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The greenest buildings of 2011updated: Tue Dec 13 2011 05:36:00

Some house important corporate meetings; others are family homes. Some are gearing up to welcome top athletes while others open their doors to school children each day.

CNNMoney: Facebook joins the Arctic crowdupdated: Fri Oct 28 2011 08:00:00

The northern Scandinavian landscape is dotted with fjords, lingonberries and, if you believe some locals, elves. But another sight is increasingly common on the Arctic horizon: data centers.

Libyans struggle to cope with blackouts, gas shortagesupdated: Mon Aug 08 2011 13:55:00

The alleys and archways along Rashid Street in central Tripoli were plunged in darkness this weekend, as the Libyan capital struggled to cope with widespread shortages of electricity.

CNNMoney: Chrysler recalling 300,000 minivans for airbag problemupdated: Thu Aug 04 2011 15:31:00

Chrysler Group is recalling almost 300,000 model year 2008 minivans for a problem that could cause airbags to deploy unnecessarily.

As heat index soars, so does record-setting power demandupdated: Tue Jul 26 2011 13:37:00

The sweltering heat wave that has much of the United States in a stranglehold is stressing the nation's power grids to the max, according to energy officials.

Heat wave taxes the nation's power gridupdated: Thu Jul 21 2011 16:34:00

The heat wave that's bearing down on more than 150 million Americans in the Midwestern and mid-Atlantic United States is also straining the nation's power grid.

CNNMoney: Where the jobs are: Energy saversupdated: Fri Jul 08 2011 15:01:00

The prospects for finding a job in most areas of the economy may be getting bleaker by the day, but one sector stands out: energy efficiency.

Money Magazine: Stay cool for lessupdated: Mon May 16 2011 12:36:00

Warmer weather means relief from the high cost of heating your home. Enjoy it while you can.

CDC won't study effects of Chinese drywall exposureupdated: Thu Feb 10 2011 09:07:00

An extended study of the long-term effects of exposure to defective Chinese drywall on people whose homes contained it is not necessary, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control has determined.

Fifth baby dies after Romania hospital fireupdated: Thu Aug 19 2010 16:30:00

Medical staff and parents frantically tried to enter a burning intensive care unit in a Romanian hospital to rescue 11 premature newborns, footage released Thursday by the government showed.

Romanian minister requests staff dismissals after fireupdated: Thu Aug 19 2010 04:43:00

The managers at the Romanian hospital where four newborn babies died in a fire this week have been suspended until the investigation into the fire is completed, the Bucharest mayor said on Wednesday.

CNNMoney: Rising temperatures, lower electric billsupdated: Tue Jul 13 2010 10:54:00

Triple-digit temperatures are roasting the Northeast. If you're trying to cool down without increasing your electricity bill, try out some of these strategies.

Summer continues to sizzle on both coastsupdated: Thu Jul 08 2010 13:30:00

When does 92 degrees feel cool? The day after 100.

Fortune: Massey suing regulator, but not over the mining disasterupdated: Tue Jun 29 2010 17:20:00

It's a bold and rare move for a company to sue its regulator, but no one has ever accused the Massey Energy Company of being timid.

12-year-olds abusing inhalants, report saysupdated: Mon Apr 12 2010 11:53:00

When their kids turn 12, parents are concerned about peers pressuring them to smoke cigarettes, drink and use drugs, but it turns out 12-year-olds are doing something else: getting high on inhalants.

Money Magazine: A seasonal guide to home maintenanceupdated: Wed Feb 10 2010 16:48:00

You know that your house needs regular upkeep in order to stay in good condition. Not only can little maintenance issues become expensive and turn into major repairs, but nowadays problems that boom-time buyers might have overlooked can be huge liabilities when it comes time to sell, says James Carey, author of "Home Maintenance for Dummies." Good thing that most crucial maintenance tasks can be done just once a year at a certain time. Read on for the right dates to mark in your calendar.

'Imagineer' touts geothermal energy inventionupdated: Tue Oct 20 2009 14:55:00

Hidden under a quaint resort 60 miles northeast of Fairbanks, Alaska, lies a treasure trove of potential energy that's free and available 24/7.

