Extreme Christmas lights

Check out some outrageous and ultra-bright holiday displays. >> Are they using LEDs?

Get rid of annoying packaging

Reuse and recycle bubble wrap, packing peanuts, wrapping paper, and more. >> Top tips

7 easy gifts to make

Whip up lovely gifts of candles, soaps, crochet gloves, and more for the holidays. >> How-tos

When to turn the heat down

Does turning the thermostat down for a few hours cost or save you money? >> The facts

4 ways to wrap presents

Make memorable wrappings on a budget. >> Newspaper ribbons and more

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  1. How I got my big, fat, Energy Star refrigerator

    By Mindy Pennybacker Posted Wed Dec 2, 2009 9:41am PST for daily_green_news 1 Comments

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    Pick the best, most efficient refrigerator for your kitchen and lifestyle. Read full post »

  2. Green license plates in Ontario come with privileges

    By Philip Proefrock Posted Tue Dec 1, 2009 5:46pm PST for ecogeek 0 Comments

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    Canada's province of Ontario has a plan that, by 2020, 1 of every 20 cars on the road should be an electric vehicle. To encourage drives to adopt hybrids and electric vehicles, a new license plate is being offered for green vehicles. ... Read full post »

  3. Nissan doubling battery capacity by 2015

    By Megan Treacy Posted Tue Dec 1, 2009 4:13pm PST for ecogeek 0 Comments

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    Nissan has announced that Nissan and Renault electric cars will have double today's battery capacity by 2015. ... Read full post »

  4. How to get rid of annoying packaging

    By Lori Bongiorno Posted Tue Dec 1, 2009 1:51pm PST for the_conscious_consumer 1 Comments

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    Reuse and recycle bubble wrap, packing peanuts, FedEx envelopes, wrapping paper, and more. Read full post »

  5. When to turn your heat down

    By Lori Bongiorno Posted Tue Dec 1, 2009 11:08am PST for the_conscious_consumer 0 Comments

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    Does turning your heat down when you go to sleep or leave the house for extended periods of time actually cost you money? Read full post »

  6. Tour extreme Christmas lights (and get LEDs for yourself)

    By Trystan L. Bass Posted Tue Dec 1, 2009 10:43am PST for greenpicks 2 Comments

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    Check out these ultra-bright holiday displays -- and be thankful you don't have their power bills in January! Read full post »

  7. Four creative ways to wrap a present

    By Gloria Dawson Posted Tue Dec 1, 2009 10:17am PST for daily_green_news 2 Comments

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    Your friends and family won’t expect these (totally free) wrapping papers, and they won’t forget them either. Read full post »

  8. Data center underneath cathedral will heat Finland Homes

    By Megan Treacy Posted Mon Nov 30, 2009 7:22pm PST for ecogeek 0 Comments

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    Data centers generate a lot of heat.  In fact, over 50 percent of the energy used by data centers is for cooling the servers, not computing.  Almost all efforts to make them more efficient focus on Read full post »

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