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Bye-bye, burners.

Magnetic induction cooking can cut your kitchen’s carbon footprint

Energy

Shifting from fossil fuels to electricity is climate-friendly, but serious cooks don’t think much of electric stoves. Will induction cooking finally catch on as an alternative?

Lab in rural India solves community’s unique problems

Business, Economics and Jobs

Energy myths exposed

Environment

Affordable Washing Detergent for the Poor in Chile

Business, Economics and Jobs

Robots Come and Go, But Some Trades May Always Be Manual

The World

Wet Cleaning: What’s Old is New

Chemical drycleaning is seen as risky business by some as the primary chemical used in the process has been linked to health problems. The Greener Cleaner in Chicago is using improved washing machines and detergent to clean clothes with minimal toxicity with a technique known as “wet clean.” Terry FitzPatrick of Living on Earth’s Northwest […]

The World

Wet Cleaning

Chemical drycleaning is seen as risky business by some as the primary chemical used in the process has been linked to health problems. The Greener Cleaner in Chicago is using improved washing machines and detergent to clean clothes with minimal toxicity. Terry FitzPatrick of Living on Earth’s Northwest bureau in Seattle reports.

Germany’s Green Fridge

Host Steve Curwood talks to Benedict Herlin of Greenpeace about Germany’s CFC-free hydrocarbon refrigerator. The Green Freeze fridge is proving popular in Germany, despite concern that early refrigerators run on similar fuels were prone to explosion.

The World

Ice Box Man

Environmental consciousness is beginning to seep into the marketplace for long-lasting durable goods. KSOR’s Jeff Brady reports on one small company that is making big advances in the efficiency of the largest user of electricity in the household  ? the refrigerator.

The World

Cool Fix for a Hot Planet

Sunny Hawaii takes the lead in solar water heating.