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Need a new roof? Solar power’s included
CNET
September 29th, 2011
OneRoof Solar is offering a new twist on the solar lease: when you replace your roof, you can get integrated solar panels with no incremental cost.
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PV Magazine
August 29th, 2011
Just two months after Brazil grid-connected its first commercial-scale photovoltaic plant, the country is now to play host to Latin America’s first soccer stadium kitted out with solar panels.
Read More (+5 rating) Loading ...Fair Trade Gold Glitters More Brightly
Triple Pundit 
July 7th, 2011
The newest Fair Trade standard, gold and associated precious metals, made its debut a little more than a year ago. It promises to improve social and environmental conditions for millions of small and artisanal gold miners around the world.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...Drying for Freedom is Green
Our Daily Green 
June 30th, 2011
Can you imagine living in a place that told you how to spend your money? Essentially, that is exactly what homeowner associations that forbid clotheslines do. Running a clothes dryer for a year can cost an average family about 50 cents/hour. Based on 10 loads/week, an hour to dry, that is an annual expense of over $250. In an economy where folks are cutting back, it hardly seems fair to be forced to spend money on something that otherwise would be free.
Read More (+7 rating) Loading ...Simple Solutions, Big Impact
Ashoka
April 27th, 2011
Youth Venture is excited about Engineering for Change (E4C) – a community that employs engineering to tackle humanitarian issues – and we want to share a selection of the solutions featured on their site.
Read More (+6 rating) Loading ...Africa leads solar laptop revolution
Media Club SA
September 12th, 2011
The world’s first solar-powered netbook, Samsung Electronics’ NC215S laptop, is the ideal product for a continent where electricity access can be limited, but sunlight is never in short supply.
Read More (+6 rating) Loading ...Intelligent street light system uses 80 percent less electricity
Gizmag
July 14th, 2011
During these tough economic times, EnviroKats has developed a revolutionary cat litter that is totally reusable. In addition to saving the consumer a considerable amount of money, EnviroKats lessens the burden on our Planet through recycling as well removing billions of pounds of cat waste deposited in landfills annually.
Read More (+5 rating) Loading ...Travel2Change: Connecting Travelers and Local Communities to Create Change
Your Travel Choice
July 7th, 2011
Travel2change is a nonprofit organization with the mission to connect travelers, organizations, and local communities in order to initiate change in a sustainable manner. The goal of travel2change is to capitalize on the potential of travel to make a positive difference in the lives of travelers and local communities alike and to create projects that will have an impact and foster sustainable change. While the organization is rooted in Austria, it seeks to make an impact globally.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...Solar power carport charges cars in Connecticut
CNET
May 27th, 2011
An innovative concept for the carport of the future was unveiled in Plainville, Conn., this morning.
Read More (+4 rating) Loading ...Building Prosperity Through Small Business Entrepreneurs: An Update
Huffington Post
April 26th, 2011
As many as 2.5 billion people in the world — 1 in 3 — do not have access to functioning sanitation systems. Not surprisingly, a host of maladies arise for families faced with this situation, ranging from malodorous living conditions to major diseases. Throughout the developing world, diarrheal disease is a top cause of death for children under five years old.
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