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How to Upgrade From Incandescent Bulbs to LED
Alan Light in Green Technology 5 months ago
We have all heard that LEDs (light emitting diodes) will soon replace traditional incandescent light bulbs and the more recent CFLs (compact fluorescent lamps). Here's what to consider.
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Argonne Goal: A Major Energy Revolution in Batteries Could Happen in 5 Years
Joseph Doolen in Green Technology 6 months ago
A new research center announced Friday by the DOE will lead the research and manufacturing sectors toward a new paradigm shift in how we think about power.
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Green Energy and Pesticides Discussed at G8 and G20 Youth Summit
Irina Ozolina in Green Technology 11 months ago
In the last day of discussion, there was a consensus from the committee that green products are the solution for improving the environment.
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California Housing Policies to Combat Global Warming Limit Freedom
Scott Eastman in Green Technology 1 year ago
A better way for California to combat climate change would be to allow its citizens to work out ways of reducing carbon emissions that don't reduce their well-being.
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Coke, Fritos, and Walmart Greenwashing: Are the Products You Buy Really Green?
Hassan Mirza in Green Technology 1 year ago
A demand for environmentally friendly products continues to rise as consumers become more aware of the power of “green,” but this has led companies to engage in greenwashing.
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Is Buying a Toyota Prius Actually Good for the Environment?
Jonathan Karp in Green Technology 1 year ago
The Jevons paradox, which states that improving efficiency results in more (not less) consumption, doesn't hold for the Toyota Prius and other hybrids.
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Chevy Volt Subsidies Cost Michigan 1,300 Autoworkers
Scott Eastman in Green Technology 1 year ago
1,300 GM employees are in the midst of a five week layoff because government has incentivized these workers to stay in an industry that consumers do not want to support.
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With High Gas Prices, Could Turning Plastic Waste Into Fuel Solve America's Energy Problems?
Jane Chiao in Green Technology 1 year ago
The debate over domestic oil production could be resolved with a new technology that turns plastic waste into fuel.
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