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In Super Bowl first, host stadium will be illuminated by LED lighting

The University of Phoenix Stadium undergoes a lighting retrofit that's game-changing in more ways than one.



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Philips Hue Go LED lamp offers untethered light

Described as a 'portable center piece,' Philips newest smart LED is a super-versatile mood-setter.



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Philips' latest bright idea is a no-frills $5 LED bulb

Talk about an Earth Day special: Philips unveils the most affordable 60-watt equivalent LED yet.



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New Tappan Zee Bridge will be illuminated by smart LED systems

In addition to being safe, simple and more efficient, LEDs will transform the replacement bridge into a 'massive canvas.'



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The Beacon: LED chandelier is a dazzling, data-driven showstopper

Pittsburgh's newest high-rise displays building performance stats in a most stunning manner.



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Ahead of Valentine's Day, GE calls it quits with the CFL bulb

Don't let the door hit you on the way out, pigtail.



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Lamp multi-tasking as a terrarium allows plants to grow in sunlight-starved spaces

No window? No problem.



  • Remodeling & Design

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2,000 NYC pigeons to perform in spellbinding aerial light show

Pigeon-fancying provocateur Duke Riley's 'Fly By Night' is set to dazzle over the East River.




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LED makeover renders Niagara Falls all the more dazzling

Landmark Niagara Falls get a $3 million LED upgrade to replace a 20-year-old halogen lighting system.




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In Rome, residents rally against LED streetlights

Are harsh white hues ruining Rome's Old World ambiance? The swap of cost-effective LEDs for older, yellow, sodium-vapor streetlights is raising eyebrows.



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U.N. wants to help countries banish incandescent bulbs once and for all

Model guidelines from the U.N. for energy-efficient light bulbs aid developing nations in smoothly transitioning from incandescents to LEDs.



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This otherworldly light show tracks galactic garbage drifting across the night sky

Dutch designer Dan Roosegaarde's Space Waste Lab visualizes 'the smog of our universe.'



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Farmer D and the tao of composting

In his new book 'Citizen Farmers,' Daron 'Farmer D' Joffe positions farming as both a sustainable and a philosophical lifestyle.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Cash for appliances stimulus

The government’s new cash for appliances rebate program is run state by state. Is your state participating yet?




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A no-sweat home appliance rebate resource

Designed to take the guesswork out of buying energy-efficient home appliances, EcoRebates.com includes a state-by-state rebate database of available incentives.




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Is EnergyStar at the risk of becoming EnergyIrrelevant?

On the tail of an audit that questioned the reliability of the EnergyStar label, the <i>Washington Post</i> wonders: Are less-than-efficient appliances still ma




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Q&amp;A with Nick Cope of Green Painting

Meet my friendly neighborhood green painter: Nick Cope of Green Painting, a Red Hook, Brooklyn-based 'eco-responsible' housepainting firm.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Leon Godwin: Long-distance hiker, musician, photographer, compost-addicted gardener

Godwin feels just as comfortable rock climbing a couple hundred feet off the deck as he does in a video editing suite. Meet this digital-friendly adventurer and



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Meet the Burger Lady

Green mom advocates healthy living, but she's best known for her post about a McDonald's hamburger.




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Heartfelt horticulture: Q&amp;A with Margaret Roach

Margaret Roach, high-powered Manhattan media player turned solitude-seeking garden blogger, releases a memoir, 'And I Shall Have Some Peace There.'



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Quayle Hodek: A young CEO running with the wind

Quayle Hodek is the 33-year-old founder and CEO of one of the leading companies in wind energy. Find out what he thinks the energy grid will look like in 50 yea




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15 minutes with author Rebecca Cohen

Rebecca Cohen, author of '15 Minutes Outside,' dishes the dirt on how to get kids off the couch and out the door.




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Gary Hirshberg, CEO of Stonyfield Farm, adds &#39;rapper&#39; to his resume

Find out how Stonyfield Farm CEO Gary Hirshberg made a rap video about organic food that inspired a battle rap response from Honest Tea's Seth Goldman.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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An eye for nature: Q&amp;A with artist Dan McCarthy

Screen printing maven chats about early inspiration, storytelling, and dinosaurs.



  • Arts & Culture

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Lindsay Clarke on how we should be helping the developing world

Clarke's Breaking Ground is a nonprofit organization that works on the local level to help communities complete projects like bridges, libraries and schools.




