y Why your personal food waste matters By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 15:05:00 +0000 A poll found that almost half of the people who see food waste as a problem don’t view it as a problem they’re contributing to. Full Article Healthy Eating
y Whirlpool introduces the smart washer and dryer By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Jan 2015 12:11:50 +0000 These appliances are big energy hogs, so it makes sense to make them smart. Full Article At Home
y Could the carbon bubble ruin your retirement? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 14 May 2015 14:00:34 +0000 Remember the subprime mortgage bubble? The carbon bubble might be our next $6 trillion nightmare. Full Article Energy
y Worldbeing wearable tracks your carbon footprint By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Nov 2015 15:01:17 +0000 I have no idea what my carbon footprint is. Do you know yours? This bracelet could help. Full Article Gadgets & Electronics
y All our gains in energy efficiency have been wiped out by increases in house size By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Nov 2015 11:11:00 +0000 There are a number of reasons our houses are getting bigger, and it's a real problem. Full Article Energy
y U.S. Christmas decorations use more energy than many nations do in a year By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Dec 2015 11:13:27 +0000 Christmas is the season for many things, including a massive carbon footprint. Full Article Responsible Living
y How much Arctic sea ice did you melt today? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Nov 2016 10:37:12 +0000 People living in the the U.S. and the E.U. are responsible for the greatest average loss of Arctic sea ice, says Max Planck Institute. Full Article Climate & Weather
y Ed Begley, Jr. hits The Simpsons By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:41:50 +0000 Begley showed up on 'The Simpsons' last night and was nearly hit by a solar-powered train while driving a solar-powered car during a solar eclipse. Full Article Energy
y Movie stars on alcohol: Daryl Hannah and Ed Begley, Jr. talk sustainable fuel By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:43:25 +0000 Ethanol has big fans in Hollywood. Can you believe the Kill Bill Trans-Am running on biofuel? Plus: We get a video tour of Begley's garage. Full Article Transportation
y Ed Begley Jr.'s back with new book and third season of 'Living With Ed' By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:37:55 +0000 Ed Begley Jr.'s back with new book and third season of 'Living With Ed.' Green guru follows up his 2008 book with 'Guide to Sustainable Living' and takes his re Full Article Arts & Culture
y Environmental Media Awards: Ed Begley and his wife Rachelle By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:56:36 +0000 Video: Catch up with the Begleys at The Environmental Media Awards. Full Article Arts & Culture
y Ed Begley Jr. gets fired up on Fox News By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:28:44 +0000 Your favorite green celeb and mine, Ed Begley Jr., verbally jousted with Fox News guest host Stuart Varney about the science of climate change. Full Article Climate & Weather
y Ed Begley elated about the new Toyota/Tesla electric RAV4 By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:56:44 +0000 MNN exclusive: He's driven an electric RAV4 (powered by the sun) for more than eight years. Now, the actor-activist comes to MNN to talk about its new iteration Full Article Transportation
y 'A Vegan Survival Guide for the Holidays' By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 15:26:45 +0000 Ed Begley Jr. joins 'Holidazed' author Jerry James Stone to create a free, digital cookbook that's not just for vegans. Full Article Recipes
y Visualight: A LED for every mood (and email) By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:15:22 +0000 Meet Visualight, a WiFi-enabled LED bulb that visualizes data as colored light. In other words, when a recent crush messages you on Facebook, the lights in your Full Article At Home
y 'Party Rock Anthem' Halloween house shut down by HOA By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:49:57 +0000 Kevin Judd enjoys programming elaborate holiday light shows at his Riverside, Calif. home. But after a video of last Halloween's 'Party Rock Anthem' display wen Full Article At Home
y Energy-savings potential of LED lighting [Infographic] By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 31 Oct 2012 01:14:35 +0000 In commemoration of National Energy Action Month, our friends at Cree share an infographic highlighting the energy-saving prowess of LED lighting. Full Article At Home
