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inspire green

fri, 12 feb 2010 05:36:51 +0000

a group of college students look at the water situation and dream up their own filtered water bottle. planet forward (rwu) 2.0 has this look.

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block island generators

thu, 28 jan 2010 23:03:04 +0000

bristol, ri __ block island is located 10 miles off the coast of rhode island, which means it’s “off the grid” both physically and metaphysically. to meet its power needs, the community uses diesel generators but wants to replace them with wind power. planet forward (rwu) explores that idea.

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prius as a cultural icon

thu, 28 jan 2010 04:01:32 +0000

bristol, ri __ during the last decade, the toyota prius exploded on the scene and has since become the icon for the hybrid car movement. science aside, how is the prius to the social fabric of the automotive culture here in the united states? we asked rwu marketing professor kathy micken to explain why the prius is so important to the environmental movement.

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biking to work

thu, 28 jan 2010 03:52:31 +0000

bristol, ri __ professor chris menton bikes to work nearly every day knowing with every trip he’s reducing his carbon footprint. planet forward (rwu) offers this look inside his world.

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carbon child

wed, 27 jan 2010 22:17:14 +0000

bristol, ri __ like father, like son? not exactly: social change with regard to the environment sometimes takes a generational change. here, planet forward (rwu) tracks a father and son as they consider their carbon footprint.

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portsmouth wind turbine redux

wed, 27 jan 2010 15:11:00 +0000

portsmouth, ri __ in 2009, this little new england community raised its own wind turbine to generate its own power supply. a year later, planet forward (rwu) returns to portsmouth to see what the fuss was all about.

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rise energy audit

wed, 27 jan 2010 15:08:47 +0000

bristol, ri __ looking to reduce your carbon footprint? some power companies will do free home audits to determine if your place needs some updating. planet forward (rwu) walks through a local home to see how it measures up.

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gabe rap

wed, 27 jan 2010 01:48:36 +0000

there are many ways to change your carbon footprint. gabe offers some lifestyle advice.

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canola shuttle review

wed, 27 jan 2010 01:43:35 +0000

bristol, ri __ roger williams university converted a diesel-shuttle to bio-diesel machine that runs on spent canola oil.

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green building tour

wed, 27 jan 2010 01:25:09 +0000

providence, ri __ small business owner, churck carberry, takes the planet forward (rwu) team on a walking tour of his green-certified building.

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