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submitted by JKM for team Green Living 223 weeks 4 days 21 hours 36 minutes ago
Four out of five people say they are still buying green products and services
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submitted by Julia Leigh for team Obama Watch 145 weeks 3 days 11 hours 41 minutes ago
Racks of lime-green batteries awaited inspection on the factory floor when the well-connected investor swept through Smith Electric Vehicles in Kansas City, Mo., last month. A week later he broke ground on an advanced vehicle battery plant in Holland, Mich., the ninth battery facility his money...(more)
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submitted by Augie Brown for team Green Living 227 weeks 4 days 10 hours 10 minutes ago
While Detroit's automakers struggle to rebuild their sputtering operations, the key to jump-starting Michigan's economy may lie 80 miles northwest of the Motor City.
This is the home of Hemlock Semiconductor Corp. It makes a material crucial for constructing photovoltaic panels. And that has turned this snow-covered...(more)
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submitted by Robert Cauthorn for team renewable energy 148 weeks 4 days 45 minutes ago
The U.S. has long been a leader in green technologies. It has also long been a leader in fumbling that lead. Here are five big reasons why.
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submitted by Robert Cauthorn for team Green Living 252 weeks 1 day 18 hours 2 minutes ago
SolarCity, California's No. 1 residential solar power company, today announced one of the nation's most affordable solar power financing options for San Francisco residents. SolarCity's SolarLease options incorporate incentives from San Francisco's groundbreaking GoSolarSF program, and can allow many San Francisco homeowners to use clean, renewable...(more)
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submitted by Lisa for team Green Living 227 weeks 3 days 20 hours 22 minutes ago
Toyota plans to introduce its plug-in hybrid electric vehicle late this year, a year earlier than originally planned, and a year ahead of the Chevrolet Volt, a senior Toyota executive said Sunday.
James Lentz, the president of Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., said in an interview that Toyota...(more)
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submitted by Grace for team Green Living 228 weeks 4 days 21 hours 19 minutes ago
Despite the turbulent economy, or perhaps because of it, solar energy remains a growth industry in California.
The amount of electricity generated in the state by solar energy soared in 2008, and applications for rebates under the state's Million Solar Roofs program reached record levels in the...(more)
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submitted by Lisa for team Green Living 299 weeks 2 days 23 hours 32 minutes ago
Organic farming can yield up to three times as much food on individual farms in developing countries, as low-intensive methods on the same land—according to new findings which refute the long-standing claim that organic farming methods cannot produce enough food to feed the global population.
Researchers from...(more)
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submitted by Ari 289 weeks 5 days 1 hour 4 minutes ago
OK, this is a staged TV bit in which the tiny smart kicks the lard-ass of a hummer. But even thought its staged, it still illustrates the truth of matters and show how effective these little cars can be.
Personally, I'd be happier when no cars on...(more)
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submitted by Robert Cauthorn for team Urban farming 158 weeks 3 days 39 minutes ago
This is fascinating -- a company in Seattle has sprung up to help urban farmers get started AND sell their produce.
I have no idea whether these folks are worthwhile or not, but I find it interesting to see a small scale ecosystem of businesses springing...(more)
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submitted by Grace for team Green Living 246 weeks 4 days 19 hours 50 minutes ago
In the backyard of a house in Oakland's Rockridge neighborhood, seven high school kids balance themselves carefully in the boughs of a robust apple tree, throwing down ripe fruit to a small ground squad.
Once the tree is stripped, the crew weighs the bags and announces the...(more)
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submitted by Adam for team Green Living 283 weeks 1 day 7 hours 51 minutes ago
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. went surfing Tuesday, becoming the first U.S. utility to buy electricity that's generated by the tumult of the sea.
The San Francisco-based company, which earlier this year proposed a test facility for producing power from ocean waves, said the electricity in its...(more)
