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How Much Solar Power Can You Generate? Solar Power Calculator
Sunday, September 20th, 2009Depending on your location in the world will determine how much solar energy your solar panels can convert to electricity.
But how do you find that out?
Much easier now with a solar power calculator from the US Government’s National Renewable Energy Lab.
This calculator lets you use the standard settings so all you need to do [...]
Motorcycles Go Green: Zero Electric Motorcycle
Tuesday, April 7th, 2009The first American company to introduce an electric powered street motorcycle to the market is now taking orders for the high performace Zero S.
Scheduled to start shipping withing the next 30 days, the Zero is an all electric powered motorcyle with a lightweight design.
The Zero is green in both design and power. It uses a [...]
Study: Buying Online Greener Than Traditional Retail
Monday, March 30th, 2009A recent study by Carnegie Mellon University’s Green Design Institute found that purchasing goods online, specifically through Buy.com’s ecommerce model, had less impact on the environment than driving to a traditional retail store.
The study used Buy.com’s distribution model of shipping goods directly to a consumer from their manufacturer partners, skipping the ‘middle man’ shipping through a [...]
Save on Eco Clothing: 4 Hour Sale This Morning Only
Monday, August 25th, 2008Eco store Gaiam is having a Super Green Savings 4 Hour Sale today. You get an extra 30% off all items in Gaiam’s Clothing Outlet – when you use coupon GAS25. Offer is only valid from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Mountain time today, Monday, August 25, 2008.
Happy shopping!
What Green Products Do You Wish Everyone Had?
Monday, August 4th, 2008Amazon has created a section on their web site called Your Green 3 that allows any customer to vote for their own top green products that they wish everyone had. Any ‘green’ product on their website qualifies, and they feature both the Top Ten, and also the complete list as well. What’s on the top [...]
What Are The Best Green Energy Alternatives?
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008Everybody wants green energy, especially today with our heavy reliance on imported oil. Being able to get the power we need without damaging the environment is an obvious goal – but what’s the best way to achieve it? Should we opt for wind farms, hydroelectricity, or solar energy as alternative power?
What You Eat (or don’t eat) Helps The Environment Most
Saturday, May 3rd, 2008It may be surprising to most Americans is that what you eat affects our environment more than most anything else.
…more than switching to a hybrid car
…more than switching to mercury free lightbulbs
…more than recycling
Celebrate Earth Day Every Day
Monday, April 21st, 2008With the celebration of Earth Day tomorrow, April 22nd, it’s a time to not only think about our environment today or this month, but every day.
Our health, resources and the well being of future generations will depend on what we do every day, not just one day out of the year. It’s wonderful to see [...]
Eliminate Junkmail, Save Time and Environment with Earth Class Mail
Saturday, January 26th, 2008If you’re like me, you’re tired of junk mail and going through letter after letter to get to the mail you really want to get. Or perhaps you travel often and are tired of paying for mail forwarding and waiting for your mail.
Mercury Poisoning Now Found To Cause More Problems
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008In recent years, with the increased levels of mercury found in foods and in our environment, health care officials have been associating the effects of mercury poisoning to not only neurological disorders, but to other diseases as well.
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