Chemistry for a sustainable world

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Earth Hour was reported by much of the press, and Associated Press writer CARYN ROUSSEAU published
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As reported by Michael Moyer of PopSci.com (the site for Popular Science):
Imagine a solar panel without the panel. Just a coating, thin as a layer of paint, that takes light and converts it to electricity. PopSci’s Innovation of the Year for 2007 is a solar cell that can be printed like paper and applied to [...]

The blog Green Eggs and Planet has a series of articles on practical Green ideas including descriptions of Green Building, Green Building Materials, Green Gardening and City Planning, and different ways to use Solar Energy, from solar heating to solar cells for electricity.
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Japan reduced CO2 emissions by about 1.4 million tons last year, in part by cutting back on air conditioning. This was made more comfortable by dispensing with the business suit and tie culture.
However, extensive commercial building and increases in transportation are making it difficult for Japan to meet its promises for the future.
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