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PACE homeowners must pay up before refinancing, Fannie and Freddie say
Mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac said today that homeowners must pay off PACE assessments before refinancing their mortgages.
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After a half billion bad eggs get released, the FDA reveals filthy conditions of Wright County Egg
There's nothing like an egg salmonella outbreak to inspire FDA inspectors to deliver blunt, graphic reports from inside the industrial food system
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We should pay to shut down dirty old coal plants
“You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.” Inspired by this adage, we could create a positive financial incentive to induce power companies to shut down old coal plants. And because coal plants are so costly to society, a Cash for Coal Clunkers program could be revenue neutral.
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California Legislature passes energy storage bill
California now boasts the nation's first energy storage bill, AB 2514. It promises to cement Arnold Schwarzenegger's legacy as a green governor.
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My Intentional Life: Hot Flies in the Summertime, Part 2
The roommates try to deal with an infestation of white flies in their new urban garden. Check out the web comic!
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Guerrilla art takes bike activism to the streets [SLIDESHOW]
In homage to those positive and creative forces pushing non-gas pedals across the nation, we invite you to strap on a helmet and steer yourself through these artistic examples of bike activism taken quite literally to the streets.
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What do cream cheese, screws, and solar panels have in common?
What really caught my eye was the Philadelphia brand cream cheese label that said the product was made with renewable energy.
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Geothermal: Getting energy from the Earth
Only 10,700 megawatts of geothermal electricity generating capacity have been harnessed worldwide. But its potential is vast.
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Want a car that gets good grades? Buy a hybrid
The federal government plans to grade cars based on their fuel efficiency. That C for the Ford A-150 pickup wont make everyone happy.
