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LED Adoption: The Rocky Path to a Long Awaited Tipping Point

By • on May 25, 2012

The advantages of high brightness light emitting diodes (HBLED) are well known, however widespread adoption has been slow in coming despite a multi billion dollar expected market. This post discusses the rocky road to widespread adoption of HBLEDs.

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Why Local Food is a Better Path to Job Growth than Tract Housing for Hawai’i

By • on May 25, 2012

The argument of jobs versus the environment needs a shift. The reality is often more akin to short term jobs versus long term jobs.

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Domino’s Refuses To Move Away From Cruel Sow Gestation Crates

By • on May 25, 2012

Despite the industry move away from sow gestation crates, Domino’s, the world’s second-largest pizza chain with over 9,700 locations, refuses to phase them out of its supply chain.]

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Whole Foods 365 Everyday Value: The Good, The Bad, and The Questionable

By • on May 25, 2012

What’s behind Whole Foods’ 365 Every Day Value Label? Can you trust it?

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Los Angeles Becomes Largest US City to Ban Plastic Bags

By • on May 25, 2012

Last week the state of Hawaii introduced a state-wide ban on plastic bags, becoming the first US state to do so. In spite of significant loopholes, this is a very brave move as plastic bags cause untold

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Lithium-ion Gets Super Charged

By • on May 25, 2012

Going nanoneedle to create a super lithium battery.

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Netherlands’ Repair Cafes Curb Consumerism

By • on May 25, 2012

A repair cafe is a place you take your old, broken-down items, buy a cup of coffee, and get your things fixed so that you can continue using them.

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McDonald’s Shareholders Swat Away Resolution Demanding Nutrition Report

By • on May 25, 2012

McDonald’s shareholders yesterday overwhelmingly voted against a shareholder proposal that pushed the fast food titan to undertake a nutrition report of the company’s food

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Apple’s New Coal-Free Data Centers: Great News, Missed Opportunity

By • on May 25, 2012

This was a good week for Apple. The company announced that “all three of our data centers will be coal free, which is an industry first for anybody of our size.” However, this

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The Access Economy Comes to Your Washing Machine

By • on May 25, 2012

In many urban environments and college towns, people don’t own laundry machines. La Machine du Voison (“The Neighbor’s Machine”) aims to connect those who do with those who need one.

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