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Tip of the Week – Switch to a Corded Phone
Well, cordless phones are energy vampires, just sitting in a recharging cradle they suck up power. Cordless phones use between 2 and 3 watts in both active & standby modes, according to tests by Lawrence Berkeley National Labs, and about 60% of cordless phone energy use occurs during standby time.
Tags: Energy Tips electricity Green Tips Phon Here’s an easy tip to save big on electricity …Switch that cordless phone to an old-fashioned corded version.
How is this eco you ask?
The Go Green Blog
- Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Discovery’s “Life” A Glorious Follow-Up to “Planet Earth”, but Party Smacks of Hypocricy
And however you feel about the eating of animals (I’m not even going to go into animal cruelty here), nobody can deny the fact that meat takes an incredible amount of energy – and produces tons of emissions, compared to veggies: Cows produce more methane (a greenhouse gas), takes more fresh water, and create more CO2 per pound than almost any other food. wrote: “We are very healthfully able to eschew carbon-producing, energy intensive foods like beef and fish, who have enough pressure on their populations and habitats-thanks to our voracious appetites-as is.”
Eco Chic
- Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Sustainable energy plan to be unveiled
A plan on how Ireland can become a global leader in sustainable energy will be unveiled this morning by Sustainable Energy Ireland.
Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Eamon Ryan will attend the event, which will outline a five-year strategy on how Ireland can fully exploit clean, low-carbon technologies and enterprise.
A report completed last year suggested 80,000 jobs could be created in Ireland’s emerging green economy – a strategy the Government said would be implemented.
Green Me
- Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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Install Energy Efficient Windows and Receive Tax Credit up to $1500
Did you know that 25-35% of your home energy bill relates directly to the loss of heat through windows? Most American homes have older windows that are far from being energy efficient. If you are looking to save some money on your utility bill, you should consider installing energy efficient [...] It’s true. Post from: Green Living Ideas
Green Living Ideas
- Thursday, May 21, 2009
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Glitter-Sized Solar Panels Use 100 Times Less Silicon to Generates Electricity
Solar energy used to have the opposite problem: the large size of photovoltaic panels needed to produce energy was considered prohibitive for many [...] [ Glitter-Sized Solar Panels Use 100 Times Less Silicon to Generates Electricity from Green Living Ideas ]
...Tags: Tags: Alternative Energy Solar Energy/PV energy glitter PV sandia silicon sola As a preschool teacher, glitter is part of my world. These tiny, shiny flecks are loved by little children, yet are detested for the problem their tiny size makes clean-up.
Green Living Ideas
- Wednesday, January 20, 2010
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Free Energy from Tesla’s Wireless Electricity
http://newilluminati.blog-city.com/free_energy_from_teslas_wireless_electricity.htm An instant solution to the planetary energy ‘crisis’ By Thomas Valone, PhD, PE “The first World System power plant can be in operation in nine months.” – Nikola Tesla, 1904 The Wireless electricity transmission system pioneered by Dr Nikola Tesla has the potential to meet our future global energy needs, if only the funding and organizational structures can be put in place as a matter of urgency.
The Green Changemakers
- Friday, November 14, 2008
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Scientists Sucessfully Test World’s First Laser-Guided Wind Turbine
The Danish National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy has successfully tested the world’s first wind turbine with a built-in laser-based anemometer.
A Tags: Wind Energy renewable energy wind turbine design wind turbine A laser-based anemometer allows the wind turbine to “see” the wind before it touches the blades. With this
Green Living Ideas
- Friday, January 8, 2010
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Nuclear Power is NOT the Solution to Our Global Warming Woes
Fortunately, the Rocky Mountain Institute , one of the leading voices worldwide on energy efficiency and our energy economy, has published a study that addresses this very issue . It is 50% more expensive than large coal or natural gas plants and twice as costly as large wind farms or energy efficiency projects. Nuclear power doesn’t emit much if any carbon dioxide, Some of the key findings: Long term, nuclear offers the most expensive way to generate power . When you factor in all of the costs associated with electricity generating options (construction,
The Green Changemakers
- Monday, October 20, 2008
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Renewable energy rebates
Cost is a major factor preventing many from installing solar panels and wind turbines; but some governments are now offering generous rebates and incentives to help take the financial sting of renewable energy systems. Find out where to locate information on rebates in this articl
Green Living Tips
- Friday, June 12, 2009
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Why Energy Management in the Home Will Be Mainstream
While advancements in power delivery are absolutely necessary to ensure the grid is able to evolve with the growing demands in supply and meter data management along with energy storage are rapidly expanding industries, there are several good reasons why the general population will need to be on board with this transformation.
Department of Energy stimulus grants available to utilities interested in upgrading their grid to AMI and smart meters. 2009 is certainly the “ Year of the Smart Grid ”, as dubbed by Greentech Media GTM Research but there are many wondering how exactly Smart Grid technology is going to be adopted where arguably it matters most – the customer’s home.
Green Life Smart Life
- Monday, October 5, 2009
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New York Winds Could Power the World 100 Times Over
8221; In fact, a recent study by the Carnegie Institution and California State University found that the wind over New York could meet the energy needs of the world “100 times over”. Related Posts
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...Tags: Scientists have discovered that New York City is a “prime location for exploiting high-altitude winds.” After
Green Living Ideas
- Wednesday, July 8, 2009
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Understanding the “Smart Grid”
With all of the talk about renewable energy becoming “mainstream” as opposed to “alternative” over the course of the Obama years, the United States is rapidly growing its smart grid strategy and infrastructure to efficiently deliver electricity. Tags: Alternative Energy Home Energy Usage Videos Arnold Schwarzenegger Austin Energy CenterPoint Energy distributed energy resources DOE electricity electricity grid energy independence energy-efficiency techniques grid technology Load Management Technologies Oncor PG&E renewable energy smart grid technology U.S.
Green Living Ideas
- Saturday, March 28, 2009
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Sustainable Energy
http://www.withouthotair.com Sustainable Energy – without the hot air download pdf file for free or browse the book using the table of contents ? "For anyone with influence on energy policy, whether in government, business or a campaign group, this book should be compulsory reading." Tony Juniper Former Executive Director, Friends of the Earth "At last a book that comprehensively reveals the true facts about sustainable energy in a form that is both highly readable and entertaining."
The Green Changemakers
- Thursday, March 4, 2010
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