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Sustainable Fisheries: Big success on a small island fuels optimism
By Eartheasy, Posted February 18th, 2010Community marine reserves hold the key to restoring and preserving local fisheries.
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Washington’s snowfall, brought to you by global warming
By Bill McKibbon, Posted February 17th, 2010The world is still warming. Humanity is still to blame. And we still, urgently, need to do something about it.
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How to Save Energy by eliminating Phantom Loads
By Eartheasy, Posted February 9th, 2010You might not know it, but there’s an invisible thief which may be stealing your energy and boosting your energy bills. His name: Phantom Load…
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Solar power from Saharan sun could power Europe
By Eartheasy, Posted February 1st, 2010Experts say only a fraction of the Sahara desert, probably the size of a small country, would need to be covered to produce enough clean electricity to supply the whole of Europe.
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FTC proposes new labels for LED, CFL, Incandescent light bulbs
By US Department of Energy, Posted January 7th, 2010New “output-based” labels to emphasize lumens, not watts, as measure of bulb brightness.
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Algae may be source for ultra-thin, biodegradable batteries
By Charles Q. Choi, LiveScience.com, Posted December 16th, 2009Research development offers new possibilities for large-scale production of environmentally friendly, cost-effective, lightweight energy storage systems.
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Our Low-Carbon Future
By Nicholas Stern, Posted December 7th, 2009The United Nations climate change conference, beginning this week in Copenhagen, should provide the climax to two years of international negotiations over a new global treaty…
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World’s first solar airplane, Solar Impulse, ready to fly
By Eartheasy, Posted November 26th, 2009‘Solar Impulse’ passes engine startup and taxiing tests in preparation for initial test flight.
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The top 10 fuel-efficient cars, according to the EPA
By Eartheasy, Posted November 4th, 2009Nine of the top 10 vehicles in the government’s fuel economy rankings for the 2010 model year are hybrids.
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Your New Car Is Made Of Old Carpet, Milk Jugs, and Ripped Jeans
By John Voelcker, Greencarreports.com, Posted October 27th, 2009When you think of a brand-new, gleaming, 2010 model car rolling out of your driveway, what materials come to mind?
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Geoengineering – will schemes to reverse global warming do more harm than good?
By James Lovelock, The Guardian, Posted September 29th, 2009Perhaps we had better use our energies to adapt and leave nature to take its course.
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Can one crisis lead the way to recovery from another?
By Joseph Curtin, Senior Researcher, Institute of International and European Affairs, Dublin, Posted September 14th, 2009Could the time be ripe to rethink the model of capitalism that has brought us to the brink, and coherently address the systemic flaws that exist?
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Can a car-free suburbia become a reality?
By Lisa Selin Davis, Grist.org, Posted June 29th, 2009One man in California’s East Bay is attempting to build a new car-free community – and his enthusiasm is catching on.
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Biomimicry: Learning intelligent design from nature
By Greg Seaman, Posted June 15th, 2009The term ‘biomimicry’ refers to the study of unique, and inherently sustainable, natural systems within each species which may offer solutions to challenges we face today.
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The Hybrid Car That Runs on Air
By Ray Massey, dailymail.co.uk, Posted May 15th, 2009A car that runs on air is being developed by engineers at a top British university.
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Tree fungus found to produce diesel
By Greg Seaman, Posted May 5th, 2009Recently discovered fungus is potentially a new source of green energy and scientists are now working to develop its fuel producing potential.
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LED Lighting Update
By Greg Seaman, Posted April 29th, 2009Latest developments in producing low-cost LED bulbs
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Climate Change Threats Can Be Stabilized
By UCAR, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, Posted April 15th, 2009Cuts in Greenhouse Gas Emissions Would Save Arctic Ice, Reduce Sea Level Rise
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Global Warming: background
By Greg Seaman, Posted March 27th, 2009The Union of Concerned Scientists, a group of over two thousand scientists, has concluded that global warming is beyond dispute, and already changing our climate.
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Robotic fish to monitor pollution
By The Associated Press, Posted March 24th, 2009Robotic fish will patrol the harbor of Gijon, in northern Spain, to monitor pollution levels.
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