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LED Backlit TVs

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

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Seaweed farms

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

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Heat Pumps

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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Feb172011

Trash Thursday: Starbucks Coffee Cups

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Chances are good you’ve had a cup of coffee to go a time or two in your life. Actually, according to statistics that recently stated coffee shops to be the fastest growing segment in the entire restaurant business and that Americans are now drinking 400 million cups of coffee a day, it’s likely that you’ve had a cup to go more than once or twice. To put it more bluntly: if we, as Americans, consume 400 million cups of coffee, then we are consuming some 146,000,000,0000 (146 billion) cups of coffee per year. More...