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ASK INHABITAT: Which gadgets are the greenest?

Gadgets & Tech – Inhabitat has just launched a new advice column on sustainable design for the home, and the first week's questions focus on green gadgets and consumer electronics. Read on to find out which gadgets are the greenest..

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Voted for on January 28, 2007 01:29pm

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Solar-powered sun bricks

Real Estate – Sun Bricks are solar-powered, flush-to-ground patio pavers to light up your patio or walkway. They are completely solar powered and composed of LEDs - meaning no burn-outs, bulb replacement or extra charges to those ever-increasing energy bills.

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Voted for on November 07, 2006 10:13am

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Young couples urged to pay off debts, forget real estate

Real Estate – In Vancouver, a couple we'll call Chuck and Ruth are in the early stages of their careers. Facelift asked Derek Moran, a certified financial planner who heads Smarter Financial Planning Ltd. in Kelowna, B.C., to work with Chuck and Ruth to determine how solid their plans are and how they can buy a house.

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Voted for on November 07, 2006 10:13am

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Recycled bicycle furniture

Art & Design – Peopla are attached to their bikes - but happens when that cherished two-wheeled friend has outrun its course? Swedish designer Frida Kallstrom resolves this dilemma with unique furniture designs that will keep the memories of your favorite bicycle intact even after its well-worn parts have deteriorated.

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Voted for on November 07, 2006 10:13am

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'Home staging' grows as real estate market slows

Real Estate – Staging is no longer just for theatres. Boomers are buying into it big time as they struggle to sell their homes in Ontario's cooling housing market.

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Voted for on November 07, 2006 10:13am

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GLOW-IN-THE DARK GLOW BRICK

Gadgets & Tech – The Glow Brick is a cute cordless nightlight made from a phosphorescent lightbulb embedded in a block of acrylic - it soaks up light from other sources during the day and gives it off at night, requiring no electricity to operate.

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Voted for on November 07, 2006 10:12am

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New York is America's safest city

Real Estate – On a list of America's safest cities released last week, New York City is ranked first among cities with a population of more than 1 million.

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Voted for on November 07, 2006 10:12am

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Lower Manhattan Goes Green

Real Estate – In the post 9/11 rebuilding process, the Lower Manhattan area is being revamped to be more welcoming area that will include a healthy mix of residential, commercial and cultural activity, and much of the redevelopment is focusing on sustainable building.

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Voted for on November 07, 2006 10:12am

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URBAN CACTUS High-Rise Apartment Building

Real Estate – The Urban Cactus is a new apartment complex in Rotterdam designed by UCX Architects, which is so named because it looks like a giant cactus: full of undulating curves and greenery.

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Voted for on November 07, 2006 10:11am

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Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century

Do No Evil – The team at Worldchanging.com has just published a book. 600 pages of innovative solutions for a sustainable 21st century, with everything from green design to DIY, local food to refugee shelters, socially responsible business to climate change. Foreward by Al Gore, introduction by Bruce Sterling, design by Stefan Sagmeister.

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Voted for on October 27, 2006 06:06pm

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What You Get for ...200,000 dollars

Real Estate – What you can get for $200,000 in Miami Beach, Big Bear City, Calif, and Branson, Mo...

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