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Perish the Thought How to green your fridge		19 Feb 2008	From A to Green

Topics: advice, energy at home, energy efficiency, food, From A to Green, green living (all these topics)

Electric Frock Researchers develop energy-generating clothing		15 Feb 2008	News
Posted at 12:49 PM on 15 Feb 2008 We like the idea of harvesting energy from our own movement, but wearing a knee brace just sounds too clunky. But now U.S. researchers publishing in Nature have developed a way to generate electricity from nanofibers woven into fabric. If the technology goes mainstream, we'll be able to generate energy just by getting dressed -- which, of course, we do every day. Except on Nude Friday. sources: Assoc ...
Topics: energy, energy at home, fashion, green living, news, scientific research (all these topics)

Houston, we have a problem Opinion writer suggests efficiency stimulus would be more effective	Sarah K. Burkhalter	13 Feb 2008	Gristmill

Topics: economy, energy, energy at home, energy efficiency, legislation, politics (all these topics)

Power Walk Knee-brace gadget harvests energy from walking		08 Feb 2008	News
Posted at 3:04 PM on 08 Feb 2008 Frustrated by your iPod batteries dying while you're on the treadmill? Keep an eye out for a new knee brace designed to harvest energy from a walker's stride. From only one minute of movement, the device outlined in the journal Science can generate enough energy to power a cell phone for half an hour. A lightweight version of the brace could be available within 18 months and "promises to have signifi ...
Topics: energy, energy at home, green products, news, renewable energy (all these topics)

The bright side of the demise of TV programming Hollywood writers strike a blow for the climate	Joseph Romm	31 Jan 2008	Gristmill

Topics: energy, energy at home, green living, TV (all these topics)

Quick and Dirty On paper plates	Umbra Fisk	28 Jan 2008	Ask Umbra
Dear Umbra, Maybe you can help settle this dispute between my husband and me. He likes to use paper plates for quick/short meals like toast in the morning, cheese and crackers in the evening, etc. He claims that he's saving energy by not having to wash a dish. (We have a new energy-efficient dishwasher and an on-demand hot water heater.) I say he's wasting paper unnecessarily, and besides, I hate seeing paper plates all over the place. Wh ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, ecological footprint, energy at home, green living, recycling (all these topics)

Adventures in CFL-land Brit blames bulb for TV-remote glitch	Katharine Wroth	10 Jan 2008	Gristmill

Topics: consumerism, energy, energy at home, funnies, TV, United Kingdom (all these topics)

Don't Go Toward the Light Compact fluorescents can cause health problems, say groups		04 Jan 2008	News
Posted at 10:22 AM on 04 Jan 2008 As Australia, Britain, and the good ol' U.S. of A make plans to phase out traditional energy-sucking light bulbs, health concerns are being raised about compact fluorescents, the most popular alternative. The British Association of Dermatologists says CFLs can cause rashes on folks with photosensitive skin, the U.K. Migraine Action Association suggests that the bulbs can trigger ...
Topics: energy, energy at home, energy efficiency, green living, health, news (all these topics)

LED Christmas lighting is cool -- literally Safe, energy-efficient holiday lights	Joseph Romm	21 Dec 2007	Gristmill

Topics: holiday, energy, energy efficiency, energy at home (all these topics)

Dim bulb? How much power do Americans guzzle for lighting?	Clark Williams-Derry	08 Dec 2007	Gristmill

Topics: energy, energy at home, United States (all these topics)

How many Texas mayors does it take ... ?	Joseph Romm	05 Dec 2007	Gristmill

Topics: energy, energy at home, energy efficiency, Texas (all these topics)

Strip Tease On power strips	Umbra Fisk	05 Nov 2007	Ask Umbra

Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, energy at home, energy efficiency (all these topics)

Seven Days, Seven Ways Easy ways to cut your energy use, one day at a time		05 Nov 2007	Grist Feature
Grist prez Chip Giller appeared on NBC's Today show on Monday, Nov. 5, chatting with Meredith Vieira about easy ways anyone can cut their energy use and help fight global warming. Follow one hint a day and you're on your way! Day 1: Turn Down the Heat Here's a quick, easy solution that will save you money and save energy: turn down your thermostat. Lowering your heat in winter by just 2 degrees can cut your e ...
Topics: climate, ecological footprint, energy at home, energy efficiency, green living (all these topics)

Time Warped Whether Daylight Savings Time saves energy or not, don't forget to turn your clocks back		02 Nov 2007	News
Posted at 5:35 PM on 02 Nov 2007 Most American clocks will fall back at 2 a.m. on Sunday -- a week later than last year, thanks to legislation that passed through Congress in 2005. The bill's sponsors argued that moving the time that the time moves would save energy, a claim that is shabbily supported statistically. Especially since everybody spends that extra hour of daylight with all the light ...
Topics: energy, energy at home, news (all these topics)

