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Meet Robyn Nietert of the Women's Microfinance Initiative: Building Businesses, and Lives, One Loan At a Time (Interview) 9 Nov 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT \| COMMENTS Robyn Nietert started the Women's Microfinance Initiative with a trial run of 20 loans, none more than $150, that women in rural Uganda would use to start their own businesses. In less than two years, the organization has not had a single default, and is now up to a total of 680 loans to 329...+ READ MORE	{ }
Electronic Music Brings Much-Needed Solar Power to Africa 3 Oct 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS \| COMMENTS Electronic band BLVD is using its latest album to support solar power, and along with it poverty alleviation, in Africa. + READ MORE	{ }
Forget Google: Use the 7 Greenest Search Engines 29 May 2009 IN TECH & TRANSPORT \| Would make a bigger impact if we switched from coal burning hosting companies to... +FULL COMMENT	{ }
DIY Solar Lighting Systems for Developing Nations? 26 Mar 2009 IN TECH & TRANSPORT \| COMMENTS Currently there is desperate need for economic lighting systems that can be assembled, installed, and maintained by the millions of rural poor who live in the remote regions of the developing world. We have known for years that the traditional light sources such as lamps with cotton cloth wicks are...+ READ MORE	{ }
Meet Change Maker Tracey Turner of MicroPlace 9 Oct 2008 IN WORK & CONNECT \| COMMENTS Did you know the average American household has about $100 in spare change lying around? That pocket change can be all it takes for a poor person to work her way out of poverty. Tracey Turner, founder and general manager of MicroPlace, is using that money to make a massive change.+ READ MORE	{ }
Structural Insulated Panels and You 10 Jul 2008 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS On Greenovate, Evan and Amanda Gregorio want to show their two children how important it is to be green.If you're sold on SIPs and want to start investigating them as an option for your renovation or construction project, contact the Structural Insulated Panel Association.+ READ MORE	{ }
Top Renewable Energy Technologies 10 Jul 2008 IN TECH & TRANSPORT \| COMMENTS There’s a lot of greening going on in Greensburg—there are green new building techniques, a brand new green attitude, and the use of renewable energy sources. So what are renewable energy sources? It's pretty self explanatory, really—they're ways of generating power that don’t usurp the earth’s...+ READ MORE	{ }
When Construction Materials Finally Die 6 Jul 2008 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS The Harlem building on World’s Greenest Homes is a showcase for the amazing transformations that can happen when your green remodel uses anything and everything you find on a building site. But, what are the eco-smart options for building materials that are really, seriously, definitely, totally,...+ READ MORE	{ }

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