- July 6, 2006 • 7:23 am PDT
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Cool Google Map of renewable energy in the U.S. Find out what's going on near you, so you can think even harder about finding some way to use it.
Via Treehugger

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The Subway Falafel Sandwich and the Americanization of Ethnic Food
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A 375-Year-Old French Bank Forgives Debts of Paris' Poorest
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Don't Reinvent The Wheel, Steal It: An Urban Planning Award for Cities That Copy
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