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Green News Report - September 1, 2009 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 10.17.2009 | Green


Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: Fires rage across California as Hurricane Jimena bears down on Baja; Lights out for incandescent lightbulbs; The Summer of...

Hey Mister Mayor, Shed Some Light for Us

Lisa Sharkey | Posted 05.27.2009 | Green


Lisa Sharkey

Dear Mayor Bloomberg, I see you have just implemented new green guidelines for New York City. I applaud you for your eco-consciousness. Just want to...

Even My Goose Supports Green Energy

Jenna Woginrich | Posted 02.27.2009 | Green


Jenna Woginrich

What the... something white, curly, and shiny was underneath my goose, Saro. It was a spiral of glass? Then I saw it. She was laying on a compact fluorescent light bulb.

Lightbulbs Aren't Enough

Carl Pope | Posted 12.12.2008 | Green


Carl Pope

The election's aftermath election continues, with lots of gossipy stuff about Governor Palin's wardrobe and how Rush Limbaugh hates John McCain and th...

New LED Bulbs Look Weirder, Save More Energy

The New York Times | Eric A. Taub | Posted 12.05.2008 | Green


Within the next several months, several of the world's biggest lighting companies, including Osram Sylvania and Philips, will introduce LED replacemen...

Incandescent Light Bulb Banned by European Union [VIDEO]

George Spyros | Posted 11.22.2008 | Green


George Spyros

Energy-inefficient incandescent light bulbs have been around a long, long time. In the case of the record-holding, longest, continuously-burning inc...

When a Trillion Dollars Looks Like a Bargain

Carl Pope | Posted 07.29.2008 | Green


Carl Pope

The real challenge isn't that we can't afford a carbon-free economy -- because it's not that big a bill. The awesomely difficult -- perhaps impossible -- challenge will be getting it done in a decade.