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By Seth Leitman IN Tech & Transport Jun 5 2010
Ford Motor Company is further broadening its aggressive electrification plan and second generation of hybrid technology with the new Lincoln MKZ Hybrid. + READ MORE
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By Seth Leitman IN Travel & Outdoors May 23 2010
If An Inconvenient Truth created a cultural shift toward going green, then the movie Climate Refugees is a wake up call that will help people to understand that extreme climatic shifts will create environmental disasters and wars. These disasters and wars will claim property and affect potentially billions of people during the next 50 years. + READ MORE
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By Seth Leitman IN Tech & Transport Apr 23 2010
The electric car company developed this index to measure which markets are most likely to begin and benefit from the transition to electric vehicles. + READ MORE
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By Seth Leitman IN Tech & Transport Apr 9 2010
Electric cars have been around for years, in some form or another, but there has yet to be one that really offers all the conveniences of an internal combustion engine, but without the gasoline. That may be ending with the Nissan LEAF, and it's success may depend on the number on the sticker. Here are five reasons that price will help it succeed + READ MORE
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By Seth Leitman IN Tech & Transport Feb 5 2010
A technology development program in East Africa makes it easy, by mapping out the mining and use of coltan, for us to see the connection between our lives in the west and the war in Congo. + READ MORE
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By Seth Leitman IN Home & Garden Dec 16 2009
The "Cash for Caulkers" stimulus project has been bouncing around the news for a couple of weeks now, and, while nothing is official quite yet, there are some promising developments. Here are some tips to earn maximum rebates from the program. + READ MORE
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By Seth Leitman IN Tech & Transport Jun 2 2009
Thanks to Planet Green I was able to test drive the Nissan E cube electric car. Nissan has been promoting their electric car technologies across the country. I was able to check out the car at Bear Mountain State Park in New York. + READ MORE
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By Seth Leitman IN Tech & Transport May 4 2009
There are cars and then there are Tesla Motors Electric Cars. I drove their electric cars last week and I can tell you there is truly nothing like Tesla's great eco-innovation today. + READ MORE
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By Seth Leitman IN Tech & Transport Apr 27 2009
Regenerative braking is a mechanism that reduces vehicle speed by converting some of its kinetic energy into another useful form of energy. This captured energy is then stored for future use or fed back into a power system for use by other vehicles. It is estimated that on hybrid electric vehicles one can save 10 to 25%. + READ MORE
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By Seth Leitman IN Tech & Transport Apr 16 2009
Electric cars can be plugged in on a plug. That is one of the greatest parts about electric cars. Electric cars CAN have plugs and chargers up to 20 amps so that your car CAN plug into your standard household 120-volt AC outlet. + READ MORE
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By Seth Leitman IN Tech & Transport Apr 13 2009
I recently went to the dentist and was waiting for an elevator. While I was waiting for this monster of a machine to slowly come down to the lobby, I realized when I wrote Build Your Own Electric Vehicle, 2nd Edition that an elevator in an electric car. Then I thought to myself: Hey, how could I reduce my carbon footprint today? + READ MORE
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By Seth Leitman IN Tech & Transport Mar 31 2009
Excerpt from Build Your Own Electric Vehicle, 2nd Edition: Car companies are making an effort to develop or provide more fuel-efficient cars.The market wants green cars especially with gas prices being so unstable and car companies are doing well (Toyota and Honda) at producing fuel-efficient and hybrid electric cars. Now, Ford, GM, and the other car companies are either producing or developing these types of cars as well. + READ MORE
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By Seth Leitman IN Work & Connect Mar 19 2009
Look, we know that coffee is the world's most commonly traded commodity after crude oil, and tea is the world's most consumed beverage after water. + READ MORE
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By Seth Leitman IN Home & Garden Mar 19 2009
If you are cold and want to figure some of the quickest ways to save money year round, you need to add insulation to your home. + READ MORE
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By Seth Leitman IN Travel & Outdoors Mar 11 2009
The Nature Conservancy, a Planet Green NGO partner, is working with in-country groups to restore and plant one billion trees on 2.5 million acres of the Atlantic Forest by 2015. That is why it was cool to interview Jenn Diedzic from the Nature Conservancy about an upcoming event. + READ MORE
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By Seth Leitman IN Travel & Outdoors Mar 5 2009
When I met Eric Hansel and learned about his company EGM Green and his product, I realized that the casino industry does green its lighting as much as it can; yet it is not really known for its poker tables being green. EGM Green also has a consulting side to the business which is split into 2 major parts: energy consumption,... + READ MORE
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By Seth Leitman IN Home & Garden Mar 3 2009
I always liked geothermal energy. When I speak with companies that install geothermal energy systems, they can't tell me enough how they are convinced that those systems are the next HVAC for the home. They now know that it can become a real backup source of energy. Geothermal energy can be a powerful source of energy, more than wind and solar power combined. + READ MORE
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By Seth Leitman IN Home & Garden Mar 3 2009
