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Lessons on Obesity from Michelle Obama’s Historic Summit
Image credit: David DeFranza Recently, Grist attended the White House Childhood Obesity Summit and they walked away with some key insights into the nation’s new approach to food policy…. Read the full...
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How Big is the Home Efficiency Improvement Market?
Recently Con Edison sent me a letter warning of rate hikes, thus giving us a green kick in the pants when it comes to finally doing those home upgrades. Continued here:Â How Big is the Home...
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Utilities Learn the Politics Behind ‘Nudging’ Consumers
Democrats are more likely to lower their energy consumption in response to energy reports sent by their utilities, while conservative households may actually increase energy use, according to research...
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Car-free "Play Street" in Queens is a Great Idea! (Video)
Insta-Park! Our friend Clarence at StreetFilms sent us his latest cinematic masterpiece (I suck at keeping expectations low, don’t I?). It’s about a section of street in Jackson Heights, in Queens,...
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Weekday Vegetarian: Smoked Tofu Carbonara
Photo: Kelly Rossiter I follow a website called Stonesoup and the writer Jules Clancy has a brilliant series of recipes that use 5 ingredients and take 10 minutes to make. Read the original here:...
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Study: Wind Farms Can Change Local Climates
Unhindered by Talent via Flickr. You’ve probably heard the spin on wind: It doesn’t create greenhouse gases when creating electricity, won’t spill into a waterway like the Gulf of Mexico or Kalamazoo...
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US Infrastructure Woes Mount to $2 Trillion for Repairs Alone
The United States is falling further behind its global peers as well as some developing countries when comes to infrastructure investments, according to the latest research from the Urban Land...
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Making a Commitment to the Low-Carbon Business Conference
The boom in sustainability-themed events creates a nearly hypocritical carbon footprint for people most engaged in creating a low-carbon world. I’m pledging to use the many technologies available to...
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Americans Aren’t Putting Enough Energy into Efficiency Efforts
Despite a national push for efficiency, Americans aren’t doing enough to stop their homes from being energy hogs, according to research from Shelton Group. View original post here: Americans Aren’t...
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Retrofits Could Yield $1T in Energy Savings in US in a Decade
Canny investment in energy efficiency retrofits could yield three times as much in energy savings in just 10 years, research from Deutsche Bank and The Rockefeller Foundation. Read more here:...
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