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Waste coffee grounds add flavour to fabric July 18, 2011 July 18 - A Taiwanese textile company is using waste coffee grounds to make an environmentally friendly fabric that dries fast and controls odors. Tara Cleary reports.

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Solar windows offer solution to brighter future July 12, 2011 July 12 - An Israeli company hopes to revolutionize the green solutions market with solar windows that combine electricity production, energy reduction and transparent design. Basmah Fahim reports.

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California breeding program offers hope for endangered turtles July 11, 2011 July 11 - Scientists at a secluded property in Southern California are attempting to breed turtles in an effort to save some of the rarest and most endangered species from extinction. Ben Gruber reports.

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Bringing light to the poor, one liter at a time July 11, 2011 July 11 - A bottled liter of water with a few teaspoons of bleach is proving to be a successful recipe for dwellers in the light-deprived slums of the Philippines. The simple technology is spreading sunlight in places where it has never been, and saving residents money at the same time. Gemma ...

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Swedish family learns to live low-carbon lifestyle July 07, 2011 July 7 - After six months of living a carbon-lean life in a specially built house in Stockholm, the Lindell family has returned home to reflect on the lessons learned. The project was undertaken to establish whether a family can lead a normal life while producing annual carbon emission levels ...