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Scientists Write Letter Telling Coal-Fired Power Plants to Close
Seven australian scientists, three of whom have worked on the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC), recently wrote a letter to coal-fired power plant operators asking them not just to clean up their act, but to
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Mills College Earth CORPS Creates Campus Freecycle Store
You know how every end-of-semester when students just toss everything big and small that they purchased over the year but can't take with them, as they backpack across Europe? Know a few seniors who just ditch their toys
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A Day in the Life of a Solar Installer (Updated)
So I originally wrote about my job as a solar installer almost two years ago. Since that time, I have worked on many jobs in many cities, including international sites, and I have received many emails from readers
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Green Economy Under Construction: State Department Action (Photos)
Apparently one of the dirty little secrets of fighting for a clean energy future (beginning right now, please : ) is that the pursuit can be downright fun. Although we couldn't make it to the State Department yesterday, the goings on in the photos sure
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Clean Energy Jobs Vote in Conrgress Threatened - MoveOn.org Commercial (Video)
Clean American Dream Ad from MoveOn.org Last week, the Obama administration offshore regulations for energy production were announced and during an Earth Day speech, President Obama held forth on the virtues of renewables (and clean coal?). Well a
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Green Hard Hats Descend on State Department Today
If you happen to be passing by the State Department today around 12:45pm-1:30pm, or after reading this decide to intentionally stop by to lend your voice, you'll be greeted by a sea of green-hardhat-wearing campaigners calling for a environmentally
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Joel Makower on Recycling and Industry Responsibility
TreeHugger recently covered Joel Makower's article in Mother Jones where he wrote:
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Obama's Earth Day Push for Renewable Energy
Obama spent Earth Day in Newton, Iowa for a reason: to make an example of the transformative power of renewable energy. According to the NY Times, Newton was a town run by Maytag. Since Maytag has gone, and left a depressed economy
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Smart Meters, Smart Grid, Green Jobs & More: Mayor Diaz Unveils Energy Smart Miami Program
At a press conference today Miami Mayor Manny Diaz unveiled the $200 million Energy Smart Miami program. Done in conjunction with Florida Power & Light, GE, Cisco Systems, and Silver Spring Networks, the program will install wireless smart meters and a
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A Visit To A Very Different Michigan Central Station
Yesterday I wrote about the possible loss of Michigan Central Station in Detroit, which I considered a tragedy. Citizens of Detroit disagreed, saying that there was no money, there were other greater needs, and that it was too far gone to be saved.
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Renewable Energy Mandate Helps Green Manufacturing Jobs in Michigan
Here's another story about how renewable energy development and equipment manufacturing could really bring jobs back to parts of the United States which have been dealing with tough economic times. Global Wind Systems' will
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OK, Telecommuting is Green, What about Skype and IM?
We have written often that working from home is green. I was asked to write a guest post for No Impact Man about whether using Skype or other chat software to keep in constant touch with your co-workers was
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Job Hunting the Green Way - Nix the Paper and Beam Your Info
Online social networking is changing the way we do things in our culture. Everything is faster, shorter, electronic. And that means it's also more acceptable to cut out the paper versions of resumes and cover letters. Thanks to the "now" factor that
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Renewable Energy Revolution Sweeps the US
First, there was the solar frenzy in the Texas that led to new government initiatives supporting alternative energy. Now, spurred by the stimulus, states across the nation are getting in on the action: Kansas, Utah, and New Mexico
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Best of Green: Business & Politics (Slideshow)
Update: Vote now for Best of Show! Now that the initial voting period has ended, it's time to vote for the 'Best in Show' -- check out the category winners in the Best in Show slideshow, and then click over to Planet Green to View & Vote for your
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Obama's 7 Greenest Ideas So Far
Okay, sure--Obama's only been in office for a couple months now, and we're getting all congratulatory. But there's a reason for that: many of the ideas he and his administration have come out with so far are pretty damn good ones.
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The G-20 Summit: Green Progress or Missed Opportunity?
The Group of 20 summit just concluded in London. World leaders gathered to discuss and implement economic strategies to combat the global recession. And while many had hopes that the environment would play a larger role in the
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Stimulus in Action: Wind Farm in Illinois to Power 30,000 Homes
Ah, it's good to see those stimulus dollars at work in such a productive, renewable energy generatin' way. Using those fresh funds for exactly the kind of green project Obama had in mind, Invenergy Wind LLC and GE have teamed up