y LED replacements hit stores empty of 100W bulbs By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:17:56 +0000 Sorry to see 100-watt bulbs disappear from stores because they were energy hogs? LED bulbs will roughly match the 100-watters for size and brightness, but their Full Article Energy
y Watch: Irking the HOA, 'Gangnam Style' By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:00:00 +0000 Pop song-driven LED holiday light shows are the hottest thing to hit subdivisions since the traffic circle. Sure, they're fun and non-Griswoldian in their energ Full Article At Home
y How do movie theaters save energy? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Dec 2012 16:07:42 +0000 LEDs, photovoltaic arrays and motion sensors are helping cinemas save money while lessening their impact on the planet. Full Article Energy
y NanoLight LED boasts unconventional appearance, peerless efficiency By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:46:24 +0000 The NanoLight, a new Kickstarter-funded 12-watt LED bulb, eschews fancy-schmancy smart capabilities and instead focuses on groundbreaking energy savings. Full Article At Home
y The state of the socket: Osram Sylvania releases lighting survey By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:18:15 +0000 The Sylvania Socket Survey is released: Apparently folks are jazzed about the incandescent phase-out even though they aren't really sure what it entails. Full Article At Home
y Shhh... Is the best way to fight climate change to stop talking about it? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 03 May 2013 15:34:34 +0000 A new study says the best messages (for some people) are energy efficiency and saving money. Full Article Energy
y NY Design Week teaser: Stylish LED lamps powered by falling sand By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 09 May 2013 17:36:41 +0000 Danielle Trofe returns to WantedDesign with a duo of LED lamp-hourglass hybrids that stay illuminated via the kinetic energy produced by falling sand. Full Article Remodeling & Design
y LED lights saved $675M in energy costs in 2012 By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 20:17:21 +0000 LEDs saved about 71 trillion British thermal units, equivalent to an annual energy cost savings of about $675 million! Full Article Energy
y Energy-saving lights: Options for outdoor lighting By www.networx.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 15:40:40 +0000 What energy efficient outdoor lighting options are there? From high-tech to just plain tiki, you've got plenty of options for illuminating the outdoors. Full Article At Home
y 2D-Light: Mega-thin LED promises low-cost, energy-savings By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 17:39:58 +0000 In manufacturing, 'flat' has long been synonymous with 'low-cost' but can this also be applied to consumer LED bulbs? The 2D-Light gives it a go. Full Article At Home
y A multi-tasking LED bulb that stays bright when the lights go out By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 17:23:59 +0000 Lin Guohui's Bulb Flashlight is just that: A screw-in 40W LEDreplacement bulb with a rechargeable battery that can be removed and used as a handheld torch. Full Article Gadgets & Electronics
y Walmart: The next great place to buy cheap LED bulbs? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Oct 2013 14:15:55 +0000 Watch out, IKEA: Walmart jumps on the affordable LED train with the release of a line of light bulbs. Prices start at less than $10. Full Article At Home
y Price of budget-friendly LEDs to drop further with Energy Star certification By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Oct 2013 00:00:28 +0000 Thanks to Energy Star qualification, the most affordable high-quality LED on the market, the Cree LED Bulb, just got even cheaper. Full Article Gadgets & Electronics
y The next bright idea for energy savings By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 15:10:56 +0000 Actor Ian Somerhalder sings the praises of an innovative new light bulb. Full Article Guest Columnist
y Why the legalization of marijuana may be good for agriculture By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 21:04:24 +0000 Pot growers have traditionally had a negative impact on the environment — but that may be about to change. Full Article Politics
y As incandescent bulbs make final exit, Philips unveils eye-catching LED By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Dec 2013 16:30:04 +0000 Get the skinny on SlimStyle, Philips' latest LED bulb release that boasts a svelte profile and a price tag that's anticipated to be highly competitive. Full Article At Home
