9 Articles match "Energy Star","Tools"

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• CEA submits Suggestions And Expresses Concerns On Proposed Changes To ENERGY STAR Program
  
  Department of Energy regarding the agencies’ recent memorandum of understanding and Enhanced Program Plan for ENERGY STAR products. Both documents propose significant administrative and program changes to ENERGY STAR. DOE , the following program changes have been suggested: ENERGY STAR Products Program.
  Green Life Smart Life - Monday, February 1, 2010
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• Sustainability Toolkit: Environmental Models
  
  [link] Image credit: Geos Net Zero Energy Neighborhood, Arvada, Colorado David Kahn Studio, Eldorado Springs, and Michael Tavel Architects, Denver, Colorado Tools are needed to put sustainable design theory into practice. Energy Star (U.S. Both home and commercial buildings can apply to become an Energy Star facility.
  The Green Changemakers - Sunday, March 28, 2010
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• De-oink Your Energy-Hogging Electronics!
  
  There’s general agreement that consumer electronics products such as TVs, stereo systems, cell phone chargers and PCs consume large amounts of energy in the modern home. Some would even call consumer electronics oinky little energy hogs. How much energy does each piece of the electronics puzzle really consume? VCRs?).
  Green Life Smart Life - Monday, March 9, 2009
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• Save your desktop some energy!
  
  That computer of yours is an energy sucking piece of machinery.  EZ Wizard is a great tool on the Energy Star Website that can help you out! For Mac users simply go to the apple pull down menu and select “system preference” and then click on “energy saver” You can figure it out from there. .
  Green Life Smart Life - Wednesday, January 6, 2010
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• Conserve energy, Cut carbon, Cash in
  
  [link] Before you look to carbon offsets and renewable energy, shrink your carbon footprint the old-fashioned way: turn off the lights! Energy conservation at home by switching off lights, unplugging electronics, and choosing energy efficient appliances is the simplest way to be a carbon conscious consumer. How much do you use?
  The Green Changemakers - Tuesday, November 11, 2008
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• Green Government Initiative Publications
  
  [link] Green Government Initiative Launched in 2007, the NACo Green Government Initiative provides comprehensive resources for local governments on all things green, including energy, air quality, transportation, water quality, land use, purchasing and recycling. Renewable Energy Forecast: What Will Fuel Your County?
  The Green Changemakers - Tuesday, August 26, 2008
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• 12 steps to unite to combate Climate Change
  
  Most homes or businesses can reduce energy use by 10 per cent—which almost always results in a 10 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions—with a one year payback or less. plan to reduce carbon emissions will first focus on the type of energy and the way it is used; for example electricity for buildings and fuel for transport.
  The Green Changemakers - Friday, June 5, 2009
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• Going Greener
  
  So are millions of other people, and the sum total of all the plastic, metal, wires and chips that go into these intricate devices, not to mention all the energy they use, is another part of both climate change and the bigger environmental picture. The problem is right at your fingertips, and so are the solutions.
  The Green Changemakers - Thursday, July 5, 2007
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• 8 Ways to Green Your Spring
  
  If your gardening spade and hoe are in tip-top shape, don’t buy brand new twinkling tools that you don’t need. cubic yards of landfill space, as well as enough energy to power the average American home for six months. Therefore, the furnace works harder - making it less energy efficient. This goes for all the items in your home.
  The Green Changemakers - Thursday, March 26, 2009
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