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I have been putting a lot of thought into what it means to go green, and I’m pretty sure that, to be widely accepted, going green needs to be redefined. Let’s consider this as a branding issue. As long as going green is viewed as something in the realm of environmentalists and tree huggers, many people are not going to be interested in jumping on board. However, there are a much broader set of motivations for going green that would speak to a much wider audience, and the focus needs to shift to these motivations if green technologies are to be widely adopted. So, how can we redefine going green?
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Slick Solar Battery Chargers at CES 2010

Freeloader Pro solar charger

Today, we’re going to go back to the Consumer Electronics Show to take yet another look at the latest in green hi tech gadgets.  We’ve already seen energy monitor gadgets and an electric bike from CES 2010; today we’ll look at going green with a couple of pretty slick new solar chargers.

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Sanyo Eneloop Electric Bike Wins CES 2010 Award

Sanyo Eneloop Electric Bike

Sanyo Eneloop Electric Bike
I wanted to follow my previous post on energy monitor gadgets from CES by talking about another hi tech gadget that was a hit at CES 2010: the Sanyo Eneloop electric bike.

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Going Green with Hi Tech Energy Monitor Gadgets at CES!

Energy Management System 100 from Control4

Welcome to the very first post on Going Green for Fun and Profit!  I wanted to kick off this first post by covering some perfect examples of my two favorite reasons for going green: it is cool, and it can help you save money!  These examples are the cool energy monitoring devices that were showcased [...]

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