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Small tank + on-demand
Check out these “electric-hybrid” water heaters — on-demand heat, plus a small tank, cuts average yearly energy in half. (via ScientificBlogging)
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A reason to give thanks
This is not a Grist spoof: President-elect Barack Obama says he wants to make the White House “green.” In an interview with Barbara Walters, Obama said he plans to sit down with the chief usher for the presidential mansion and do an evaluation of its energy efficiency. He says part of what he wants to […]
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Unplugging
Holy moly. Looks like National Buy Nothing Day came early this year, and for the first time, also included electricity: An unexpected drop in U.S. electricity consumption has utility companies worried that the trend isn’t a byproduct of the economic downturn, and could reflect a permanent shift in consumption that will require sweeping change in […]
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New country tune ‘Green’ boasts, ‘I was green before green was a thing’
Listen Play "Green," by Blake Shelton Blake Shelton is a popular country artist and the husband of another popular country artist, Miranda Lambert. This is the first song off his new album Startin’ Fires. It’s called "Green," and contains the immortal couplet, "I know a lot more about cane-pole fishin’ / than I ever will […]
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The Great White Way goes green
Photo: goatopolis Broadway went green on Tuesday with the official announcement of the creatively named Broadway Goes Green effort. Think neon signs lit with energy-efficient bulbs, costumes washed with eco-friendly detergent, and programs printed with water-soluble ink. Oh, the drama!
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Some leftovers to browse before T-Giving
I’ve got about 40 tabs open in my browser, and that’s no way to go into a holiday weekend. Time for an old-fashioned link-fest! —– I never managed to say anything about it, but novelist Ian McEwan had a delightfully literary and readable essay on Obama and climate change in The Guardian. Definitely worth reading. […]
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The Day the Earth Stood Still trailer
Cool trailer. The Day the Earth Stood Still is one of the better disaster movies to come out this year. Keanu Reeves’ cold logic about solving Earth’s problems is bone-chilling.
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Reclaiming the beauty of Thanksgiving
Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others. — Cicero In a couple of days, we’ll celebrate our best, most important holiday. While celebrations of the harvest have existed for as long as civilization (for indeed it was agriculture that necessitated both), this particular holiday is uniquely […]
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A meat-free turkey slideshow and other vegetarian Thanksgiving fare
In the spirit of holiday gratitude, Grist would like to give thanks for those creative souls who play with their food. Because without them, we wouldn’t have this festive slideshow of meat-free masterpieces shaped like turkeys! (OK, you’ll notice we snuck in one or two non-edible turkeys too, but they were just too good not […]
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Give back to the community by gifting locally
By doing your shopping at locally owned stores or purchasing from local artisans, you’re helping boost the local economy, support your fellow citizens, and generally spreading good cheer throughout your ‘hood. Not to mention contributing to a smaller carbon footprint by staying away from stuff that has been shipped halfway around the world just to […]
