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Genetically modified organisms have been at the center of a lot of stormy debates for the past few decades. On the one hand, advocates say the genetic modification is one of the best ways to fight world hunger. As the human population is expected… Read more

In a blow to environmentalists, California voted down a ban on single-use plastic grocery and pharmacy bags starting in 2012, followed by convenience and liquor store bags in 2013. The move would have stopped Californians from using roughly 19… Read more

Image: Nick Bastian/Flickr President Obama will sign a new homebuyer tax credit extension today. The tax credit will now run until September 30 for those who already have a home under contract. It doesn’t apply to people who are still shopping… Read more

What will the power plants of the future look like? The same old coal chuggers, but with carbon sequestration units attached? Pebble bed nuclear reactors? Acres of windmill generators? Mantra Energy has something different in mind. Their… Read more

The Kelley Blue Book has released this year’s list of top 10 green cars. Each of the cars that KBB chose for its list have “fuel economy and CO2 emissions superior to the bulk of vehicles in its class.” This isn’t a list of overall most… Read more

Despite the recession, many consumers continue to spend a little extra on environmentally-friendly products. Purchases like organic food and nontoxic household cleaners help consumers feel empowered, healthy, and guilt free. This relatively new… Read more

Image: ye_irina/Flickr Cash for Caulkers, a new government incentive program, will offer homeowners a 50% rebate on weatherization projects. CNNMoney has more on the program: The program contains two parts: money for homeowners for… Read more

In the past, it was easy. Corporations made money. Nonprofits helped the world. If a corporation wanted to help the world, it would donate to a nonprofit, or set up its own foundation. That model is changing. Social ventures, a new kind of… Read more

Business Pundit is celebrating Blog Action Day 2009 by offering businesspeople strategies for going green. The topic this year is climate change. We’ve listed five strategies companies can use to go green, both to preserve planetary health and… Read more

Culture shock (n): A state of bewilderment and distress experienced by an individual who is suddenly exposed to a new, strange, or foreign social and cultural environment. Two weeks was all it took. Once it set in, the culture shock numbed me to… Read more

Image: ScootCoupe The 2009 Scoot Coupe is hitting streets this summer. As its name suggests, the Scoot Coupe is a 50- or 150cc scooter designed to resemble a sports coupe. The 3-wheeler goes up to 45 mph and gets up to 80mpg. And you can’t beat… Read more

Nissan unveiled its new electric hatchback, the LEAF, yesterday. The LA Times has more: The LEAF (is) a five-seat compact, all-electric hatchback with lithium-ion batteries (24 kWh energy storage and max output of 90kW), giving the car a top… Read more

An EU-wide ban on incandescent (traditional) light bulbs is causing consumers to hoard the soon-to-be unlawful products. Manufacturers are enjoying massive sales as a result. Spiegel has more: As the Sept. 1 deadline for the implementation… Read more

Swiss company Algordanza memorializes deceased loved ones by turning their ashes into a ‘memorial diamond’. Why didn’t I think of that?  In what they’re calling a ’unique way for the bereaved to remember those who meant so much to them’,… Read more