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Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:41:25 -0800

South Carolina To Lead US With $98 Million World-Class Wind Center
In its largest single award ever; Clemson University has received a $45 million grant from the Department of Energy (and an...
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Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:21:56 -0800

Rare Butterfly Rediscovered in Maine
The Spicebush Swallowtail butterfly species was identified in September by Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Department...
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Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:31:45 -0800

First Carbon-Neutral Army Brats in USA to Grow up Solar Powered by Tucson Sunshine
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base outside Tucson is putting 6 megawatts of solar on their new Soaring Heights Communities, a...
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Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:30:30 -0800

Environmental Plastic Discovery
News from South Korea is that scientists have succeeded in creating plastic without the use of fossil fuels. The scientists...
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Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:34:13 -0800

“Extreme” Fungus Found - A Clue to World Frog Declines
The Growling Grass Frog (Litoria raniformis) is listed as endangered because of an estimated 50% population decline over the...
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Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:18:26 -0800

California Gets Smart-Grid Funds to Bottle Wind
Pacific Gas & Electricity has won one of the Obama Administration’s 16 advanced grid awards totaling $620 million...
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Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:05:56 -0800

Caveman Thanksgiving: Prehistoric Man Roasted Birds Too
New findings, published in the October issue of the Journal of Archaeological Science, indicate early Europeans enjoyed a much...
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Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:52:37 -0800

Scientists Make Fuel from CO2 Emissions and Sunlight
Scientists from Sandia National Labs have successfully field-tested a machine that uses solar energy to convert CO2 waste...
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Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:22:21 -0800

Some Restaurant Sushi Contains Endangered Species
A recent study has produced some astonishing and disturbing results. Tuna was ordered from 31 sushi restaurants. Genetic tests...
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Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:11:05 -0800

Obama Will Go to COP15 Climate Conference in Copenhagen
The White House has officially announced that president Obama plans on attending the COP15 climate change conference held next...
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Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:10:11 -0800

Mercedes and Renault Working on New Small Car Platform
According to a report from Autocar UK, Renault and Mercedes are teaming up to design a new, modular small car platform that...
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Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:52:21 -0800

Happy Thanksgiving: Turkey Facts as a Tribute to Those who Gave their Lives for our Stomachs
Whether you are eating turkey or tofurkey this Thanksgiving, you cannot deny the great sacrifice that turkeys are making to...
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Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:57:22 -0800

Inferno on Earth: Wildfires Spreading as Temperatures Rise
Janet Larsen http://www.earthpolicy.org/index.php?/plan_b_updates/2009/update85 Future firefighters have their work cut out...
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Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:32:30 -0800

Climate Change a Threat to Russian Oil Wealth
Two million square miles of permafrost—an area two-thirds the size of the United States has now thawed since the beginning...
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Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:52:48 -0800

Gatlinburg’s Winter Magic Celebration of LED Lights
About 3 million twinkling, high-efficiency, quarter-watt LED bulbs are now greeting visitors to Gatlinburg, Tennessee, nestled...
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Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:03:13 -0800

World’s Tallest Green Building?
Taiwan’s Taipei 101 was the tallest building in the world from 2004-2007. Now, it is looking to become the world’s...
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Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:00:47 -0800

Handmade Holidays: Recycled, Personalized Collages
The weather is getting colder, and we have a handmade holiday on our minds! Handmade gifts have heart, are better for the...
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Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:40:35 -0800

Start Your Holiday Cookie Engine by Recycling (Peppermint Biscotti Recipe Included)
As turkey wafts the air this week, it means only one thing to me: the scents of all holiday baking to come. But how does...
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Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:57:41 -0800

Seven Robots with Green Jobs
The new green economy is putting more robots to work in green jobs, especially in environmental research and related fields. ...
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Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:04:05 -0800

South Africa Plans to Establish an Industry That Will Sell One Million Solar Water Heaters by 2014
A renewed effort at increasing the uptake of domestic solar water heater (SWH) systems looks to replace 620 MW of electricity,...
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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:25:05 -0800

Ladybugs Contribute to Species Diversity, According to New Study
In early fall, many areas of Canada and some parts of the US were overcome by an influx of ladybugs that were adhering...
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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:22:32 -0800

Attention All Organic Glamazons :: Organic Glam Makeup Has Arrived!
I’m a self-confessed organic glamazon (in fact, that’s my blogging alias) and I looooove all things beauty, but...
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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:49:05 -0800

Startled Snake Spits Out New Chameleon Species!
A snake in Tanzania was enjoying a leisurely bite to eat, when a scientist walked nearby. The startled twig snake spit out...
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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:12:21 -0800

Gene Banks to Preserve World’s Crops from Climate Change
Design of the Svalbard seed vault as of early 2007 In 1992, the Global Biodiversity Convention (GBC) was adopted in Rio de...
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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:45:21 -0800

1st High Seas Marine Protected Area in Southern Ocean — More Diverse than Galapagos Islands
Fishing and refuse disposal are to be banned in the 1st high seas Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the Southern Ocean, an area...
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