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Ben & Jerry's, GE work on greener freezers for US

Think propane and butane are just for barbecuing? Think again: The common cooking fuels can also chill your drinks and ice cream with less energy and almost none of the global warming worries of current refrigerants.

1.6 million Maytag refrigerators recalled

Maytag Corp. of Newton, Iowa, is recalling about 1.6 million refrigerators due to an electrical failure in the relay — the component that turns on the refrigerator’s compressor — that can cause overheating and pose a serious fire hazard.

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Latest in Stimulus: 'Cash for Refrigerators'
Source: Business Week

A $300 million cash-for-clunkers-type federal program to boost sales of energy-efficient home appliances provides a glimmer of hope for beleaguered makers of washing machines and dishwashers, but it's probably not enough to lift companies such as Whirlpool (WHR) and Electrolux ou …

Describe lunch if your truck had a refrigerator

If you had a refrigerator in your truck, what food would you motor with? I wish I had a little cooler in the glove box; something big enough for some sandwiches, cookies, an orange and milk.

Cool Your Plates

You can save precious water if you refrigerate your table service after use. If you breakfast in an office chair, just turn from the table and transfer your melamine directly to the cooler. If you breakfast in bed, just tip the tray and let things slide in.

Coca-Cola pulls blasphemous ad
Source: directionstoorthodoxy.org

Coca-Cola's main Russian bottling distributor has removed religious images from its drinks refrigerators after a group of Russian Orthodox believers accused it of blasphemy, a spokeswoman for the firm said on Thursday.

Global Warming, Eh? Canada's Beer Fridges Eat Energy, Study Says
Source: Popular Mechanics

Canada's Beer Fridges Eat Energy, Study Says. With their average daily temperatures well below zero during the winter, it's a wonder why Canadians even need electrical coolers for beer.

Convergence gone wild: LG first HDTV Refrigerator
Source: hdtvmagazine.com

Building on its award-winning Weather & Info TV Refrigerator, LG Electronics makes kitchens more innovative and entertaining with the introduction of the first-of-its-kind digital high-definition television (HDTV) Refrigerator.

In Energy Conservation, Calif. Sees Light
Source: The Washington Post

From the article: At the height of the 1973 energy crisis, Arthur H. Rosenfeld had a revelation.

Super duck does it again
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald

After enduring being shot, dragged by a dog and then having her presumed dead body thrown in a kitchen fridge, US wonder-fowl Perky the duck has again shown her lust for life during an operation to repair her injured wing yesterday.

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