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Constructing a Better Environment
The Los Angeles Times ran a story recently about illegal dumping in neighborhoods in South Central Los Angeles. It seems funds and manpower diverted from public works to fight crime in the city have lead to severe delays in picking…
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Home Depot Anounces CFL Recycling Program
Tuesday, Home Depot announced their new CFL recycling program, which puts them on the map as the single largest retailer and recyclers of the Mercury filled compact fluorescent lightbulbs. While many companies, governments and organizations have been pushing hard for…
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A New Twister On Green Wind Energy
There is no shortage of green energy generation ideas lately, and while some have very little merit and usefulness, others, like the brain child of engineer Louis Michaud, bring an very interesting twist. Michaud’s idea is to make and contain…
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Solar Battery Charger For AA AAA C and D Batteries
$27.57
Use the sun to recharge your batteries for free in as little as 1 to 2 hours. This rugged solar battery charger can charge AA, AAA, C and D size batteries.
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12w-22w-33w Lightwiz 3way Spiral CFL
$8.42
12w, 22w & 33w
CRI: 82
Lumens: 700, 1,500 & 2,225
Dimensions: 2.25” x 5.3”
Color Temperature: 2,700
Average Rated Lifetime: 10,000 hours
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Reduce Phantom Electrical Loads
Phantom electrical loads are those hidden, unseen or forgotten electrical loads that drive up energy cost and increase emissions. These phantom loads account for almost 11% of all residential electricity consumption. In order to create a more energy efficient home,…
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Air Leaks/Exchange And Energy Loss
When a home is not properly sealed it will experience air leaks (air exchange) which generally causes heat loss in the winter and heat gain in the summer. Air exchange is responsible for anywhere from 20% to 50% of your…
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Some Easy (and Cheap) Ways to Green Your Home This Spring and Summer
Greener living. In times like these, no matter how much we think we care about the Earth, our eco-consciousness can be trumped by our wallet-consciousness. But greening your life and home doesn’t require you to shun electricity or buy expensive…
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Be Independent From Oil & Coal
Posted on Jul 04, 2008 - By: Adam Beazley
Happy Independents Day! To go along with the Independence Day theme, I figured the best green tip for today is to suggest that we all strive to be independent of oil and coal. Of course this is easier said than done, but the more of our green tips that you follow and the more energy you save and the more efficient your lifestyle becomes, the more independent of coal and oil you become. There is an direct relationship between “Green Living” and “Energy Independence,” so do the best you can to lessen your energy use and green your life.
