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- First Look: GE's New Efficient Water Heater
- Is Green Home Construction Booming?
- Recycled Washing Machine Lamps Stand Out
- New Cars Have 14% Better Fuel Economy
- How a Village Became a Hub for Resilience
- Tesla Unveils Model X Electric Crossover
- GMO Crop Cultivation Rising Around the World
- Whale Neighbors Sing Different Tunes
New York Fashion WeekM. Patmos Layers Bright Knits, Textures
M. Patmos spotlights multifunctional garments, bright knitwear, and vegetable-tanned Manolo Blahnik's for fall 2012 collection.
Business
GE's New Hybrid Water Heater is Super Efficient, and Manufactured in America
The GeoSpring hybrid electric water heater is not only super-efficient, it's being made in America at a plant that has lay idle for decades.
- How a Village Became a Hub for Resilience and Rock & Roll
- The Real Komen Controversy Remains After Planned Parenthood Fiasco
- US Toilet Paper Choices Contributing To Indonesian Rainforest Destruction
- Will Collaborative Consumption Thrive in Africa?
- Students, Join the Green Your School Challenge!
- SolarCity IPO Expected Later in 2012
- Local T-Shirts, Organic Cotton and Serious Renewable Energy: TS Designs
- Rio+20 Must Rethink 'Economic Growth Is Always Good' Paradigm
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The Week in Animal News
We have a crab making sweet sand art, PETA's anti-slavery lawsuit, and more
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10 Great Green Gifts for Valentine's Day
Spread the love with flower seed bombs, dark chocolate fondue, and more.
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10 Favorite Sustainable Lingerie Looks
Sustainable lingerie has never looked better than our 10 new favorites.
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Design
Is Sustainable Home Construction Booming? It Depends Who You Calling Sustainable.
While it is true that what is conventionally called "green" construction is increasing, is it really sustainable?
- Saving Food From The Fridge: It Will Taste Better, May Even Last Longer And Reduce Your Energy Bills
- Architects Renovate a Tiny House and Keep It Tiny, Modern and Classic
- The Centre For Green Cities At Evergreen Brickworks Demonstrates How To Work With industrial Relics, Graffiti and All
- Hanging Gardens Make Sleek Use of Small Balconies
- Recycled Washing Machine Lamps Combine Bold, Unexpected Materials
- Spiraling Bamboo Science Tower To Observe Amazon Rainforest
Living
Take a Tech Detox on the National Day of Unplugging, March 23rd-24th
While a tech detox doesn't require a recognized day, busy professionals and Facebook/TV/Smartphone addicts might find the National Day helpful, let alone, a good excuse to enjoy life's little luxuries!
- Grand Canyon Bans Bottled Water Sales
- This Week's Vegetarian Meal Plan, February 13th to 19th
- New York Fashion Week: M. Patmos Layers Bright Knits and Textures for Fall 2012
- Is Susan G. Komen For The Cure Endorsing Products That Cause Cancer?
- The Real Komen Controversy Remains After Planned Parenthood Fiasco
- England has a New Nation on a Newly Discovered Island, Just for the Olympics
- New York Fashion Week: Gretchen Jones' Desert Dreamscape for Fall 2012
- 10 Ways to Spice up Your Knickers With Sustainable Lingerie
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Transportation
Tesla Finally Unveils Model X Electric Crossover (0-to-60 in Less Than 5 Seconds, Seats 7 Adults, AWD)
Tesla Motors has created a kind of SUV/minivan crossover built on top of the Model S electric sedan platform. It's an electric vehicle like we've never seen before!
- Over Past Four Years, New Vehicles Became 14% More Fuel-Efficient in U.S.A.
- Electric Bike RV is Tiny House on Wheels
- Female Cyclists Say They'd Give Up Sex Before Biking
- After 8 Years at Top of Green Car List, Honda Civic CNG Gets Bumped Down by Mitsubishi EV
- France Grants Cyclists the Right to Run Red Lights
- Congestion Charge Is Traffic-Cutting Magic in Milan
- Nissan Gives Sneak Peak of 'Invitation' Concept Car
- Toyota Predicts Plug-in Prius Will Get 95 MPGe
Technology
Protesters Confront Apple Over Foxconn Conditions
On the same day that protesters delivered petitions for better working conditions at Apple suppliers to Apple stores, hackers breached Foxconn security.
- Minimalist Gramophone Makes Playing Music Super Simple
- New Wastewater Treatment Tech Ditches Chemicals, Generates Clean Energy
- Lighting Startup Unveils Game-Changing LED Bulb
- Ikea Now Offers Wind and Solar Powered Outdoor Lighting
- Google Tops Greenpeace's Clean IT List
- How to Build a Light Weight (9 gram) Alcohol Stove from Old Drinks Cans
- Hackathon Brings Together Eco-Minded App Developers
Science
The Week in Animal News: We're Making Raccoons Smarter, a Tiny Crab Makes Awesome Art and More
A PBS documentary alleges that human activities are honing raccoons problem solving skills. We also have a crab who makes sweet sand art, PETA's anti-slavery lawsuit and more.
- Study: Humpback Whales Living in Same Ocean Basin Singing Different Tunes
- Lasers Used to Generate Remarkably Detailed 3D Map of the Amazon
- New Photograph Proves Wildlife Corridors Work For Bengal Tigers
- When You Wash Your Clothes, You Release Microplastic Fibers Into the Oceans
- Last Decade's Ice Melt Would Flood the United States
- Geoengineering is a Technical Fix for a Political Problem
- New Virus Spreading Through Europe's Livestock
- A Disturbance in the Force? Rare Snowfall Blankets Tataouine
Energy
What Can Landowners and Communities Do About Fracking?
Fracking is undoubtedly a contentious issue, even more so when your community is at stake. Here's what you can do about it.
- Energy News Recap: 367 MW Offshore Wind Farm Opens in UK, More...
- How to Break the Grip of Fossil Fuels (Video)
- Viral Video Calls for Mass Exodus from Fossil Fuels
- China Leads World in New Wind Power Installations for 2011
- Unearthing the True Cost of Fossil Fuels
- Interactive Map Breaks Down NYC's Energy Use, Block by Block
- India Leads World In Green Power Growth For 2011
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