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Government funding spurs a new green rush

Looking for a job? Hitting the books may be a good bet if you want employment in the green energy sector, one of the brighter spots in the resurrecting job market.

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How to score VIP treatment while on the road

When Nicole Hockin vacations in Rome at the end of the month, she will breeze to the front of the security line, jump into a private car from the airport and get a free night at her hotel when she arrives.

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Eco-friendly tune-ups keep you driving green

Feeling a twinge of guilt as you chug down the highway in your SUV? Now you can now ease your mind with green car tune-ups — no Prius necessary.

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Mazel tov! Bar mitzvahs take to the road

When Jodi and Alan Katz of Marietta, Ga., began talking about plans for a bar mitzvah for their son, Zach, the idea of reading the Torah in front of 300 strangers wasn’t so appealing to him.

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Frustrated by airline bag fees? Travel light

Checking bags on your next flight? Be prepared to pay. Carrying your bags onto the airplane? Be prepared to sacrifice.

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Parents plan playdates during family vacations

Nina Sadjadpour knows the importance of a family vacation. But the San Francisco mother of two also knows the reality that often goes along with it: the kids fight, suffer from jet lag and can literally melt down from walking if you get lost.

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From the junkyard to the clothes rack

One man's discarded cellphone is another man's polo ... or pants or T-shirt. At least that's how one Boston startup sees it.

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No Twinkies? Vending machines go organic

There's never been a better time to be a vending machine, as long as you're dispensing organic foods and snacks, that is.

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Pickens Plan no longer features wind energy

Oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens' TV commercials blasted the airwaves in 2008 with his big idea to get America off foreign oil imports: natural gas and wind energy. 

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Green toys are red-hot this holiday season

As the climate heats up, so is demand for “green” toys.

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How flying a kite could power your home

Kites and blimps may be the next big thing in wind energy and may even power your home one day – and we’re not talking decades from now. Think years.

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Halloween takes on more eco-friendly color

If you are like most Americans, you'll spend about $20 on Halloween candy this year. That is, unless you're like Jennifer Boyd-Mullineaux.

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Green movement pries loose details about cleansers

If you've ever wondered whether the products you use to clean your home could be causing health issues, you're not alone.

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Bedbug invasion is turning into big business

Bedbugs mean big money — whether you’re a victim or an exterminator. The result: an exploding bedbug business that is not likely to die down anytime soon.

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Campaign targets bioengineered food

To GMO or not to GMO?

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Bottled water sales slow amid backlash

Heather Lewis was wracked with guilt when she realized she was addicted to the bottle.

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Wind power battling economic headwinds

Just a couple months ago, wind energy had huge momentum.

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Pickens' natural gas idea picking up steam

What will power your car a decade from now? Billionaire T. Boone Pickens is betting big that it will be compressed natural gas.

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The ‘green’ way to dump electronic junk

Erik Hodne's Denver basement contains two computers, two printers, a stereo receiver, two VCRs, six cell phones, three cordless phones and two Palm Pilots.

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Oscar nods, ceremony help drive DVD sales

The movie “Michael Clayton” has been in theaters for five months, but the real advertising blitz came last week promoting seven Academy Award nominations and the movie’s upcoming release on DVD.

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Drink this, you may feel pleasantly green

When sipping that beer or vodka tonic at the next holiday party, take heart: Your revelry may actually be good for the environment.

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Charitable groups vying for gift dollars

Few people put mosquito tents, cans of worms and three-toed sloths on their holiday wish lists.

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