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{Product Review} Barbar Eco-8000 Hair Dryer
Posted by Danika Carter @Your Organic Life
Mon, Apr 16
Years ago I had a great professional hair dryer that I just loved. However, for the last few years it's been sitting in a drawer waiting for me to see if I can get it repaired rather than just toss it. In the meantime I've been...
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Install an eco-friendly daylighting system to reduce carbon fo...
Posted by Solatube International
Mon, Jan 23
We have all heard about the importance of “going green.” Carbon dioxide is the primary man-made greenhouse gas, according to the U.S. Department of State. When you go green, you’re making a commitment to red...
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Starbucks' Times Square Store Get Lit By LEDs in Broadway Thea...
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Wed, Dec 07
Starbucks is ever-increasingly wowing environmentalists with their various intiatives, programs, and ethical sourcing practices. The newest development, albeit a more micro one, is Starbucks' flagship Times Square store receiving the LED...
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Clever Infographic and Quiz Help You Understand Home Energy Ef...
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Fri, May 13
Have you ever wondered if you could be saving some energy, and by extension, some money by making energy efficient changes around the house? This awesome infographic that pits "Andy" vs "Randy" helps you better understand energy usage arou...
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Red Robin Cuts Energy Costs by Hundreds of Thousands With LEDs
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Tue, Apr 19
Reeeed Robin. Yummmm. The jingle may be cheesy, but the burgers aren't the only thing yummy about the gourmet burger franchise. Red Robin is retrofitting some locations with LED lighting, and are saving buckets of money by doing so. Green...
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Plumen Low Energy CFL Is Both a Light Bulb and Art
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Thu, Mar 17
It's not often that such a simple part of our daily lives is re-imagined. Take the light bulb, for example. The closes to art that a light bulb has come is in the squiggly form of the CFL...which is whimsical at best. Enter the Plumen fr...
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New Study Suggests LED's Could Kill You
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Tue, Feb 15
Everyone knows that LED's are drastically more energy efficient than CFL's, but did you know they are more durable as well? Well you better be glad they are. A new study by researchers at UC Irvine's Department of Population Health &...
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GE Debuts First Realistic LED Light Bulb
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Tue, Dec 14
Just a few months ago GE announced their new hybrid CFL light bulb. That bulb hasn't even made it to market and the company has already announced what I would consider the world's first LED light bulb that people will actually want to use.....
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Cell Phone Concept Uses Dual Transparent Displays To Save Battery
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Thu, Nov 18
How many times have you been out and about and all of the sudden your phone runs out of battery? It always seems to happen at just the wrong time and you could have sworn you just had 3/4 of a charge left. What happened? Maybe you left...
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New smart plug lets you manage energy usage via the web
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Wed, Nov 17
Vampires suck...and so does vampire energy. Plugged-in electronics often draw power even when they're "off". The truth is, they're not really "off", they're in an unnecessary "stand-by" mode. We've talked about smart power strips and othe...
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