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Can you guess? Don't even get them started on how much energy it takes per year to keep your Second Life character alive.

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SCIENCE BUZZ: An early invention by Albert Einstein has been rebuilt by scientists at Oxford University who are trying to develop an environmentally friendly refrigerator that runs without electricity. Albert Einstein is finally making a comeback! I have no idea what this diagram means , but it probably holds the secret to a critical amount of energy conservation.

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The Best Links:

1. Camfridge: A Magnetically Powered Refrigerator
2. See the Diagram of How It Works
3. New Cooling Technology based on 78 Year Old Technology
4. Einstein Refrigerator On Wikipedia

Make your own nifty shade to make the light of bare CFL bulbs warmer, less harsh. A simple, elegant solution to the ugliness of light produced by CFLs.

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1. Step-By-Step Instructions For Making the Bright Idea Shade
2. Make CFLs Beautiful
3. Soften Your CFL With The Bright Idea Shade

Taking a break from the “Biggest Online Dance Battles In The History Of Man Kind”, Miley Cyrus urges America to “Wake Up” and go green! Like all the other videos on The Miley and Mandy Show , this one’s not exempt from giggly teenagers lip-synching their own songs, but “Wake Up America” encourages her fans to do something, like leaving the cell phone unplugged at night, taking carpools, and finding other fun ways to “go green”. XOXO M&M lol!

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The Best Links:

1. The Miley and Mandy Show - Wake Up America
2. Miley Cyrus And Her BFF Release A Go Green Video
3. There’s More To Miley Than Hair Extensions
4. Listen to “Wake Up America” Free at Last.FM
5. YouTube Dance Battles
6. Miley Condoms

SCIENCE BUZZ: Natalie Jeremijenko starts an environmental health clinic . Stop by and get concrete remedies and “prescriptions” that make your air quality and water quality better. “People know how to ring up and make an appointment at their health clinic. But they don’t really know what to do about toxins in the air and global warming,” explains Dr. Jeremijenko.

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1. NYT on Dr. Jeremijenko’s Environmental Health Clinic

Join the global movement to live on only 2000 Watts of energy a day. The average American lives a 11,400 Watt life - six times the goal. Europeans are better but still over the limit - they live 5,400 Watt lives. Combined with alternative energy sources, the 2000-Watt Society could stop global warming without ruining the enjoyment of our lives. In the words of project director Roland Stulz: “it’s not starving, it’s not having less comfort or fun. It’s a creative approach to the future.”

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The Best Links:

1. An Overview of the 2000 Watt Society
2. 2000-Watt Society on Wikipedia
3. New Yorker On A Special Danish Island, the Future of Energy, and 2000-Watt Society (Long Article)
4. Slideshow: How To Understand Your Energy Use and Get Down To 2000-Watts
5. Graph: What Switzerland Will Need To Change To Get To 2000-Watts

FOOD BUZZ: Designers and crafters are producing creative alternatives to cardboard Java Jackets. The designs range from a wooden cuff that doubles as a bracelet to knitted and patchwork sleeves with pockets. I wonder how long until Louis Vuitton and Gucci get in on the action.

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1. CupKozy II - Heather Grey / Pink
2. Coffee Cuff Does Double-Duty As Jewelry
3. Buy the Coffee Cuff
4. Coffee Sleeves For Sale on Etsy
5. Coffee Sleeve with Pocket
6. Knitted Coffee Sleeves
7. Reusable Coffee Sleeves to Save the Earth