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Rent Your Solar Panels From Google

Alexis Petru, September 29th, 2011

Google wants to help 10,000 homeowners go solar, announcing this week that it has set up a $75 million fund with Clean Power Finance, a company that provides financing options for residential solar systems. How will the Google fund work? Google will maintain ownership of the installed solar array, and Clean Power Finance and the solar installers are responsible ... read more

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Tagged energy, reduce

Published in Household


New Balance Makes Plastic Bottle Sneakers

Mary Mazzoni, September 29th, 2011

Builders and manufacturers have been doing some pretty cool things with plastic bottles lately. Here’s one more to add to the list. New Balance announced the launch of a line of sneakers made from 95 percent post-consumer recycled plastic bottles. The design of the newSKY shoe replaces foam, leather and virgin plastic with a fleece-like material made from recycled ... read more

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Tagged clothingandtextile, plasticbottles, recycled

Published in Plastic


Back to School in a Shipping Container

Alexis Petru, September 29th, 2011

A private school in Costa Mesa, Calif., says it is the first in the country to recycle old shipping containers into classrooms. The Waldorf School of Orange County, which serves pre-kindergarten through high school students, used 32 modified shipping containers to expand its campus, adding four classrooms, an art studio, a life-science lab, offices and an auditorium. The project, which ... read more

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Tagged constructionmaterials, reuse, students

Published in Construction


Conserve Energy in the Kitchen

Marisa McNatt, September 29th, 2011

Ever wondered if washing dishes by hand saves water and energy over using the dishwasher? Or, should you replace the fridge from 1989, even though it’s still running? We’ve got the inside information on keeping it efficient in the kitchen. A more efficient refrigerator The fridge is the single biggest energy-consuming appliance in most households, according to the EPA. And the older it ... read more

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Tagged appliances, cfl, dishwasher, DIY, energy, gas, kitchen, led, light bulbs, packaging, reduce, refrigerator, steel, stove

Published in Household


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