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<title>Naturally News / LEED1 / Voted News</title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org</link>
<description>Environmental news without the greenwash.</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:38:45 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cash For Appliances Rebate program - Up to 20% Rebates]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/buying-guides/cash-for-appliances-rebate-program-up-to-20-rebates/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/buying-guides/cash-for-appliances-rebate-program-up-to-20-rebates/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:38:45 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bosque</dc:creator>
<category>Buying Guides</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/buying-guides/cash-for-appliances-rebate-program-up-to-20-rebates/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A federal rebate program like Cash for Clunkers will start soon for Cash for appliances. The rebate program encourages consumers to purchase energy efficient appliances.  Varies by each state<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Apple exploring solar recharging for iPod & iPhone]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/apple-exploring-solar-recharging-for-ipod-iphone/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/apple-exploring-solar-recharging-for-ipod-iphone/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 02:49:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ARmarker</dc:creator>
<category>Science</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/apple-exploring-solar-recharging-for-ipod-iphone/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A new patent application from Apple describes a portable device such as an iPod or iPhone that would include solar cells capable of powering or recharging a device with energy from the sun. The system would include circuitry that would monitor the state of the battery and decide if recharging is necessary.<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Beaches trapping some oil from Exxon Valdez spill]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/health/beaches-trapping-some-oil-from-exxon-valdez-spill/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/health/beaches-trapping-some-oil-from-exxon-valdez-spill/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 05:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>EcoVerb</dc:creator>
<category>Health</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/health/beaches-trapping-some-oil-from-exxon-valdez-spill/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A lack of oxygen and nutrients below the surface of beaches in Alaska's Prince William Sound is slowing the dissipation of oil remaining from the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill.<br /><br /><br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How to Market Green to the Wired Generation]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/how-to-market-green-to-the-wired-generation/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/how-to-market-green-to-the-wired-generation/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:07:57 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JateU</dc:creator>
<category>Science</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/how-to-market-green-to-the-wired-generation/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[According to their research, this wireless, hyper-connected, rather-text-than-talk age group relies on ads, product labels and news coverage for its green product information before performing a search on the Internet.<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[California approves toughest statewide green building code]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/politics/california-approves-toughest-statewide-green-building-code/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/politics/california-approves-toughest-statewide-green-building-code/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:49:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>LEED1</dc:creator>
<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/politics/california-approves-toughest-statewide-green-building-code/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[California approved the most stringent, eco-friendly statewide building code in the United States. The new code, which won a unanimous vote by the state building commssion and will apply to new homes, hospitals, schools and shopping malls, takes effect next January.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New twist in school fund-raising sees students selling CFLs]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/living/new-twist-in-school-fund-raising-sees-students-selling-cfls/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/living/new-twist-in-school-fund-raising-sees-students-selling-cfls/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:14:59 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>GrnBear</dc:creator>
<category>Living</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/living/new-twist-in-school-fund-raising-sees-students-selling-cfls/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Unless you live in a yurt in Alaska, you've probably had local kids show up at your front door to sell you candy and cookies, wrapping paper, and candles as part of fund-raising efforts for their schools. But compact fluorescent light bulbs?<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Scientists Test First Laser-Guided Wind Turbine]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/scientists-test-first-laser-guided-wind-turbine/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/scientists-test-first-laser-guided-wind-turbine/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 06:40:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>GrnBear</dc:creator>
<category>Science</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/scientists-test-first-laser-guided-wind-turbine/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Scientists has successfully tested the world's first wind turbine with a built-in laser-based anemometer. A laser-based anemometer allows the wind turbine to "see" the wind before it touches the blades. With this information, the turbine can optimize both its position and the blades to use the wind more efficiently.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[CES News: Smarter Thermostats & Better LED Bulbs]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/education/ces-news-smarter-thermostats-better-led-bulbs/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/education/ces-news-smarter-thermostats-better-led-bulbs/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 09:17:25 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bosque</dc:creator>
