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Infographic Of The Day: A Visual Guide To Fixing Your Home

I'll bet that the last time you called a repairman to come fix something in your house, you were stuck with a bill in the ballpark of $250 and an annoying revelation: I could have done that. After all, the dude probably just pulled ...READ»

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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»

Home Appliance Energy, Water Efficiency Standards Could Save 5 Trillion Gallons of Water

The U.S. government may not be able to push through a climate bill, but that hasn't stopped appliance makers from banding together and establishing efficiency standards of their own.READ»

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WANTED: Bodum's Bistro Kitchen Appliances

Bodum, enablers of my coffee addiction and arbiters of clean design, have a new line coming out--and I want it. All of it.READ»

Color-Changing Appliances Take Mood Lighting to a New Level

First came multi-colored mood lighting, then came LED wallpaper, and now designer Karim Rashid is bringing high-tech ambiance to the kitchen with his Touch of Light line, a series of appliances that come emblazoned with LED strips ...READ»

Origami Combines with Sheet Metal for Efficient Manufacturing

Origami and sheet metal don't seem like a natural combination, but Industrial Origami brings the two together to make products out of sheet metal cheaply and efficiently. The company, which presented this week at the Always On ...READ»

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OMG! EnerNOC Brings Instant Messaging to the Smart Grid

You know instant messaging has reached a tipping point when appliances get it on the action. Smart grid software company EnerNOC is bringing instant messaging to air conditioners with PowerTalk, a system that uses the XMPP protocol ...READ»