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VIDEOS: EPA Names Best Green Apps

Alexis Petru, November 10th, 2011

This week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the winners of its “Apps for the Environment” challenge, which encouraged developers to use EPA data to create new and innovative smartphone and web applications. “Innovators from across the country have used information to help people protect our health and the environment,” EPA’s Chief Information Officer Malcolm Jackson said in a statement. ... read more

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Tagged cellphone, cfl, energy, lightbulbs, smartphone

Published in Electronics


6 Reasons Repealing the ‘Light Bulb Ban’ is a Bad Idea

Brian Clark Howard, May 9th, 2011

Editor's Note: Brian Clark Howard co-wrote the book Green Lighting with Seth Leitman and William Brinsky. The following is an op-ed piece and does not necessarily describe the views or opinions of Earth911. Talk of the impending "incandescent light bulb ban" can get folks more heated than the insides of an Easy-Bake oven. A quick survey online turns ... read more

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Tagged cfl, government, lightbulbs

Published in Household


Does Your School Need an Energy Retrofit?

Megan Dobransky, May 6th, 2011

Teachers and administrators now have a chance to lighten their schools' impact with RecycleBank's Green Schools Energy Challenge. RecycleBank started with the Green your Home Challenge, and now it’s moved on to schools. In partnership with lighting company Lunera, RecycleBank launched the Green Schools Energy Challenge yesterday. To enter, teachers and administrators can submit a video about how they ... read more

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Tagged energy, light bulbs, lightbulbs

Published in Household


Senate Considers Repeal of Incandescent Bulb Ban

Ryan Huffman, March 10th, 2011

A bill that would repeal an upcoming ban on incandescent light bulbs received lukewarm reception in Congress Thursday. The Better Use of Light Bulb (BULB) Act, introduced by Sen. Mike Enzi (R-WY) and Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) last month, would stop the implementation of a ban on incandescent bulbs slated to go into effect in 2012. Energy efficiency experts ... read more

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Tagged cfl, government, light bulbs, lightbulbs

Published in Household


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No More Easy-Bake Oven After Incandescent Ban

Alison Neumer Lara, February 23rd, 2011

Hasbro announced it will retire the much-loved Easy-Bake Oven this year because federal law will essentially prohibit the toy's heating element - a 100 watt incandescent bulb. Legislation passed in 2007 launched the phase-out of traditional bulbs and established energy efficiency standards that require all new bulbs to use 25-30 percent less power than incandescents by 2012. The oven, ... read more

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Tagged lightbulbs, oven, toys

Published in Household


When To Replace Your Outdated Device

Amanda Wills, January 31st, 2011

When is it officially time to lay to rest that CRT television and spring for the slimmer LCD? Or drop that old dishwasher in favor of a newer model? Repair is always an option, but saving money in the long run is even better. Here's when you know it's time to unplug and upgrade. Refrigerator The older your refrigerator is, the ... read more

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Tagged cfl, energy, guide, homeappliances, lightbulbs, recycle, televisions

Published in Household


The Newest Eco-Labels on the Market

Megan Dobransky, January 26th, 2011

First, it was the chasing arrows signifying recyclable products in 1969. Then, the "not tested on animals" label debuted in 1989, followed by the more-recent USDA Certified Organic and Fair Trade labels. Now, be on the lookout for three new consumer labels that will help you choose products that are potentially more environmentally friendly. Light Bulbs Beginning mid-year, the Federal Trade Commission will ... read more

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Tagged energy, lightbulbs, packaging

Published in Household


IKEA Becomes First Retailer to Ban Incandescents

Amanda Wills, January 5th, 2011

Swedish home design giant IKEA is no longer selling incandescent light bulbs, making it the first retailer in the United States to officially pull the plug on these types of bulbs. IKEA promised its ground-breaking ban last year, and it comes a full 12 months before major upcoming legislation that will federally mandate the phase out of all ... read more

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Tagged cfl, energy, light bulbs, lightbulbs, reduce

Published in Household


The Phase-Out of Incandescent Light Bulbs: What You Need To Know

Sophie Quinton, October 28th, 2010

The incandescent bulb hasn’t changed much since Thomas Edison patented it in 1879. More than one hundred years later, the familiar bulbs still push electricity through a wire filament - and still waste a whole lot of energy. Ninety percent of the energy pumped through an incandescent light bulb is wasted as heat; that’s why traditional bulbs are so hot ... read more

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Tagged cfl, energy, lightbulbs, reduce

Published in Hazardous


Unplug or Pay Up

Raquel Fagan, September 20th, 2010

Fact Tons of electronics in your house use phantom power, meaning they take up energy even if they aren’t in use. A perfect example is your cell phone charger, which should be unplugged when not in use. To give you a clearer picture, take the average electrical draw of common household plug-ins. A constant 67-watt draw, running 24 hours a day, ... read more

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Tagged basics, cellphone, computermonitors, computers, ideas, lightbulbs, noteworthy, television, tip, toaster, videogame

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