Storm doors can add insulation, protection from the elements and the ability to reduce drafts to your existing home's entry doors.What Happens to the air when you air seal properly If the home is properly air sealed, with no other place to go, the air will rush out around the sides, top, and bottom as the prime door... + READ MORE
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By Seth Leitman IN Tech & Transport Mar 3 2009
Low-speed vehicles (LSVs) or neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs) are priced at between $8,000 and $10,000 and only go 25 miles per hour. When I worked for the State of New York, after the full-performance electric cars were recalled by the automakers, I worked to place several thousand low-speed electric vehicles in the state. They were mostly the GEM cars from Daimler-Chysler and the TH!NK Neighbor. + READ MORE
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By Seth Leitman IN Home & Garden Feb 12 2009
Jamyi Heimbuch explained really clearly how much energy and carbon footprint a home leaves behind.More on Reducing Your Footprint: How to Rid Your House of an Unwanted Chill Blackout Curtains to Save Energy and Control Light and Noise Use Cellular Blinds to Save Energy Save Energy with an Attic Stair Cover 5 Ways to... + READ MORE
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By Seth Leitman IN Home & Garden Feb 12 2009
When I did weather stripping on the doors in my house, it helped to reduce the draft. Door sweeps attach to the inside of the door near the bottom edge—the door does not have to be removed—and consist of a brush or pad that contacts the edge of the threshold as the door shuts. + READ MORE
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By Seth Leitman IN Tech & Transport Feb 6 2009
When you perform an electric car conversion there will be parts of the car you will not need. A great donor car is a vehicle that is in need of financial repair on the engine. You don't need the engine anyway so if a blown engine can devalue the price of the car, you save more money!! + READ MORE
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By Seth Leitman IN Food & Health Feb 6 2009
Recently I had purchased a Red Bull drink and noticed that even though there is a lot of Vitamin B, there is a lot of sugar (you can get sugar-free, but then you have that sugar replacement stuff instead). + READ MORE
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By Seth Leitman IN Home & Garden Feb 3 2009
What Is The Insulation In Your Attic Made Of? The two most popular types of insulation that are in your homes are fiberglass and cellulose fiber. In my house, we use fiberglass batts. Fiberglass comes from glass that has been crushed and packed into these things called batts. + READ MORE
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By Seth Leitman IN Home & Garden Jan 30 2009
If you have not re-insulated your home, it's probably long past time to insulate. The question is how do you do it. This guide should help you out. The best part of insulating is that you save money on energy costs and reduce emissions from power plants every year you live in that home! + READ MORE
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By Seth Leitman IN Tech & Transport Jan 28 2009
Many people have converted their own vehicle to electric. It requires the least amount of money but the most amount of your time. A typical conversion can take 150-300 hours. There are a number of advantages to doing your own conversion. First, you have control of the project (the converted vehicle and the components selected); second, you have the ability to diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair any problems quickly. However, there are many choices when building an electric car so get ready. + READ MORE
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By Seth Leitman IN Home & Garden Jan 28 2009
The effectiveness of insulating your attic depends on the proper R-value for your home (depending upon where you live) and how you insulate the attic. Get the facts before you install your insulation. + READ MORE
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By Seth Leitman IN Tech & Transport Jan 28 2009
Why do we need more electric cars on the road? Electric cars are the cleanest, most efficient, and most cost-effective form of transportation around. Seriously, electric cars are high-performance vehicles that will continue to meet new challenges in the future. Here are some other reasons why we do need to have more electric cars on the road. + READ MORE
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By Seth Leitman IN Home & Garden Jan 28 2009
Homes with attached garages lead to energy waste. The effort that goes into insulating the outside of the house is not often extended to the garage. That's a mistake and here is why. + READ MORE
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By Seth Leitman IN Home & Garden Jan 26 2009
Why You Need To Add Or Upgrade Your Insulation Now. The United States Department of Energy (USDOE) says adding insulation to your attic is one of the best ways to make your home comfortable year-round. + READ MORE
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By Seth Leitman IN Home & Garden Jan 22 2009
If you are cold and want to figure out some of the quickest ways to save money year round, you need to add insulation to your home. The bottom line is insulation. + READ MORE
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By Seth Leitman IN Home & Garden Jan 20 2009
To insulate the access to the attic stairs, you need to make a lightweight box that can move and rest on the stair frames. When you measure the inside, outside and height measurements on YOUR specific staircase that YOU want to install. The important thing is that this box should rest squarely on top of the attic stairs frame. + READ MORE
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By Seth Leitman IN Home & Garden Jan 20 2009
Installing attic stair covers is extremely easy and the best part is you will reduce your energy bills year round. + READ MORE
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By Seth Leitman IN Home & Garden Jan 16 2009
While it is important to consistently think up new ways to save energy in your home year-round, this winter with higher natural gas prices will continue to be a cold and costly one. + READ MORE
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