<category>Education</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/education/ces-news-smarter-thermostats-better-led-bulbs/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Since we've seen so many electronics companies improve the energy efficiency of their goods, eliminate toxins and put an increased focus on the greener aspects of products over the last year, it's only understandable that the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show's Sustainable Planet section grew 40 percent for this year with more than 30 exhibitors.<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[U.S. Car Fleet Shrinks by Four Million in 2009]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/Transportation/u-s-car-fleet-shrinks-by-four-million-in-2009/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/Transportation/u-s-car-fleet-shrinks-by-four-million-in-2009/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:30:36 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WriteBake</dc:creator>
<category>Transportation</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/Transportation/u-s-car-fleet-shrinks-by-four-million-in-2009/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[America's century-old love affair with the automobile may be coming to an end. The U.S. fleet has apparently peaked and started to decline. In 2009, the 14 million cars scrapped exceeded the 10 million new cars sold, shrinking the U.S. fleet by 4 million, or nearly 2% in one year.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New EPA Map Uncovers Environmental Violators]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/health/new-epa-map-uncovers-environmental-violators/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/health/new-epa-map-uncovers-environmental-violators/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:31:23 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Enola</dc:creator>
<category>Health</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/health/new-epa-map-uncovers-environmental-violators/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The EPA has released a map of all facilities it took enforcement actions against in 2009, including incidents of air and water pollution and illegal dumping of hazardous waste.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Solar Power Production at Night]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/solar-power-production-at-night/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/solar-power-production-at-night/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:23:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>simodo</dc:creator>
<category>Science</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/solar-power-production-at-night/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As is common knowledge, solar energy installations are only as good as the direct sun they face. There's nothing to do at night, and clouds are a bad thing. In an interesting turn of events, solar energy appears to have overcome that giant hurdle, in what some optimistic people call the "Holy Grail for Renewable Energy" by capturing waste heat.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Natural Gas Drilling: What We Don’t Know]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/education/natural-gas-drilling-what-we-don’t-know/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/education/natural-gas-drilling-what-we-don’t-know/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 08:21:43 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>FoodWarrior</dc:creator>
<category>Education</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/education/natural-gas-drilling-what-we-don’t-know/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Gas drilling is often portrayed as the ultimate win-win in an era of hard choices: a new, 100-year supply of cleaner-burning fuel, a risk-free solution to the nation's dependence on foreign energy. It takes brute force to wrest natural gas from the earth. Millions of gallons of chemical-laden water mixed with sand -- under enough pressure to peel paint from a car -- are pumped into the ground, pulverizing a layer of rock that holds billions of small bubbles of gas.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[VC Investment in Greentech Approaches $5B in 2009]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/design/vc-investment-in-greentech-approaches-5b-in-2009/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/design/vc-investment-in-greentech-approaches-5b-in-2009/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 20:01:39 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>3nergy</dc:creator>
<category>Design</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/design/vc-investment-in-greentech-approaches-5b-in-2009/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Venture capital investment in green technologies totaled $4.85 billion in 356 deals in 2009, down from 2008's $7.6 billion, though the number of deals in 2009 exceeded the previous year, as entrepreneurs and venture firms look to greentech to help lead the economy back to health.<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[LED traffic lights don't melt snow, ice buildup]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/Transportation/led-traffic-lights-dont-melt-snow-ice-buildup/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/Transportation/led-traffic-lights-dont-melt-snow-ice-buildup/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 27 Dec 2009 08:52:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ARmarker</dc:creator>
<category>Transportation</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/Transportation/led-traffic-lights-dont-melt-snow-ice-buildup/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The LED traffic lights far more efficient than the incandescent bulbs that used, but snow and ice can be problematic.  That's because the LED lights don't generate enough heat to melt snow and ice.<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Acidic oceans: Warming's 'evil twin']]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/acidic-oceans-warmings-evil-twin/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/acidic-oceans-warmings-evil-twin/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:07:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ARmarker</dc:creator>
<category>Science</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/acidic-oceans-warmings-evil-twin/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Reducing carbon emissions worldwide also would help mend a lesser-known environmental problem: ocean acidification. Jane Lubchenco states "as the oceans become more acidic, it's harder for corals, oysters, clams, crabs, mussels, lobsters to make their shells or their hard parts, and they dissolve faster".<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Map of Countries' Emissions Pledges]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/politics/map-of-countries-emissions-pledges/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/politics/map-of-countries-emissions-pledges/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:26:43 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>simodo</dc:creator>
