Well it looks like America is set on going green as the U.S. EPA looks for more funding for climate programs according to a New York Times article out today. The point of more funding is to fight the large amount of greenhouse gases in this country. It is funding for the future. While the jury is still out on Global Warming, there are plenty of politicians bent on making... Read More
The defining moment when I started really taking notice to the environment occurred at of all places my friend’s grandparents. I was over there for dinner and before the food was on the table we watched a Blu-Ray documentary on the planet. The focus was rare wildlife, hard to reach environments and natural wonders. In super high definition on a very large flat screen, I... Read More
I am really excited because I got a letter in the mail the other day from the local electric company that is enticing people to try out their new hydroelectric power system to save some more money. You have to live in a certain area and meet certain requirements to get the hydroelectric power that they are offering, as well as purchasing an affordable box so they can... Read More
My older brother Adam, who lives in Vermont, has installed some really cool solar panels on the roof of his house to save money on electricity and to do his part with going green. I was talking to him over the phone the other day, and he was telling me about the many merits and values that having solar panels has offered to him. For example, not only does he save a ton of... Read More
After waking up this morning to the California sun shining through my curtains, I pulled the laptop onto my chest and started to read random news articles. After catching up on what country is leading in the Olympic medal count (America) and browsing over random music blog posts, I came to an inhabitat.com article titled California Adopts Bill Letting Homeowners Sell Excess... Read More
I had a question about the accountant our family uses last night and called up the parents. They had the answer and we started talking about write-offs, quarterly estimates and a bunch of boring financial stuff not worth mentioning. What is worth mentioning is their anticipation for energy tax rebates this year. The word rebate when talking about the IRS is always a good... Read More
The 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics are in full swing with already some extremely emotional medal ceremonies and I can’t get enough of the continuous coverage. Between Men’s Super Pipe, Luge and Alpine Skiing, it is hard to fathom how these athletes have so much talent and body control to basically own a mountain at over 90 MPH or while doing flips through the air. Being in... Read More
There have been many different ways that I have been reading up online about going green and really helping to do my part by staving off global warming. Amongst many different things that I have incorporated into my going green routine, a big one involves making sure that any lights that are not being used are turned off. This actually not only helps me to do my part with... Read More
California is known all across the country as a state that has been going green before it was a political buzzword. Until living in the state, I never really thought about it. After getting here all the hype about Californians working hard to save our environment is true. I have never seen more hybrid vehicles then in the Malibu area. Routinely there are young people with... Read More
Going green is a broad term for helping our planet. Some people go green in the most extreme, but it's not necessary to go all out. There are simple little things that a person can do to help the environment. The one thing in going green that is so easy to do, is to change shopping bags. Using a reusable shopping bag versus the plastic or paper bags that the stores... Read More
Did you know there are gyms that actually generate their own power? There is technology available the will take the energy created from an elliptical machine and recycle the free electricity back into the gym to run the lights and such. Isn't that crazy! I think it's pretty cool and why not? It is a great "going green" idea that is ready to come front and... Read More
Some people look at the start of February as an exciting time to cash in on some of that money the man has been zapping out of the paycheck for the past year. People like me who contract most of their work are hoping all of the 2009 tax write offs and money put away is enough to cover what the IRS is asking for. I have no doubt there is enough put away to pay my tax... Read More
Last weekend I was watching a TV show about innovations in solar energy and learned that there is a company who is making solar balloons that are inexpensive and generate a kilowatt of electricity. I thought that was such a good idea for generating free electricity. They are not going to sell these to the public, however, so it's back to the drawing board for we at home to... Read More
Solar thermal energy has the potential to power the world. I just had my first set of solar panels installed and I am very happy. Our battery system will get bigger as we expand our technology and expertise. I love to know that my kitchen and living room operate solely on solar thermal energy and by next year we expect to be off the grid and self sufficient. Global warming... Read More
On the surface, the idea of adding solar panels to all structures soaked with sun seems like a no brainer. But for some there has been questions on how valuable solar PV power actually is. I don’t understand how someone could find any negatives with power from the sun. The initial cost can be expensive but in states like California, there are huge tax credits for people... Read More
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The defining moment when I started really taking notice to the environment occurred at of all places my friend’s grandparents. I was over there for dinner and before the food was on the table we watched a Blu-Ray documentary on the planet. The focus was rare wildlife, hard to reach environments and natural wonders. In super high definition on a very large flat screen, I... 
I am really excited because I got a letter in the mail the other day from the local electric company that is enticing people to try out their new hydroelectric power system to save some more money. You have to live in a certain area and meet certain requirements to get the hydroelectric power that they are offering, as well as purchasing an affordable box so they can... 
My older brother Adam, who lives in 
I had a question about the accountant our family uses last night and called up the parents. They had the answer and we started talking about write-offs, quarterly estimates and a bunch of boring financial stuff not worth mentioning. What is worth mentioning is their anticipation for energy tax rebates this year. The word rebate when talking about the IRS is always a good... 
There have been many different ways that I have been reading up online about going green and really helping to do my part by staving off global warming. Amongst many different things that I have incorporated into my going green routine, a big one involves making sure that any lights that are not being used are turned off. This actually not only helps me to do my part with... 
Going green is a broad term for helping our planet. Some people go green in the most extreme, but it's not necessary to go all out. There are simple little things that a person can do to help the environment. The one thing in going green that is so easy to do, is to change shopping bags. Using a reusable shopping bag versus the plastic or paper bags that the stores... 
Last weekend I was watching a TV show about innovations in solar energy and learned that there is a company who is making solar balloons that are inexpensive and generate a kilowatt of electricity. I thought that was such a good idea for generating free electricity. They are not going to sell these to the public, however, so it's back to the drawing board for we at home to... 
