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Avoid Air Travel, Forget Face-to-Face and Go Green

November 19th, 2008 · No Comments

Avoid Air Travel, Forget Face-to-Face and Go Green
Avoid Air Travel, Forget Face-to-Face and Go Green
- (Digg / Environment)
“We live in a sea of communications options. So why do people still hop on cross-country flights for two-hour face-to-face meetings instead of using rich collaboration technologies like video conferencing, VOIP and virtual worlds? Save your money […]

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Tags: Energy · Gadgets · Recycling · Technology

Two Canadian Friends Build $672 Electric Car

November 19th, 2008 · No Comments

Two Canadian Friends Build $672 Electric Car
Two Canadian Friends Build $672 Electric Car
- (Digg / Environment)
““What do you get when you cross a Geo Metro with an electric forklift, a golf cart, and a bunch of used batteries? You get a ridiculously inexpensive, home-built, street-legal electric car.”“
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Tags: DIY · Energy · Recycling · Technology

Cool House Uses Water Tank To Hold Up Roof, Cool Interior

November 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Cool House Uses Water Tank To Hold Up Roof, Cool Interior
Cool House Uses Water Tank To Hold Up Roof, Cool Interior
- (materialicio.us)
“Within the living room the ceiling wraps down to an internal water tank. The tank cools the ambient air temperature of the living room during summer, supplies rain water, and structurally carries the roof […]

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Tags: Energy · Recycling · Technology

ecoENERGY Report - Follow-up - Drain Water Heat Recovery (DW

November 13th, 2008 · No Comments

ecoENERGY Report - Follow-up - Drain Water Heat Recovery (DW
ecoENERGY Report - Follow-up - Drain Water Heat Recovery (DW
- (dailyhomerenotips.com)
“This article is a follow-up to one which reviewed this relative new device containing no moving parts yet significantly reduces the amount of energy to heat fresh water coming into a traditional hot water tank or […]

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Tags: Energy · Recycling · Technology

5 surprising facts about plastic bags

November 12th, 2008 · No Comments

5 surprising facts about plastic bags
5 surprising facts about plastic bags
- (greendaily.com)
“OK, before y’all go bonkers in the comments, I do not endorse plastic nor do I work for a secret plastic organization. I merely ran across some facts about the paper vs. plastic debate that caused me to pause briefly and give thanks that […]

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Tags: Misc · Recycling