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Carbon Neutral House Rising in New York

A Southhampton New York family is turning a devastating fire that destroyed their home into a model of energy efficiency. The new home they are building with the assistance of local environmentalists will be carbon neutral allow net zero energy consumption.

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Published Mon, Sep 14 2009 12:09 PM by Jann Swanson

Filed under: leed standards, carbon neutral house

Lots of Alternatives for White Roofs

While not everyone is going to run right out and replace their perfectly good black shingles with white ones or slap a coat of "Vanilla Cream," paint on the top of the house, there are a lot of energy-saving possibilities available when the time does come to reroof.

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Published Fri, Aug 14 2009 1:18 PM by Jann Swanson

Filed under: White roofs, white metal roofs

White Roofs and Albedo

Albedo is a measure of an objects ability to reflect the sun's rays and that ability may offer a partial or at least a stopgap solution both the global warming and to energy costs. White roofs can be part of this solution.

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Published Wed, Aug 05 2009 10:30 AM by Jann Swanson

Filed under: dark roof, White roofs, Albedo, roofing materials

An Old Fallacy About the Energy Efficiency of a Dark Roof

Dark roofing materials have always been considered the best choice for buildings in four season climates. Scientists, however, are now determining that they are not effective in lowering energy use and raising comfort levels and in fact may be very destructive to the environment in general.

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Published Mon, Aug 03 2009 5:08 PM by Jann Swanson

Propane Garden Tools

Both gas powered and electric gardening equipment have their proponents and their problems. Small garden tools powered by propane canisters are convenient, lightweight, and huge environmental improvement over gas.

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Published Mon, Jul 20 2009 10:06 AM by Jann Swanson

Filed under: propane garden tools

Wal-Mart Raises Ante on Sustainability

The world's largest retailer is expected to announce a new program on Thursday to measure the sustainability of products on its shelves. It will involve the company's suppliers and university scientists in developing an index to help the company, its customers and competitors make informed environmental decisions.

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Published Thu, Jul 16 2009 8:06 AM by Jann Swanson

Gold Rush Green

Recycled denim is now competing with fiberglass and other fibers to insulate houses, cars, and boats. Available in batts and loose fiber, It is renewable, clean, pest and mildew free, fire retardant, and doesn't make a handy man itch.

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Published Mon, Jul 13 2009 1:58 PM by Jann Swanson

An Old Refrigerator Make-Over

The ultimate scripture in the green world is the old Yankee saw "Use it up, wear it out, make it do." It's always best to use what you already have and even an old and inefficient refrigerator can be greened up a bit for a lot less money than buying a new energy efficient unit.

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Published Mon, Jul 06 2009 11:03 AM by Jann Swanson

Oink, its an Energy Hog

Ever seen those mean and nasty rerigerator magnets shaped like a fat and happy pink pig? Every time the door is opened the pig oinks. Porky might not be commenting on the person opening the door; refrigerators are the biggest energy hogs in the house

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Published Tue, Jun 30 2009 3:44 PM by Jann Swanson

Old Fashioned TVs are Still Greenest

The choices confronting anyone in the market for a new television are pretty staggering; especially for us old fogies raised in the era of massive 19 inch black and white mahogany clad consoles in the living room. Now add to the decisions about display

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Published Fri, Jun 26 2009 12:54 PM by Jann Swanson

New, a Straw Door. For the Strawbale House?

At the present rate of innovation in the building materials industry , we may not be far away from a day when a tree will just be a pretty green thing that holds a swing. A new contribution to the wood-free house is a line of interior doors introduced

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Published Wed, Jun 24 2009 12:00 PM by Jann Swanson

Filed under: wheat straw, dorcor, wood free house, buidling materials

Bogie Loved Them, You Will Too

One of the cheapest, energy-saving fixes you can make is also one of the most low-tech; installing a plantation or ceiling fan . They’ve been around for years – think Rick’s Café in Casablanca (in fact that is the name of one

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Published Thu, Jun 11 2009 1:05 PM by Jann Swanson

Filed under: air conditioning, ceiling fan, energy savings

Colorado Company Markets Cool New Product

A Colorado air conditioning manufacturer is making news with a product line that might revolutionize how Americans cool their homes and businesses. Coolerado Corporation based in Denver has developed air conditioners based on the Maisotsenko Cycle (M

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Published Mon, Jun 08 2009 12:36 PM by Jann Swanson

Straw Houses Return - Wolves are Optional

The Disney movie Bambi scarred me for life, but an earlier story from Uncle Walt did almost as much damage. The Three Little Pigs was the tale of two foolish porkers that built new homes; one from sticks and one from straw, and of course saw them blown

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Published Tue, Jun 02 2009 4:48 PM by Jann Swanson

A Sample of LED Products

We know that light fixtures that feature LEDs or light emitting diodes are definite energy savers. They require only 75 percent the energy of equivalent light from incandescent bulbs and last much longer. Some manufacturers claim greater energy savings

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Published Wed, May 27 2009 11:11 AM by Jann Swanson

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