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Obama Should Use General Motors to Build the Green Collar Economy

Josh Nelson | Posted 12.03.2008 | Green

Read More: Auto Bailout, Green Collar Jobs, Green Collar Economy, Van Jones, General Motors, Economy, Politics, Green, 2008 Recession, The Big 3, Recession, Barack Obama, Bailout, Green Energy, Gm, Green News
Josh Nelson

All signals point to Obama investing heavily in green collar jobs. The labor force and manufacturing capacity of GM provides a perfect springboard for a national green jobs initiative.

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Green Album of the Year: R.I.S.E. Evolutions in Sound

Jeff Biggers | Posted 12.03.2008 | Green

Read More: Traditional Music, Roots Music, Atlanta, Feminist, Spoken Word, Obama 2008, Music, Green, Green Living, Live Music, Poetry, Band, Green News
Jeff Biggers

Apt to chat on stage about organic farming, herbs and feminist chickens, the Smith sisters are part of a new generation of genre-bending eco-wise musicians who travel the world.

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New York City Offices to Ban Bottled Water

Rachel Cernansky | Posted 12.02.2008 | Green

Read More: Recycling, Environment, Bottled Water, Water, Green, Green Living, New York City, Green News
Rachel Cernansky

New York City will save two million dollars if an upcoming bill succeeds in banning the municipal government from buying bottled water for its office buildings, say the bill's proponents.

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Notes on a Party: Have a Green Holiday

Celia Chen | Posted 12.02.2008 | Style

Read More: Party Planning, Eco-Chic, Celia Chen, Green Living, Notes on a Party, Environmentally Friendly, Eco Living, Holiday Parties, Green, Green Partying, Style News
Celia Chen

Stay away from disposables! Using plastic dinnerware at your party is not only extremely wasteful but it sends a negative message to your guests about how you care for the environment.

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An Interactive State of the City

Gavin Newsom | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics

Read More: Government, Politics, Education, Gavin Newsom, Internet, Environment, Green, San Francisco, Youtube, Mayor Newsom, Technology, Health Care, California, State of the City, Video, Politics News
Gavin Newsom

Instead of a traditional speech behind a podium, this year I am delivering my State of the City address directly to my constituents in a series of ten webisodes.

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Obama: Help Wanted for Stimulus in Urban Areas

Cheryle Jackson | Posted 12.01.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Energy, Small Business, Economic Stimulus Package, Urban Areas, Chicago, Green, Jobs, Business, Chicago South Side, Barack Obama, Infrastructure, Clinton, Jobless Rate, Chicago Urban League, President-Elect Barack Obama, Bronzville, Chicago News
Cheryle Jackson

Though Obama's plan feels right on the surface, for me it raises two questions: "Which Main Streets?" and "Who gets those jobs?"

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The Ultimate Ocean Ranch

Patrick Takahashi | Posted 12.01.2008 | Green

Read More: Food, Otec, Next Generation Fisheries, Bergen Declaration, Ultimate Ocean Ranch, Mariculture, Aquaculture, Natural Science Foundation, Green, Sustainable Fishing, Blue Revolution, Fishing, Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion, Green News
Patrick Takahashi

Projections show that even with the increasing world population and a shift of nutritional patterns away from red meat towards seafood, actual fish production will decline in the future.

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The Next Green Thing: "Water Neutrality"

Alex Pasternack | Posted 11.28.2008 | Green

Read More: Recycling, Coca-Cola, Water Neutrality, Water, Green, Sustainability, Green Living, Green News
Alex Pasternack

The term Coca-Cola is using for its goals -- "water neutrality" -- which was coined at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002, is, well, quite slippery.

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Macy's Thanksgiving Parade Balloons Recycle Helium This Year

http://earth911.com/blog/2008/11/27/macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-to-recycle-helium/ | Posted 11.27.2008 | Green

Read More: Green, Macy's, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Green News, Helium, Thanksgiving, Green News

Today marks the 82nd annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. It also marks the second year that the helium used in some of the over-si...

