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http://www.riverwired.com The first of the Off The Grid series explores ways to lead a green lifestyle in the beautiful state of Hawaii. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the sunshine.

http://www.riverwired.com/ The Mississippi River has seen rapidly increasing levels of CO2 and river discharge over the past fifty years, as a result of the agricultural waste created by the thousands of farms that line its banks.

http://www.riverwired.com/ 311's funky bassist, Aaron P-Nut Wills, gets behind the wheel of the amazing (and pricey) all-electric Tesla roadster. Rad.

http://www.riverwired.com/ Swiss adventurer Louis Palmer has built a taxi that runs entirely on solar power -- and he's driving it across Australia to prove just how well it works!

http://www.riverwired.com/ A team of scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research has conducted a study of the health of coral reefs in environments where water temperature was on the rise. The results they came up may surprise you...

www.RiverWired.com Oscar Madison, one of television's most beloved-- and messiest-- characters, was recently on a ReclaimedHome.com list of the Greenest TV Characters of All Time. Why did this uber-slob make the cut? Check out this Celebrity Dirt to find out.

http://www.riverwired.com/ As dedicated cyclists -- both urban and suburban -- will agree, the bicycle is the greatest invention of the 19th century. Susan B. Anthony said it gave new freedom to women, to go where they needed to go with just a little pedal power. (OK, she didn't say that bit about pedal power, but she would have liked it.) And bikes are still providing the most fuel-efficient means of transporation since walking for all of us. Come take a tour of the Bicycle Museum -- and follow the intriguing past, present and future of the ever-green two-wheelers

http://www.riverwired.com/ Jack Johnson's new album, the mellow, introspective Sleep Through The Static, was recorded entirely on solar power. Find out why his neighbors love him.

http://www.riverwired.com/ Prince Charles channels Star Trek in an effort to raise awareness about global warming.

http://www.riverwired.com/ You won't find Don Quixote fighting these windmills -- Argentina is using them to power a modern building. This clean wind energy replaces a good percentage of thermal energy—the kind that causes greenhouse gas emissions. The windmill technology in these eco-conscious buildings not only uses less energy, but even saves energy for future use, on non-windy days.

http://www.riverwired.com/ New heat compressing technology allows you to keep your refrigerator nice and cold while significantly reducing your energy consumption. Check out this video to find out more.

http://www.riverwired.com/ The largest wind turbines the world has ever seen prove to be an invaluable addition to the arsenal of sustainable energy -- and that's not hot air, either.

Ever wonder what to do with that old, unsightly refrigerator that just won't work anymore? Check out this handy DIY video to find out how to give your tired appliance a new lease on life.

http://www.riverwired.com/ This is why insanity, driving and global warming don’t mix.

Imagine yourself in a modern green riverside community with sleek, energy efficient buildings, lush, pesticide-free parks, excellent schools, clean streets, cooperative composting programs, and sustainable systems everywhere you turn. No, you're not in Norway. Look again. You're in Manhattan. Yes, overcrowded, cutthroat, dirty, impersonal New York City. Battery Park City, in fact, a landfill neighborhood that juts out into the Hudson on the southern- most tip of the island. Over the past decade, starting long before sustainable communities were being planned or even thought about, this plot of property has developed into a model of urban sustainability. It's all thanks to the Battery Park City Authority, a partnership between New York City and State, which has indeed put its authority to good use by forging relationships with commercial and residential developers under one condition: that every new structure implement the highest level of sustainable technology. Now, Battery Park City boasts the highest concentration of green buildings of any neighborhood in the country. In this video, we meet Battery Park City’s activist leaders and learn about the neighborhood's famous buildings, including the Solaire, the nation's first sustainable high-rise residential structure, as well as its beautiful parks (maintained with neighborhood compost, chemical-free), green schools, and program that gives surplus revenue back to the city to fund affordable housing. We also learn how something called a heliostat can make it sunny even when you're in the shade. Next to a skyscraper. In New York City. To coin the Authority's catchphrase, Who Knew?