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- December 1st, 2009
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The Cap and Trade Bubble Disaster
Interesting. I'm very afraid when I hear the names Enron and Goldman Sachs in the same sentence. How about we invent electric cars and switch to Geothermal and Solar Energy instead ????http://storyofs…
- November 28th, 2009
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$4375 Grant for Geothermal Energy in Canada.
Canadian Federal Grant for Geothermal Heat Pump Installations.Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is offering homeowners a new residential energy efficiency assessment service. Under the ecoENERGY Retrof…
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Insulation Technology Fact Sheet.
Wall Insulation Technology Fact Sheet: http://www.ornl.gov/sci/roofs+walls/insulation/fact%20sheets/wall%20insulation%20technology.pdf
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10 Best ways to reduce your Carbon Footprint.
Excellent resource.... http://lifegoggles.com/489/10-easy-ways-to-reduce-your-carbon-footprint/
- November 17th, 2009
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The 10 weirdest physics facts, from relativity to quantum physics
Here they are ....1. All the matter that makes up the human race could fit in a sugar cube 2. Events in the future can affect what happened in the past3. Almost all of the Universe is missing4. Things…
- November 3rd, 2009
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Al Gore\'s Sequel. Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis
Al Gore's Inconvenient Truth sequel stresses spiritual argument on climate.Nobel winner adapts fact-based message to reach those who believe they have a moral duty to protect the planet in Our Choice:…
- October 2nd, 2009
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Home: 2009
Where did we come from? Where are we headed ?Home: http://www.youtube.com/user/homeproject
- September 14th, 2009
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By the year 1899 ninety percent of cabs in New York were Electric Cars ?
In 1899, ninety percent of the cabs in New York City were electric. By 1900, the Electric Vehicle Company had put hundreds of its electric Hansom cabs, modeled after the design of its horse-drawn pred…
- August 21st, 2009
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Video: Living in harmony with the Environment.
A 1976 documentary about innovative housing and community design as a way to conserve energy. http://www.nfb.ca/film/Design_Innovations_for_Canadian_Settlements/
- August 11th, 2009
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Baking a better Solar Panel.
An interesting article in the latest Scientific American regarding organic thin-film solar cells. If they can improve the efficiency of a single solar cell, it means we will need fewer of them to prod…
- August 9th, 2009
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PirateAdventures.ca - Great Family Fun !
If you are visiting Ottawa, Canada, with small kids, take a side trip detour to Mooney's Bay (near Hogs Back) and take the PirateAdventures.ca boat cruise and Treasure Hunt. The Kids will Love it. A…
- July 23rd, 2009
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Off-grid Cabin for sale in the Kawarthas $169 k
Wollaston Lake Cottage: The Kawarthas (above New York) 27 Acres, 1,300' of water frontage & backing onto crown land!! Featuring a 2 bedroom, chalet style, 1 1/2 storey building, with open concept, tha…
- July 22nd, 2009
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Lessen the Environmental Impact of Your Next Vacation
It’s simply a fact that vacation travel often has a high environmental impact. Everything from air travel and cruising on a luxury liner to water and power usage at a hotel can dramatically expand o…
- July 21st, 2009
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How Green is your business ?
If you have moved most of your business activities online, you have already made some excellent choices towards being a green and eco-friendly business. But have you ever considered Green Hosting ? Th…
- July 20th, 2009
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Using Onion juice to power your home.
You don't get much greener than this. Use your onion scraps to create green energy. http://www.canada.com/technology/company+converts+onion+juice+electricity/1800746/story.html
- July 11th, 2009
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Planting Truffala Trees.
And now a few words from The Lorax by Doctor Seuss ... "BUT," says the Once-ler, "now that you're here, the word of the Lorax seems perfectly clear! UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot, no…
- July 9th, 2009
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The Next Bubble ? Carbon credits.
In this month's Rolling Stone, Matt Taibbi writes that the the next bubble will be the Carbon Credit Cap-and-Trade Scheme (or Scam) ".... instead of credit derivatives or oil futures or mortgage-back…
- June 26th, 2009
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Offgrid Quote of the Day.
"When the winds of change blow, some people build walls and others build windmills"~ Chinese proverb via
- June 23rd, 2009
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Solar Energy or SoulR Energy.
Reminds me of the Greek story of Prometheus, and other stories of Light and darkness. We have all the light we need todo what's right.
- June 1st, 2009
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Help compile an online Observatory of Life on Earth.
James Edwards, head of the "Encyclopedia of Life" EOL based at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC is hoping millions of people will contribute to this massive database of plants and animals by…
- May 27th, 2009
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The Gaia hypothesis and James Lovelock
This morning there was a very interesting interview on "The Current" radio show with James Lovelock, the gentleman behind the idea of the "Gaia Hypothesis". Mr Lovelock was explaining that the theory…
- May 26th, 2009
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The SolaRover - mobile Solar Power Systems.