Cooling down your hot carupdated: Wed Jul 29 2009 11:47:00

Have you ever walked across a hot asphalt parking lot, and, with each step, dreaded the moment you have to open the car door and climb into an oven? That hot summer sun: we love it, we hate it. But who enjoys burning their hammies, their hands, and every other body part that makes contact with a car's interior on a hot summer day? The good news is that I am the "Sultan of Cool," bearing tips to help you keep your car cool during the summer.

Commentary: Where the jobs really areupdated: Mon Jul 20 2009 18:14:00

President Obama's "No Excuses" address to the NAACP last Thursday has already gone down as one of his classics. Obama told the organization that even if black children are more likely to face obstacles, the job of black parents is to strive for the best for them regardless.

Flight attendant sues Boeingupdated: Fri Jul 10 2009 08:01:00

A flight attendant is suing Boeing, alleging a faulty jet ventilation system exposed her to toxic fumes. KOMO reports.

Mexico removes official who oversaw day-care centerupdated: Thu Jun 11 2009 01:21:00

Mexico's Institute of Social Security, which oversaw the day-care facility where 44 children died in a fire last week, removed its director in the state where the tragedy occurred, the state-run news agency Notimex reported.

Fortune: Bing: My own stress testupdated: Thu Jun 04 2009 10:36:00

It all started when mortgage rates plummeted a few months ago. I read the papers and said to myself, "You're paying 6.75% on your loan for this apartment. Rates are in the high 4% range now. You should probably refinance." Since I always listen to myself on such matters, I decided to look into it. If I had known what I was in for, I would have slapped myself silly. Instead I let the bank do it.

How to get car's A/C blowing cold againupdated: Wed May 27 2009 12:01:00

Car expert Tom Torbjornsen answers a letter from a auto owner:

CNNMoney: A tax credit for air conditioning?updated: Fri May 15 2009 12:04:00

Question 1. My air conditioner is on its last leg. If I upgrade to a more efficient unit, is there a government rebate or anything else? -- Floyd, Florida

Move out, doctor tells familyupdated: Wed May 06 2009 14:27:00

A Florida homeowner says a doctor has told her family to move out as they grapple with health problems.

Get out of house with Chinese drywall, doctor tells familyupdated: Wed May 06 2009 14:27:00

Yorelle Haroush fled a million-dollar South Florida home this week, chased out, she said, by drywall made in China that's emitting vapors that smell like rotten eggs.

FSB: Power play: Metering tools slash energy costsupdated: Mon May 04 2009 09:55:00

The minute a lightbulb burns out in your place of business, Don Howell can tell you about it. By e-mail, that is - the tall Virginian won't show up at your office door. His company, ADMMicro, installs power metering equipment that can tell when an air conditioning filter needs to be changed or whether a freezer door has been left open.

An eco-friendly way to cool big trucksupdated: Wed Dec 31 2008 13:18:00

A truck stop is an assault on the senses, especially on a hot summer day. There's the smell of diesel, the taste of exhaust fumes and the nerve-jangling, ever-present rumble of truck engines -- even when the drivers are asleep.

Home warranty: Why get one now?updated: Tue Dec 30 2008 09:07:00

When she put her six-year-old Seattle, Washington, home on the market a few months ago, real estate broker Reba Haas knew darn well she needed an edge.

Will energy savings jump-start the economy?updated: Mon Dec 29 2008 05:48:00

It looks like America may be getting a whole lot more energy-efficient as part of any new stimulus package.

CNNMoney: Save energy, save the economyupdated: Wed Dec 24 2008 10:30:00

It looks like America may be getting a whole lot more energy efficient as part of any new stimulus plan.

Fortune: Ben & Jerry's chills ice cream - and the planetupdated: Wed Oct 22 2008 10:07:00

No one wants melting ice cream. Nor do we want melting polar ice caps. The trouble is, keeping our ice cream cold warms the planet because powerful greenhouse gases are used in most refrigerators and freezers in the U.S.