<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/politics/map-of-countries-emissions-pledges/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[You can find plenty of articles analyzing what was accomplished (or not accomplished) at the COP15 over the last two weeks, but this map quickly lays out the current emissions trends around the world.<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Rare earth materials extracted from waste]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/rare-earth-materials-extracted-from-waste/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/rare-earth-materials-extracted-from-waste/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:21:36 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>GrnBear</dc:creator>
<category>Science</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/rare-earth-materials-extracted-from-waste/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Fierce competition over raw materials for new green technologies could become a thing of the past, thanks to a discovery by scientists from the University of Leeds. The rare-earth oxides, which are indispensable for the manufacture of wind turbines, energy-efficient lighting, and hybrid and electric cars.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mexican Wind Farm Secures 50 Million Dollar Loan]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/mexican-wind-farm-secures-50-million-dollar-loan/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/mexican-wind-farm-secures-50-million-dollar-loan/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:39:50 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bosque</dc:creator>
<category>Science</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/mexican-wind-farm-secures-50-million-dollar-loan/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Inter-American Development Bank approved $50 million in loans for the 250.5 megawatt Eurus wind project in Mexico, and a separate loan for a second, smaller Mexican wind installation. The project is located on 119 acres of livestock grazing land in Oaxaca that is controlled by local indigenous farming cooperatives that will be paid fees under a 30-year lease.<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Climate Needs Reporters maybe even Lawyers]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/politics/climate-needs-reporters-maybe-even-lawyers/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/politics/climate-needs-reporters-maybe-even-lawyers/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:45:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Slear00</dc:creator>
<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/politics/climate-needs-reporters-maybe-even-lawyers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA["Uzbekistan, Russia, China, Burma or Indonesia," do not respect "the right of their media to inform on such crucial issues," Brossel head of Asia's Repoters Without Borders asked, "how we can expect them to really commit to fight the climate change?" It looks as though we may have put the horse before the cart. Some countries may not be so forthright with there environmental data. Will we have inspectors like the nuclear field?<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Leed and We will Follow]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/design/leed-and-we-will-follow/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/design/leed-and-we-will-follow/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:42:15 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Slear00</dc:creator>
<category>Design</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/design/leed-and-we-will-follow/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ <br />Leadership in Environmental Energy and Environmental Design, aka  LEED is cool and popular in some circles but that still doesn't make it the easiest way to go."The cheapest way to build it is the way it was done last time. Everybody knows what to expect and they've done it a million times before." Dowling Porter  a Leed home owner said, "On a personal level, you do it because you think it's the right thing to do and you want to encourage others to do it,"<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[DESTROY Appropriately ]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/design/destroy-appropriately-/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/design/destroy-appropriately-/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:38:56 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Slear00</dc:creator>
<category>Design</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/design/destroy-appropriately-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Building green is great but building is rarely as green as people try to make it sound. Slightly less considered is green destruction and the reuse of the products. So often products are thrown away because they simply can't be stored or transported affordably. We need to create better incentives Co-ops or the like for these mis-used resources. <br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Copenhagen Speach:VIDEO]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/travel/copenhagen-speachvideo/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/travel/copenhagen-speachvideo/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:27:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>HermanK</dc:creator>
<category>Travel</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/travel/copenhagen-speachvideo/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This one is a video its quite good and does explain in further detail why people are more encouraging the world leaders to act rather than protesting in the usual sense of the word. I feel like these people better plan a serious protest after this thing if it doesn't go the way they want it to. I am personally more concerned they will pass all this non-binding hoopla then just go on as usual. or even worse have more private jet and limo summits.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Anarcho-Normal]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/politics/anarcho-normal/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/politics/anarcho-normal/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:18:26 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>HermanK</dc:creator>
<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/politics/anarcho-normal/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Once again Anarcho-anti-capitalist-punks have succeeded in confusing everyone except the cops. I guess they are for the climate and against the scientists or maybe they are against the cars they got there in.  Either way they have once again done a brilliant job highlighting what is obviously a problem. Thanks.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Punishing Greenwash]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/culture/punishing-greenwash/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/culture/punishing-greenwash/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:15:40 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>HermanK</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/culture/punishing-greenwash/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[U.K. shows business that green wash will be sought out exposed and punished. Those who are consistently reducing emissions and upgrading standards will be left alone to self regulate saving business money overall.<br /><br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[MMMmm, Uranium Drinkin' Water]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/health/mmmmm-uranium-drinkin-water/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/health/mmmmm-uranium-drinkin-water/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:36:22 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JateU</dc:creator>
