A Kick in the Wallet: Is there a better time for Alternative Energy?

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A Kick in the Wallet: Is there a better time for Alternative Energy?

August 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

Sometimes we all need a small, but forceful, kick in the butt to get moving.
Do you think that the constantly increasing gas prices will provide that kick?
It is time for me to be a negative Nelly: It is not enough. Gas prices are still too low to shock enough people into changing how […]

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Tags: miscellaneous · fuels · lifestyle

Scrubbing Bubbles Flushable Wipes

May 20th, 2008 · 3 Comments

OK. I hope no one is buying these or anything like them. I picked up a free sample at the grocery store without thinking and that is how anyone would buy them: Without thinking.
More cleaner than is needed on one piece of disposable fabric.
I never understood the problem with using a wet rag. […]

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Tags: lifestyle · Sustainable Development

Walking

May 17th, 2008 · No Comments

Last night, I wanted to get some food and I did not want to drive. So I walked. It is about 2 miles to the closest grocery store. This two miles to the store is about 5 minutes in a car. As I walk, it was about 30 minutes. I was […]

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Tags: miscellaneous · alternative energy · lifestyle

It’s getting warm. Time to switch your fans

April 26th, 2008 · No Comments

Now that it is finally getting warmer, it is time to switch the way your ceiling fans spin.
I can’t imagine that ALL fans are the same, but mine needs to go counter clockwise for it to pull cool air down.
It is easy to tell. Turn on your fan and if it feels cooler underneath […]

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Tags: miscellaneous · green tips · lifestyle · Energy efficiency

Summer time and the leaf blowers are running

April 18th, 2008 · 1 Comment

I have never understood leaf blowers. And I am a product and part of suburbia.
They are loud. They run on a gas/oil mixture. They pollute horribly.
And all they do is move some grass clippings back into the grass from the sidewalk or road.
What would happen if they were only […]

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