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1950s vs. 2000s: The Drive to Supersize

Bill Chameides | Posted 10.19.2009 | Green

Read More: Population, Energy, Energy Star, Energy Efficiency, Low Iimpact, Electricity, Statistically Speaking, Pollution, No Impact, Green News
Bill Chameides

In the 1950s the average American consumed roughly 2,200 kilowatt-hours of electricity per year; today that number has grown to roughly 13,800 kilowatt-hours per year.

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Funds for Fridges

Jennifer Schwab | Posted 10.20.2009 | Green

Read More: Cash for Clunkers, Energy Star, Cash for Appliances, Energy Efficiency, Green Appliances, Recycle, Appliances, Stimulus, Economy, President Obama, Green News
Jennifer Schwab

Even though "Cash for Clunkers" is over for cars, more than 60 utilities across the U.S. will be offering money for recycled appliances such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, and more.

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"Clunker Cash" That Makes Sense For New York

Scott Stringer | Posted 09.19.2009 | New York

Read More: Manhattan, Cash for Clunker, Department of Energy, Car Allowance Rebate System Act, Stephen Chu, New York City, Cash for Clunkers, New York Cash for Clunkers, Energy Star, Cars, New York News
Scott Stringer

For the 77% of Manhattan households who do not have a car, the picture is clear: By limiting the clunkers program to automobiles, urban consumers have been left out of the recovery picture.

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New EPA Guidelines: Chip, Chip, Chipping Away at Carbon Emissions

Bill Chameides | Posted 05.16.2009 | Green

Read More: Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Energy Effiency, Epa, Energy Star, Green News
Bill Chameides

EPA established the Energy Star program in 1992 to identify and encourage the development and sale of energy-efficient appliances.

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Earth Day 2009 Deals: Save Money While Saving Energy

Huffington Post | Dave Burdick | Posted 05.11.2009 | Green

Read More: Saving Energy, Energy, Earth Day 2009, Energy Star, Earth Day, Green Appliances, Saving Money, Money Saving, Earth Day Deals, Green News

Earth Day is a great time to make forward-looking changes at home. Maybe you've been waiting to insulate, or you've been thinking about upgrading to a...

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Green Stimulus Plan Idea: Require Energy Star For Government

GreenBiz | Leanne Tobias, December 2, 2008 | Posted 01.03.2009 | Green

Read More: Department of Energy, Green Stimulus, Green Economy, Energy Star, Green News

You'd already guessed it ... but now it's official: The U.S. has been in recession since December 2007. The official announcement was made Monday, fol...

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GE Reinvents The Refrigerator

Treehugger | Lloyd Alter | Posted 11.30.2008 | Green

Read More: Energy, Energy Star, General Electric, Energy Saving Technology, Ge, Appliances, Environment, GE Fridge, Smart Appliances, Fridge, GE Appliances, Refrigerator, Green News

Over the past few years we have waited for GE's ecomagination to change from pretty pictures to reality, and now we are beginning to see the results....

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Getting Your Boss on the Green Bus

Josie Garthwaite | Posted 10.13.2008 | Green

Read More: Energy, Green Living, Epa, 10 Ways to Go Green at Work, Energy Conservation, Green Workplace, Cubicle, Energy Star, Dilbert, Office Conservation, Green News
Josie Garthwaite

If Dilbert is like more than half of American workers, he thinks his employer should do more to reduce his office's environmental impact.

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Green Housing Project Sprouts Up in New York

The Highbridge Lowdown | Sarah Maslin Nir | Posted 10.25.2008 | Green

Read More: Energy Star, Bronx, Environment, Housing Projects, Multifamily Building Performance Program, Green Housing, Low-Income Housing, New York, Leed, Nyserda, Green Living, Green News

A vacant lot in the Highbridge area of the Bronx heralds the latest installment of what some say is the future of low-income housing. XX Avenue* is to...

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Mercury Spill: Toxic Cleanup Safer With Special Cloth

New York Times | Henry Fountain | Posted 07.16.2008 | Home

Read More: CFL Recycling, Epa, Energy Saving Bulbs, Energy Star, Mercury, Compact Florescent Lightbulb, Cfl, Mercury Spill, Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb, Compact Fluroescent Bulb, Toxic, Green Tips, Environmental Protection Agency, Toxic Mercury, Home News

Clean Up Mercury Spill With Cloth With "Nanoselenium" Cloth Incandescent light bulbs are on the way out by 2012, thanks to Congress, meaning for now ...

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Buying A Flat-Screen TV? Don't Forget To Factor In The Extra Energy Cost

Wall Street Journal | Rebecca Smith | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Home Entertainment Systems, Flat-Screen TVs, Energy Expenses, Big-Screen TVs, Big-Screen Televisions, Energy Star, Business News

Prices for big-screen television sets are dropping, but the cost of home entertainment may still be headed up. That is because the fancy screens shopp...

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