Your voice matters. Contact your elected representatives and urge them to support efforts for vast improvements in energy productivity to enable transition to domestically available, pollution-free renewable energy. Access Project Vote Smart to search by zip code for your elected … Continued
Wall Street JournalAugust 16, 2006By Sofia Celeste MILAN-If renewable-energy company Italgest Energia SpA has its way, the southern Italian region of Puglia soon will play host to a solar-energy farm spanning nearly a square kilometer with a production capacity of … Continued
The house that green builtFlorida lags in efforts to make homes eco-friendly Nin-Hai Tseng | Sentinel Staff Writer Posted August 14, 2006 Instead of granite countertops for the gourmet kitchen, Pamela and John Pare chose the kind made of recycled … Continued
MarketWatch.ComBy Marshall Loeb NEW YORK — If you’re thinking of purchasing a hybrid car or SUV, which supplements a traditional internal combustion engine with an electric motor to boost fuel efficiency, you should be aware that you could qualify for … Continued
Cities reward ‘lifestyle’ that conserves waterBy Judy KeenUSA TODAY More cities are creating or expanding programs that give residents and businesses rebates or utility-bill credits for installing grass-free lawns or toilets, washing machines and showers that use less water.Warren Selkow, … Continued
Experts Across Political Spectrum Challenge ‘Emotionally Compelling’ Slogan By JOHN J. FIALKAJuly 5, 2006; Page A4 WASHINGTON — The U.S. may be addicted to oil, but many of its politicians are addicted to “energy independence” — which may be among … Continued
Dell to offer free recycling for products By MATT SLAGLEAP TECHNOLOGY WRITER DALLAS — Consumers wanting to ditch old printers, personal computers or other electronics gear made by Dell Inc. will soon be able to recycle them for free, chairman … Continued
Wall Street JournalJune 24, 2006By Alexei Barrionuevo Would using ethanol save energy? That question, it turns out, is not easy to answer. Ethanol’s enthusiasts point to the potential benefits of replacing gasoline with a renewable energy source that they contend … Continued
The City Of Winter Garden promotes water conservation by use of rain barrels. You can put yours together for about $30.00. Tips for using your rain barrel:– Do not use collected water for drinking, cooking or bathing.– Keep the lid … Continued
Here are Conserv-A-Store’s 10 ways to better use your oil and gas allotment yearly: 1. Keep your car(s) serviced ie correct amount of air in tires, oilchange, coolant change, spark plug/fuel injector checks, exhaust checksoften–at least quarterly. 2. Read the … Continued