Time.com: Republicans Block Heating Aid Billupdated: Sat Jul 26 2008 14:25:00

Republicans on Saturday blocked the Senate from considering a bill next week that would nearly double federal aid to help the poor pay heating bills

Auto air conditioning 101updated: Wed Jul 09 2008 13:56:00

It's that time again, when you turn on the A/C to chill out from the summer heat and all you get is hot air!

CNNMoney: Save on your energy billupdated: Wed Jul 09 2008 11:21:00

Cut your energy bills by squeezing another year or more out of the things you own and postponing the day you have to replace them. Here are top tips on what you need to know.

Prevent your air from harming youupdated: Fri Jun 27 2008 10:56:00

Bud Offermann's targets are invisible contaminants, like dust mites, mold spores, or volatile organic compounds, that homeowners worry might be damaging their health.

Time.com: Kill Your Air Conditionerupdated: Wed Jun 25 2008 20:15:00

Solving the energy crisis requires sacrifice. For the good of the country, we should be sweating

Green tips: In the homeupdated: Sun Jun 22 2008 23:11:00

Little things like switching to compact fluorescent light bulbs and turning the heating down in our homes sounds so easy, but how many of us do make those small changes, and others like them, that together can make a much bigger difference to avoid climate change and protect the environment?

Cut cooling costsupdated: Mon Jun 16 2008 10:18:00

Consumer Reports' Celia Kuperszmid Lehrman tells CNN's Gerri Willis how you can trim energy costs this summer.

6 tips for efficient heating, coolingupdated: Mon Jun 16 2008 10:18:00

Nothing in your house affects your comfort more than your heating and cooling systems.

From stinky to safety -- car questionsupdated: Thu Jan 10 2008 10:25:00

Here are some frequently asked automotive questions put to expert Tom Torbjornsen.

Money Magazine: AC in the winter? Brrrr-rilliant!updated: Tue Nov 20 2007 05:49:00

Nobody thinks much about air conditioning this time of year. Heck, depending on where you live, your heat may already be on for the season and your flannel pajamas pulled out of storage.

Smoke a serious health threat as wildfires spreadupdated: Tue Oct 23 2007 15:49:00

The scenes from the California wildfires are horrifying enough, with windblown walls of flames destroying homes and buildings in their path, but health experts say the smoke can be even more dangerous.

Smoke inhalationupdated: Tue Oct 23 2007 15:49:00

CNN's Sanjay Gupta explains smoke inhalation and its effects on people living near the fires in southern California.

Uncle Sam wants to pay you for going greenupdated: Mon Oct 08 2007 12:06:00

Ready to take advantage of the federal government? You have until December 31. That's when Washington puts the kibosh on consumer tax credits of up to $500 for energy-saving products such as high-efficiency furnaces, water heaters, windows and insulation.

Ways to keep your cool and your cashupdated: Wed Aug 15 2007 22:09:00

No, it's not your imagination -- it definitely is getting hotter. The eight warmest years on record occurred over the past decade. But staying cool this summer doesn't necessarily mean you have to pay a fortune to keep the air-conditioning running day and night.

West bakes in triple-digit heatupdated: Wed Jul 25 2007 05:03:00

Temperatures reaching the 120s left millions holed up indoors Friday and made leaders in the West nervous about the strain on their cities' electric grids.

Record heat, drought spreadingupdated: Wed Jul 25 2007 05:03:00

Record heat, drought spreading

Time.com: Ice Keeping NYC Buildings Coolupdated: Tue Jul 24 2007 14:25:00

As the summer swelters on, skyscrapers and apartments around the city will crank up air conditioners and push the city's power grid to the limit -- but some have found a cool alternative

Heat wave in Californiaupdated: Sun Jul 08 2007 06:58:00

Heat wave in California

CNNMoney: Utilities call on consumers to save energyupdated: Sun Jun 17 2007 22:45:00

With the hot summer approaching and ever more air conditioners and other consumer electronic devices straining the nation's already burdened power system, utilities are scrambling to get customers to use less.

