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Algae Startups Confront Promise of Miracle Fuel With Big Summer
Green Lifestyle  (tags: Biofuel, oil crisis, algae-fuel, Good News, society, alternative fuels )

Joy
- 89 days ago - popularmechanics.com
After years of hype as the mucky green grail of the oil crunch, algae is finally taking on its "impossible" hurdles to move from test tubes to barrels.
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From Cowpies to Clear Skies: Bacteria-Powered Electricity Generator
Green Lifestyle  (tags: farming, cattle, Good News, CO2emissions, CoolStuff, eco-friendly, environment, food, green, interesting, recycling, organic, Sustainabililty, technology )

Malee
- 156 days ago - mothering.com
"Seeking greener ways to get things done, [Crave Bros.] have a sophisticated, computer-controlled anaerobic digestion system that generates electricity--enough to run their rural Wisconsin farm and cheese plant and power up to 120 homes."
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Record Year for Global Wind Power Installations
Green Lifestyle  (tags: green energy, Sustainabililty, good news )

Ian
- 203 days ago - earthtimes.org
A record 20,000 megawatts (MW) of wind power were installed world-wide in 2007, with the United States, Spain and China providing the biggest annual increases
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By 'Bagging It,' Ireland Rids Itself of a Plastic Nuisance
Green Lifestyle  (tags: greenproducts, plastic bags, tax, good news )

Plato
- 208 days ago - iht.com
After Ireland passed a plastic bag tax in 2002, nearly everyone switched to cloth bags. Within weeks, there was a 94 percent drop in plastic bag use. Within a year, nearly everyone bought reusable cloth bags.
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Japan Follows Europe By Tapping Offshore Wind for Power
Green Lifestyle  (tags: climate-change, energy, environment, good news, windpower, renewables )

Julia
- 219 days ago - reuters.com
KORIYAMA, Japan (Reuters) - Overlooking a mountain lake a few hours drive from Tokyo, dozens of tall wind turbines spin in the breeze creating carbon-free power for the world's fifth-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases.
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See Spot Go Green
Green Lifestyle  (tags: good news, eco-friendly, coolstuff, pets, greenliving )

J.
- 235 days ago - seattletimes.nwsource.com
As a pet owner, you want their food and treats to please them and keep them healthy. You may be able to achieve those goals and go easy on the Earth at the same time.
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Brad Pitt Plans 150 Homes for New Orleans
Green Lifestyle  (tags: good news, eco-friendly, greenliving, homes, Katrina, New Orleans )

Julia
- 268 days ago - reuters.com
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Actor Brad Pitt said on Monday he wants to build 150 environmentally friendly homes for families displaced by Hurricane Katrina in a hard-hit New Orleans neighborhood
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Making a Green Sweep Cleans Up
Green Lifestyle  (tags: greenliving, Good news, eco-friendly )

Plato
- 275 days ago - usatoday.com
Makers of "green" laundry detergent, dish soap and other home-spiffing products are cleaning up. Sales of cleaning products labeled natural have steadily risen as consumers have become more more chemical-phobic.
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San Francisco Bans Plastic Grocery Bags
Green Lifestyle  (tags: ban plastic bags, san franciso bans plastic shopping bags, good news, eco-friendly, greenliving )

Simone
- 282 days ago - upi.com
Starting Tuesday traditional plastic bags are banned from supermarket checkout lines in San Francisco. The ban is being implemented under a city ordinance passed this year, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Monday. "People are used to getting
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New York May Join Crackdown on Plastic Bags
Green Lifestyle  (tags: greenliving, eco-friendly, humans, good news, plastic bags, cities )

Holly
- 303 days ago - reuters.com
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City may follow an international trend and crack down on plastic shopping bags, seeking to cut their use with a plan officials hope will be a model for other cities.
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Burger King to Sell Cage-Free Eggs, Pork
Green Lifestyle  (tags: Good News, FarmAnimals, diet, food, food-safety, ethics )

Marilyn
- 518 days ago - sciencedaily.com
Burger King is buying eggs and pork from suppliers that raise cage- and crate-free animals, a U.S. animal-rights advocacy group said Wednesday.
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Saving the World - One Plastic Bag at a Time
Green Lifestyle  (tags: air pollution, animals, conservation, energy, global warming, Good News )

Emily
- 532 days ago - money.cnn.com
What's wrong with plastic bags? Lots. They often wind up as litter, or in trees. They drift into oceans and rivers and kill fish. They can take 1,000 years to decompose. And every time we use a plastic bag, we drive up the demand for oil ...
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Sustainability News: Backyard Wind Turbines Get Affordable
Green Lifestyle  (tags: Good News, wind, wind turbines, energy )

Ramona
- 562 days ago - organicconsumers.org
Homeowners will soon be able to generate clean power in their yards while reducing electricity bills, thanks to a small, quiet, and affordable wind turbine developed by Arizona based Southwest Windpower.
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