Carbon offsets represent investments that reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Carbon offsets typically include investments in renewable energy, energy efficiency and reforestation projects. They are one way to begin to make a difference in influencing climate change. Personally, I am not a huge fan
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10/26/2008
The first step should be to make sure that you have adequate insulation and weather stripping in place. That low cost improvement can save an amazing amount of utility money by itself. It may take a bite out of your savings, but upgrading your HVAC system can be a no-brainer from a financial sta
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10/23/2008
Given the current confusion in the housing market, I found myself looking for a different way to view the the context of the places we live. I picked up a book I have not looked at for a while RURAL STUDIO It tells the story of a teacher, his students and a poor community in Alabama. The teacher
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10/08/2008
Rocky Mountain Institutes's Home Energy Briefs (HEBs) are a series of nine practical guides describing what the average homeowner can do to save energy. These reports give paople easy to understand ways can save on energy use in their homes and part of the funding for the reports came from the Na
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10/07/2008
One of the simple ways to live comfortably in a small space is to use the space in the most sfficient way possible. Organization is always a good thing, but in a small space it is also an essential requirement for maintaining sanity. Consider a Murphy Bed if you have a studio or you have a guest
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10/03/2008