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Is the 2014 Mitsubishi i-MiEV leading the electric car evolution?

Is the 2014 Mitsubishi i-MiEV leading the electric car evolution?

The 2014 Mitsubishi i-MiEV is the electric version of a micro car. Electric cars have become a topic of discussion...

5 easy ways to live a sustainable lifestyle

5 easy ways to live a sustainable lifestyle

In light of concerns about the increasing demands on scarce resources, many people are looking for ways to reduce their...

Getting creative with energy production

Getting creative with energy production

Energy is all around us. Even the smallest particles that we cannot see without a microscope have the potential to...

Do you believe in global warming?

Do you believe in global warming?

If you want to start an argument at a cocktail party, bring up religion, politics, or global warming. The opinions...

How to slow global warming: “work less” says liberal think tank study

How to slow global warming: “work less” says liberal think tank study

Tell your boss that you're not trying to be lazy. You're helping the environment. That's the report from the Center...

Mercedes-Benz invisible to the environment LED car

Mercedes-Benz invisible to the environment LED car

In 2014, you could have the opportunity to rev up the engines of a Mercedes-Benz car that will have a...

Why Apple did the right thing to dump green certification

Why Apple did the right thing to dump green certification

On the surface, it may sound like a miscalculation by Apple to pull its products from the EPEAT green electronics...

5 awesome bamboo products for your office

5 awesome bamboo products for your office

Going green is getting easier, and the products and ideas reach every corner of life. You can get a greener...

Germany captures 43% of the world’s solar power

Germany captures 43% of the world’s solar power

Few developments, notions, or facts relating to green technology surprise us anymore. Alternative energy continues to expand while oil consumption...

CNN’s #COP17 Ecosphere Project displays an amazing visualization, but to what end?

CNN’s #COP17 Ecosphere Project displays an amazing visualization, but to what end?

Stunning. Intuitive. Brilliant. Worthless? The first three words in the series can clearly be used to describe the CNN #COP17...

Going Digital: The rise of e-receipts and paperless storage

Going Digital: The rise of e-receipts and paperless storage

Technology has been accused of ruining many things in the world and in society, but there are times when it...

Was Solyndra the exception or the rule for the solar industry?

Was Solyndra the exception or the rule for the solar industry?

Many politicians in both parties are pointing to the Solyndra debacle as proof that we're either handling the solar energy...

“The Circular Economy” makes sense, hits home in the tech world

“The Circular Economy” makes sense, hits home in the tech world

There are very few environmental perspectives that grab our attention. In 2011, we know we need to recycle, to not...

3/4 of US states do not have solar incentives

3/4 of US states do not have solar incentives

When it comes to renewable energy, solar is often considered the easiest to acquire. The sun is a source of...

Household gadgets take a toll on power grid, pocket books

Household gadgets take a toll on power grid, pocket books

Every computer, hair dryer, and electric car that needs juice to operate takes a toll on the infrastructure of the...

The Environmental Impact of Cell Phones

The Environmental Impact of Cell Phones

Just in time for next month's Verizon iPhone release, we present to you a bit of thought-provoking, guilt-tripping data.In this...

Is the Internet Hurting the Environment?

Is the Internet Hurting the Environment?

Being online is part of our lives in civilized cultures. Most of us are online at some point during the...

Sorry I’m Late, Guys – Car Got Stuck In My Printer Again

Sorry I’m Late, Guys – Car Got Stuck In My Printer Again

Soon, you may have an entirely new scapegoat for not attending all manner of functions: a printer jam. 3D printing...

Sexy New Solar Plane Soars Higher Than Expected

Sexy New Solar Plane Soars Higher Than Expected

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa-DPz0K1S0 The sun-powered Solar Impulse HB-SIA is the  brainchild of Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg and the futuristic vessel has...

Save Money; Save The Planet With Fujitsu’s Power Strip

Save Money; Save The Planet With Fujitsu’s Power Strip

Even if you’re uncertain where you stand in the green debate, rising electricity bills alone should be enough to get...