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Grass

Tips to Help Lawns Beat the Heat with Less Water This Summer

Posted on July, 2011 Categories: Communities , Consumer , Water Management As the summertime heat bears down on lawns across America, many homeowners believe that the solution is water, water and more water. But, lawns are more resilient than most expect Read more
Concrete

Concrete Can be an Eco-Friendly Option in Home Decor

Posted on July, 2011 Categories: Bathrooms , Building Green , Business , Consumer , Featured , Flooring , Kitchens , Recycling , Waste Management Not too many people wake up and shout, “Concrete! I see concrete in my house design and today’s the day to make it happen!” Read more
UC San Diego

Positive Side-Effect: Solar Panels Keep Buildings Cool

Posted on July, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Business , Consumer , Energy , Energy Savings , Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) , Solar Those solar panels on top of your roof aren't just providing clean power; they are cooling your house, or your workplace, too, according to a team of researchers led by Jan Kleissl, a professor of environmental engineering at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering. Read more
GE WattStation

GE WattStation Wall Mount Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station

Posted on July, 2011 Categories: Business , Check It Out! , Consumer , Electric Vehicles , Transportation GE WattStation -"Durable, easy-to-use and sleek, this product will help transform the future of personal transportation, making an electric vehicle easily adaptable for everyday use.” Read more
Switch the Stat

Switch the Stat Diverts Mercury from Landfills

Posted on July, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Business , Consumer , Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) , Recycling , Waste Management With the summer heat in full swing, the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) is pleased to announce the fifth anniversary of the Switch the Stat program, providing Canadians with a safe and easy way to dispose Read more
Wood

Wood Products Part of Winning Carbon-Emissions Equation

Posted on July, 2011 Categories: Biofuels , Building Green , Consumer , Energy , Organic Waste , Planning , Waste Management Trees absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to grow, so forests have long been proposed as a way to offset climate change. But rather than just letting the forest sit there for a hundred or more years, Read more
Saving Energy

10 tips under $10 to Help Save on your Energy Bill this Summer

Posted on July, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Consumer , Energy , Energy Savings , Featured , Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) With record breaking temperatures being recorded across the nation many states are officially declaring the first heat wave of the season. Shorts, tank tops and flip flops are a must in the battle to keep cool. Air conditioners are also a major player Read more
walgreens

National Retailer Plans to Offer 800 Electric Vehicle Charging Station Locations

Posted on July, 2011 Categories: Business , Consumer , Electric Vehicles , Featured , Transportation Walgreens plans to offer electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at approximately 800 locations across the country by the end of the year, making it the nation’s largest retail host. The company’s neighborhood stores will provide convenient Read more
water

Builders and Home Owners Profit from Energy Saving Power-Pipe®

Posted on July, 2011 Categories: Bathrooms , Building Green , Check It Out! , Consumer , Energy , Energy Savings , Featured , Kitchens , Water Management As energy costs and building prices continue to rise, builders are looking for cost effective ways to offer their customers energy efficient homes.  The Power-Pipe® Drain Water Heat Recovery  system Read more
Boardwalk

Small Wind Turbines as a Renewable Energy Solution for Homeowners and the Community

Posted on July, 2011 Categories: Check It Out! , Communities , Consumer , Energy , Featured , Wind Advances in small wind have helped this technology transition from theory into practice. This article covers ways homeowners and the community can benefit from developments in recent years. Read more
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