<category>Health</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/health/mmmmm-uranium-drinkin-water/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[<br />New York Times is at it again raking the muck we drink. Combing the data to show us just what the EPA is good for. There aught to be a law and there is the Safe Drinking Water Act is supposed to be enforced ultimately by the EPA and 6% of the those facilities that broke the law were reprimanded.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Do You Smell Gas, Natural Gas goes Boom]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/do-you-smell-gas-natural-gas-goes-boom/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/do-you-smell-gas-natural-gas-goes-boom/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JateU</dc:creator>
<category>Science</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/do-you-smell-gas-natural-gas-goes-boom/</guid>
<description><![CDATA["Drill Baby Drill," the mantra oft heard at Republican conventions may be coming to a shale bed near you. Hydraulic fracturing has become an extremely successful  method of extracting natural gas in more populated and unusual areas. Unluckily there have been some serious health and environmental concerns.<br /><br /><br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Building with Bamboo]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/education/building-with-bamboo/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/education/building-with-bamboo/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:26:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JateU</dc:creator>
<category>Education</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/education/building-with-bamboo/</guid>
<description><![CDATA["The bamboo has shrunk because we haven't known how to cut it correctly. That has slowed growth and dried it out," says Gazz a local bamboo farmer in Tigre along the Parana River Delta in Argentina. The government of Argentina  has been focusing on educating local folks along with a little help from the likes of Al Gore and Jane Goodall who some say have been sharing a private jet to cut emissions.<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Batteries Could Double Nissan Leaf's Range by 2015]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/Transportation/new-batteries-could-double-nissan-leafs-range-by-2015/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/Transportation/new-batteries-could-double-nissan-leafs-range-by-2015/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:14:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bosque</dc:creator>
<category>Transportation</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/Transportation/new-batteries-could-double-nissan-leafs-range-by-2015/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Nissan plans to use an improved lithium battery in the new Leaf. The new battery can store about twice as much electricity as batteries with positive electrodes made only from manganese. Nissan estimates that the battery will cost about the same as today's conventional lithium batteries.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Data Center to Provide Hot Water to City Residents]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/data-center-to-provide-hot-water-to-city-residents/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/data-center-to-provide-hot-water-to-city-residents/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:32:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bosque</dc:creator>
<category>Science</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/data-center-to-provide-hot-water-to-city-residents/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A new data center in Finland will recycle heat from the data center to help generate energy and deliver hot water for the residents of Helsinki. The recycled heat from the data center could add about 1 percent to the total energy generated by Helsingin Energia's system in the summer.<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Irish University Introduces Largest Wave Energy Converter]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/irish-university-introduces-largest-wave-energy-converter/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/irish-university-introduces-largest-wave-energy-converter/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:46:49 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ARmarker</dc:creator>
<category>Science</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/irish-university-introduces-largest-wave-energy-converter/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Queen's University Belfast in Ireland has launched the world's largest hydro-electric wave energy converter off the coast of northern Scotland. Researchers say a farm of 20 units could eventually provide enough electricity to power 9,000 three-bedroom homes.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Furniture Guilt,What now?]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/design/furniture-guiltwhat-now/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/design/furniture-guiltwhat-now/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:25:28 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Yanks11</dc:creator>
<category>Design</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/design/furniture-guiltwhat-now/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Many  people purchased Indonesian hardwoods in the last ten years. Now we are having guilt about it. Worse is what to buy now to compliment what we already own without continuing the deforestation.<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Raw Climate Change Data Dumped]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/raw-climate-change-data-dumped/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/raw-climate-change-data-dumped/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:36:47 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bosque</dc:creator>
