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Ask Umbra: Why are my CFLs burning out so quickly?
Umbra offers illumination on CFLs (fritzy and otherwise), LEDs, and halogen incandescents.
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Is the anti-Keystone campaign good or bad for greens?
Here's a roundup of different views on Keystone from greens, energy analysts, bloggers, and one flack for a beer company.
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World governments spend $1.4 billion a day to disrupt climate
A world facing catastrophic climate change can no longer justify $500 billion a year in subsidies to expand the burning of coal and oil. Carbon emissions could be cut worldwide simply by ending fossil fuel subsidies.
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Old dog, Newt tricks: Gingrich’s views on climate, EPA, and ‘green conservatism’
Gingrich has been all over the map on climate change. Catch the highlights and revisit his 2010 interview with Grist.
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A place for the animals [VIDEO]
The Perennial Plate crew takes a break from meat-focused adventures and spends some time at an animal sanctuary.
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Picturing international coal trends
Four images of coal production and consumption over the past three decades shows that trends in Asia drive trends worldwide.
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Friday music blogging: Best music of 2011
As is my annual tradition, I've compiled a two-CD mix of 2011's best new music. Check it out and weigh in.
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Seeing red: Where do the GOP candidates stand on urban issues?
For decades, the Republican strategy on cities has been to ignore them and hope they go away. This year appears to be no different, but the guys currently taking pot shots at each other in the presidential primary never cease to surprise.
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Energy efficiency: Still awesome, still ignored
Despite having drifted back out of the public eye, energy efficiency remains a readily available way to stimulate the economy and create jobs while reducing energy demand and climate pollution.
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Bike-a-Bee does beekeeping by bike
Jana Kinsman’s startup Bike-a-Bee will be a distributed network of beehives in the Chicago area — Kinsman will hook up local urban farms and gardens with bees, which will help pollinate the plants while also producing honey. (Greenspaces that host a beehive get a share of the honey profits.) Meanwhile, Kinsman will care for the […]
