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Scottish Island Cuts CO2 Emissions in Half

I’m sure you are wondering how an island can manage to cut their CO2 emissions in half.  Well, it started like this…just a few short years ago the residents of the Isle of Eigg did not have access to 24-hour … Continue reading

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Weekly Greens – Sept 17th

Welcome to this week’s Weekly Greens! Sorry I missed everyone last week, been a busy past few weeks, but thankfully it’s going along well. There are so many interesting and intriguing articles to choose from, these are just a few … Continue reading

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Weekly Greens – August 6th [w/Videos]

Image by Tambako the Jaguar Well, it’s that time of the week again. If your week has been anything like mine, it’s been a busy but hopefully fruitful week! I do have to admit I’m looking forward to this weekend. … Continue reading

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Bio-Friendly Designs Create the Future

Time is ticking….you only have until the end of June 2010 to submit your entry into this year’s “Create the Future” Design Contest. First started back in 2002 by the NASA Tech Briefs magazine publishers, the Create the Future Design … Continue reading

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Tidal Energy

It seems like almost every day a new type of renewable energy resource is popping up. Especially in the wake of an incident such as the recent Gulf Oil Spill, renewable energies like wind, solar and even tidal power are gaining more and more interest. So, let’s take a look at tidal energy for a moment. Continue reading

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5 Bio-Friendly Mother’s Day Ideas Fit For Any Mom

Image by Heather Elias Mother’s Day is fast approaching. Do you have anything special planned for your mother? Are you taking her out to eat? Are you buying her gifts? Are you taking her to the spa? Well, if you … Continue reading

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Earth Set To Go Dark: Earth Hour 2010

Well, the time has come again….Earth Hour 2010 is scheduled for Saturday, March 27th at 8:30pm. Millions of individuals, businesses, cities and government offices around the globe are gearing up to go dark in order to show their support towards … Continue reading

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Wind Energy: 8 Ways to Collect It

Wind power is becoming an ever-increasingly popular way to collect energy. Just last year the wind power industry grew an impressive 31% despite the economy. It is now estimated to be a $63 billion/year industry, employing around half a million … Continue reading

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First Net-Zero Energy Public School Set to Open This Year

With more people becoming aware of their actual impact on the environment, we have begun to see major strides being taken by individuals, businesses, buildings and even governments to lower their environmental footprint. One of the ways to do that … Continue reading

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5 Green Ways to Save Money in Winter

We are only a month and a half into 2010 and already countries around the globe are getting hit with some of the harshest winter weather conditions seen in years. In the U.S. alone, 49 of the 50 states had … Continue reading

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