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A Car So Clean You Could Drink the Exhaust

Amanda Wills, September 3rd, 2010

Mercedes Benz displayed its "car of tomorrow" this week at the US Open in Queens, N.Y. Set to be released in California this November, the new B-Class F-CELL is the first zero-emission vehicle from the luxury dealer. Sascha Sim, head of advanced product planning for Mercedes, compares the car's water vapor output to hot breath on a cold morning, leaving ... read more

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Tagged energy, fuel, reduce

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RFID Bins: The New Recycling Police

Trey Granger, August 31st, 2010

The newest trend in curbside recycling is the use of Radio-frequency identification (RFID), a tiny computer chip in the recycling bin that can do everything from weighing the contents inside to tracking which bins are used on a regular basis. Cities currently utilizing this technology include Houston, Los Angeles and Philadelphia. But some cities are using RFID tags to penalize ... read more

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Undercover Prize Patrol on the Lookout for Green-handed Acts

Trey Granger, August 24th, 2010

Going green in Charlotte could mean some extra cash in your pocket. The city has instituted a three-month Get Caught Green Handed campaign offering grocery store gift cards, foam fingers and food for those taking the time to recycle. The campaign will reward 288 uptown Charlotte recyclers that are using the 15 newly installed community recycling bins, which accept ... read more

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Tagged aluminumcan, brownglass, clearglass, computerpaper, greenglass, plasticbottles, whiteofficepaper

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Garbage Moguls: Turning Trash Into Treasured Television

Tonic, August 23rd, 2010

One man's trash is another man's ... idea for a TV show? Garbage Moguls, the show where one little company turns trash into "upcycled" consumer goods, is back for season two. Episodes 1, 2, 3 and 4 will air on the National Geographic channel on Saturday, Aug. 21 from 7:00-11 p.m. If you watch, one of our ... read more

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Tagged cardboard, recycle, television, toys, trade

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6 Eggcellent Uses For Egg Cartons

Chloe Skye, August 16th, 2010

Fun fact: In 1911, the egg carton was invented by Joseph Coyle in British Columbia in an attempt to solve a dispute between a farmer and a hotel owner who kept blaming one another when the farmer's eggs often arrived broken. Organic, free-range or conventional, egg cartons are not always easily recyclable. They are produced out of a variety ... read more

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Tagged cardboard, number6plasticpolystyrene, reuse, styrofoam

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5 of America’s Greenest Colleges

Mary Mazzoni, August 9th, 2010

Whether you’re a high-school student or a working mom considering a second degree, you’re sure to find your fit in one of America’s greenest colleges. Here are five of the most eco-friendly campuses on the map to help you or someone you love make their college choice with the environment in mind. College of the Atlantic Bar Harbor, Maine If ... read more

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Tagged energy, organic, recycle, students, trees

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7 Ways to Power Up

Jennifer Berry, August 9th, 2010

It's no secret that rechargeable batteries are touted as great green upgrades for your tech. Less trips to the store, you save money and resources over time, they're always on hand. In the right circumstances, they're fantastic. But aren't we all getting bored with typical charging stations that just plug into the wall? This writer sure is. They're not ... read more

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Tagged energy, rechargeablebatteries, singleusebatteries, sportinggoods

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Top 5 Green Apps for the Droid

Mary Mazzoni, July 29th, 2010

We’re big fans of anything that makes going green a little easier. Tech-lovers that we are, we’ve recently become obsessed with great green apps for the iPhone, including our very own iRecycle, but going green on the go isn’t just for the iPhone anymore. Other smart phones are giving Apple a run for their money with hot new ... read more

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Tagged cellphone, energy, gas, ideas, recycle, reduce

Published in Electronics

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Largest U.S. Wind Project Breaks Ground in California

Amanda Wills, July 27th, 2010

Today, the Alta Wind Energy Center officially breaks ground for the largest wind power project in the country. The turbines will supply more than 600,000 homes in Southern California with electricity. Situated in the Mojave Desert, the multibillion-dollar farm is about 75 miles north of Los Angeles. According to experts, once completed, this 3,000 megawatt (MW) initiative could supply three ... read more

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Tagged energy, fuel, oil

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Green Ideas That Made Millions

Mary Mazzoni, July 26th, 2010

As more and more Americans go green, environmentally sustainable innovations are translating into big bucks for entrepreneurs. Sure, going green feels great, but these five eco trailblazers are living proof that green business can also mean money in the bank, not to mention a lighter footprint for all. Green moving with Spencer Brown Five years ago, product designer Spencer Brown was stunned ... read more

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Tagged africa, aluminum, brush, cardboard, energy, grass, kitchen, noteworthy, recycling, reduce, reuse, trees

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