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Electric vehicle start-up receives $350 million investment

Add $350 million to the already invested $350 million, and EV network start-up, Better Place, seems to have plenty of fuel to bring the world an EV network that




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When solar panels are a better investment than stocks

With the right rebates, solar panels can offer a return on investment far higher than you'll find in the S&P 500.




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ecoATM expanding in response to iPhone 5 release

Consumers can sell their current mobile phone at an ecoATM.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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North Dakota town is most pricey place in America to rent an apartment

Why does the North Dakota outpost of Williston have the highest rents for a one-bedroom apartment in the entire country according to a new survey?




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How tiny wasps could save the Christmas Island red crab from invasive crazy ants

Conservationists are hoping for a Christmas (Island) miracle.




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15 weird medical treatments that we used to think worked

Mercury, bloodletting, corpses, radioactive water and even heroin are just some of the treatments doctors used to prescribe patients.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Boston's Castle Square Apartments receives royally efficient retrofit

After the nation's largest deep energy retrofit, the Castle Square Apartments in Boston's South End achieves LEED Platinum status.



  • Remodeling & Design

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'Carmageddon 2' fails to be a nightmare [Photos]

A 10-mile stretch of Los Angeles' 405 Freeway — the most heavily trafficked road in the country — was completely shut down this weekend as part of a $1 bill




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Twisty Taipei apartment tower sucks up CO2

New high-rise called Tao Zhu Yin Yuan (“ The Retreat of Tao Zhu”) by Vincent Callebaut provides luxury housing and 'hope for a better tomorrow' in Taiwan.



  • Remodeling & Design

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10 easy, last-minute digital gifts for Christmas

We've rounded up the best last-minute gifts: presents you can send your loved ones digitally that will arrive in email immediately.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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U.S. Christmas decorations use more energy than many nations do in a year

Christmas is the season for many things, including a massive carbon footprint.




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How one bride's disappointment launched a fair trade wedding dress company

A fair trade wedding dress maker discusses how her business was born.




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Why that FarmVille rabbit looks like Natalie Portman

On the occasion of the new mobile launch, we talked to the FarmVille animators about how the country critters come to (virtual) life.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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How to track Santa this Christmas

Tracking Santa this year? There's an app for that. And a website, and a Facebook page, and a twitter profile, and more.




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Move over Blackberry, the Defense Department approves iPhones

Blackberry has cornered the military market but after the Department of Defense approved the use of Apple devices, this will likely change.




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5 apps to gift to food lovers this Christmas

With a few clicks of a mouse, you can buy Christmas gifts for the home cook, vegetarian, paleo or recipe hoarder in your life.




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The hunt is on: Walk Score releases Apartment Search

For apartment hunters who are just as concerned about a gridlock-free commute as they are about the presence of a washer and dryer set, Walk Score releases a ne




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5 ways to have a greener Christmas

Here are some simple ways to have a more eco-friendly Christmas.




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Buzz Aldrin's love for oatmeal knows no bounds

Almost 50 years after Aldrin ate oatmeal on Apollo 11, Quaker uses his breakfast of choice in an inspirational ad not aired in the U.S.




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Pets that get the royal treatment

The British royal family's pampered pets are often as famous as the family itself.




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The story behind spider Christmas ornaments

They may seem like a modern oddity, but arachnid decorations on Christmas trees are actually inspired by an old Ukrainian legend.



  • Arts & Culture

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11 Christmas traditions we don't have in the U.S.

In which we reveal that charming Swedish girls wear lightbulb crowns and Austrian men dress like furry devils.



  • Arts & Culture

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Sharks get star treatment in beautiful new photography book

These feared and beloved predators are arriving on coffee tables, thanks to famed National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry.




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Why supercars are often bad investments

supercars lose value




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Mars lost atmosphere to solar winds

New results from NASA's MAVEN spacecraft suggest that the Red Planet lost most of its carbon dioxide-dominated atmosphere to space about 3.7 billion years ago.




