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1,423 Afghan Artifacts Return to Kabul

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Sunday, 18 March 2007
"More than 1,400 artifacts protected from looters and the Taliban since 1999 at a museum-in-exile in Switzerland were returned to the National Museum of Afghanistan." Items included a foundation stone that was definitely "touched by Alexander the Great" in an Afghan city he founded, featuring an owl on one side to symbolize Athens... (AP)
 

New U.S. Alliance Pushes to Update the Light Bulb

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Sunday, 18 March 2007
compact flourescent bulbA coalition of industrialists, environmentalists and energy specialists is announcing next week a campaign to eliminate America's use of incandescent light bulbs within 10 years. It will press for government-enforced efficiency standards to make the old-bulb technology obsolete. (After all, it dates back to the introduction of the telegraph and steam locomotive, which have long since been replaced by better technology.) -NY Times

Here's a short video (:34) graphically describing the huge difference energy-efficient lighting could produce on your energy bill, and even better, on global warming. (Gaiam is a "lifestyle company" that sells energy-efficient, holistic products.)

 

Singapore Says Water Recycled from Sewage Will Meet a Third of Its Needs by 2011

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Sunday, 18 March 2007
Singapore has met a target for water recycling four years early. Tired of importing half its water from neighboring countries, Singapore is making itself more self-sufficient through recycling. The country's fourth and largest treatment plant opened Thursday for use in purifying sewage water for industrial use, air-conditioning, landscaping and washing uses... (AP)
 

Oprah Opens Second South African School

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Friday, 16 March 2007
"Oprah Winfrey opened a second school for South African children today in poverty-stricken KwaZulu-Natal province, built with money provided by her Angel Network. Unlike her Leadership Academy for Girls, which opened outside Johannesburg in January, this school will be run by the local public education authorities. The Angel Network, backed by the popular talk-show host, has built 59 schools in 12 countries in the developing world." (CBC)
 

Algae-to-Biodiesel Fuel Tackles Two Problems (Video)

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Friday, 16 March 2007
Algae has been the least-publicized source for biodiesel fuel, yet it may hold the greatest potential for simultaneously tackling the two problems of our dependence on fossil fuels and global climate change. Green Star Products, Inc. announced this week that a consortium of independent companies will begin constructing two demonstration "algae-to-biodiesel" production facilities...
Read more... [Algae-to-Biodiesel Fuel Tackles Two Problems (Video)]
 
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