<category>Science</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/raw-climate-change-data-dumped/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Scientist at the University of East Anglia have admitted throwing away much of the raw temperature data on which their predictions of global warming are based. The revised figures were kept, but the originals - stored on paper and magnetic tape - were dumped to save space when they moved to a new building.<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Paint-Less Soda Cans Would Save Earth One Can at a Time]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/-paint-less-soda-cans-would-save-earth-one-can-at-a-time/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/-paint-less-soda-cans-would-save-earth-one-can-at-a-time/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:33:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bosque</dc:creator>
<category>Science</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/-paint-less-soda-cans-would-save-earth-one-can-at-a-time/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The folks at Gizmodo ran the numbers if Coke created paintless aluminum cans. The alternative to toxic paint labels is manufacturers process aluminum cans with a pressing machine that creates the brand identity on the surface of the can.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The World's First Osmotic Power Plant]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/the-worlds-first-osmotic-power-plant/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/the-worlds-first-osmotic-power-plant/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:44:38 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ARmarker</dc:creator>
<category>Science</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/the-worlds-first-osmotic-power-plant/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The principle of harnessing osmosis has the potential to produce enormous amounts of energy anywhere that salt water and fresh water meet. They run without producing noise pollution or polluting emissions and can be integrated into existing industrial zones, perhaps being installed within unused areas of existing buildings.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tips to Cut Waste this Holiday Season]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/education/tips-to-cut-waste-this-holiday-season/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/education/tips-to-cut-waste-this-holiday-season/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:17:37 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>NiNi</dc:creator>
<category>Education</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/education/tips-to-cut-waste-this-holiday-season/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I agree. The holiday season does produces a lot of waste. Short article reminding us of easy Tips for Reducing Holiday Waste. <br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Water Protection Funds Proliferate in Latin America]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/health/water-protection-funds-proliferate-in-latin-america/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/health/water-protection-funds-proliferate-in-latin-america/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:37:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bosque</dc:creator>
<category>Health</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/health/water-protection-funds-proliferate-in-latin-america/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[77 million people in Latin America still lack access to safe drinking. New funds are being created to not only educate the people on better farming practices but also encourage them to protect their water supplies.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Enviro Disrupto Creates Gender Gape]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/culture/enviro-disrupto-creates-gender-gape/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/culture/enviro-disrupto-creates-gender-gape/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:07:29 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>LEED1</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/culture/enviro-disrupto-creates-gender-gape/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[<br />Incredible how environmental diruptions and the change in climate effects women so differently than men. Take water for instance. It seems a distant cause and effect  that the availability of water would effect the ability for women to be educated.  Guess who is more interested in getting in there and dealing with environmental issues directly and who would prefer to handle the issues with products?<br /><br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Wildlife Smuggler Faces 20 Years]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/travel/wildlife-smuggler-faces-20-years/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/travel/wildlife-smuggler-faces-20-years/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:56:59 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>EcoVerb</dc:creator>
<category>Travel</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/travel/wildlife-smuggler-faces-20-years/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Some people simply just don't understand what can happen when non-native species escape and reek havoc. There are examples of this every where from Asian aquatic life to domestic cats in Australia. This guy really takes the lizard by the tail or not. Thankfully the authorities were able to put the squeeze on him.<br /><br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Paint not Green,  Not even Green. ]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/design/paint-not-green-not-even-green-/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/design/paint-not-green-not-even-green-/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:50:33 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>LEED1</dc:creator>
<category>Design</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/design/paint-not-green-not-even-green-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Polychlorinated biphenyl, or PCB is being made maybe even unintentionally by paint  companies across the globe. The interesting thing is that its airborne from the kind of paint that is on our walls.  It is presently the fifth most abundant PCB in Chicago and probably many other cities.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Common Sense Or Next Level? Leave No Trace]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/travel/common-sense-or-next-level-leave-no-trace/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/travel/common-sense-or-next-level-leave-no-trace/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:45:38 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>selmaV</dc:creator>
<category>Travel</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/travel/common-sense-or-next-level-leave-no-trace/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The 1960's Forest service mantra  has taken many incarnations hopefully it will continue to reinvent itself. Do you know the Seven Principles? Learn now, teach next then live it. Amazing how many of these apply in the city almost as much as the wild.<br /><br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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