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Are Microwave Ovens Good for the Environment?Nuking your food to save the planet.

By Nina Shen RastogiUpdated Tuesday, March 24, 2009, at 7:05 AM ET

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Correction, March 27, 2009: The original version provided the wrong context for understanding why gas ovens might be greener than electric ovens. It failed to mention that the delivery of electricity to the home is relatively inefficient. (Return to the corrected paragraph.)

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Nina Shen Rastogi is a writer and editor in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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