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A cozier LED bulb may be available in the near future, thanks to German researchers. Scientists from Dresden University of Technology in Germany are striving to create energy efficient organic LED (OLED) lights that could rival incandescent bulbs in white-light color quality. One of the major complaints consumers report when dealing with LED light bulbs Learn More

I just read a great interview of Joel Makower who talks about our current world disposition and how our happiness and our unsustainable behavior are actually at odds with each other. Makower discusses the difficulty changing toward a more sustainable life and the obstacles in our way.  By evaluating the meaning of terms like green Learn More

It’s a well-known truth that we humans love glowing, sparkling things. For proof of that fact, one needs only to note the growing number and popularity of international lights festivals. A few weeks ago I blogged about the Harbin Ice Festival in China, which displays amazing frozen artworks and sculptures illuminated by flexible LED lights. Learn More

Hello Eco Friendly Bay Area.  Here is a fun sustainability tip that all of us in a relationship can benefit from…. well, some of us. For those of us living with our significant other it can often feel as if the only alone time we get alone is while we are in the bathroom.   Learn More

Forbes. I’ve always thought of it as a magazine for the rich, by the rich. But in these tough economic times, even the high-flying publication has to come down to earth, reporting on the difficult task American cities are facing when it comes to balancing the budget. Luckily, many of those cities are finding refuge Learn More

A good friend of mine, interior designer Erinn Valencich, recently went to the Maison de Objet (Home and Fashion) show in Paris. (I’m totally not jealous, I promise.) Keep in mind that in her line of work, Erinn is regularly exposed to cutting edge home décor products and trends; she’s a bit of a tastemaker Learn More

There is a great workshop series happening in February at the Ecology Center.  The title of the series is “From Light Bulbs To Legislation” and it focuses on how to initiate energy conservation best practices and how to take the next steps to change energy legislation. Of course, changing out your old incandescent light bulbs Learn More

In a sun-drenched place like Albuquerque, it’s easy to see why homes and businesses would be smart to employ solar powered technology. Sandia Resort and Casino is one company that’s made the switch, and it couldn’t have done so without LED lighting. In 2010 the company initiated a retrofit of its parking garage lighting system, Learn More

A top 10 list of women leaders in biofuel just came out and of those, four are based in the SF Bay Area.  Energy has been a predominantly male dominated industry, however when it comes to eco-friendly technology, women are carving out their own piece of the biofuel pie. Below are the women leading the Learn More

I knew it was only a matter of time. In a few different blogs over the past year, I’ve covered incredible advances in smart LED bulb technology (the Google smart bulb, and LED light bulbs encoded with WIFI signals, for instance). And now, Net LED Technology Corp, a Japanese LED lighting company, has released the Learn More