In a new podcast,Jennifer Mankoff, associate professor in the Human-Computer InteractionInstitute, discusses how computer scientists can help reduce energy use andaddress global climate change. Stepgreen,a Web site being developed by Mankoff and her colleagues, is providing peoplewith advice and motivation for reducing their carbon footprint. Ubigreen,a project at the University of Washington and IntelResearch in which Mankoff is collaborating, is one example.

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