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8 Ways Going Green at Home Will Save You Money 5 Nov 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS When it comes to investing, there aren't many sure things, especially in our current economic climate. While Wall Street has been a roller coaster ride lately, investing in efficiency upgrades in your home isn't subject to the mood swings of nervous investors, and, done properly, will always save...+ READ MORE	{ }
Introduction To Green Building Blocks 20 Oct 2009 IN GREEN-MATERIALS-GUIDE \| COMMENTS Building blocks are the foundation of your eco-friendly home. From bricks to wood to rammed earth and logs, this what your green home will be built upon. Our choices are influenced by history, local culture, and availability of materials. Here we have listed the pluses and minuses of each, but...+ READ MORE	{ }
Would You Pay a Quarter a Day to See the US Become the Global Leader on Clean Energy? 15 Oct 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT \| COMMENTS 23 cents a day. That's what it would cost to begin to transform America into a global leader in innovation.+ READ MORE	{ }
New Idiot's Guide Simplifies the Equation: Green Business = Sustainable Planet, Bigger Bottom Line (Interview with Trish Riley) 11 Oct 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT \| COMMENTS Trish Riley, author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Greening Your Business, talks about the simple steps that can have a big impact on your office's carbon footprint (and on the bottom line).+ READ MORE	{ }
Ed Begley, Jr., on His Favorite Solar Panels, Paints, and More 10 Oct 2009 IN LIVING WITH ED \| COMMENTS Ed Begley, Jr., answers readers questions on some of his favorite products, from eco-friendly paint to the solar panels on his home.+ READ MORE	{ }
How to Green Your Entire Community—One Home at a Time 4 Oct 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT \| COMMENTS Becoming a qualified green home auditor is good for your house--and for your neighborhood.+ READ MORE	{ }
Can Playing More Board Games Actually Benefit the Planet? 3 Oct 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS Is there an ecological imperative to playing board games instead of video games to prevent climate change. All our video games require power equal to the city of San Diego. Board games require none.+ READ MORE	{ }
Save Energy Effortlessly with SetPower for Personalized PC Power Management 1 Oct 2009 IN TECH & TRANSPORT \| COMMENTS There are loads of ways to make your computer greener, and one of the most important is managing its energy consumption when not in use. If you'd like a power management system that is specific to your schedule, there's a new solution that could help you out. + READ MORE	{ }
Know Your Energy Use? (Quiz) 18 Sep 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS You can't reduce your carbon footprint if you don't reduce your energy use and how can you know where you need to cut back if you don't know how much you're using in the first place? Test your energy use knowledge in our quiz: Know Your Energy Use?+ READ MORE	{ }
Is There Really a Value to All Those Little Green Habits? 2 Sep 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS Reuse bags, turn off the faucet, switch off the lights. We greenies are always nagging others to take "small steps" - but are these small steps a distraction from the big challenges we face? Not if we use them as an opportunity to plan for more... + READ MORE	{ }
My Refrigerator Uses That Much Energy?!? (Quiz) 29 Aug 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS Modern life seems to require increasing amounts of energy, but knowing what uses the most energy and seeking renewable forms of energy to power your life can go a long way to lowering your carbon footprint.+ READ MORE	{ }
How to Get Renewable Energy Into Your Dorm Room 17 Aug 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT \| COMMENTS How to get renewable energy in your dorm room: Solar power and hand-cranked chargers for your laptop, gadgets and more.+ READ MORE	{ }
5 Simple Steps to Cut Your Energy Costs Nearly in Half 14 Aug 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS These are some simple things that any individual can do when building or renovating a home to realize huge savings on long-term energy costs: + READ MORE	{ }
8 Ways to Green Your Trip to the Laundromat 13 Aug 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS Take a green trip to the Laundromat and learn how to save energy, water and cut waste. + READ MORE	{ }
Daily DIY: 10 Amazing Solar Power Projects 30 Jul 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS Most of the country has had a pretty rainy spring, but with sunshiny summer weather finally here, it's a perfect time to get to work on projects that harness solar power. Lifehacker rounds up ten no-fail ideas that range from the easy—starting a fire with a soda can and piece of...+ READ MORE	{ }

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