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May 9th, 2008

New Eco-Friendly Packaging Triggers Boom In Guilt-Free Littering

Yes, this is satire, but there is so much truth to it.
New Eco-Friendly Packaging Triggers Boom In Guilt-Free Littering | The Onion - America’s Finest News Source

The growing “green” trend in product packaging, which emphasizes the use of recycled, biodegradable post-consumer paper-based materials and relies less on petroleum-derived polymers like styrofoam, has unleashed a spontaneous […]

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May 1st, 2008

Beating the Energy Efficiency Paradox (Part I)

The problem is, people get into a mindset where they think because they bought a high-efficiency appliance, they don’t need to pay as much attention. Much like how some people think that you can eat tons of diet food and still lose weight. They want the government and manufacturers to do all the […]

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April 22nd, 2008

Earth Day Don’ts

A list of things not to do on Earth Day. Really, shouldn’t every day be Earth Day?
Earth Day Don’ts : The Alternative Consumer

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April 10th, 2008

Experts hack power grid in no time

Are you looking for reasons to go off the grid? Here’s another good reason.
Experts hack power grid in no time - Network World

Ira Winkler, a penetration-testing consultant, says he and a team of other experts took a day to set up attack tools they needed then launched their attack, which paired social engineering with […]

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April 7th, 2008

State Schools’ Chief Urges Districts To Consider Renewable Energy

On one hand, kids probably love snow days. On the other hand, they love having a longer summer vacation. It’s a toss up.
93.1 WIBC FM - It’s A New Day

“Many school corporations are making the switch to renewable energy sources to cut costs and reduce their carbon footprint, and they are […]

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April 1st, 2008

MÖTLEY CRÜE’s TOMMY LEE Goes ‘Green’

I’m not even sure where to begin with this! Wow. It could be good, but of course there will be a Hollywood entertainment slant to it, so some things won’t quite work the way we expect them to.
BLABBERMOUTH.NET - MÖTLEY CRÜE’s TOMMY LEE Goes ‘Green’

In the “Fast Fuel” episode Ludacris and Tommy Lee’s […]

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March 20th, 2008

Advertising!

If you happen to see this somewhere, stop and say hi to Tattoo Sue for me.

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March 19th, 2008

Go Green Expo (NYC)

There are more and more of these conventions popping up. Good.
Go Green Expo - Save the Dates, April 26 - 27 : The Alternative Consumer

Over 150 companies, from AdRide to ZipCar, and Planet Green to ProjectKool will be on hand to demonstrate how you and your kids can lead a good, green life.

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March 17th, 2008

Detroit Electric - Celebrating 100 Years

What’s old is new again…
Detroit Electric - Celebrating 100 Years
100-year-old model for electric car coming back

To promote itself, Detroit Electric–a new joint venture between Zap and China’s Youngman Automotive Group–plan to release a limited number of cars based around the Detroit Electric, an electric car produced by the Anderson Electric Car Co. in the early […]

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March 13th, 2008

Transmission limits hamper renewable energy plans

Energy companies will run into this, as people demand more power and yet insist on green energy. It’s unfortunate that people are paying lip service to energy conservation, and focusing more on the producers of energy being environmentally conscious, instead of doing more to reduce their own energy footprint.
Why build more power lines? […]

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