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Baby It's Cold Outside-Tips for Staying Warm and Saving $$
Posted by Marie Stegner
Thu, Jan 05
Maintaining your home during the winter months is important. Here are some easy steps* to take that will help cut down on heating costs and keep your home warm: Dirt and neglect are the top causes of heatin...
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Starbucks' Times Square Store Get Lit By LEDs in Broadway Thea...
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Wed, Dec 07
Starbucks is ever-increasingly wowing environmentalists with their various intiatives, programs, and ethical sourcing practices. The newest development, albeit a more micro one, is Starbucks' flagship Times Square store receiving the LED...
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Who Will Spark the Future of US Energy?
Posted by Ed Valdez
Tue, Sep 27
Japan's wealthiest man (Forbes), Masayoshi Son, recently announced a visionary plan to target 60% of Japan's energy to be from renewable sources by 2030. So who will help spark the future of U.S. Energy? Son's net worth of 8.1B is just s...
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PECO Smart Ideas
Posted by John Galt
Thu, Jul 07
PECO just recently launched their new "PECO Low Income Energy Efficiency and Smart Ideas." Here you can talk with them about and how to save energy and money. Saving energy is saving the Earth from carbon absorption and global warming as th...
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Forget Solar, Laptops Powered By Typing Are On Their Way
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Mon, Jun 27
Would you embed an electrical circuit in your hands in order to power your laptop from your body's own energy? Yeah, neither would I (not did the guy in the picture...he just had a Sharpie and got bored), but laptops could soon be powere...
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Scotch Whisky Byproducts Will Soon Be Used For Clean Energy
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Wed, Jun 15
Whisky (or whiskey) is an absolutely wonderful spirit. This time of year I personally tend to favor a nice rum, saving the whiskey for the cooler months, but I wouldn't turn down a glass of good whiskey if ever it were offered me. Unfort...
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6,800 Mile Lunar Solar Array Built By Robots...What Could Go W...
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Tue, Jun 07
I think that solar energy will be the future of the smart grid...but we have a LONG way to go in terms of learning how to harness and use it in efficient ways. That said, I don't think the plan to construct a belt of solar panels around t...
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Clever Infographic and Quiz Help You Understand Home Energy Ef...
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Fri, May 13
Have you ever wondered if you could be saving some energy, and by extension, some money by making energy efficient changes around the house? This awesome infographic that pits "Andy" vs "Randy" helps you better understand energy usage arou...
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NYC Gym Generates Energy From Its Stationary Bikes
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Fri, May 06
Doesn't it make sense that you should be able to harness the power generated from pedaling a bicycle? The Green Revolution thinks so. One New York City gym has become part of their pilot program. Eco-Snobbery Sucks says, As you pedal, you...
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California Greenin'
Posted by Mike Kilroy
Fri, Apr 22
There is good news in California this joint Good Friday and Earth Day: California keeps zipping along the path of greater economic prosperity and a clean future for our kids. We were doing well under Governor Schwarzenegger with his s...
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