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Know Your Green Technologies: Ice Energy

3 Oct 2008  IN TECH & TRANSPORT |   COMMENTS

Heating, cooling and refrigeration accounts for fourteen percent of all electrical energy used in the United States, making it the largest source of energy consumption in the household. On those hot summer days, this puts quite the strain on both the power grid and the homeowner's pocketbook....+ READ MORE

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Take A Break From Wind—Save Energy, Save Money

7 Sep 2008  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

A windbreak can chop your energy usage by reducing blustery breezes on your home so that it's easier, and cheaper, to keep your house warm. Go bold with bright fencing that redirects the chill all winter long, or try some clever landscaping that also does extra duty as climate control during the...+ READ MORE

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What's Your Microclimate? Can Knowing Make You Greener?

7 Aug 2008  IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS |   COMMENTS

Above and beyond being an impressive term that makes you sound really savvy, your microclimate can be the key to a smarter, greener way to live, and can be used as a guide to making eco-friendly choices about everything from your landscaping to your power source. Get to know yours, and you’re well...+ READ MORE

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Machines that Help the Environment

4 Aug 2008  IN TECH & TRANSPORT |   COMMENTS

When Ed once thought that washing dishes by hand was the eco-friendly way to clean, he was shocked to learn that an Energy Star dishwasher actually used much less water than he did when washing by hand. It's all about finding products that are energy efficient.+ READ MORE

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An Awesome AC Tip, Eco-Board Games and Brain Food

29 Jul 2008  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

Use trees to increase your air conditioner's energy efficiency. Play Eco-Othello and Eco-Jenga in Japan. Get smart with the help of healthy brain foods. All this and more, today on TreeHugger!+ READ MORE

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Greensburg Glossary: Solar Energy

29 Jul 2008  IN FOOD & HEALTH |   COMMENTS

Simply put, solar energy is the light and heat provided by the sun, sitting up there some 93 million miles away. In contrast, renewable energy resources – such as wind and solar energy – are constantly replenished and will never run out. ”Applications for solar power are broad and include areas like...+ READ MORE

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Where Do Hurricanes Come From?

25 Jul 2008  IN WHERE DO HURRICANES COME FROM? |   COMMENTS

Once a long time ago in Greece, hurricanes and violent storms were thought to come from the Hecatoncheires. It involves the warm moist air from the ocean, which naturally rises upward, much the same as it does in your home when you are trying to heat in the winter. This transference of warm air into...+ READ MORE

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Five Super Solar Products

19 Jul 2008  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

On Greenovate, Chris Prelitz plans to turn his Laguna Beach, California home into a model solar power residence. A small solar panel powers a fan which keeps your noggin feeling breezy on the summers hottest days.+ READ MORE

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Little, Little Boxes

18 Jul 2008  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

Micro-dwellings reduce the residents' ecological footprints to the tiniest possible minimum. The next time you're at a moment when moving houses is an option, think about the eco-impact of heading to a new place that has one or two bedrooms fewer than your current residence, or giving up some inches...+ READ MORE

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Don't Sweat It, Walkers and Bikers!

10 Jul 2008  IN FOOD & HEALTH |   COMMENTS

You're thinking about biking or walking to work to cut back on crazy gas prices and carbon emissions: great idea! The only thing standing in your way? The sweat box you'll be upon arrival!+ READ MORE

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