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Reusing: The Art of the Lost “R”
In elementary school, whenever it came to environmental science, they always drilled the “three R’s” into our heads. Like hordes of mini zombies, children the world over would repeat “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle….Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” However, though children know a lot…
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Build Your Own Converted Grain Bin Home
For the past two years, I have lived in a grain bin at Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage. Or more specifically, a converted grain bin home (pictured to the right). It is insulated with straw bales, has a wood stove for winter…
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Green Education - What Nature Can Teach Our Kids
Kids today have huge advantages with regard to learning through technology; however, many kids are very - sometimes almost completely - disconnected from nature. Having all the technological advantages for education doesn’t mean that our children need to miss out…
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13w Feit Mini Spiral CFL
$2.83
Feit has been bringing competitive lighting products to market since 1978. This 13 watt spiral compact fluorescent lamp will deliver 800 lumens of light, which is equivalent to the light produced…
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AZM Solar Powered Gable Vent
$339.72
Reduce your energy bills by ridding your attic of hot stale air while not paying any electricity cost to run a typical attic fan. Solar gable vents are easy to install, reduce heat build up in your…
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Stay Cool! Eco-friendly Cooling Tips for Your Apartment/Condo
As the summer months approach and the weather heats up, you may find yourself dreading that A/C thermostat. Turning up your A/C is not only energy inefficient, but it is also costly. Luckily, living in a small apartment or condo…
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Illuminating the Future of Kitchen Lighting: Energy Efficiency
(ARA) - It doesn’t matter if you live in a home with a modern kitchen that has all the fancy upgrades, or one that just has a single overhead light in the center of the room. If you’re not using…
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Home Efficiency Tax Credits, Rebates & Incentives
Never before has it been such an opportune time to renovate or modify your home to be more energy efficient. There is a plethora of grants, Federal tax credits, State rebates and buy off programs, energy-efficient mortgages and even Utility…
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Insulate Water Tank and Lines
Posted on Sep 27, 2008 - By: Adam Beazley
A water tank insulation jacket costs under $30 and helps hold the heat inside, making your hot water heater more efficient. You can also add pre-cut pipe insulation or bubble insulated radiant barrier on exposed pipes going into your water heater and the hot water pipe coming out of your water heater - it is cheap and easy to install. If you’re starting with an uninsulated hot water tank, the energy savings should pay for the improvements in just a few months.
