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How to Give Your Kids a Green Education

Growing up with parents that were children of the depression, I heard a lot of energy saving techniques. It wasn't until recently that I realized that most of them were ways that I could contribute to saving the environment. When I was young I didn't unde... Read >

Energy and Money Saving Techniques From the Depression Era

My parents were both born immediately following the depression. A lot of the energy saving techniques that they insisted on while we were growing up seemed silly to me at the time, but now they make perfect sense. The methods they used to save money also ... Read >

Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Green Energy Sources

The United States produces 6 billion metric tons of CO2 annually. Yes that is Billion! Forty percent of carbon dioxide (CO2) generated in the US comes from the generation of electricity. We are certainly not the only offender, but we are one of, if not th... Read >

Wind Electricity for Homes - Is it Realistic?

Many people are exploring alternatives to traditional energy sources. The concern for our environment as well as the high cost of fossil fuels is spurring this effort. But is the use of alternative energy sources really an option for an individual. Specif... Read >

Hypermiling - What is it? and How do you do it?

Hypermiling refers to ways you can make you car go further on less gas. Let's face it, especially in the US, it is difficult if not impossible to get along without using our cars. We are a nation of independent individualistic people who don't like to be ... Read >

Three Cups of Tea - A Book Review

Three Cups of Tea One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time By Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin VIKING Hardcover 2006 ISBN 0-670-03482-7 PENGUIN Paperback 2007 ISBN 978-0-14-303825-2 TANTOR Audio 2007 ISBN 1-4001-0251-0 TANT... Read >