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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
Aluna is conceptual design of the world’s first tidal powered Moon Clock which could eventually change the way how we understand the time.


As temperatures drop below freezing and demand for energy soars, engineers at the University of Southampton have launched a new iPhone application to monitor the UK electricity grid.

Architects and federal officials plan one of the world's most extensive vertical gardens in downtown Portland - what amounts to a series of 250-foot-tall trellises designed to shade the west side of an 18-story office building.

No, it’s not a new Special Forces group in the U.S. military…but it does sometimes occur under the cover of darkness.



he Green Touch consortium, led by Alcatel Lucent's Bell Labs, promises it can cut the energy used by the world's data networks by a factor of 1000. "Networks produce 300 million tonnes of CO2," said Gee Rittenhouse, vice president and head of research at Bell Labs. "That's the equivalent of 50 million cars - twenty percent of the cars licensed in the United States."
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.
Green once again is being pushed at CES, but this year's offerings leave much to be desired. Greener mobile devices would be a welcome development, considering the rate at which people are tossing out old phones to adopt the newest models.
The 20-year strategy includes making land available for people to grow their own food and education on healthy cooking. The government also wants less food waste, more food bought in season to reduce environmental impact and to encourage people to buy sustainably-farmed food.
Darin Cosgrove has increased the fuel efficiency of his car by 15.1% by adding a homemade boat tail made from cardboard, aluminum and duct tape to the vehicle.


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