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Give a virtual tree and start a real forest

Wed, Dec 10 2008 at 3:49 PM

MokuGift, which created the first virtual tree widget for the iPhone, now lets you give trees to your friends.

Can the Internet save the planet?

Wed, Dec 10 2008 at 1:39 AM

The question I posed in my lecture "Environmentalism 2.0" at the European Communications symposium in Barcelona.

Jetta wins green car of the year

Tue, Dec 09 2008 at 2:52 PM

Volkswagen is quick to market after adopting the ultra-clean BlueTec engine developed by Mercedes.

Mitsubishi's LaserVue TV delivers big energy savings

Mon, Dec 08 2008 at 11:37 PM

The plasma TV is fast replacing the fridge as the biggest home energy hog, but help is on the way.

Hyundai introduces revolutionary gel batteries

Mon, Dec 08 2008 at 4:49 PM

Amidst a sea of 'green' at the 2008 LA Auto Show, there was one major stand out...and it was blue.

New widget lets you trace your solar potential

Thu, Dec 04 2008 at 10:24 PM

California-based RoofRay eliminates complex calculations and lets home owners have accurate solar modeling at their finger tips.

Cars of the future to emulate insect behavior

Thu, Dec 04 2008 at 9:45 PM

Volvo researches the locust brain to understand its amazing ability to avoid collision.

Ultracapacitors overcome hybrid shortcomings

Wed, Dec 03 2008 at 11:17 PM

Trinity AFS promises 150 MPG.

Pundits predict cleantech boom despite recession

Wed, Dec 03 2008 at 10:20 PM

For Tony Perkins, the leading edge guru of technology, green is the new gold.

Cell phones to map environmental pollutants

Wed, Dec 03 2008 at 1:37 PM

UCLA introduces Personal Environmental Impact Reporting

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Bp lobbied against the valve regulation

Tue, May 04 2010 at 10:25 PM

Enter your comments hereIt's important to note that BP, Exxon and Haliburton all lobbied heavily to curtail regulations on offshore oil rig construction. While Countries like Norway required remote shut off valves by law. It seems astonishing to think that the platform operators wouldn't want a shot off valve that could be operated remotely (a technology widely available in the 80's) but the rest as they say is history.

Great line up!

Mon, Jan 18 2010 at 1:59 AM

Wow Planet Green is stepping up the game.. they actually have really great programming this year. The Yes Men too!

I miss maple syrup!

Mon, Apr 20 2009 at 1:23 AM

I grew up in upstate New York and the same thing is happening there. We used to tap our own trees and my mom would boil that intoxicating maple soup very hours..one of the most amazing smells in the world.

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After receiving a masters in architecture, Karl earned a LEED certification and created one of the green building industry's first web-based design tools, the GreenMatrix, later adopted in California by the county of Alameda. Realizing the power of the web to illuminate the complex world of "green" he helped launch several websites including EVO.com, developed a variety of social network widgets, and lectured internationally on the subject of digital media, technology and the environment. Karl has his own blog called Greendig: real dirt on the environment, and he consults with both nonprofits and corporations. His goal -- to leverage the power of the internet to bring about a new age of solar-powered enlightenment, one in which people and nature happily coexist.

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