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How computer chips made of mushrooms could be the future

Future computer chips could be built on top of mushrooms, making a flexible circuit that is environmentally friendly and biodegradable.
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Leaf electric-car batteries can outlast vehicles by up to 12 years, Nissan claims

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Riding along in Audi’s e-tron, the electric SUV born to slay Teslas

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Google makes good on promise to offset 100 percent of its electricity use

This little machine can clean your clothes with 10 liters of water and no power

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Taking public transportation in San Francisco is going to get even greener

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Google wants its campuses to help make the world greener, more sustainable

Pantone's color of the year is now an actual Airbnb house you can stay in

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Feel good about getting a good night’s sleep with a mattress from Avocado

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Razer's new keyboard for the iPad Pro packs mechanical switches built for PC gamers

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The Github for eco-housing builds $25k homes in just five days

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Diavelo Zeitgeist is an electric bike, but you wouldn’t know just from looking at it

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Wind turbines now produce enough power to energize 19 million U.S. homes

According to a report from the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), there are now over 50,000 wind turbines in operation across the U.S.
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This home-friendly biodigester lets you turn food scraps into usable cooking gas

Use HomeBiogas to convert kitchen waste into usable cooking gas and liquid fertilizer. It's the ultimate in self-sustained sustainability.
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United Airlines ready to make first regular poop-powered passenger flight

Looking to reduce its carbon emissions, United Airlines is gearing up to fly some of its planes on poop. Partnering with a Californian biofuels company, United will start its service between LA and San Francisco this summer.
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Google is saving the environment, one renovated coal plant at a time

In the ultimate victory for environmental activists, Google will spend $600 million on a server farm that will be 100 percent powered by green energy.
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Kyocera unveils world’s largest floating solar panel system

The Kyocera Corporation unveiled the world's largest floating solar power stations, which boasts 9,000 waterproof solar panels.
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Ecocapsule is a wind- and solar-powered home for anywhere

Bratislava-based Nice Architects have developed the solar- and wind-powered Ecocapsule, a mobile home that lets you live just about anywhere in the world.
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Apple goes greener in China, announces new environmental initiatives

Apple has announced a China-based partnership with the World Wildlife Fund that it says will serve to reduce the country's ecological footprint through improved management of working forests, many of which provide the materials for Apple's product packaging.
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Poop-powered bus hits British roads

The U.K.'s first poop-powered bus went into service on Thursday as part of an effort to reduce air pollution (they remove the smelly impurities). The vehicle, which is powered by biomethane gas from human and food waste, can travel 184 miles on a single tank.

Sorry Kermit, Nokia’s Android tease shows it’s really easy being green

Nokia has painted its social networking channels green, very green. Although it hasn't given a reason why, it could be a hint about the Nokia X, its first Android-powered smartphone.
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Powering Apple: Tech giant to build solar farm for new data center in Reno, Nevada

Aiming to one day power all of its facilities with renewable energy, Apple this week announced plans to build a 137-acre solar farm next to its new data center located in Reno, Nevada.

2013 Chevy Malibu will now display car’s ‘green’ report card for eco-minded buyers

To show Malibu shoppers the car's green qualities beyond fuel economy, GM has placed Ecologic scorecards in dealer models.

2013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid shows up late, makes up for it with better MPGs and lower price

The 2013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid gets better fuel economy than last year's model, and it's less expensive, too.
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How to go camping this year and still keep it geeky

Add some pizzazz to your camping trip with FieldCandy tents, especially with this awesomely geeky design which resembles a computer circuit board.

Green electronics: HP top, RIM bottom, says Greenpeace

The environmental organization Greenpeace has released its latest Guide to Greener Electronics report, which looks at green efforts being made by some of the world's top tech manufacturers. Hewlett-Packard received high praise in the report, while Research In Motion was told it has some work to do.

Changers Solar Charger kit offers rewards to sun-capturing members

This brand new project offers users a solar power module, a portable solar battery for charging electronics, and a rewards program for converting energy.

Japanese toilet maker Toto unveils motorcycle powered by poop

To highlight a green initiative being undertaken by Japanese toilet maker Toto, the company has unveiled a motorcycle powered by human waste. Could this be a vision of the future? No, probably not.

Google uses a heap of power, says it’s green

Despite its size, the company is more efficient and cleaner than ever.

iBamboo speaker amplifies iPhone 4 sound with eco-friendly bamboo dock

This eco-friendly speaker uses a natural cut of bamboo to amplify the sound from your iPhone 4's speakers with no electricity at all.

Data centers are using far less energy than the EPA expected

A study from Stanford University shows that facilities are using less electricity than expected, though are still using a significant amount.
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2011 Chevy Cruze Eco Review

The 2011 Chevy Cruze Eco will charm frugal fuel sippers with impressive highway fuel economy and a price thousands of dollars less than the cheapest hybrid.
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Spring cleaning for your computer and gadgets

Give yourself a fresh digital slate this year with our spring cleaning tips for your computer and gadgets.

Earth Day meets iPad with these eco-friendly cases

Add a little earth-friendly style to your iPad or iPad 2 with some of our favorite sustainably-made cases and sleeves.
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Little Green Tree relieves shipping guilt with carbon offsets

Little Green Tree offers online shoppers a chance to green up their acts with carbon offsets directly tied to the emissions generated by zipping purchases across the globe.
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2012 Honda Civic Concept photos

Check out pictures of Honda's new 2012 Civic coupe and sedan concepts.

NASA unveils weird airplane concepts for 2025

NASA has released renderings of three concept aircraft that could hit the skies in 2025. The goal is to build a plane that is greener and quieter, but still has decent speed, range, and storage capacity.

New map outlines massive reforestation plan that could restore forests the size of Russia

A collection of scientists is claiming that 1.5 billion hectares of land—or roughly the size of Russia—could be reforested with a combined effort.