Here Comes the Son On solar holiday lights	Umbra Fisk	29 Oct 2007	Ask Umbra
Dear Umbra, As the holiday season approaches, I'm trying to figure out how to spread good cheer in home decorations while being sensitive to the environment. Years ago, my husband and I purchased strings of lights that we wrapped around the trunks of palm trees in our front yard. Now the wiser, I'd like to use these lights off the grid, if you will. Instead of purchasing new LED lights that are so popular right now (and in turn ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, energy, energy at home, energy efficiency, holiday, solar voltaic power (all these topics)

A Star Is Scorned GAO doubts efficacy of Energy Star label		08 Oct 2007	News
Posted at 5:42 PM on 08 Oct 2007 You know the U.S. government's Energy Star label, meant to direct consumers to energy-efficient electronics and appliances? The Government Accountability Office does not think it means what you think it means. In a new report, the GAO notes that, for example, TVs are tested in standby mode, because the latest available standards for testing tellies' energy efficiency in actually-running mode were written ...
Topics: energy, energy at home, energy efficiency, Government Accountability Office, news (all these topics)

Incandescent Descent China joins campaign to phase out incandescent bulbs		03 Oct 2007	News
Posted at 4:36 PM on 03 Oct 2007 China makes 70 percent of the world's light bulbs, and has just agreed to participate in a campaign to globally phase out inefficient bulbs over the next decade. But you didn't hear it from us: China's participation in the incandescent-hatin' campaign, which is being spearheaded by green funder Global Environment Facility, will be formally announced at the United Nations climate meeting in ...
Topics: China, energy, energy at home, green living, news, United Nations (all these topics)

Socket to Us Britain will phase out incandescent light bulbs		27 Sep 2007	News
Posted at 3:53 PM on 27 Sep 2007 Britain announced a voluntary initiative today that will phase out traditional incandescent light bulbs in the country by 2011. Officials predict that phasing in compact fluorescent lights will keep up to 5.5 million tons of carbon dioxide a year out of the atmosphere. Brilliant! "Britain is leading the way in getting rid of energy-guzzling light bulbs and helping consumers reduce their carbon foo ...
Topics: energy, energy at home, green living, news, United Kingdom (all these topics)

Heating water is a tankless job On-demand water heaters rock	Erik Hoffner	25 Sep 2007	Gristmill

Topics: energy, energy at home, energy efficiency (all these topics)

Switching Team San Francisco plans hour of darkness for October		19 Sep 2007	News
Posted at 12:13 PM on 19 Sep 2007 If you'll be in San Francisco between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 20, be sure to have a candle handy. Green group Lights Out San Francisco is encouraging residents to turn off all unnecessary lights during that hour to raise awareness of energy use. Nate Tyler, a former Google spokesperson who is spearheading the campaign, was inspired by a trip to Sydney during its annual light-extinguishin ...
Topics: California, energy, energy at home, innovation, news, San Francisco (all these topics)

Residential solar PPAs On buying solar electricity, not panels	Adam Browning	19 Sep 2007	Gristmill

Topics: energy, energy at home, renewable energy, solar voltaic power (all these topics)

Mortgages go green Lenders believe energy-efficient homeowners are less likely to default on mortgage payments	Joseph Romm	14 Sep 2007	Gristmill

Topics: energy, energy at home, energy efficiency (all these topics)

Buy, Buy, Buy Lenders offering mortgages that reward energy efficiency		12 Sep 2007	News
Posted at 5:04 PM on 12 Sep 2007 Shocking news: an element of everyday American life is going green! Yes, now you too can pay off your house with a green mortgage. While many lenders have long had offers of bigger loans and discounts to buyers whose homes meet energy-efficiency standards, such plans are now being marketed more aggressively, and many homebuyers are finding them to be attractive, money-saving deals. So go buy ...
Topics: business, energy at home, energy efficiency, green living, news (all these topics)

Heat Exchange On replacing a boiler	Umbra Fisk	22 Aug 2007	Ask Umbra
Dear Umbra, When changing boilers for heating a house for the next 30 to 40 years, should we choose gas or electric? We have gas now and want to go from 80 percent efficient to 95 percent efficient. About 60 percent of our electricity comes from Missouri River hydro and 40 percent from coal. We have wind, but that is not developed, and will only be a small percentage in the future. Chuck Berry Brookings, S.D. Dearest Chuck, Good for ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, energy, energy at home (all these topics)

Turning down the house How lazy people can conserve energy	Clark Williams-Derry	15 Aug 2007	Gristmill

Topics: energy, energy at home, energy efficiency (all these topics)

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