Archive for May, 2012

Choosing the right LED

Friday, May 25th, 2012

Recently I was having lunch with a friend when one of the overhead lights in her kitchen went out, she then began to complain about the life cycle of the average light bulb and about how much she hated having to lug a ladder into her kitchen to change them. Of course I casually took [...]

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Concept Wind Farm offers interesting alternative

Thursday, May 17th, 2012

At 394.45 parts per million, we’re seeing the highest monthly average in CO2 concentration ever recorded. With the biggest contributor to CO2 emissions being our continued dependency on fossil fuels, the look towards adopting renewable energy is our best shot at drastically reducing CO2 levels. Part of adopting renewable energy technologies is the needed improvement of the technology behind them. [...]

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Our Earth Day 2012

Thursday, May 10th, 2012

This year I felt it would be a good idea to find some activities that would be good for families with younger children that highlight how important our environment is. I also found some fun projects that highlight recycling opportunities in our community. We started out on our journey by saving our glass and plastic [...]

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