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Electric Avenue: Where EVs go to charge – Mother Nature Network
08/24/2011

Oregon’s Portland State is sponsoring a free downtown plug-in center, right next to the free light rail trains in ‘Fareless Square.’…

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Lightweight pretty insects saved by lightweight pretty actor
08/24/2011

By day he is paid millions to save Middle Earth in Lord of the Rings, but in his spare time actor…

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Cognitive Dissonance in Luxury Brand CSR
08/24/2011

By Akhila Vijayaraghavan A forthcoming Journal of Consumer Research study claims that when brands exhibit inconsistencies, consumers find it hard to swallow proclamations of…

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The Last of the Lobstermen, Chasing a Vanishing Treasure
08/24/2011

Phil Karlin, 70, a commercial fisherman for about 45 years, said of lobstering, “Most of the fellows have given up on…

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Imparting Energy Smarts to Young Consumers
08/24/2011

By JIM WITKIN Kits for schools in Palo Alto feature superheroes who fight for energy conservation. While some members of Congress…

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Schmidttakahashi Uses iPhone Tech to Track Upcycled Garments’ History
08/24/2011

by Cecilia Culverhouse Even as art-school classmates in Berlin, Eugenie Schmidt and Mariko Takahashi shared a fascination for people and what…

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Gucci Goes Leather-Free With Patent Rubber Men’s Moccasin
08/23/2011

by Mike Chino Gucci may be known for luxe textiles and flashy cuts, but the Italian fashion house’s latest offering negotiates…

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Democrats pledge to make energy a “signature issue”
08/23/2011

Senate Majority Leader reiterates commitment to pushing forward US energy reforms By BusinessGreen staff Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has reiterated…

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Esprit, Royal College of Art Collaborate on Eco-Fashion Collection
08/23/2011

by Jasmin Malik Chua Now in its fourth decade, Esprit is ripe for reinvention. The international apparel label, which Susie Buell…

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US government hails billion-tonne sustainable biomass supply
08/23/2011

New report predicts US could produce 1.1 billion tons of sustainable biomass a year by 2030 By BusinessGreen staff The US…

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