THINK City electric cars will offer fast charging in 15 minutes.  That quick enough?!

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THINK City electric cars will offer fast charging in 15 minutes. That quick enough?!
Back in January, THINK electric vehicle company announced that its working with AeroVironment, Inc. (AV) to develop high end charging or fast charging for the THINK City electric vehicle (EV). AV is one of the leaders in fast charging worldwide for electric cars. As you can imagine, this is intended to jump-start the fast-charge infrastructure in the United States....

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The Everyday Green: Angelina Jolie Hits a Farmer's Market!

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The Everyday Green: Angelina Jolie Hits a Farmer's Market!
Okay, so Angelina Jolie may or may not have been recently photographed walking the dirt-covered aisles of a local Hollywood farmer's market. But I got your attention! And that doesn't mean Jennifer Garner, Lisa Bonet, Reese Witherspoon, and Jake Gyllenhaal haven't check out organic apples and peaches along open aired stalls! And more importantly, why do we...

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Spring Eco Fashion Trend Report: The Little White Dress

Ecofashion and Design

Spring Eco Fashion Trend Report: The Little White Dress
Most of us will be very happy with the trends for Spring this year, as within the new looks are a plethora of shapes and colors that women already love. New takes on classic silhouettes, some very feminine hues and patterns, and a scale back on the crazy shoes of the last year make getting dressed up- or down- a joy. Watch this space as we cover a major Spring trend...

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British Petroleum Puts a Green Gloss on Oil

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British Petroleum Puts a Green Gloss on Oil
Recently, Greenopia released its updated ranking of "green" oil companies. Now, I know what you're thinking. How can an oil company that produces greenhouse gases and OIL be considered "green"? Rather, we ranked their companies in terms of "responsibly sourced" oil. We looked at which companies were the most progressive, efficient, and transparent environmentally....

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New Dead Zones in Oceans Concern Scientists

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New Dead Zones in Oceans Concern Scientists
Heard about the dead zones that are plaguing our planet? No, we're not talking about the times when you lose reception, and you're left blinking at the phone like it is 1998. A dead zone is a low-oxygen in an area and recent reports of their expansion have scientists worried. Scientists started watching oceanic dead zones in the 1970s, and their observed instances...

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eBay Opens New Green Shopping Hub

Technology

eBay Opens New Green Shopping Hub
Call it what you will: Pre-loved, gently used, recycled, vintage, or just plain old, it's never been easier to find and buy (or trade) used stuff. And while there are lots of great sites that help us reuse instead of trash our no-longer-wantables, the biggest player has been - and will likely continue to be eBay. Who hasn't bought or sold on this great, easy-to-use...

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Best Organic Cupcake Recipes

Eats and Drinks

Best Organic Cupcake Recipes
You can call this recipe article "best organic cupcakes." Or you can call it the "I can't believe it has taken me this long to think of this topic" article. Why? Because I am obsessed with cupcakes. Since the first Sprinkles opened in my town, I have stalked every cupcake store opening to find the best combos of moist cake and sugary-but-not-to sugary icing. Are...

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