Unplugging electronics to reduce phantom loads -- or the wasted energy from plugged in electronics -- is an easy way to help save the planet.

Are you dreading the idea of turning on your oven during the heat of summer? You're not the only one

Saving the Earth, one hour at a time!

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The Lazy Environmentalist shares his "Eco-Resolutions" for 2008 and encourages you to make some green resolutions of your own.

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Whether driving our cars or powering our homes, simply living our daily lives causes tons of pollution. So offsetting our environmental impact through the purchase of renewable energy credits is one way to move toward a carbon neutral lifestyle. Josh Dorfman discusses exactly what is meant by energy credits and the forward-thinking organizations that are making these choices easy and effective.

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How do you make significant environmental changes without getting off your couch? Cutting-edge products and services like motion lighting sensors and watt-savers enable us to easily support a cleaner planet from the comfort of home.

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Bettina Mok, the Western Regional Manager for the Student Conservation Association's High School Programs, joins Scott Cluthe to discuss SCA's upcoming Bay Area Earth Day Events. Bettina is joined by SCA students who share their experiences as Conservation Leadership Corp members in the SCA. For more information on the SCA, visit

Unplugging our electronics is one of the simplest ways to conserve energy and ultimately benefit the planet. So why is it so hard to pull the plug?

What's an (allegedly) easy way to reduce your energy use? Dry your clothes in the great outdoors.

Clocks sprung ahead a few weeks earlier than usual this year in the hopes that we'll save energy.

But the jury's still out as to whether it's an effective approach.