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5 Green Grilling Options For A Smog-Free Summer
There are plenty of options for grilling green, from cleaner fuels to high tech grills that use renewable energy. Read more →
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Affordable Post-Tsunami Housing Lauded In Sri Lanka
After the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, Japanese firm Shigeru Ban designed sustainable replacement housing using locally sourced labor and materials for a devastated Sri Lankan village. Read more →
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Solar Impulse Airplane Rides Into Dallas
The sun-powered Solar Impulse airplane rides downdrafts and updrafts to safely arrive in Dallas after a record-breaking 868-mile flight from Phoenix. Read more →
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Wind Turbines Win Big In Falmouth Vote
By a 2-1 margin, a Massachusetts town votes against spending $14 million to remove two giant wind turbines. Read more →
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Power-Generating Glass Windows Almost Ready For Market
Technology which would allow us to spray ultra-small, see-through solar cells on to glass surfaces, is one step closer to launch. Read more →
Recent News
Carbon-Crammed Concrete: How It Works, What It Does
New technology from a Nova Scotia startup increases the amount of carbon sequestered in concrete. Read more →
The Skinny On Aussie Solar Printer: It’s Wide
An Australian solar-printing initiative has gone from printing fingernail-sized cells to ones nearly a foot wide wide, giving rise to a range of possible uses. Read more →
by Pete Danko 
Spark EV Joining The Under-$20K Electric Club
Can't afford a Tesla Model S? With government incentives, the 2014 Chevy Spark EV can be had for well under $20,000. Read more →
by Pete Danko
Lab-Grown Crystals Could Yield LEDs That Mimic Sunlight
Researchers are working to understand a new group of crystals that might yield the right blend of colors for white LEDs as well as other uses. Read more →
German Beer Brewers: Nein Fracking
There's talk of opening up some areas of Germany to fracking, but beer makers are opposed: "The water has to be pure." Read more →
by Pete Danko
Dutch Tiles Make Sloped Green Roofs Easier To Install
Design firm Roel de Boer has created a lightweight roofing tile that can be retrofitted on existing sloping shingles, making green roofs possible in difficult urban locations. Read more →
by Randy Woods 
All-Electric Taxi Fleet Launches In Hong Kong
Hong Kong welcomes its first fleet of EV taxi cabs, with e6 crossovers provided by Chinese automaker BYD. Read more →
Spiritree: The Carbon-Negative Path To Life After Death
This biodegradable urn transforms into a living memorial, providing a literal representation of life after death. Read more →
Scotland: We’ll Rule The Waves
A big wave power park gains full licensing, and the Scottish government enlists Carbon Trust to help commercialize the sector. Read more →
by Pete Danko
Building Affordably In A Small Dutch Town
A Dutch university town has set up a prefab home supermarket for first-time home buyers, with diverse designs from 20 different architecture firms. Read more →
EPA Says Ethanol Mandate Isn’t Driving Up Food PricesPosted in Renewable Energy
How To Boost Electric-Car Sales? Get ‘Butts In Seats’Posted in Transportation
Tri-Generation Facility Fuels Next Gen Of Vehicle TechPosted in Renewable Energy
US 1 Million EVs By 2015? No. Germany 1 Million By 2020? YesPosted in Transportation
Solar Bus Stops Light The Way In Perris, CaliforniaPosted in Green Living
