Posted in CFLs, CO2, Ontario, Thomas Edison, coal-fired plant, compact fluorescent bulbs, green living, mercury, save energy, save money, saving energy, smog, take action, what you can do, tagged CFLs, CO2, compact fluorescent bulbs, energy efficient, incandescent bulb on December 20, 2007 | 1 Comment »
From a 2007 (fall?) newsletter from the David Suzuki Foundation, www.davidsuzuki.org:
Bright Ideas
By Jenny Silver
With Ontario banning Thomas Edison’s incandescent bulbs by 2012 and the rest of the country following suit, it’s time to take a closer look at compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs).
CFLs have been around since the 1980s, but technology has vastly improved over [...]
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Posted in Canada, energy efficient, environment, environmentalists, green, green living, home energy use, save energy, what you can do, tagged energy efficient, green living, conservation, clotheslines, eco-awareness, environmentalists on November 22, 2007 | No Comments »
I have one friend who puts her laundry out on a clothesline and another one who would except her municipality does not permit it.
I have a backyard with a shared driveway, unfenced, tiny, with no direct access into the backyard from the basement laundry. But I am all for letting those who can and want [...]
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Posted in climate change, environment, global warming, green, green living, peak oil, renewable energy, save energy, save money, saving energy, take action, what you can do, tagged , caulk, CFLs, compact fluorescent bulbs, double-paned glass, draft proofing, energy, energy efficient, hot water tank, hot water tank insulation, insulating water pipes, light sensors, light timers, low-flow showerhead, lower thermostat, plant trees, programmable thermostat, reduce water use, reversible ceiling fans, seal off chimneys, toilet dams, turn electricity off, turn lights off, weather-strip, window drapes, window insulating plastic, window shades on November 12, 2007 | 1 Comment »
We all know “peak oil” is in our future. We need to invest in and increase our sources of clean, renewable energy. In the meantime, save some energy (and money on utility bills) by having a look at the following suggestions from Greenest City*. Pick one you think is doable in the next few weeks and [...]
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