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The Temperature is Getting Hot as Hell and We’re not Going to Take it Anymore
By Bill McKibben, Posted August 16th, 2010Fossil fuel is wrecking the one earth we’ve got. Polite suggestions won’t get us anywhere.
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Wind Farm ‘Mega Project’ Underway in Mojave Desert
By Tiffany Hsu, Los Angeles Times, Posted August 12th, 2010The Alta Wind Energy Center — with plans for thousands of acres of turbines to generate electricity for 600,000 Southern California homes — officially broke ground.
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Saving electricity at home has a bigger impact than you might think
By Lucy Goodchild, Imperial College London, Posted July 9th, 2010Recent UK study says government policy studies are underestimating the impact of people reducing their electricity use.
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Are LED Fluorescent Tubes Ready for Prime Time?
By Houston Neal, Softwareadvice.com, Posted May 6th, 2010LED light technology has progressed to the point where it may be ready to replace traditional fluorescent light tubes in commercial buildings.
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New automotive fuel-efficiency standards set for US, Canada
By Eartheasy, Posted April 20th, 2010US and Canada harmonize standards, setting a goal of improving overall automotive fuel efficiency 25% by 2016.
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How to Save Energy by eliminating Phantom Loads
By Eartheasy, Posted February 9th, 2010You might not know it, but there’s an invisible thief which may be stealing your energy and boosting your energy bills. His name: Phantom Load…
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FTC proposes new labels for LED, CFL, Incandescent light bulbs
By US Department of Energy, Posted January 7th, 2010New “output-based” labels to emphasize lumens, not watts, as measure of bulb brightness.
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9 Great Wood Heating Tips
By Eartheasy, Posted January 5th, 2010Burning wood efficiently will reduce pollution, minimize health risks, and give you more warmth for less money.
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The toilet that can help solve our water and energy problems
By Gar Smith, Earth Island Journal, Posted January 4th, 2010There is a ‘toilet revolution’ taking shape – with tankless toilets which save water while reducing watershed pollution.
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LED Lighting Update
By Greg Seaman, Posted April 29th, 2009Latest developments in producing low-cost LED bulbs
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How to green your home with new stimulus money incentives
By G. Jeffrey MacDonald, Posted March 10th, 2009“In many cases, this will make the high-efficiency product cheaper than the low-efficiency product.”
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How to stay warm while reducing your heating costs
By Greg Seaman, Posted January 30th, 2009Much of the energy used for heating our homes is wasted, and yet the prevention is, in many cases, simple and inexpensive.
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Induction Cooking
By Greg Seaman, Posted January 28th, 2009Induction cooking uses 90% of the energy produced compared to only 55% for a gas burner and 65% for traditional electric ranges.
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Saving water in the bathroom
By wasauna.com, Posted January 28th, 2009Bathroom showers, toilets, and sinks account for approximately 75% of the water used in our homes.
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When to turn off your lights
By Greg Seaman, Posted January 28th, 2009In general, the more energy-efficient a bulb/light is, the longer you can keep a light on before it is cost effective to turn it off.
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