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  • What is run-of-the-river hydroelectric power?

    Tue, Apr 28, 2009 1:53 PM by PlentyMag.com

    Is "run-of-the-river" hydroelectric power greener than regular hydro?

  • Tower power

    Tue, Apr 28, 2009 12:00 PM by PlentyMag.com

    Spain powers homes with energy from the sun.

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  • The great green Twitter follow parade

    Mon, Apr 27, 2009 6:56 AM by Shea Gunther

    Are you a green minded Twitterer? Leave your Twitter handle here in comments and follow everyone else doing the same. It's time to connect all the green Tweople!

  • Harvesting power from raindrops

    Thu, Apr 23, 2009 5:28 PM by PlentyMag.com

    Downpours may be the next source of renewable energy.

  • Purchasing peace of mind

    Thu, Apr 23, 2009 4:12 PM by PlentyMag.com

    Do carbon offsets companies deliver what they promise?

  • Life after oil

    Thu, Apr 23, 2009 3:57 PM by PlentyMag.com

    A novel depicts one town's struggle after we deplete our petroleum reserves.

  • And...curtain

    Thu, Apr 23, 2009 2:28 PM by PlentyMag.com

    Closing your curtains will keep nosy neighbors out and your electric bill low.

  • Rechargeables that last 1,000 times longer

    Thu, Apr 23, 2009 2:11 PM by PlentyMag.com

    Rechargeable batteries that last for thousands of charges.

  • Denmark's electric avenues

    Wed, Apr 22, 2009 3:45 PM by PlentyMag.com

    This Danish electric car-charging network will involve thousands of charging stations built in parking lots and near homes by 2011.

  • Power from the people

    Wed, Apr 22, 2009 10:32 AM by PlentyMag.com

    Two MIT grad students propose using crowds of people to harness energy.

  • Political Habitat: Notes from an Earth Day realist

    Wed, Apr 22, 2009 5:03 AM

    Being eco-minded on Earth Day is like being merry on Christmas. It's to be expected. But here are seven things you can actually do to wake you from your eco-slumber.

  • Would you live life online to save energy?

    Tue, Apr 21, 2009 3:48 PM by Chris Baskind

    A family tweets about its energy use -- down to the watt.

  • MNN hosts Carnival of the Green #176

    Tue, Apr 21, 2009 12:16 AM by Shea Gunther

    Green's weekly blog carnival swings its way through MNN town, leaving a bounty of good green links, bloggers, writers, and discoveries.

  • Small wind is fatally flawed

    Mon, Apr 20, 2009 10:51 AM by Shea Gunther

    When it comes to wind power, size matters. Small wind turbines just don't make the cut.

  • Alternatives to eBay for the eco set

    Fri, Apr 17, 2009 1:57 PM by PlentyMag.com

    New online marketplaces offer everything from home biodiesel processors to reclaimed lumber.

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