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SmartPlanet Member | November 23, 2011

DEAR READERS
Due to the Thanksgiving Day holiday in the U.S., SmartPlanet Daily will not be published tomorrow or Friday. SmartPlanet Daily will resume its regular publication schedule Monday, November 28, 2011.

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Occupy, Tea Party, and the Politics of Less

Energy futurist Chris Nelder explores the common ground between the Occupy movement and the Tea Party: declining energy leading to declining economic surplus. Read the full story

Indianapolis airport adds three EV charging stations

Own an electric car? Now you can recharge at Indianapolis International Airport. Read the full story

Beijing's tech-firms find workspace, for the price of a coffee

Beijing's garage cafe is in incubator for a raft of tech-companies on the look out for investment. Read the full story

Making sense of water consumption (Water Wednesday)

WaterSense-labeled irrigation controllers will be able to receive local weather data, cutting down on unnecessary watering. Read the full story

Crisis forces Madrilenos to have smaller families

MADRID -- The economic crisis is indirectly causing the Spanish population to become increasingly smaller. Read the full story

Siemens steels CO2

The industrial artistry in these photos of Siemens locomotive skeletons illustrates that steel is highly recyclable. That's good, because steelmaking emits copious carbon dioxide. Industry's on it. Read the full story

London startup: 'Bike miles' system rewards cycling to work

A London startup is helping employers encourage employees to bike to work using a new "bike miles" system. See how it works. Read the full story

Video: Recording the global fresh water crisis

Circle of Blue's J. Carl Ganter spoke to me about the global water shortage and why he is traveling with top journalists and scientists to tell the most important story of the planet: the fresh water crisis. Read the full story

Trade complaints rife in renewable energy marketplace

Chinese solar manufacturers have retaliated against the U.S. government for its trade complaint against China for allegedly violating global trade rules. Read the full story

Efficient by design, Transamerica Pyramid earns Platinum LEED

San Francisco's Transamerica Pyramid has ascended to the top two percent of energy-efficient buildings in the nation, thanks to efficiency retrofits as well as the building's design. Read the full story

Biodegradable, compostable wine bottle made from paper

From the designer of paper milk bottles, the paper wine bottle is designed to reduce waste and carbon emissions. Read the full story

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