Zero operating costs. 100 percent green.Environmentally-friendly mobile power generation has arrived. SolaRover™ Mobile Solar Power Systems provide pure, consistent electricity for all types of comm…
- May 23rd, 2009
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Three simple thoughts that could change the WORLD.
"Do something wonderful, people may imitate it." - Albert Schweitzer"No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it." ~ Albert Einstein"Seeing myself in others and other…
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Good Morning ! Coffee Quotes.
Given enough coffee, I could rule the world. ~Author UnknownI have measured out my life with coffee spoons. ~T.S. EliotIn Seattle you haven't had enough coffee until you can thread a sewing machine wh…
- May 22nd, 2009
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Save the Frogs Poetry Contest.
Are you a poet ? Love Frogs ? Enter the Save the Frogs Poetry Contest and save the frogs and win some cash.The Japanese poet Basho wrote a famous haiku in the 17th century:古 池 や / 蛙 飛 込 …
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Save money by growing your own healthy organic food.
"Discover the secrets behind growing healthy organic food... and eliminate harmful chemicals from your diet" No harmful toxins and chemicals (This is a HUGE plus!) Organic vegetables are better for ou…
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Live 100 % Off-Grid with Solar and Wind
Family Living Off the Grid with Renewable Energy takes Know How and Applies it to Solar Panels and Wind Generators...Discovers the 'SECRET' to building their own renewable energy system at home for on…
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Earth4Energy Do-it-yourself Kit.
The secrets to building your own solar and wind power generators for less than $200. Discover how you can save thousands and go green at the same time..." "Don't pay for your electricity any longer...…
- May 14th, 2009
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More information on the VW1L - 235 mpg car
More information is becoming available on this super frugal car from Volkswagen. It looks like it could be on the market by 2010. It will be able to get 235 miles per gallon. The price is quite a bit…
- May 7th, 2009
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Which would you choose? The iHouse or Airstream with Solar panels.
Here is the new Clayton i-House. Approximately 1000 sq foot home for $140,000. Designed as a "Plug and Play" dwelling for the environmentally conscious... featuring solar panels and numerous other ene…
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Proverbs from people.
What lies behind us, and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. - Ralph Waldo EmersonBeware, the man of one book. - St. Thomas AquinasThere is more light than can be see…
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Words from the world
We don't see things as they are, we see things as we are.- The TalmudThe constant dripping of water wears away the stone. - SufiLet him that would move the world first move himself. - SocratesIt isn't…
- April 29th, 2009
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Sell your electricity back to the grid.
If Off-Grid Living is too extreme. Not quite ready to close up shop and head out to the country. You can always install a few solar panels and sell excess power back to the grid. Work your way to "Net…
- April 27th, 2009
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Solar Pool Heating
HOW DOES IT WORK?A solar pool heater is simple technology and doesn’t change the way you operate standard pool equipment such as pumps and filters. Solar collectors are usually mounted on the roof o…
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Missing Sunspots. Does this mean another Ice Age?
For every theory there is another theory that says the opposite. Well almost. An article in today's Independent discusses the apparent "missing sunspots" over the past little while and what it may mea…
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Could you live in a Silo ? Talk about "thinking outside the box"
Talk about innovation. And frugal. This family relocated a 1940 Grain silo and refurbished to rent on the grounds of their Inn. Located in Texas, you can stay for $175 / $210 - Queen bed, full sofa-b…
- April 22nd, 2009
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Earth Day : Solar Cookers
This is a great way to harness the power of the sun and save a lot of energy this summer. Rather than buying propane, or natural gas or any other fossil fuel why not construct one of these little sola…
- April 21st, 2009
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Earth Day : How to Save the Environment
1. Smart Shopping “Buy what you need, not what you want”Consider renting and borrowing things that are seldom neededBuy used items from garage sales and second-hand storeshttp://www.earthday.ca/pu…
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The making of "The Crevasse" Street Art
In Dun Laoghaire the "Festival of World Culture" took place from 21. to 24. of August 2008. Artist: Edgar Müller. http://www.metanamorph.com
- April 19th, 2009
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More Amazing Street Art by Edgar Mueller
"Great Crevase" by Edgar Mueller. Hard work: Together with up to five assistants,Mueller painted all day long from sunrise to sunset. The picture appeared on theEast Pier in Dun Laoghaire, Ireland,…
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Amazing street art !
I just had to post this: Edgar Mueller Super Artist.He spent five days, working 12 hours a day, to create the 250 square metre image of the crevasse,which, viewed from the correct angle, appears to be…
- April 14th, 2009
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Affordable Wind Power by Jellyfish Wind.
What if you could plug renewable wind energy into the wall just like a blender or a toaster? Instead of using power, a Wind Appliance that generates it!The Jellyfish Wind Appliance is a new class of w…
- April 9th, 2009
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New VW car will get 258 mpg
This is not a toy, nor a concept car. It is a newly developed 2-seater car in highly aerodynamic tear-shape road-proven real car. It is ready to be launched as a single-seater for sale in Shanghai in…
