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Blu Homes taps into mod outbuilding market with new acquisition

In conjunction with Greenbuild 2012, prefab firm Blu Homes announces the acquisition of Modern Cabana, a family-run company specializing in stylish accessory dw



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Denmark's Maintenance-Free House is protected from the elements by glass skin

Assembled on site in just 2 days with the aid of screwdrivers, this boxy plywood beauty is designed to last at least 150 years.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Does the world's 'loneliest' tree mark the start of a new epoch?

A Sitka spruce on Campbell Island may be the 'golden spike' that denotes the controversial beginning of the Anthropocene epoch.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Michael Pollan outsmarts the food marketers

When processed food marketers try to outsmart Michael Pollan, he turns the tables on them.




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Mark Ruffalo fights natural gas drilling in New York

Actor urges lawmakers to close environmental loopholes and increase oversight of industry.



  • Arts & Culture

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A British supermarket that's powered by its own garbage

Through a pioneering waste-to-energy scheme, the spoiled stock at a Sainsbury's superstore will be used to keep the lights on.




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Mark Ruffalo speaks out against fracking

Mark Ruffalo, actor and environmental activist whose family lives in an area of upstate New York directly where "fracking" is a common practice, explains the da



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Dissecting the Waxman-Markey climate bill

Climate activists call for action to strengthen the most important piece of environmental legislation in history.



  • Research & Innovations

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Mark Ruffalo urges tar sands action

Actor joins fight against the Keystone XL pipeline, a route connecting the tar sands in Canada to refineries on the Gulf of Mexico.



  • Arts & Culture

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Dutch supermarket debuts world's first plastic-free aisle

Organic supermarket chain EkoPlaza teams with an anti-plastic waste group to launch a supermarket aisle liberated from plastic packaging.




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Denmark's ski slope (on top of a power plant) welcomes first guests

Copenhagen gains an unusual new landmark in the form of a multitasking waste-to-energy plant designed by Bjarke Ingels Group that functions as a ski slope.




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North America has millions of utility markers. This biologist sees millions of birdhouses.

Wildlife biologist Steve Barlow has invented a nest box that can be added to utility right-of-way markers across the U.S. and Canada.



  • Research & Innovations

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Supermarket's rejected 'Rang-tan' holiday ad becomes viral sensation

The ad, meant to highlight the environmental costs of palm oil, has touched the hearts of millions.




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In the Field: Trip to a local farmer's market

Video: Join Farmer D as he checks out the farmer's market in Savannah, GA.




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Monday medley: The stock market

Facebook RSUs, billionaires' favorite stocks, the weak earnings predictions and more.




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A greenhouse at the supermarket? Now that's fresh

BrightFarms cuts out the middle man and grows local produce at the store.




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Green Festival brings eco-marketplace to L.A.

Event showcased the latest green products to eat, wear, and buy.



  • Arts & Culture

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Mark Zuckerberg and other tech billionaires create $3 million mathematics prize

Funding for the newest Breakthrough Prize is announced as the awards for life sciences and physics are given at a California ceremony.



  • Research & Innovations

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Mark Zuckerberg tops list of most generous Americans with nearly $1 billion gift

With a donation of $970 million, the Facebook co-founder has become the country's top philanthropist for 2013.




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Mark Zuckerberg antagonizes neighbors with nonstop home renovation

If there was an 'unlike' button for renovation projects, the 30-year-old social media tycoon would have earned himself more than a few thumbs down.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Mark Zuckerberg resolves to go big on books in 2015

The Facebook founder has vowed to read a book every other week in 2015.



  • Arts & Culture

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Languishing landmark YMCA reborn as green housing in South L.A.

Paul Williams' landmark 28th Street YMCA in South L.A. emerges from a LEED Gold restoration project, historically significant identity still intact.



  • Remodeling & Design

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James Dyson wants to clean up on the electric vehicle market

The British vacuum cleaner kingpin will invest nearly $3B in developing an electric vehicle by 2020.




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First LED replacement for 100-watt incandescent bulb hits the market

Although several manufacturers have plans to release long-lasting, energy-sipping LED A-Line bulbs that replace the near-obsolete 100-watt incandescent, Osram S




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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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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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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.



  • Arts & Culture

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Mesmerizing time-lapse captures star trails over desert landmarks

Take a stunning journey through the night skies over Monument Valley, Trona Pinnacles and Red Rock Canyon.




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'Earmarks for ANWR!' says Alaska's Tea Party candidate

Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge was one of the few mentions of energy policy during the latest Alaska U.S. Senate Debate.




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Introducing Meghan Markle's rescue dogs

Meghan Markle, who just got engaged to Prince Harry and will be joining the royal family, has developed a passion for saving pups in need.




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5 predictions for the green car market

Electric vehicles, hybrids and plug-ins will be on the market by the end of the year. Here's a look into the crystal ball.




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15 sly ways supermarkets make you buy more

Every decision in the design of a grocery store is made to make you buy more stuff.




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'Gondolin' marks the end of Tolkien's reign

The end has come for new stories about Middle-earth, but there will never be an end to how they will inspire.



  • Arts & Culture

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To mark its centennial, Finland gives itself the most Finnish gift possible: A new library

Finland, the world's most literate nation, rings in its 100th birthday with the opening of Oodi Helsinki Central Library.



  • Arts & Culture

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The Green Free School in Denmark focuses on a sustainable future

Denmark's Green Free School in Copenhagen focuses on creating a sustainable future for all.




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Iran's car market is opening up

Sales of German luxury cars are up since the sanctions lifted.




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Should 'healthy' be a marketing label?

The FDA is re-evaluating what the term means when its used by food manufacturers, but maybe it shouldn't be used at all.




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'Ring of Fire' solar eclipse marks last of 2019

December's annular solar eclipse looked like a "ring of fire."




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Investors' billions are chasing the baby boomer market

When investors spend billions on baby boomer housing, is this smart money or is it missing the demographic boat?




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America's favorite farmers markets

Three markets were chosen as America's favorites. Was your favorite market at the top?




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America's Favorite Farmers Market contest returns

A webinar with last year’s winners will kick off this year’s contest.




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Weekend reads: Early spring and farmers market recipes

Food items of interest from around the Web for your weekend reading.




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A look at America's Favorite Farmers Market

Opening day at the Collingswood Farmers Market in New Jersey is a huge success.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Farmers market at Philly's Reading Terminal Market

150 years after outdoor markets fell out of favor with the public at the location, an outdoor farmers market is resurrected at the Philadelphia landmark.




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USDA needs help updating farmers market directory

June 4 is the deadline to get accurate information to the USDA.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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8 easy farmers market foods to bring to a BBQ

Quick and easy ideas for keeping your part of the 4th of July celebration local.




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Time to vote for your farmers market

American Farmland Trust’s Favorite Farmers Markets contest is in full swing. Make sure your favorite market is in the running.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Weekend reads: A farmers market holiday, our right to water, and more

According to the Department of Agriculture, there are 5,279 farmers markets, large and small, in communities across America.




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Number of farmers markets jumps 16 percent

In the past year, the greatest increase in farmers markets has been in the Midwest.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Flash mob takes over farmers market

Dancers appear from out of nowhere to amuse vendors and shoppers at a California farmers market.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening