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Archive for January 2008

January 8th, 2008

Solar Energy To Be Promoted In San Francisco

San Francisco has just become one of the newest cities to come up with a good plan that would make use of solar energy. In fact, this plan, according to its officials, would be able to help widely promote the advantages of using solar power for energy. The officials have also stated that they would […]

By Noel -- 1 comment

January 7th, 2008

Take A Free Ride On A Solar-Powered Bus

You wanna take that ride? After all, you still have not been able to experience riding in any kind of solar-powered vehicle. Now if you wanna experience taking a ride in a free solar-powered ride, you may want to head out to Australia though. In Adelaide to be exact. See, that is where you may […]

By Noel -- 2 comments

January 5th, 2008

Need Gift Ideas?

I was browsing the net for some really cool gift ideas and I came across these. And so I decided to share them with you. See, you might get some great green gift ideas here and help you out if you’re stumped.
For the person who has everything:

restored 700 Series phone
Book of Lights
spa gift certificates
terra grass […]

By Noel -- 1 comment

January 4th, 2008

Humor In The Forest

Here is yet another forwarded email. This time, let’s go with some humor.
These are actual comments left last year on Forest Service registration sheets and comment cards by backpackers completing wilderness camping trips.
“A small deer came into my camp and stole my bag of pickles. Is there a way I can get reimbursed? Please call.”
“Escalators […]

By Noel -- 1 comment

January 3rd, 2008

We Could Die?

This forwarded email I got a couple of days ago makes me ask myself if there is really any truth to all the claims in that email. I did find the email even more disturbing for it mentioned a lot about dying and using statistics by comparing it to animals or to countries. Well I’d […]

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January 2nd, 2008

Sweet Cup Of Tea

I had a friend who told me of one of her subjects back in college. She said that during one of her Iranian language lessons, her Iranian professor brought with him a container filled with steaming tea from the country. They were taught how to drink tea and with only a small sugar cube between […]

By Noel -- 2 comments

January 1st, 2008

LEDs Light Up Rockefeller Center’s Tree

For this year, the Christmas tree over at the Rockefeller Center in New York City is a Norway Spruce. It stands some 84 feet tall and it sure has become the center of attraction of those who are in the area. The tree is surely green and I mean it literally and figuratively. See, it […]

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