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CE Association Ruffles Feathers at the Mere Hint of Limiting Flat-Screen Sales

BY Kit EatonThu Nov 19, 2009 at 9:02 AM

Ed. Note: This piece has been edited significantly from its original version to reflect factual inaccuracies related to exactly what the California Energy Commission has proposed. We regret the earlier error. The Consumer ...READ»

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Dell Greening Its Supply Chain With Bamboo

BY Cliff KuangTue Nov 17, 2009 at 2:21 PM

Netbooks will ship in cushioning made from one of the world's greenest materials.READ»

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The Secret Behind Hybrid Cars Near You

BY Brickell HondaFri Nov 13, 2009 at 3:29 PM

The hype for driving fuel-efficient vehicles continues to drive vehicle sales, as seen with the newer versions of hybrid cars being introduced by carmakers. Every automobile maker must come out with a new ...READ»

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Clorox to Phase Out Deadly Chlorine Gas

BY Anya KamenetzMon Nov 2, 2009 at 11:04 AM

Greenpeace gave Clorox a pat on the back today for phasing out the use of deadly chlorine gas for making bleach at its seven US plants. Not only is this move to safer chemical processes better for the environment, it lowers the ...READ»

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An Interview with a Corporate Green Hero

BY Lewis PerkinsSun Nov 1, 2009 at 7:19 PM

Bonnie Nixon, HP's corporate sustainability director, drives major change and serves as a leader for us all.READ»

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It's 2009: Where Is My Online Cereal Builder?

BY Chris DannenThu Oct 29, 2009 at 1:26 PM

The last time you ordered a custom PC online, you finished configuring and wondered: what kind of world do I live in where I can't do this with cereal? The gods of oat and honey have heeded your cry. MojaMix is an online cereal ...READ»

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Green Confidence Index Keeps Track of Attitudes About Environmental Responsibility

BY Ariel SchwartzTue Oct 27, 2009 at 4:18 PM

We are bombarded by images of rising seas and admonitions to be green, yet a recent study showed that only 57% of Americans believe in climate change. Without any context, it's impossible to figure out why. The Green Confidence ...READ»

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$3.4 Billion Smart Grid Upgrade is the Biggest Clean-Energy Piece of Obama's Stimulus

BY Anya KamenetzTue Oct 27, 2009 at 10:15 AM

Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. was awarded $200 million. Today President Obama will announce federal investments that will bring smart electric meters to one-quarter to one-third of U.S. homes. The money will be matched with state ...READ»

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The Case of the Dumb Smart Meters

BY Anya KamenetzWed Oct 21, 2009 at 1:17 PM

Fast Company loves smart electric meters. They're the first, essential step in the smart electric grid, which promises to fight global warming, improve efficiency, and bring consumer control into our electricity system. Pacific Gas ...READ»

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6 Ways Google Has Greened Its Main Campus

BY Ariel SchwartzThu Oct 15, 2009 at 3:04 PM

Google has made waves in the greentech world with its multi-million dollar geothermal and solar power investments, its plans to build a wave-powered data center, and its proclamation that it wants to make clean energy cheaper than ...READ»

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Should Green Tech be Open Source?

BY Anya KamenetzThu Oct 15, 2009 at 12:15 PM

Obama is hoping for some big climate handshakes in separate talks with China and India next month--including the announcement of India's first cap-and-trade scheme. While the big talking point will be setting CO2 limits at levels ...READ»

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Battery Pack Supes Up Your Hybrid and Boosts Your Miles

BY Kit EatonWed Oct 14, 2009 at 10:51 AM

You may presume, what with the technology being so new, that there isn't much opportunity to supe up your green tech hybrid car. California company 3Prong has a different idea--and a new system to mod your Prius. Note that by "mod" ...READ»

ECO ROOFING | 3 comments

Your Future Home's Roof Will Be Eco-Friendly Too

BY Kit EatonFri Oct 9, 2009 at 9:25 AM

Scientists at MIT have invented a smart roofing material that takes a new thermal-management approach to eco-design. It's a different approach to previous efforts, of which there are many. We've rounded them up for you, starting with ...READ»

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Servers Get Cheaper, Courtesy of Netbook Hardware

BY Chris DannenWed Oct 7, 2009 at 1:08 PM

Some cost-conscious server companies are beginning to use netbook hardware inside their machines to cut costs, according to The New York Times. Intel's low-cost, low-power Atom CPU, which can be found in pretty much every netbook on ...READ»

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Hot and Heavy CD Makin'

BY Chris DannenFri Oct 2, 2009 at 2:26 PM

It seems like just yesterday when burning a CD could score big points with the ladies. These days, Philips is still helpin' a brother out -- but now it's with LED-powered, super-efficient $40 lightbulbs that last 25 years. The ...READ»

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Is Apology By Toyota Prexy Disingenuous?

BY Chris DannenFri Oct 2, 2009 at 1:46 PM

This morning Toyota President Akio Toyoda apologized profusely to the Japanese people for making vehicles that have not excited domestic buyers. He was also contrite over the company's projected loss of $5 billion for the year, and ...READ»

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Recycle Your Used College Textbooks at GreenTextbooks.org - Green Textbooks

BY green textbooksWed Sep 30, 2009 at 3:49 PM

GreenTextbooks.org Save Money, Save The Planet GreenTextbooks.org specializes in the recycling of textbooks, DVDs, CDs. Buying used textbooks not only saves you money, but cuts down on greenhouse gases caused by the manufacturing of new textbooks. With GreenTextbooks.org you're not only saving trees, you are saving some green. http://www.GreenTextbooks.orgREAD»

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Living Walls Look Great, But What About Upkeep?

BY Kelsey KeithTue Sep 29, 2009 at 12:22 AM

Not only effective in reducing energy use, a vertically scaled garden, or living wall injects a shot of green into gray urban streetscapes. Last week we wrote about North America's largest largest living wall, designed by Kari ...READ»

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Former Nigerian Capital Gets Eco-City

BY Kelsey KeithWed Sep 23, 2009 at 4:15 PM

A proposed energy-efficient satellite village uses the lagoon for cooling in Lagos, Africa's second largest city. READ»

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What Can The USA Learn From Iceland Regarding Clean Energy?

BY Lewis PerkinsWed Sep 23, 2009 at 11:33 AM

Yesterday (September 22), President Obama addressed the United Nations Climate Change Summit with a speech focused on how the United States is "determined" to combat Climate Change. While the Waxman-Markey bill has been held up in the ...READ»

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Commitment and Your Green Business

BY JD CarrThu Sep 17, 2009 at 4:40 PM

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»

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Going Green in the Professional Services Sector: The Paperless Office

BY JD CarrFri Sep 11, 2009 at 6:14 AM

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»

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Google Funds New Solar Power Tech, Plans to Cut Solar Thermal Costs by a Quarter

BY Kit EatonThu Sep 10, 2009 at 10:17 AM

That whole "Google operates a diverse business plan" idea is getting a weird new spin at the moment--news has surfaced that the search engine giant is working hard to improve the tech behind solar thermal heating systems. Technically ...READ»

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

BY JD CarrTue Sep 8, 2009 at 2:49 PM

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»

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Apple's Snow Leopard Is an Unlikely Green Beast

BY Kit EatonThu Sep 3, 2009 at 9:10 AM

Apple's Snow Leopard upgrade to OS X has many subtle behind the scenes powers that assure it'll remain cutting edge for a good while, but it also seems to have unexpected green skills: It could save the world 50GigaWatts of ...READ»