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“Intelligent” T-Shirt Monitors Hospital Patients’ Vital Signs, Movements
09/27/2011by Bridgette Meinhold Hospitals may soon have a new, noninvasive way to track the health and movements of their patients. Researchers…
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Rocky Mountain Institute Sees Renewable Energy Being 74% of US Energy Supply by 2050
09/27/2011by Matthew McDermott, New York, NY There are no shortage of transition plans mapping out how to move from our near-total…
Read MoreEthical Fashion Forum Announces 2011 USA Innovation Award Winners
09/27/2011by Emma Grady, New York, NY For the first time, the UK-based Ethical Fashion Forum (EFF) is bringing their annual sustainable…
Read MoreArrests Shed Light on a Black Market in Pesticides
09/26/2011By KIRK SEMPLE Dominican immigrants in Washington Heights have long had a ready weapon against vermin: Tres Pasitos, or Three Little…
Read MoreLevi’s, Filson Collaborate on Heritage Workwear Made in the U.S.A.
09/26/2011by Mike Chino n 2010, Levi’s teamed up with the outerwear experts at Filson to create a collection of heritage goods…
Read MoreWorld Energy Use to Increase 53% by 2035, Despite Facebook Changes
09/26/2011by Jeff Kart, Bay City, Michigan Time for a little reality check from the U.S. Energy Information Administration —- or a…
Read MoreIn China, Gated Organic Farms Feed The Rich & Powerful Only
09/26/2011by John Laumer, Philadelphia LA Times has a report about how organic produce is sold in China, providing a glimpse into…
Read MoreClean energy technologies will create waste
09/26/2011By: Tony Nocito The birth of mitigating our dependency on oil and coal is here. We are rapidly developing energy saving…
Read MoreBadly-needed water funding dries up for Texas
09/26/2011By RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI SANFORD, Texas — On paper, at least, Texas is well-prepared to meet the water needs of its rapidly expanding…
Read MoreJustin Gignac’s “Waste Cubes” Illustrate NY Fashion Week’s Trashy Side
09/26/2011Beneath the pomp and glitz of New York Fashion Week lies one disquieting fact: Fashion is one of the most polluting…
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