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40% power reduction puts LED backlit TVs at the forefront of green technology. More on LED TVs.

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One seaweed farm may produce enough biofuel to supply 30% of Japan's fuel consumption. More on Seaweed farms.

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An incredibly efficient and technically elegant solution to heating and cooling. More on Heat Pumps.

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Arctic Ice Photos

Arctic ice and glacier photos were released last week by the Obama Administration. More on Arctic Ice.

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Endangered!

Not only are animals threat- ened with extinction, but also cities and islands. More on Endangered.

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Bleak Realities

Millions face difficult times in the countries most affected by global warming. More on Bleak Realities.

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Sep072009

renewable energy green blog

"The demand (for solar) is so high, we can't get enough people trained fast enough to get the job done."
Orris Farnsworth, Utah Solar Assoc.

Partnership creates Idea House

by Deb Powers

The local Sunday papers make for good reading sometimes. The Utah Salt Lake Tribune's feel-good story about a local Idea House has some great nuggets of information. Green jobs training at a local community college partnered with a Community Development Corp and the result: a foreclosed home refitted with green improvements, including insulation, greener appliances and a solar panel capable of generating all of its electricity - plus a class of electricians and technicians with new green job skills to add to their resumes.
Read more: Energy makeover illustrates green jobs concept