Overwater bungalows: Stay right on the oceanupdated: Fri Mar 23 2007 10:14:00

French Polynesia remains the undisputed capital of overwater escapes, where $700 is the typical starting price for a hut poised on stilts in a tranquil, aquamarine lagoon. But resorts exist that are both far more affordable than Bora Bora and still within belly-flopping distance of the water.

Fortune: Chemical reactionupdated: Thu Mar 22 2007 05:47:00

Not so long ago the scene inside Room 406 of the U.S. Senate's Dirksen building would have been inconceivable. There, on a mid-February morning, sat top executives of three old-economy behemoths - ...

FSB: Keeping ice cold all winterupdated: Wed Feb 07 2007 06:23:00

Brown Abrams had a problem. His company, FiberLok, based in Fort Collins, Colo., manufactures an advanced 3-D textile used as logo material on uniforms, baseball caps and the like. Clients couldn't...

Money Magazine: Your Home: Is 'going green' worth the cost?updated: Wed Jan 03 2007 09:54:00

Jason and Kelly Joseph don't drive a hybrid car. They don't shop exclusively in the natural foods aisle. And they don't lose sleep worrying about global warming.

Fortune: Tapping into the growing reduction marketupdated: Wed Sep 06 2006 10:10:00

Here's some good news about energy conservation: Americans are a lot more efficient than we used to be.

CNNMoney: Heat wave rocks businesses, tooupdated: Tue Aug 01 2006 10:59:00

Businesses across the country are facing a big question this week: Will the heat wave sweeping the nation help or hurt their sales figures?

CNNMoney: Gerri's mailboxupdated: Fri Jul 21 2006 11:36:00

My grandpa co-signed $60,000 in student loans for a relative. My relative is in default. The collection agency is now calling my grandpa. Can they put a lien on his house or threaten garnishment? He is retired living on Social Security. -- Mike

CNNMoney: Stay cool for lessupdated: Thu Jul 20 2006 14:34:00

Temperatures are hitting triple digits. And if you're one of those people sizzling in this heat wave, 5 Tips is going to show you how you can cool your home for less.

CNNMoney: Keep cool this summerupdated: Wed Jun 21 2006 12:37:00

It's the first day of summer - are you set to stay comfortable as we enter the dog days? If not, today's Five Tips can help.

CNNMoney: Protect your home in 2006updated: Wed Dec 14 2005 09:36:00

Termites. water leaks. fire hazards. They're all out to turn your biggest asset into a money pit. But home upkeep needn't swallow your weekends and lay waste to your savings. "Do the maintenance in small doses and you'll avoid the big problems later," says David MacLellan, author of The National Home Maintenance Manual.

CNNMoney: Combating moldupdated: Thu Oct 20 2005 13:02:00

Once the flood waters recede, mold spores take hold. In fact, even just a small amount of moisture could be endangering the heath of your family.

CNNMoney: Chilling outupdated: Wed Jun 29 2005 11:11:00

As the temperature rises and sweat trickles down your back, it's nice to think about escaping the blaring rays of sun by slipping into an air-conditioned room.

Hong Kong's cold war heats upupdated: Tue Jun 28 2005 00:54:00

It is a hot and humid mid-summer's day in Hong Kong, with the temperatures hitting 31 degrees Celsius (87.8 Fahrenheit), but my toes, ankles and legs are freezing and my shawl is barely keeping me warm.

CNNMoney: Calling in an HVAC Proupdated: Tue Dec 07 2004 11:21:00

Nothing in your house affects your comfort more than your heating and cooling systems. Yet unless the heater conks out during a blizzard or the air-conditioning goes on the fritz in the middle of a heat wave, most of us pretty much ignore our heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) equipment.

CNNMoney: How to cool high heating costsupdated: Mon Sep 27 2004 12:14:00

As the price of a barrel of crude hovers around $50, homeowners may be worrying about the impact of soaring oil prices on their heating bills this winter.

CNNMoney: Tokyo stocks up, election fears easeupdated: Fri Jul 09 2004 06:22:00

Japanese shares closed higher Friday, recovering from five-week closing lows the previous day, on views that recent price declines had partly factored in political instability that could follow this weekend's election in Japan.

