Archive for November, 2009

Greening the City

November 24th, 2009 – 11:02 am Posted by Jaclyn Abergas
Tagged as: Environment

Portland, OR and San Francisco, CA top the list of the greenest cities in the US. But how is that ranking determined? Which factors are considered to be placed in the list of green cities?

Using Sludge for Energy

November 17th, 2009 – 10:26 am Posted by Bea

Did you know that sewage contains 10 times the energy needed to treat it? If you think about it that way, you would wonder why we have not been actively reusing what is available in order to produce energy. With all of the talk about finding new sources of energy, such as hydrogen fuel cells [...]

Preparing Your Home for Winter

November 10th, 2009 – 8:45 am Posted by Louise

During the winter your house has many outlets that cause it to be a huge source of energy waste. Much of the heat that you produce to keep the temperature in your home comfortable seeps out of the house and into the environment. Here are nine tips to minimize the escape of heat in the [...]

Green Living, One Room At A Time

November 3rd, 2009 – 8:55 am Posted by Jaclyn Abergas

How can one practice a green lifestyle? Start at home first! Once you’ve perfected this lifestyle at home, going out will seem quite easy to still do it.