Unplugged Living

July 31st, 2007

Blackle: The Energy-Saving Search Engine

Did you know that you can also save much on energy even when you are searching for information through a search engine? Oh yes, that is really possible. Thanks to Google and it’s energy-saving search engine, Blackle.
According to people from Google, Blackle has been created because of an article which was penned last January on […]

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July 30th, 2007

Ice In NYC Keeps Buildings Cool

The summer heat wave is sure making temperatures rise. And just like most cities, New York City is also suffering from the high heat. And buildings and skyscrapers are using up plain too much energy just to keep everyone cool.
However, what makes New York different from others is the fact that it does not make […]

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July 28th, 2007

Better Hide If Your Business Ain’t Recycling

If your business in Ottawa ain’t recycle, then you might start working on that for it does seem like more of the city’s officials are not that happy about such a situation. And they sure are planning to do something about it.
Right now, the most recent news is that they are now working out and […]

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July 27th, 2007

Let’s Drink To This: New Year, New Habits For Bars and Restos

I have recently found out that come the New Year, all bars and restaurants (as well as any other place where they serve alcohol) would have to have a new habit: recycling. They would have to recycle stuff like containers, glass, and plastic among man others as part of their store’s operations and this is […]

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July 26th, 2007

“Off the Grid”: Very Much Possible

I know it may sound to be quite too hard especially for ordinary citizens but it does look like that living “off the grid” (meaning, without having to deal with regular utility bills) is very much possible. It is hard for we all have become used to just simply plugging in whatever device or gadget […]

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July 25th, 2007

Chilean HS Go Solar

Where else can you find free sources of heat and energy than the sun? And such a fact has been quite recognized by three high schools in Chile. These schools are now depending on solar energy as their very source of power. Such has been done not only to help keep the environment clean and […]

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July 24th, 2007

The First Italian Solar Plant

The very first solar power plant in the country of Italy has already been completed, thanks to Millennium Electric TOU Ltd., a company based in Israel. This very first solar facility in the country has the capacity to produce and manipulate 50 kilowatts of energy and according to sources, such has been produced as part […]

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July 23rd, 2007

Kenya’s Educating Its People About Nature

All it takes is a little effort and the right education. And this is one thing that Kenya should be doing so as to avoid rifts between the citizens of the country, experts say. They also did continue to say that if there is peace, then the environment would also be granted peace and care. […]

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July 21st, 2007

Energy Group In Florida Looking For Sources of Clean Energy

Progress Energy Florida is one group that is concerned much about energy. And as one of their moves to save up on energy and keep our environment clean and cool, they have already issued a request for renewables (also known as the RFR) for three reasons:

expand their renewable portfolio
provide renewable energy that is not costly […]

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July 20th, 2007

Barbados Meets New Kind of Cars

Alternative energy. Natural gas. That’s what this new kind of car is going to use for its source of power. And this new vehicle has been sent out in Barbados.
According to experts who have seen just what the vehicle is made up of and what it can do, the new vehicle would help users save […]

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