CNNMoney: High-tech Japanese home of the futureupdated: Tue Apr 06 2004 09:35:00

Imagine getting home from work to be greeted by the family robot, which recognizes your voice and reminds you that you've forgotten your spouse's birthday before alerting you that the hospital has just called.

Business 2.0: When Your Customer Says Jump... By tailoring his products to big retailers' every whim, Michael Jemal is teaching China's largesupdated: Wed Oct 01 2003 00:01:00

Unlike other televisions sold in the United States, the $149, 13-inch Haier Ribbit comes in a frog-shaped console, doubles as a night-light, and forces kids to answer math problems before switching...

Fortune: Under the radar Old-school Dow component United Technologies soars, but quietly.updated: Mon Jun 23 2003 00:01:00

It's one of those things you remember from growing up. Driving with my family across southern New England on the Merritt Parkway, we would pass over the Housatonic River on the singing steel bridge...

Fortune: China's Manufacturing Beachhead No foreign brand has ever made it big in the U.S. major-appliance market. But updated: Mon Oct 28 2002 00:01:00

Zhang Ruimin has a plan for entering American homes. The chairman and chief executive of Chinese appliance maker Haier is intent on capturing 10% of the U.S. market for full-sized refrigerators wit...

Fortune: International's Better Way to Build Trucks To stay on top in the midsized market, the truckmaker is counting on costly automatioupdated: Mon Feb 19 2001 00:01:00

When you watch a trial production run at International Truck & Engine Corp.'s revamped truck-building line in Springfield, Ohio, it's hard to believe you haven't stumbled into a plant for making sl...

Money Magazine: Cool Aid Want relief from the heat? Here's what you'll pay to keep your home cool.updated: Sat May 01 1999 00:01:00

With more than a month to go before the official start of summer, last year's record-high temperatures may be nothing but a hazy memory. But once the mercury climbs and your only redress is an over...

Fortune: The Rise of the Big Fat Website A CHANGE IN THE COMPUTING WORLDupdated: Mon Feb 15 1999 00:01:00

I'm on my way, I'm making it I've got to make it show, yeah So much larger than life I'm going to watch it growing. --Peter Gabriel

Fortune: Bob Dole vs. Microsoft (Go, Microsoft!)updated: Mon Feb 16 1998 00:01:00

Amid the armies of experts on law, economics, and technology who have been drawn into the battle over Microsoft's future, Bob Dole is a bit like Waldo in the Sunday comics: out of place and easy to...

Fortune: SERIAL ENTREPRENEUR: TIPS FROM A MAN WHO STARTED 28 BUSINESSESupdated: Mon Jul 10 1995 00:01:00

Courtland L. Logue of Austin, Texas, just can't help himself. It's a compulsion with him: He loves to start new businesses. While most entrepreneurs might start one or two, maybe even three, enterp...

Fortune: MATSUSHITA SHOWS HOW TO GO GLOBAL In building more than 150 plants in 38 countries, the electronics and appliance giant has learupdated: Mon Jul 11 1994 00:01:00

IT'S A FEW MINUTES before the morning shift at a Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. semiconductor plant. Workers are shuffling toward locker rooms to don ''bunny suits'' and other sanitized apparel...

Fortune: AMERICAN STANDARD PROPHET OF ZERO WORKING CAPITALupdated: Mon Jun 13 1994 00:01:00

EMMANUEL KAMPOURIS, the Egyptian-born CEO of American Standard, studies the Bible not just for moral lessons, but for management guidance too. His idol is the redoubtable Nehemiah, who in 445 B.C. ...

Money Magazine: Women and Social Security; a clip-it-out form for your broker; advice for fliers; charity infomercials THE FOUR SMARTEST MOVES Tupdated: Sat May 01 1993 00:01:00

Back in the early '70s, OPEC's oil shocks made energy conservation all the rage. But now, President Clinton's proposed $22-billion-a-year BTU energy tax -- virtually certain to pass Congress -- has...

Fortune: COMPANIES TO WATCHupdated: Mon Apr 19 1993 00:01:00

-- WATSCO Watsco thrives by taking the misery out of summer in the Sunbelt. The company, in Coconut Grove, Florida, is the country's largest independent distributor of central air-conditioning syst...