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"I Heart Global Warming" - Current's "Vanguard" Special Report

CurrentTV's Vanguard | Posted 11.26.2008 | Green

Read More: Green, Greenland, Environment, Global Warming, Green News
CurrentTV's Vanguard

If there's one place on Earth where climate change is being celebrated, it just might be Greenland. The giant island, which is actually a semi-auto...

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Building the Electron Superhighway

Michael Moynihan | Posted 11.25.2008 | Green

Read More: Clean Infrastructure, Green, Infrastructure, Grid, Clean Technology, Green Energy, Stimulus, Green News
Michael Moynihan

One proposal by the Energy Department would build major high voltage (765KV) trunk lines traveling East to West and North to South, particularly in the underserved center of the country.

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Who's In Play for EPA?

Jim Noles | Posted 11.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: Environment, Obama Transition, Global Warming, Obama's Cabinet, Epa, Green, Obama Administration, Politics News
Jim Noles

A half dozen names are percolating, with increasing familiarity, as possible EPA Administrators. But just who are these prospects?

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Ani Phyo's Raw Food Thai Kelp Noodles

Ani Phyo | Posted 11.25.2008 | Style

Read More: Food, Vegetarian, Natural, Whole, Green, Eco, American, Organic, Seasonal, California, Raw Food Diet, Show, Video, Wheat Free, Farmers Market, Korean, Weight Loss, Living, Superfoods, Recipe, Lifestyle, Vegan, Local, Gluten Free, Los Angeles, Hollywood, Beauty, Cooking, Ani Phyo, Style News
Ani Phyo

Watch Ani Phyo make Pad Thai inspired noodles on YouTube. You can also watch it on the new VegNews Magazine website. For the recipe, please visi...

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GM Asking Students to Help Greenwash

Glenn Hurowitz | Posted 11.24.2008 | Green

Read More: Auto Industry, American University, Bailout, Gm, General Motors, Greenwashing, Green, Green Living, Greenpeace, Green Business, Hummer, SUV Sales, Greenwash, Green News
Glenn Hurowitz

My intern, Meg Imholt, is also the president of EcoSense, American University's environmental group... the target of GM's latest cynical marketing attempt.

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Dear Tree Huggers: Looks Like You Have Yourself a New Member in Kelly Slater

Stacie Krajchir | Posted 11.24.2008 | Green

Read More: Green, Sustainability, Eco, Quiksilver, Kelly Slater, Green Living, Diet, Organic Food, Sustainable Food, Surfing, Green News
Stacie Krajchir

News flash: Slater is smart. He's a political tree hugger, and deep thinker who writes music and is extremely conscious about his approach to food.

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Commuter Bike-Off! It's Electra Amsterdam vs. Bianchi Milano vs. Masi vs. Jorg & Olif vs. Simple City vs. Paul Frank vs. Biomega vs. Kronan (oh, my)

Waylon Lewis | Posted 11.23.2008 | Green

Read More: Gas, Green, Bicycling, Environmentalism, Commuter Bike, Commuting, Green Living, Wellness, Traffic, Bike Culture, Health, Exercise, Environment, Fitness, Bicycle, Green Commuting, Commute, Bike, Green News
Waylon Lewis

A commuter bike is defined, loosely, as a light, affordable, utilitarian bike fit for daily commuting. What's the best one in America right now?

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Recharge America with Electric Cars

Gavin Newsom | Posted 11.21.2008 | Green

Read More: Bail Out, Green Jobs, Economy, Green, Jobs, Washington DC, Ev, Ford, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bay Area, California, Ron Dellums, Chuck Reed, Gavin Newsom, Climate Change, Electric Cars, Better Place, San Francisco, Mayor Newsom, Silicon Valley, Detroit, Renewable Energy, Clean Energy, Auto Industry, Green News
Gavin Newsom

Yesterday, joined by San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed and Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums, I announced a nine-step policy plan for transforming the Bay Area into the "Electric Vehicle (EV) Capital of the U.S."

