Category Archives: Energy

Save energy, charge your car with a solar canopy

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Tara

I was busy Digging articles the other day when I came across a great one about a car port/canopy that uses solar panels to recharge electric cars.  Awesome, huh?!  What better way to save energy and cut electricity costs than … Continue reading →

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Biofriendly ways to offset your own carbon impact

Posted on April 1, 2009 by Tara

   On March 2nd, I wrote a blog “Global Warming: Calculate your own pollution“, where I brought up that before I decided to go out and spend money that I don’t have to pay someone else to offset MY carbon … Continue reading →

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Film shoots and global warming

Posted on March 20, 2009 by Tara

  Image by biofriendly On location film shoots have always been a pet-peeve of mine.  It’s not the fact that they are doing shooting on location, I just don’t understand why there is so much unnecessary waste on these film … Continue reading →

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Fast Food Fuel Economy, Good for Everyone

Posted on March 11, 2009 by Tara

  Image by biofriendly I’m sure many of you have read articles or blogs about different restaurants or fast food places recycling their cooking oil and turning it into fuel to help save money and increase fuel economy on their … Continue reading →

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Some Green Tax Credits You Should Know About

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Tara

  Image by edgygrrrl With so much talk about going green and jump-starting the economy with green jobs, etc. one of the questions that comes to mind (now that we are heading into tax season) is what tax credits are … Continue reading →

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Green BBQing: Gas or Charcoal

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Tara

Image by mache I know it’s a little early in the year to be pulling out the BBQs (unless you live somewhere like California or Florida), but none-the-less, green BBQing is something you might want to think about before you … Continue reading →

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It’s worth the energy to wash your hands

Posted on February 2, 2009 by Tara

  Image by Rebecca.. Okay, this was one I just couldn’t pass up.  I saw a blog from Wired.com a week or so ago, titled “Graphic Encouragement to Wash Your Hands” and I have to tell you, based on the … Continue reading →

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Biofriendly hotels for 2009

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Tara

  Image by NCinDC In the beginning of December I came across a great blog from Greenversations titled, “Celebrate the Environment: Check in to an ENERGY STAR Hotel to Check Out with Energy Savings”.  It was about finding and staying in … Continue reading →

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California’s Carbon Dioxide Emissions

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Tara

  Image by biofriendly Did you know that California produced 1.45% of the global carbon dioxide emissions in 2006?  Yes….global, at 395.5 million metric tons of CO2.  There was one state that produced more, Texas at 625.2 million metric tons … Continue reading →

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Creative ways to go green for the holidays

Posted on November 24, 2008 by Tara

  Image by nightthree Most people are becoming more aware of what effect they are having on the environment, especially in their day to day activities.  You probably can’t go online right now without finding numerous creative ways to go … Continue reading →

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