Fortune: SOME TIPS ON PLAYING IT SAFE updated: Mon Mar 08 1993 00:01:00

While it's far from proven that electromagnetic fields are harmful, a little caution can't hurt. In addition to power lines and wiring, many devices around your home or office produce fields when t...

Fortune: THE CARE & FEEDING OF ENGINEERS Few are nerds wearing pocket protectors; most are sociable and articulate. They're the frontupdated: Mon Sep 21 1992 00:01:00

REMEMBER that pudgy kid in the eighth grade, the one who liked to concoct bombs in his mom's kitchen? Now he's one of America's premier software designers. Or that other brat, the one who got in tr...

Fortune: ANOTHER JOLT FOR ELECTRIC CARSupdated: Mon Jun 01 1992 00:01:00

Effective air conditioners -- and heaters, for that matter -- turn out to be a serious challenge to automakers trying to produce an electric car the public will buy. Prototypes like the Nissan two-...

Fortune: DO YOU WORK IN A SICK BUILDING? The environmental movement is headed into America's offices as employees become increasingly vocupdated: Mon Jul 02 1990 00:01:00

AS SOON AS the installation of new carpeting began in 1987, workers in a Washington, D.C., office building started complaining of burning in their lungs and dizziness. Within months 700 people were...

Fortune: U.S. IDEA, JAPANESE PRODUCT (CONT'D)updated: Mon May 21 1990 00:01:00

Once again, Japanese companies are taking a technology invented in the U.S. and using it to create groundbreaking consumer products. The new technology is called fuzzy logic because it enables mach...

Money Magazine: Buying the Healthy House To safeguard your health as well as your home's market value, be sure to perform a updated: Wed Mar 21 1990 00:01:00

Shortly after a geothermal energy plant began operating eight years ago within three miles of her two-bedroom home in Leilani Estates, a subdivision on the Big Island of Hawaii, Sheila Darsey began...

Fortune: COMPANIES TO WATCHupdated: Mon Sep 11 1989 00:01:00

FEDDERS CORP. Most manufacturers worry about the economy; Fedders frets about the weather. But rain or shine, the outlook for this Peapack, New Jersey, company is hot. Domestic market share is clim...

Fortune: GET READY FOR POWER BROWNOUTS You may be shocked by electricity shortages this summer -- and beyond. Demand is surging, and utilupdated: Mon Jun 05 1989 00:01:00

DEEP IN THEIR HEARTS, utility men love to build generating plants. Big boilers, broad dams, tall stacks. Power for the nation. And this is the time when utilities would normally be starting a new r...

Fortune: FIVE PRODUCTS U.S. COMPANIES DESIGN BADLY updated: Mon Nov 21 1988 00:01:00

For all the progress the U.S. has made, some industries still fall far short of the Europeans and Japanese in design. Many American managers simply aren't trained to appreciate it; the subject rare...

Fortune: A DOWN-TO-EARTH JOB: SAVING THE SKY Facing curbs on compounds that ravage the earth's protective ozone layer, chemical makers arupdated: Mon Mar 14 1988 00:01:00

OZONE, A VARIANT of the oxygen we breathe, is the Jekyll and Hyde of the atmosphere. At ground level, where it is a pollutant from smokestacks and tailpipes, ozone contributes to smog. But in the s...

Fortune: WHAT MERGER MANIA DID TO SYRACUSE Town fathers predicted doom when takeovers swept up two of Syracuse's FORTUNE 500 companies. Bupdated: Mon Feb 03 1986 00:01:00

THE SPECTER of takeovers is haunting a lot of Americans -- and not just because junk bonds might prove junk indeed or because spooked managers might cling harder to short-term concerns. Many also f...

Fortune: SMART-POWER CHIPS ARE THE LATEST TURN-ON A new silicon chip isn't just smart; it can handle loads of power too. The smart-power updated: Mon Mar 04 1985 00:01:00

A NEW KIND of semiconductor chip is about to work wonders on a vast assortment of products, including many standard household items. The chip is helping produce air conditioners that run without th...

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