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The Surge: Solar-Charging iPhone Case Hits Streets

The Surge: Solar-Charging iPhone Case Hits Streets

San Leandro, California-based Novothink has finally shipped the Surge, a solar-charging case for the iPhone and iPod Touch.

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How Biomass Briquettes Could Save the Endangered Mountain Gorilla

How Biomass Briquettes Could Save the Endangered Mountain Gorilla

The simple solution of biomass briquettes made in the Congo, and in places as far away as Boulder, Colorado, could be the saving grace for local people and mountain gorillas.

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ShowerTek Green Choice Showerhead Lets You Save Water on the Fly

ShowerTek Green Choice Showerhead Lets You Save Water on the Fly

For those people who want a little more control over how much water they use in the shower, they might want to check out the new Green Choice showerheads from ShowerTek.

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Device Draws Energy from Inside Lights to Charge USB Gadgets

Device Draws Energy from Inside Lights to Charge USB Gadgets

What if you could charge your gadgets with the ambient electrical energy in your apartment or office? Enter the IllumiCharger, a light-powered USB wall outlet.

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Give Your Household Cleaners a Green and Nontoxic Upgrade

Give Your Household Cleaners a Green and Nontoxic Upgrade

Is your home hiding a toxic hot spot? If you’re using conventional products, the answer is probably yes.

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‘Green Police’ Super Bowl Ad Touts Clean Diesel Audi A3 TDI

‘Green Police’ Super Bowl Ad Touts Clean Diesel Audi A3 TDI

After teasing the with two "Green Police" commercials in the days leading up to the Super Bowl, Audi ran a spot during the game featuring a montage of environmental infractions being busted by the "Green Police."

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Artists, Record Companies, and Concert Venues Launch the Green Music Group

Artists, Record Companies, and Concert Venues Launch the Green Music Group

Dave Matthews Band, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow among the founding artists working in a new coalition with record companies and concert venues to lessen the environmental impact of the music industry.

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New Honeywell Wind Turbine Coming to Hardware Stores, Rooftops Near You

New Honeywell Wind Turbine Coming to Hardware Stores, Rooftops Near You

New gearless wind turbine from WindTronics and Honeywell said to generate electricity at one-third the cost per kWh of any other wind turbine.

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iPhone App Will Help You Recycle, then Point You to the Nearest Farmers’ Market

iPhone App Will Help You Recycle, then Point You to the Nearest Farmers’ Market

Need to recycle those pesky #5 plastic yogurt cups when you’re away from home? There’s an app for that. Launched in the spring of 2009 by recycling information clearinghouse, Earth911.com, the iRecycle app for the iPhone helps you find the nearest locations to drop-off water bottles, used motor oil, your old cellphone, or virtually anything that [...]

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Sprint, Samsung Test Green Waters with Reclaim Phone

Sprint, Samsung Test Green Waters with Reclaim Phone

The new green-themed Reclaim made by Samsung is more than your standard phone with slick green branding — though there’s a bit of that too. What’s green (or blue), smaller than a deck of cards and will remind you to unplug the charger from the wall after charging? The Reclaim, the new green-themed smart phone made [...]

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