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Green Gifts for the Outdoor Nut

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by Jann Swanson on November 27 2009, 6:04 AM

Once again we offer a series of articles suggesting holiday gifts to keep the season green. Not only do most use recycled and/or recyclable materials, but the majority are available on-line, saving store hopping and wasted gas....
Carbon Neutral Home Shaping Up

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by Jann Swanson on November 23 2009, 6:47 AM

The carbon neutral home rising from ashes in Southhampton, NY is now tight to weather. The house is not only slated to receive the highest rating from LEED yet awarded, but may be the first completely carbon neutral home in the U.S. ...
Chinese Drywall Causing Literal Homeowner Headaches

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by Jann Swanson on November 13 2009, 7:38 AM

While scientific evidence is iffy, homeowners report enormous health and structural problems with drywall made in China. Insurance companies are already denying responsibility and the lawsuits are just beginning ...
Carbon Neutral House Rising in New York

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by Jann Swanson on September 14 2009, 12:09 PM

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...

Filed under: leed standards, carbon neutral house
Lots of Alternatives for White Roofs

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by Jann Swanson on August 14 2009, 1:18 PM

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...

Filed under: White roofs, white metal roofs
White Roofs and Albedo

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by Jann Swanson on August 05 2009, 10:30 AM

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....

Filed under: dark roof, White roofs, Albedo, roofing materials
An Old Fallacy About the Energy Efficiency of a Dark Roof

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by Jann Swanson on August 03 2009, 5:08 PM

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...
Propane Garden Tools

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by Jann Swanson on July 20 2009, 10:06 AM

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. ...

Filed under: propane garden tools
Wal-Mart Raises Ante on Sustainability

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by Jann Swanson on July 16 2009, 8:06 AM

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...
Gold Rush Green

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by Jann Swanson on July 13 2009, 1:58 PM

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....
An Old Refrigerator Make-Over

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by Jann Swanson on July 06 2009, 11:03 AM

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...
Oink, its an Energy Hog

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by Jann Swanson on June 30 2009, 3:44 PM

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...
Old Fashioned TVs are Still Greenest

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by Jann Swanson on June 26 2009, 12:54 PM

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...
New, a Straw Door. For the Strawbale House?

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by Jann Swanson on June 24 2009, 12:00 PM

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...

Filed under: wheat straw, dorcor, wood free house, buidling materials
Bogie Loved Them, You Will Too

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by Jann Swanson on June 11 2009, 1:05 PM

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...

Filed under: air conditioning, ceiling fan, energy savings

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