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Buy Green: Pellet Stoves

7 Oct 2008  IN BUY GREEN: HYBRID CARS |   COMMENTS

With energy going through the roof, now's the time to embrace a greener, cheaper alternative home heating option. Enter the Pellet Stove.+ READ MORE

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Emeril's Gluten-Free Pasta Primavera

7 Oct 2008  IN FOOD & HEALTH |   COMMENTS

In a large sauté pan over high heat, add the olive oil. Next, add the Portobellos, onions, red peppers and eggplant and cook until oil is absorbed and the vegetables begin to wilt, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add the basil leaves, garlic and sundried tomatoes and stir to combine....+ READ MORE

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Emeril's Pan-Roasted Vegetables

6 Oct 2008  IN FOOD & HEALTH |   COMMENTS

Set a 12-inch sauté pan over medium high heat and add the olive oil. Once the oil is hot, add the onions and veggies. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pour the chicken stock into the pan, toss and place the pan a lid on the pan. Continue to cook about 5 minutes or until the vegetables are tender and...+ READ MORE

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Warmth is Just a Portiere Away: Cheaply add Style and Efficiency to Your Home

4 Oct 2008  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

El Cid, the century-old flamenco dinner theater built by D.W. Griffith, is a stylish Los Angeles landmark, and though there's little need in balmy LA to keep heating costs low, the crimson portieres, or curtains hung in doorways, reminded me of just that. Portieres, after all, are a great way of...+ READ MORE

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Alter Eco House Slideshow, Part 2

1 Oct 2008  IN ALTER ECO |   COMMENTS

MORE Features of the House: Energy: The home comes with a two year insurance policy underwritten by Bayer that guarantees the homes heating and cooling bills do not exceed $51.00 per month.+ READ MORE

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3 Reasons Building a House of Stone is Eco Friendly

1 Oct 2008  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

Some of you might be thinking about building a house. Remember the Three Little Pigs? One of the pigs built a house out of straw, another sticks and another stone. Straw, in an ironic twist, turned out to be a rather good building material, but stone has always been a good building material. Sticks,...+ READ MORE

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Holter Graham Wants You to Use a Friggin' Mug!

24 Sep 2008  IN WA$TED! |   COMMENTS

Let's get this figured out. Styrofoam--and/or polystyrene if you are trying to sound impressive and inclusive--is still really bad, but for totally different reasons than most people think. Initially--a few decades ago--styrofoam was bad because its manufacture involved the use of...+ 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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How to Green Your Swimming Pool

30 Aug 2008  IN HOME & GARDEN | 

Ultraviolet Pool sanitizers kill more germs, bacteria, virus and algae than Ozone,...

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Living Off-Grid: Working with the Sun

18 Aug 2008  IN WORK & CONNECT |   COMMENTS

I used to be more of a night owl, but off-grid living encourages me to live by the sun. Once the sun goes down at about 9 pm, I tend to stay awake for an hour or so, read with my headlamp or listen to a podcast.+ READ MORE

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