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American Chopper Builds a Green Bike (Slideshow)

2 Nov 2009  IN AMERICAN-CHOPPER-GREEN-BUILD |   COMMENTS

The Orange Country Choppers crew helps Siemens build an all-green, all electric motorcycle in this special episode of American Choppers. Take a tour of the building process with this slideshow.+ READ MORE

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DIY Electricity: Is a Water Turbine Right for You?

27 Oct 2009  IN TECH & TRANSPORT |   COMMENTS

With the right turbine, almost any stream can generate the power you need to run your home.+ READ MORE

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How Does a Sexy Car Make It In a Hippie Town?

27 Oct 2009  IN TECH & TRANSPORT |   COMMENTS

Tesla Motors launched its newest gallery in Boulder to an enthusiastic crowd of prospective buyers, electric car fanatics, and anyone else who managed to get through the door of the most happening spot in town on Friday night. All for an electric vehicle that can reach 0 to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds...+ READ MORE

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Electric Heating Guide

25 Oct 2009  IN GREEN-MATERIALS-GUIDE |   COMMENTS

Electricity is expensive to make and transport, but it is our most flexible energy source, able to run just about anything from our lights to computers. But does it make any sense to use for heating? If you take a systems approach, perhaps it can.+ READ MORE

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Introduction to Efficient Heating and Cooling

20 Oct 2009  IN GREEN-MATERIALS-GUIDE |   COMMENTS

Air conditioning is a relatively recent addition to houses, but has completely changed their design. Designers never worry much any more about cross-ventilation, window sizes, window openings, or orientation; just let the thermostat do the work. But it is all a lot more complicated that that.+ READ MORE

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How to Go Green: Electricity

12 Oct 2009  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

Electricity powers our lights, or gadgets, and, for some of us, our stoves. Because we use so much of it, going green with electricity is very important. Find out what to do with our How to Go Green: Electricity.+ READ MORE

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The Future of Sustainable Shopping: Wal-Mart?

5 Oct 2009  IN WORK & CONNECT |   COMMENTS

You may have heard some noise being made about the Wal-Mart Sustainability Index--it's an initiative that will eventually rank every product on the retail giants' shelves so every customer will know exactly how green it is. So how is this going to affect shoppers? And does it mean you can feel good...+ READ MORE

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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

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Save Energy Effortlessly with SetPower for Personalized PC Power Management

1 Oct 2009  IN TECH & TRANSPORT |   COMMENTS

There are loads of ways to make your computer greener, and one of the most important is managing its energy consumption when not in use. If you'd like a power management system that is specific to your schedule, there's a new solution that could help you out. + READ MORE

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Giving Up Oil, Turning to Cow Poop?

29 Sep 2009  IN TECH & TRANSPORT |   COMMENTS

Dealing with manure is one of our most pressing environmental problems. So is getting off oil. Converting manure into methane for electricity does a little to solve both problems. + READ MORE

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When Solar Panel Installation Goes Wrong: 5 Things to Avoid When Solar Powering Your Home

28 Sep 2009  IN TECH & TRANSPORT |   COMMENTS

One Colorado man experienced solar panel installation gone wrong. Read these tips and learn the lessons he did, but without going through all the trouble (and expenses) first.+ READ MORE

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Watch Coal Country on Planet Green, November 14

18 Sep 2009  IN REEL IMPACT |   COMMENTS

A film that shows the real picture behind coal, which supplies half the electricity used in America, and the controversy that stems from the coal-mining practice of mountaintop removal. + READ MORE

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Micro-Hydro Power: Small-Scale, Large Impact

17 Sep 2009  IN TECH & TRANSPORT |   COMMENTS

Small-scale hydropower is an untapped source of energy that, if developed right, could help wean us off of fossil fuels. + READ MORE

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Get the Most Out of Time-of-Use Electricity Rates

9 Sep 2009  IN TECH & TRANSPORT |   COMMENTS

Time-of-use electricity rates are coming, and they're going to change our lives (if we're smart). Depending on where you live, this could happen in a few years, a few months, or maybe it already has happened.+ READ MORE

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Teachers: Put Some Green in Your Lesson Plans

7 Sep 2009  IN WORK & CONNECT |   COMMENTS

Teach your kids more than just reading, writing, and spelling with these suggestions for incorporating sustainability into traditional lessons--and leave them with knowledge to last a lifetime.+ READ MORE

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