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Archive for June, 2010


   Jun 30

Back to the city: Has suburban sprawl lost its sizzle — even in Houston? - CultureMap

From culturemap.com: Suburban sprawl has become an inefficient development model and continues to consume our precious natural environment. Sprawl expands our carbon footprint and increases green house gases at exponential rates as compared to high density mixed use developments. … Read the complete article: Back to the city: Has suburban sprawl lost its sizzle — [...]

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   Jun 30

Live Green Connecticut! Announces Two Major Additions - Earthtimes

From www.earthtimes.org: Dr. Robert Ballard, Discoverer of the TITANIC, to Headline Daphne Dixon, Regional Green Living Expert, to Co-Chair … Read the complete article: Live Green Connecticut! Announces Two Major Additions - Earthtimes Bookmark It

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   Jun 30

I am a Radical Homemaker failure - Salon

From www.salon.com: Entangling family with green living and quality of life is exactly what gets on the nerves of French feminist Elisabeth Badinter. In her not-yet-translated … Read the complete article: I am a Radical Homemaker failure - Salon Bookmark It

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   Jun 29

Green Living: Drink up tap water « AUIP Study Abroad

From auip.wordpress.com: Green Living: Drink up tap water. June 30, 2010 by AUIP. In the United States alone, the population goes through approximately 50 billion water bottles each year, and most of the plastic containers aren’t r ecycled, according to … Read the complete article: Green Living: Drink up tap water « AUIP Study Abroad [...]

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   Jun 29

Why Are You Surpised the George Pataki Wants To Build Electric …

From www.greenlivingguy.com: Green Living Guy – Green Living, Green Guru,Build Your Own Electric Vehicle. Green Living Guy is the green living eco consultant to the TAB Green Guru Guides, Do-It-Yourself Energy Audits and more. … Read the complete article: Why Are You Surpised the George Pataki Wants To Build Electric … Bookmark It

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   Jun 29

Green tech, jobs hailed in Virgin America expansion

From news.cnet.com: Virgin America, which first took off in 2007 and in which the Branson-led Virgin Group has a 25 percent stake, has always pitched itself as a forward-thinking brand in terms of both tech-savviness and sex appeal. Last year, it became the first U.S. airline to offer fleet-wide Wi-Fi access; it allows passengers to [...]

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   Jun 28

US Military already churning out green vehicles - NMPolitics.net

From www.nmpolitics.net: Apparently the going green has become an advantage to the Taliban also. “In mountainous regions of Afghanistan, oil can go for hundreds of dollars a gallon,” General Eaton said, explaining that the Taliban has started using solar panels to power its communication networks. … Read the complete article: US Military already churning out [...]

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   Jun 28

Green Living for Seniors - Green Lifestyle Changes You Can Live …

From www.thegreencollective.com: Green Living for Seniors – Green Lifestyle Changes You Can Live With – Associated Content. by admin on June 28, 2010. It’s just you now, or if you are married, just the two of you. You don’t go through enough pop to save the cans. … Read the complete article: Green Living for [...]

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   Jun 28

Supervisors Await Solar Farming Proposal - Clarke Daily News

From www.clarkedailynews.com: As Clarke County contemplates trading a low tech cow pasture for a state-of-the-art 20mW solar electricity plant, “green” is beginning to mean different things to different people. Will “green” power generated from solar panels mean significant revenue increases for Clarke County tax coffers? Can uncertainties about the financial viability of solar power be [...]

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   Jun 28

Half of Liberal Democrat voters ready to defect after VAT rise - The Guardian

From www.guardian.co.uk: By the way, why is the Pickfords truck green when their livery is blue? As far as I’m aware the green truck was only ever produced as a Matchbox toy. Is this a reference to your father’s Matchbox toy collection, Martin? The huge window and the green vehicle brings to mind Hopper who [...]

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   Jun 27

Despite concerns, Urness House likely to get green light - Ballard News Tribune

From www.ballardnewstribune.com: The project is set back from the property line and built 10 feet below the 85-foot height limit. It includes trees and plantings in front of the building and a green roof with a rooftop deck. … Read the complete article: Despite concerns, Urness House likely to get green light - Ballard News [...]

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   Jun 27

Have We Gotten Better at Green Living? Watch the Trailer for …

From www.filmgecko.net: Have we gotten any better at green living in the past decade or two? I think the jury’s still out on that, and sometimes I wonder if we’ve actually gotten worse. … Read the complete article: Have We Gotten Better at Green Living? Watch the Trailer for … Bookmark It

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   Jun 27

500 Years Of Natural Health Secrets. Health Care Advice: Living …

From hybridfriends.com: Green Lifestyle and Natural Living! Classic Natural Health EBook(R)s Help People Lose Weight, Gain Energy, Reduce Pain, Improve Memory, Detox, Etc. 500 Years 500 Years Of Natural Health Secrets. Health Care Advice: Living … … Read the complete article: 500 Years Of Natural Health Secrets. Health Care Advice: Living … Bookmark It

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   Jun 27

Fell Spectrum Solar sees sunny future - Capital Times

From host.madison.com: Niels Wolter, solar electric program manager at Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corp., a nonprofit agency founded in 1980 that focuses on energy efficiency, says Full Spectrum Solar and H&H Electric are the leading solar power installers in the area. … Read the complete article: Fell Spectrum Solar sees sunny future - Capital Times Bookmark [...]

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