October 21, 2010
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According to leading experts in the housing market, McMansions are out, and smaller cozier is in. From a peak of 2,268 square feet in 2006, the median size of new single-family homes dropped consistently through last year, when the size was down to an even 2,100, according to a new special study by NAHB’s Housing Economics, ...
October 14, 2010
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The Department of Energy has just released a comprehensive study on the future of offshore wind power and the findings are very optimistic. The NREL report finds that harnessing even a fraction of the nation's potential offshore wind resource, estimated to be more than 4,000 gigawatts, could create thousands of jobs and help revitalize America's ...
September 29, 2010
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Can we just say it's about time? For many of us who are tethered to a computer, laptop, smartphone,or iPad, the Yellow Pages have become a big waste of paper instead of an important part of our daily lives. Note: According to the Yellow Pages Association, their research shows that 75% of consumers still use ...
September 24, 2010
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In 1971-- that's right nearly 40 years ago, the state of Oregon passed legislalation requiring consumers to pay a deposit on cans, bottles, and other containers of carbonated soft drinks, beer, and (since 2009) water. So far, only 11 other states have followed suit. Based on those numbers you might think that container deposit legislation is ...
September 23, 2010
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North Dakota may be striking it rich with new found oil, South Dakota is planning a mega wind farm that is eight times bigger than any wind farm in the country, but Central America just may win the prize for the most exotic source of renewable energy: Volcanos. Central America has a lot of volcanos. Spurred by ...
September 10, 2010
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It's probably not going to have the status of the Rose Bowl, but the EPA's Wastewise Program is hoping this friendly competition will encourage colleges and universities to reduce their waste at football games this season. Here' s how it works. Schools must enter the competition by September 30, 2010. Then, during a home game, the school ...
September 3, 2010
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