Unplugged Living

August 29th, 2007

Oh Those Solar Homes

I do envy those who own homes that utilize the energy of the sun as their power source. I mean, sure, they had to shell out extra during the time when their homes are built but in the long-run, they would not have to worry about all those electricity bills that could shoot straight right […]

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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 17th, 2007

When Musicians Turn Green

Spinner did take out quite an interesting list just lately. This is about the top green musicians and just what makes them the best in being green. According to the writers of the list, these who are included on the list simply have gone beyond the usual efforts to keep our planet green.

Dave Matthews Band […]

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June 19th, 2007

Youth’s Big Environmental Issue

Just imagine that time when we were about to meet the year 2000. The world was crazy about the Y2K bug. Well, when the clock struck twelve, nothing much happened. It was just a change of numbers and that was that.
But if you remember the heat of that time and we were all anxious about […]

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May 24th, 2007

Renewable Energy To Power Jay Leno’s Garage

We know that Jay Leno is that popular talk show host. We also do know that he is one of those celebrities whose hobby is collecting cars - from the coolest to the vintage to the most expensive ones. But what we all just would be learning is that he would be powering his garage […]

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May 8th, 2007

Summer’s High Time For Solar Energy

More people who reside in the Bay Area are opting to use solar power. Especially now that the summer season is about to go full swing. That means that the energy of summer would be totally on the go.
Despite the high heat and the high temperature, Richard Eckman who resides in San Jose does not […]

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April 10th, 2007

The Best Of Silicon Valley Talks On Alternative Energy

If during previous years, the best of Silicon Valley were working on what would be the biggest things to happen to technology, it does look like times are a-changing. And the best of Silicon Valley are not pondering on what’s going to be a hit but they are now working on developing the kind of […]

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April 9th, 2007

Environment Advocate Makes Everybody Listen Through Silence

For 17 years, he may not have been speaking. But John Francis, 61 years old and an environment advocate, is making sure that everybody is listening to what he has to say.
He may not be able to shout out loud but he has already gained much fame in his area around the San Francisco Bay. […]

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April 5th, 2007

Trans-Atlantic Crossing Made Successful Thru Solar Power

Have you ever dreamt of crossing the Atlantic and making a record out of it?
Well, if you did, you may want to keep on finding ways to make that dream come true. But if you were dreaming of being the first one to do a trans-Atlantic crossing with only solar power to help you, then […]

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April 3rd, 2007

Mother Earth’s Situation: An Inconvenient Truth

I was checking my email when I received a forwarded message from a friend. As part of the email’s attachment was a poster-slash-teaser for a documentary entitled “An Inconvenient Truth”.
What caught my attention was the top portion which told me “10 Things To Do” and upon reading further, the list was actually comprised of things […]

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