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The Coming of OTEC

Patrick Takahashi | Posted 11.21.2008 | Green

Read More: Energy, The Blue Revolution, Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion, Green, Green Living, Alternative Energy, Alternative Fuels, Green News
Patrick Takahashi

Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) features sustainable baseload power, meaning it is continuously available, as differentiated from solar and wind energy, which are intermittent.

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"HOLLYWOOD GOES GREEN" SUMMIT

Stefanie Michaels | Posted 11.21.2008 | Business

Read More: Stefanie Michaels, Hollywood Film Production Slows, Zahava Stroud, Green Initiatives, Hollywood Goes Green, Media, Green, Film, Tv, Los Angeles, Carbon Footprint, Entertainment Business, NBC Universal, Adventure Girl, Environment, Sustainable Solutions, Beth Colleton, Commercial Productions, Hollywood, Business News
Stefanie Michaels

The Hollywood Event to Focus Sustainable Innovation and Corporate Responsibility It seems like everyone is hopping on the "Go Green wagon" today, so ...

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The Shout Heard Round the World: Obama as Global Leader

Derek Shearer | Posted 11.21.2008 | Politics

Read More: US Foreign Policy, Obama and the World, Global Leadership, Barack Obama, George Bush, War on Terror, Terrorism, Green, Obama Administration, World Reaction Obama, Democracy, Cold War, Middle East, Domestic Policy, Environment, Finland, Politics News
Derek Shearer

Obama is the American President, but he is, in many respects, also the world's President. What he does will matter to young and old across the globe. The world, like America, is waiting for him to lead.

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Voting for the $25,000 "What's Your Crazy Green Idea?" Contest has Begun!

Peter Diamandis | Posted 11.20.2008 | Green

Read More: Competition, Environment, X Prize Foundation, Contest, Energy, X Prize, Green, Green Living, Green News
Peter Diamandis

For those of you who don't know, an X PRIZE is a $10 million competition designed to solve one of the grand challenges of our time.

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A Green Opposition to a Colorless Proposition

Michael DeJong | Posted 11.18.2008 | Green

Read More: Al Gore Global Warming, Green Jobs, Think Globally Act Locally, Proposition 8, Lesbian, Rachel Carson, Green, An Inconvenient Truth, Straight, Gay, Civil Rights, Barack Obama, Teresa Heinz Kerry, Eco-Toxins, Transgender, Greenwashing, Henry David Thoreau, Environment, Green News
Michael DeJong

Eco-activists Rachael Carson and Henry David Thoreau didn't call for cleaner air and water for gay people - they raised their clarion call to ignite a flame under all people.

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Green Air Can Cure Healthcare Too

Thomas M. Kostigen | Posted 11.14.2008 | Home

Read More: Obama Healthcare, Politics, California, Going Green, Green, Green News, Green Living, Green Energy, Global Warming, Home News
Thomas M. Kostigen

As Washington figures ways to fix the economy and pump capital into the financial system, a fix that amounts to tens of billions of dollars a year is ...

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The Moving Finger Writes; and, Having Writ, Moves On -- Victory!

Carl Pope | Posted 11.13.2008 | Politics

Read More: Environment, Coal Plants, Carbon Emissions, Coal, Global Warming, Epa, Environmental Protection Agency, Green, Green Energy, Politics News
Carl Pope

The EAB just ruled that the EPA had no valid reason for refusing to limit carbon dioxide emissions from new coal-fired power plants. This may signal the beginning of a clean energy future.

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Breaking: Landmark EPA Ruling Kills 30+ Planned Coal Plants

Kevin Grandia | Posted 11.13.2008 | Green

Read More: Energy, Coal Sierra, Utah Coal Plant, Clean Coal, Sierra Club Coal, Coal, Epa Coal, Coal Industry, Carbon Emissions, Epa, Green, Environmental Protection Agency, Environment, Green News
Kevin Grandia

A decision by the Environmental Protection Agency today has ruled that all new and proposed coal-fired power plants must have their carbon dioxide emissions regulated. Wow.

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