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"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children."

-Native American Proverb
03.04.2010

Green-Tech: World’s Largest Solar Powered Boat

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Eco-technology has us swooning over the recently revealed solar powered boat. And, we’re in eco-LUX love over this aqua-craft’s clean lines and the dream that conceptualized it.

Affectionately called the ‘Planet Solar Project,’ this boat was conceived from an idea that was birthed about six years ago and is now scheduled to become a reality. This solar-powered watercraft aims to be the first of its kind to take an around the world voyage using only green technologies. The core of ...more

03.03.2010

Green Living: Rooftop Farms the New Trend?

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Buildings from city to city around the globe are incorporating green approaches into urban living, which even includes using the roof! 

That’s right, one of the largest trends has been to utilize the extra square footage of the buildings and turn them into community farms.  Allowing for easy access to organic produce right in your own neighborhood and helping the environment. What could be a better LUX-combination?

One of the major contributors to this growing movement of rooftop ...more

02.25.2010

Bloom Energy offers a New GREEN Solution

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Clean-tech gains massive exposure on CBS’s 60 Minutes this past Sunday, giving hope to the accessible forms of energy being available to homes in the near future. Now that is what we call LUX-tastic. 

Bloom Energy has been behind the scenes creating new green energy that also collaborates with alternative approaches. The aim is to one day completely replace the need for ‘electrical grids’ and to offer ONLY clean energy options in our homes, office ...more

02.23.2010

New Green Study Demonstrates We Need More Inspired Action

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With the growing knowledge factor and ease to access information, one might think that we are also more inspired to put this ‘knowledge’ into action. Well, according to a new study conducted by Yale and George Mason University that is simply not the case. 

By looking above you can see a brief snapshot of the results. The blue line represents people who know about the importance of these simple conservation techniques and take action, while the red line represents those that are also ...more

02.22.2010

Green Tech:  Eco-ifying Your Appliances

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With the growing trend of green technology the advancements continue to offer more efficiency and less negative impact on our environment.  What a LUX way to use tech to help build a better tomorrow, right?

Well, be prepared with this newly designed dishwasher by Siemens.  As you can see from the design, it definitely embodies a futuristic appeal and even better it actually utilizes natural minerals in the drying process that improves the performance greatly.

One of the biggest energy ...more

02.15.2010

Fresh Idea to Encourage Proper Recycling Behaviors

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Can you imagine if you actually won random prizes simply for recycling? 

Well, this concept of providing more incentive to make a difference is exactly what the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, R.I. will soon be offering those that attend any sporting event, monster truck jam or concert. With the help of Coca-Cola of course, who is sponsoring the machines and will be responsible for the automatic prizes.

This new fun and beneficial green approach to handling garbage won’t be ...more

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