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The Sun's Heat: Now On Demand

Nanotechnology makes the seemingly impossible true: Trapping the sun's heat for release later, whenever and wherever you need it.READ MORE

World Bank Gets Into Eco Tourism With Elephant-Friendly Mozambique Hotel

The World Bank today announced a $3 million investment to create jobs and boost sustainable conservation through a community-conceived ecotourist resort.READ MORE

Will Shiny Green TVs Bought With "Eco Points" Save the Planet or Just Japan's Economy?

Japan's eco points exchange program strives to simultaneously boost the economy and the environment. But which aim is really being met?READ MORE

Haagen-Dazs Gets Busy With Honey Bee Haven

An ice cream giant and a California University have paired up to celebrate National Honey Bee Awareness Day.READ MORE

Apple Declines to Take Part in Eco-Rating for Green Cellphones--Do You Blame Them?

Today, U.K. network provider O2 launched its Green Ranking scheme for cellphones. The scheme allows British residents, with a little help from Forum for the Future, to see just how eco-friendly their phones are. So, first up, the ...READ MORE

iFive: Mobile Video Wars, Facebook's Geo-location, Swine Flu 2 (Infectious Boogaloo), Malaria Nexus, U.K.'s Green Truck Stop

While you were sleeping, innovation resigned in a truly innovative way: It wrote a letter to its boss, and sent it snail mail.1. A couple of "cool new mobile features" are to be unveiled by Google on Thursday for Android phones. It's ...READ MORE

Dump the Pump Day: Gulf Oil Disaster Makes Ditching Your Car an Even Better Idea

The Gulf oil leak is terrible and depressing, but is there a chance it can have eco-benefits? For example, the American Public Transport Association's regular "Dump the Pump" campaign has never seemed so attractive an idea. READ MORE

Growing In Collaboration

Cindy Romaine and I met at Nike when we both worked in the Design Resources Group. She, Kevin Carroll and I continue to connect and work together in the betterment of all we do, for and within the ...READ MORE

Earth Days Documentary to Premiere on Facebook

An environmental documentary is to premiere on Facebook next month. Earth Days, which closed the Sundance festival in 2009, will play on the movie's Facebook page on Sunday April 11, at 8 p.m. EST. It will be screened using the ...READ MORE

James Cameron Is a Tool ... for Eco-Warriors and Their Publicists!

He may have been defeated by his ex-wife at the Oscars on Sunday, but it looks like James Cameron is on track to win the world popularity contest. A tribe from the Indian subcontinent has appealed to the "powerful thought leader" ...READ MORE

Green Gadgets That Aren't a Waste

Green Tech once conjured images of science projects and inspired warm (but fiscally dubious) dreams. Now all that's changed--companies are putting billions into sustainability. In this edition of Fast Forward: An eco-friendly ...READ MORE

Commitment and Your Green Business

The entrepreneur who practices green living in the home or community organization can easily become a committed green business owner. You just have to find the willpower and long-term commitment to a set of green business strategies. ...READ MORE

Going Green in the Professional Services Sector: The Paperless Office

Incorporating environmentally-friendly practices into office operations is an effective means of contributing to sustainability, cutting overhead expenses, and strengthening public relations. One of the most significant methods of ...READ MORE

7 Ways to Cut Driving to Reduce Your Workplace’s Carbon Footprint

As sustainability spreads deeper into consumer consciousness, making your small business more environmentally-friendly is not just the right thing to do, it’s a profitable marketing decision. Companies are increasingly eager to ...READ MORE

Green Advocacy for Small Businesses Through HR Practices

So, you want to run your business in a way that advocates sustainability. You have cut your energy consumption and switched to green products and processes. What else can you do? The answer is simple and straightforward. Get your ...READ MORE

Biodiesel Revisited

America is a commuter society. Each and every day millions of Americans hop into cars, trucks, and sports utility vehicles and begin their daily commute. We begin and end our work days amidst the traffic jams, exhaust fumes, ...READ MORE

The Realities of Global Warming

The debate over the earth’s future is finally beginning to heat up. (pun intended!) With rising levels of CO2 literally looming overhead, people are starting to realize the enormous repercussions of everyday decisions and actions. ...READ MORE

AAA Adds Eco Icon to Hotel Ratings

It's sometimes difficult to discern greenwashing from legitimate environmental claims, which is why AAA has added an "eco" icon to its 2010 TourBooks for hotels, motels, and other lodging. The icon will be similar to those denoting ...READ MORE

Eco Design Series: ICONOGRAPHIC

From Iconographic (culturally classically designed) to Biomimicked (bio organism inspired design) - We are taking a look at the cross-influenced, current eco conundrums design faces today.READ MORE

Motorola Renew Leaked: Ditches Style For Eco-Credentials

You know, those leaks showing Motorola's 2009 impressive-looking Verizon line-up actually had me thinking Moto had turned a corner: Then this leak about the Renew turned up and changed all that. Destined exclusively for T-Mobile ...READ MORE