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It’s an idea that is so logical, it’s amazing that it wasn’t thought proposed sooner. Obama’s Energy Secretary Steven Chu, a physicist, has proposed that we start building white roofs and replacing black top with concrete colored blacktop in order to reduce global warming. Scientists say the idea has merit. It’s great that we finally [...]

I hate dumping stuff needlessly into landfills. I had an old PC sitting in my basement for two years because I didn’t want to get rid of it. I recently discovered that Staples has an electronics recycling program that allows you to bring in old PCs and for $10, they will dispose of it in [...]

Posted by Bill Weihl, Green Energy CzarHere’s a suggestion for everyone to save energy over the holidays (and at other times!): turn off your computer and monitor or put them into “sleep” mode when you’re not using them.Why? The typical desktop PC uses…

I just purchased a Mitsubishi DLP TV. I love the picture, but even more than the picture I love the warm blue glow of the power indicator that washes my room in high tech lighty goodness. Given that our power is not free, I got to wondering how much power my DLP screen consumes even [...]

Interested in cutting down on your driving time? It’s easy. Avoid left turns. At least that’s what UPS is doing. according to Heather Robinson, a U.P.S. spokeswoman, the software helped the company shave 28.5 million miles off its delivery routes, which has resulted in savings of roughly three million gallons of gas and has reduced [...]