y Shining a light on energy-efficient light bulbs [Infographic] By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Dec 2013 19:47:07 +0000 The phasing out of incandescent bulbs in favor of more energy-efficient bulbs needn't be a confusing. Full Article Energy
y 5 myths about the light bulb ban By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Dec 2013 21:40:19 +0000 No, government officials won't break down your door if you have incandescent light bulbs. They will be phased out gradually, with plenty of alternatives. Full Article At Home
y More illumination on why you should ditch those old bulbs [Infographic] By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Jan 2014 01:00:28 +0000 Seventy percent of sockets contain inefficient light bulbs. Here's how to switch them out with energy-saving models while minding your lumens and your watts. Full Article At Home
y War on light bulb efficiency rages on with GOP-backed rider By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 23:11:26 +0000 Just when you thought energy-efficient light bulb uprisings were a thing of the past, the DOE is now powerless when it comes to enforcing efficiency standards. Full Article Politics
y Buy an LED bulb at IKEA, help improve lighting at refugee camps By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Feb 2014 00:26:33 +0000 Now through the end of March, the sale of LED bulbs at IKEA will help to make refugee camps safer and more secure and for the families living in them. Full Article At Home
y In Paris, 14th-century cathedral gets 21st-century lighting retrofit By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sat, 15 Mar 2014 00:30:00 +0000 France's most visited house of worship, the Notre Dame Cathedral, just seriously slashed its energy bills with the addition of 400 LED lamps. Full Article Research & Innovations
y New Philips LED bulb offers transparency, throwback appeal By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 20:07:28 +0000 Breaking up (with incandescents) can be hard to do. To help ease the pain, Philips unveils an LED that "lets people hold onto the light they love ..." Full Article Gadgets & Electronics
y From Cree, a 3-way LED bulb that really, truly goes 3 ways By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Jun 2014 22:31:05 +0000 Unlike incandescent 3-way bulbs that really only have 2 levels of brightness, the 3-way Cree LED boats a trio of brightness levels you can actually see. Full Article At Home
y GE joins smart LED race with 'commercially viable' Link bulb By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Jul 2014 21:15:51 +0000 Although not the flashiest thing on the block, GE unveils a WiFi-connected LED bulb with a more agreeable price point than its peers. Full Article Gadgets & Electronics
y The EPA wants to know: Are you a 'Dim Bulb?' By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 15:02:12 +0000 New campaign hopes to help consumers see the light on energy-saving light bulbs. Full Article Energy
y Night skiing is even cooler if you're covered in LEDs By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 13:30:42 +0000 A vivid new video follows skiers in LED-studded suits as they slice up Alaskan slopes after dark. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
y Slimmer, lighter, cheaper, brighter: Meet your new favorite LED bulb By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 21:41:38 +0000 With its latest consumer release, constantly innovating LED heavyweight Cree hits the under-$10 mark. Full Article At Home
y In Super Bowl first, host stadium will be illuminated by LED lighting By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Jan 2015 21:00:06 +0000 The University of Phoenix Stadium undergoes a lighting retrofit that's game-changing in more ways than one. Full Article Research & Innovations
y New Tappan Zee Bridge will be illuminated by smart LED systems By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2015 18:50:18 +0000 In addition to being safe, simple and more efficient, LEDs will transform the replacement bridge into a 'massive canvas.' Full Article Research & Innovations
y Ahead of Valentine's Day, GE calls it quits with the CFL bulb By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Feb 2016 20:47:16 +0000 Don't let the door hit you on the way out, pigtail. Full Article Gadgets & Electronics
y 2,000 NYC pigeons to perform in spellbinding aerial light show By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 03 May 2016 00:42:46 +0000 Pigeon-fancying provocateur Duke Riley's 'Fly By Night' is set to dazzle over the East River. Full Article Animals
y In Rome, residents rally against LED streetlights By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Mar 2017 14:54:44 +0000 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. Full Article Research & Innovations