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Venezuelan Oil Company, CITGO, Donates Island Nature Preserve To New Jersey
Where was the Fox News crew when hands were shaken over this deal?
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Yesh, "Mutts" Cartoonist Patrick McDonnell Makes Every Day Earth Day
The state of our planet isn't funny business, but dozens of King Features' cartoonists will be inking the change they wish to see in the world for the comics syndicate's second annual Earth Day
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Seven Ply Recycled Skateboard Jewelry Turns Thrashin Into Fashion
For those of you not living in southern California, or not used to spending your days grinding on a skateboard, Seven Ply is the latest company to turn the skate world into an eco-friendly venture.
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Largest Rooftop Solar Power Array in the US Dedicated... In Atlantic City
You may not think of Atlantic City, New Jersey as a major player in solar power, but with the official dedication of the rooftop solar array on the Atlantic City Convention Center—the actual construction was
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Biodegradable Bed Pans - The Latest in Green Hospital Gear
Yep, biodegradable bed pans are just one thing that hospitals can add to their repertoire to not only green the building but keep you healthy when you're feeling less than stellar. Okay so biodegradable bed pans are neither here
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120 MW of Solar Power to be Installed by New Jersey's Largest Utility
New Jersey's largest utility PSE&G; has announced that, pending regulatory approval, it will be installing 120 MW of solar power in communities throughout its service area. The program is called Solar 4 All and will consist of four different parts
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Live the Box Competition: Housing from Shipping Containers
There are a lot of shipping containers sitting around Newark, New Jersey; AIA Newark and Suburban and the Young Architects Forum put on a competition to figure out how to use them for multiple
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Electric Mini Field Trial Applications Open: 500 People Will Participate
If you live in Los Angeles or in the New York/New Jersey metro area and want an electric Mini Cooper pay attention.
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New Jersey Approves Deep Water Wind Farm: See What Offshore Wind Turbines Look Like at Various Distances
New Jersey Offshore Wind Farm New Jersey has approved a new huge offshore wind farm (346 megawatts). The 96 turbines will be installed in a grid pattern between 16 and 20 miles from land. The project, which would be in deeper water than most other
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Its Okay to be Green, Just Not Too Green
A blind, elderly New Jersey resident recently found himself in front of a judge. His crime: ::New Jersey Star Ledger">composting. The problem: residents with a vision of what a "clean" neighborhood should look like are not
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New Jersey Utility Invests $20 Million Into Compressed Air Energy Storage
While I’m not convinced that the issue of renewable energy’s intermittency is as great a problem as it is often made out to be—in the sense that it's not a valid argument against deploying as much renewable energy as we can,
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Green Power for Your Home Gets a Little More Affordable, in New Jersey
One of the easiest ways for homeowners to reap the benefits of solar power, with a minimum of up-front costs is to enroll in a lease agreement such as offered by Solar City or Helio. However, this sort of plan isn’t available
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Vandals Trash Nationally Acclaimed School Nature Center
When Hillside Intermediate began their butterfly garden back in 1997 they probably had no idea that one day it would grow to 7 acres worth of carefully reconstructed wildlife habitat devoted to biodiversity that would earn awards from institutions like
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How Green is Your Vacay?
Last Friday marked the official start of summer, and with the long Fourth of July weekend around the corner I thought I'd keep things light this week. Since vacations are on everyone's mind, how about we take a closer look at your getaway plans. Are
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The Go Green Initiative's School of the Week: Kawameeh Middle School in NJ!
Take Kawameeh Middle School in Union, NJ as a terrific example; where they’ve been recycling paper at
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Wal-Mart To Help 20 State Capitals Save Money And Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Wal-Mart has agreed to help US taxpayers take climate action. Over the next two years, they are sending energy audit teams to 20 State Capitol complexes to help save taxpayers money and help the environment...while the Federal Government equivocates
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The Go Green Initiative's School of the Week: Milltown Middle School in Milltown, NJ!
In case you’re wondering what one school can do in just the span of a few short months, take a good look at the Go Green Initiative’s school of the week, Milltown Middle School in Milltown, NJ. They’ve actually earned the first year award from the Go
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Ninety Six Wind Turbines Planned Off Cape May, New Jersey, USA
We just came across a new wind farm proposal that is certain to test the will of the US East Coast tourist industry (shades of Cape Wind). Historic Cape May, New Jersey, after all, is one of the loveliest beaches on the East Coast of the US, and with