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Seth Goldman: Founder of Honest Tea, rap star

What the founder and CEO of Honest Tea thinks about being partners with Coca-Cola, how socially responsible investing has influenced his company, and how he got



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John Rooks: Marketing should do more than just promote

Meet John Rook, the green marketing maverick searching for authenticity in the world of sustainable business.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Meet Crystal, one thrifty mama

Find out how one mom merges eco-consciousness with frugality.




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Jereme Monteau is a modern day eco code warrior

Meet the man behind the popular Web service Transit and Trails, which makes it easy for bus riders to get out for a good hike.




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Bentley Christie is crazy about worms, composting worms that is

Composting worms couldn't have asked for a better advocate than Bentley Christie. Meet this amazing entrepreneur, scientist, and worm wrangler.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Troy Dayton is on the forefront of the legal medical cannabis market

The medical cannabis market is rapidly expanding as more and more states rewrite their laws to give sick people access to the controversial medicine. Meet Troy



  • Wilderness & Resources

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A bunkie of one&#39;s own: Q&amp;A with Sarah Richardson

On 'Sarah's Summer House,' interior designer Sarah Richardson tackles a most formidable challenge: The eco-renovation of her off the grid summer cottage located



  • Remodeling & Design

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Josh Dorfman: The anything but Lazy Environmentalist

Though he may have taken on the moniker of The Lazy Environmentalist, it's hard to find a harder working, more prolific green storyteller than Josh Dorfman.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Jeffrey Davis is the strongest guy in green

Writer, media entrepreneur, environmentalist, and personal trainer Jeffrey Davis wants to make going green accessible for all.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Michael d&#39;Estries: The Original Green Blogger

Michael d'Estries has been a green blogger for almost as long as there have been green blogs. Read about what this eco-media virtuoso thinks about the changing



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Christian Wisecarver: Organic rap producer

Meet the guy who turned Stonyfield CEO Gary Hirshberg into a rap star.



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Don DiCostanzo: Electric bike entrepreneur

Meet Don DiCostanzo, the entrepreneur behind Pedego electric bikes. Find out what he thinks about President Obama, e-bikes in bike lanes, and the way to a green




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A green nutritionist-chocolatier&#39;s health tips

Nichole Dandrea — nutritionist and organic, fair trade chocolatier — explains how you can stay healthy while enjoying decadent truffles every day.




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Jason Graham-Nye wants to change the way we diaper our babies

Meet the eco-entrepreneur behind gDiapers, a greener, flushable, alternative to the traditional plastic disposable diaper.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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David and Morgan Surkin are masters of the art of play

David and Morgan Surkin run the PortSports Social Club, a recreational sports and events club that puts as much emphasis on helping nonprofit organizations as i



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Introducing Leslie Grant, mother hen of Chickin Feed

A mom, inspired by her own little 'chickins,' has hatched a fun, colorful line of nutrition learning tools that can inspire other families to build healthy habi




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Seth Godin on the marketing of global warming

Marketing guru Seth Godin talks about the marketing of global warming, the future of publishing, and what's going to happen when the entire world buys a car.



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Chris Briley: Green architect, big thinker

Find out what green architect and Mainer Chris Briley thinks about sustainable design, passive home heating, and the cost difference between conventional and gr



  • Research & Innovations

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Waylon Lewis: New media pioneer, lazy yogi, elephant lover

Waylon Lewis is a whirling dynamo of editorial energy. Find out what this new media mogul thinks about the changing world of journalism and the Internet.



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Chris Tackett: Green blogger, social media pro

Environmental blogger and media maven Chris Tackett talks about how he got his job, the future of the green media landscape, and the joys of composting.




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Jonathan Kesselman: Filmmaker, writer, observer of life

Filmmaker and writer Jonathan Kesselman talks about his latest project, what's funny about global warming, and California's growing anti-circumcision movement.



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In their own words: 16 questions for the visionaries

What does real sustainability look like? What's the best way for renters to get in on the efficiency game? What's for supper?



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Meet Steven Carse, King of Pops

A former insurance man turns fresh fruits and natural ingredients into delightful ice pops that his customers can’t get enough of.




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Meet Hank Shaw, a finder of forgotten feasts (Part 1)

The man behind the Hunter Angler Gardener Cook blog wants to pass along his knowledge so others can discover the edible foods all around them.




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A not-so-nutty professor brings science to the masses on YouTube

Martyn Poliakoff, a professor of chemistry at the University of Nottingham, may first appear like a mad scientist in his popular series of YouTube videos in whi



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