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Record Month for Selling Gas-Saving Cars Getting Better than 30 MPG
SUV Sales Fell, Small Cars Selling Like Gangbusters
April 2008 was a month of records for the auto industry. For the first time, one in five cars driven off U.S. lots was a compact or subcompact car. Also for the first time, gas-saving four-cylinder engines outsold six-cylinder engines. The other segment to do well last month was small crossovers, or "tall cars," as my friend Penny calls them.... more
5 Best Online Wedding Registries for Green Couples
Where to Register for Eco-Friendly Gifts
If you're the type to think about where your posessions are made, who makes them, and what they're made from,... more
We Love Us Some Ed Begley, Jr.
Actor/Environmentalist Sets the Green Standard
Before there was Sundance, before there was green swag… Before there was a Vanity Fair cover featuring Julia Roberts dressed... more
Save Money, Paper, Power -- Ditch the Fax Machine
Using Internet Fax Services Can Help Save the Environment
Did you know that fax machines are among the most energy-hogging devices in your office? It's true -- like copiers,... more
Green Building - How Much Would You Guess Is Going On?
These Statistics on Conventional vs. Green Building May Surpise You
I realized we've never looked at any statistic here. The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) offers the following statistics for... more
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The 100-Year-Old Electric Car Makes a Comeback!
Zap, China Youngman Revive a Blast From the Past
Carmakers ZAP and China Youngman Automotive Group have joined forces to revive Detroit Electric, an electric car brand dating back 100 years! The companies hope to have new Detroit models on the road by 2009.
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Wanna Get Lucky? Look for (Fair Trade) Chocolate
Local Organic Chocolatier Makes Tastiest Sweets Around
Meet Rae Stang, owner and head chocolatier of Lucky Chocolates, a sweet shop that combines fair trade chocolate, local ingredients,... more
Are Green Credit Cards TOO Green?
Banks Are Concerned that Green Credit Cards May Backfire
A credit card with green incentives? Sounds great, right? Perhaps, but banks and credit card companies are concerned that introducing... more
Our Green Eye Expert, Liz, Helps RW Readers Cut Down Cleaning Chaos and Clutter
See How Green Eye Helps Dara Simplify her Life -- and Stay Clean and Green
Join our spunky Green Eye expert, Liz Dahmen, as she brings her own unique brand of green housekeeping into the... more
Mary J Blige and GM Team Up For A Gas-Free Future
R&B Diva Signs On To Endorse Green Initiative
Mary J Blige is set to appear in a General Motors commerical for their new Chevy Malibu Hybrid as part... more
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Cutting The Internet’s Carbon Footprint
Academics and researchers from Intel and Microsoft are putting the Internet under the microscope, developing strategies to cut the consumption of computer-network hardware in the belief that adjusting the flow of network traffic could create dramatic energy savings, NewScientistTech reports. Studies have shown that a server can consume 60 percent of its peak power even when [...]
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Holiday on Ice: What North Carolina and Indiana tell us about future oil and climate policy
For nearly 2 months now, Senator Clinton has been outperforming the closing polls in primary state after primary state. And... more
Ecolution's Hemp Dog Leash
Ecolution has been manufacturing eco-focused hemp products in Transylvania (Romania, this has nothing to do with vampires) since 1990. They... more
I So Want A Hello Kitty Solar Charger
I mean I jst so wnt a hi Kitty sola Charger. It ltz me hlp save d world's NRG n... more
Forbes' Top 13 Most Fuel-Efficient Cars
Such lists pop up pretty regularly around here, but that doesn’t mean we get tired of them. Today it’s Forbes’... more
Curious & Cool
Terminate Global Warming
Arnold Schwarzenegger Goes Green
Arnold Schwarzenegger pushes green auto technology at the L.A. Auto Show -- including the Tesla Roadster and four other Earth-friendly vehicles.
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Charismatic Majora Carter Talks about "Greening the Ghetto"
Winner of Genius Award Presents her Vision at theTED Talks
Majora Carter is the Macarthur-winning founder of Sustainable South Bronx, an organization dedicated to holistic community development, sponsoring projects that... more
Everything's Gone Green -- One Family Rocks
What Happens When Rock and Roll Meets the Environment
We found this little ditty and just couldn't resist putting it up- primarily because of the whimsical costume design. You... more
30 Seconds to Mars --Jared Leto & Co.'s "A Beautiful Lie"
Earth-Conscious Music Video
Jared Leto and co. travel to Greenland to make a statement about global warming.
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Robin Williams as Tom Dobbs: Hybrids
"Man of the Year" Riffs on the State of the Nation
More promo footage from "Man of the Year"- this time featuring Robin Williams' signature, manic comedic musings on the state... more
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2000-Year-Old Trees Help Explain Climate Change
Scientists Look to Bark to Understand Global Warming
A team of scientists in Argentina are studying the bark rings of native Alerce trees, in the hope that they will provide information about the temperature and climate over the last several hundred years. Want to see more GreenLight News -- no preservatives added? Click here. See more cool RiverWired videos on a wide range of Eco-Friendly Topics.
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