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Wood-based Sheathing That Breathes And Insulates

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A vapor-permeable wood-based insulation product has entered the US market and found its way into new Passive Houses. Read more →

Top Ten Smartphone Apps For An Eco-Friendly Home, Lifestyle

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Sierra Club Green Home does a round up of ten smartphone apps that help make it a little bit easier to live a greener lifestyle. Read more →

4 Energy-Saving Appliances To Green Your Kitchen

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Tecca takes a look at four energy saving appliances that can help revamp your kitchen in terms of energy efficiency. Read more →

10 Green Back To School Supplies For An Eco Friendly Semester

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Need some eco friendly shopping suggestions for your returning to school student? Check out our gallery of green suggestions. Read more →

2013 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit Preview

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Once again partners with ARPA-E for their upcoming Energy Innovation Summit, we bring you this preview of some of the things you can expect later this month. Read more →

New Home Energy Automation Gadgets Round Up

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Greentech Advocates takes a look at some new devices that help out by actually managing, controlling and sometimes monitoring our energy usage. Read more →

SXSW Eco Conference To Spotlight Green Tech Innovation

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This year, in addition to panel discussions, demonstrations and keynote speakers, SXSW Eco includes a Startup Showcase spotlighting some of the best and brightest ideas in cleantech innovation. Read more →

Five Electric Supercars We Want In Our Garage

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Green Car Reports offers up five suggestions of all-electric supercars it would like to have in its garage. Read more →

Bringing Solar To Africa One Woman At A Time

Eva Walusimbi, in blue, meets with some of Solar Sister's sales people. Katherine Lucey, the founder and CEO of Solar Sister, says the organization now uses more than 400 women entrepreneurs to sell the group's solar products. Women must be at the heart of any solution to the lack of electricity in the developing world, says Lucey, since they are the family’s “energy managers,” responsible for cooking and heating needs. (image via Solar Sister/Yale Environment 360)

U.S. businesswoman Katherine Lucey is working with a network of women entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa to sell inexpensive, household solar energy systems. Read more →

Clean Technology’s Shadow Falling Upon Lana’i

Will sustainable technology be an efficiency rainbow or a blight on the Hawaiian island of Lana’i? (image via Tommy Kissell/Greentech Advocates)

The Hawaiian island of Lana'i, considered a paradise by many, is slated for sustainable technology development that doesn't sit well with everyone. Read more →

What The Massive Ivanpah Solar Power Project Is About

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Future360.tv spoke with John Woolard, CEO of BrightSource Energy, to learn about the Ivanpah solar power facility in the Mojave Desert. Read more →

Brokering Solar Power Through The Power Of The Common Man

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Environmental activist Billy Parish discusses how “crowdfunding” can help lead to the widespread adoption of solar power. Read more →

Tips For Energy Efficient Computer Use

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If you wonder when you should turn off your personal computer for energy savings, here are some general guidelines to help you make that decision. Read more →

10 Energy Savings Tips For Summer Driving Trips

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As you hit the roads this summer for driving trips, consider these simple tips to help you drive more efficiently and save energy. Read more →

Will We Ever Really Make Much Electricity From the Ocean?

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It's a very enticing idea, making electricity from the predictable motions of the sea. But will we ever really utilize it? And will it generate much power? Read more →

10 Energy Efficiency Tips For Your Spring Cleaning

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Learn how you can save some of that money with the Alliance’s spring cleaning energy efficiency tips. Read more →