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Magnet treatment device for migraines approved by FDA

The use-at-home device that treats migraines with a pulse of magnetic energy has shown significant promise in clinical trials.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Christmas dinner wine pairings made easy

Turkey? Roast beef? Lasagna? Vegetarian? Ham? Whatever your Christmas dinner, I have a great sustainable wine choice for the perfect pairing.




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Jupiter's atmosphere is still putting on a show

NASA continues to share stunning images from Juno's travels around Jupiter, and they put the planet in a whole new light.




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Make these Christmas decorations with a little help from science

Geometric crystal ornaments bring on the color, and they're easy to make too.




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New Orleans' dead Christmas trees given new life deep in the bayou

It's a bird ... it's a plane ... if it's in New Orleans, it's just a Black Hawk helicopter airdropping old Christmas trees.




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What to do with your used Christmas tree? Paint the house with it

Pine needles can be broken down and transformed into paint.




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Researchers develop a new way to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere

MIT engineers say this cheap, low-energy process can remove CO2 from the air.



  • Research & Innovations

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Hypercolor hair treatment changes with the temperature

Temporary dye from Lauren Bowker of The Unseen works using thermoregulating molecules.



  • Research & Innovations

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Christmas Bird Count takes off Dec. 14

Grab your binoculars and help scientists study bird populations in the 2019 edition of the world's longest running citizen-science survey.




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How to get a doctor's appointment when everyone's sick

You know you're not the only one who has the flu, but here's how to get on the schedule when you really need to.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Snowmageddon vs. Christmas blizzard of 2010

The severity of two big winter storms from 2010 are compared, stat by stat. Which one emerges as the true snow storm of the year?



  • Climate & Weather

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Post-Christmas snow blankets the Midwest and Northeast [Photos]

After sweeping through the Midwest the day after Christmas, a winter storm is expected to dump two feet of snow in the Northeast.



  • Climate & Weather

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Walmart Announces New Commitment to a Sustainable Food System

Company will focus on four pillars to advance the sustainability of its biggest product category, food




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One company is on a mission to turn apartment complexes into communities

The firm OpenPath Investments believes that apartments aren't just walls or rooms; they're a chance to connect on a deeper level with your neighbors.




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Are lice treatments safe?

Over-the-counter medication to treat head lice and scabies contains dangerous pesticides. Lice can be killed using natural ingredients like olive oil and essent



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Our Corporate Responsibility Commitment

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  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Planters unveils the biodiesel-powered Nutmobile

Keep an eye out for the famous biodiesel-powered, peanut-shaped vehicle.




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Visiting a park can make you as happy as Christmas

Walking around an urban park inspires the same happy glow as you feel on Christmas morning.




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In Rotterdam, a wind turbine that's also an apartment complex (and an observation wheel)

The conceptual Dutch Windwheel takes the term 'mixed-use development' to dizzying new extremes.




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7 Christmas movies you've never heard of (that are actually quite good)

Sure, you've seen classics like 'A Christmas Story' and 'Miracle on 34th Street.' But have you heard of 'Holiday in Handcuffs'? We didn't think so.



  • Arts & Culture

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8 cubicle dwellers with serious Christmas spirit

These cubicle-dwellers aren't afraid to show how much they like the season.




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Visitors flock to see Lithuanian Christmas tree that resembles chess piece

The Vilnius Christmas tree was named the most beautiful in Europe.



  • Arts & Culture

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What about renting a Christmas tree this year?

Rather than cutting down a live tree, many companies will rent you one that will keep growing and be used several years in a row.



  • Arts & Culture

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German Christmas markets are the best way to celebrate the happiest season of the year

German Christmas markets or Christkindlmarkt celebrate the holiday season with crafts, food and fun.



  • Arts & Culture

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Take a tour of 11 White House Christmas trees

Find out which holiday theme was used by Jackie Kennedy, Barbara Bush and Hillary Clinton.