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A White Roof Is a Cool Roof: How to Reduce Home Energy Use by 20%

A White Roof Is a Cool Roof: How to Reduce Home Energy Use by 20%

Want to put something on your roof that saves energy and puts some money back in your pocket? Light-colored or white roofs, also known as "cool roofs", can reflect the sun’s heat and emit absorbed radiation back into the atmosphere.

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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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White House to LEED by Sustainable Example

White House to LEED by Sustainable Example

For years environmental advocates have yearned for an ally in the White House. It’s all well and good to tell the rest of the world that they have to live more sustainably, but what about leading by example? Not since the days of Jimmy Carter and the solar panels has 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue truly been [...]

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Energuy Show’s You How to be Efficient at Home

Energuy Show’s You How to be Efficient at Home

This awesome site from the AEE of Quebec, Canada (Agency for Energy Efficiency) lets you interact with Energuy in a virtual household. You literally drag him by the arm to find all the ways you can save power in the house. Its pretty funny too.

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Stay Warm with the Brick LEGO Radiator

Stay Warm with the Brick LEGO Radiator

If your hankering for LEGOs hasn’t diminished since childhood, this LEGO-style radiator may be for you. Aside from just looking cool, the radiator is actually very efficient.

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Hulger’s Plumen Bulbs Turn CFL’s Into Art

Hulger’s Plumen Bulbs Turn CFL’s Into Art

CFL bulbs may be energy-efficient, but they aren’t exactly known for their aesthetic beauty. Hulger rids CFL’s of their uninteresting reputation with Plumen bulbs. These energy-efficient bulbs, which were spotted at the UK’s 100% Design exhibition, are named for the “plumes” that hang from their pendant fittings.

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Fuel Cell-Powered Cell Phone Coming Soon

Fuel Cell-Powered Cell Phone Coming Soon

Toshiba demonstrated its upcoming fuel cell-powered cell phone recently at the CEATEC Japan 2008 conference. The phone will use methanol fuel cells that charge with a dedicated cartridge. Apparently, the use of fuel cells combined with secondary batteries will make the overall battery life approximately double what it would be with a secondary battery alone.

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Green Ghost Busters Hunt Down Ghost Energy Leaks

Green Ghost Busters Hunt Down Ghost Energy Leaks

Upgrade Lurking in your walls, in your attic and basement, all around you are power leaks that are costing you money and impacting the environment.  Don’t know what to do?  No worries, call the Green Ghost Busters, Sustainable Spaces, Inc. of San Francisco, CA.  Armed with an arsenal of hi-tech gadgets, Sustainable Spaces, with [...]

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