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Water Heating

Grace — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:38:37 +0000

In addition to the cooling and heating of rooms in your home, water heating as well is considered one of the biggest energy expenses in most homes today. As a matter of fact, it is accountable for almost 17% of your monthly utility bill. Thankfully, there are various ways you can lower your water heating costs. These [...]

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Heating and Cooling your Home

Grace — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:19:00 +0000

Whenever you heat or cool your house, you use a lot of energy just to make your home comfortable. However, at the same time, you can easily drain twice the energy you need. Experts say that cooling and heating systems are accountable for almost half of the average utility bill – actually, this can easily [...]

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Carbon footprint and broadcasting

Grace — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 05:33:00 +0000

As our awareness of the phenomenon of global warming increases, our awareness also rises of the different factors that contribute adversely to the increase of carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere. The level of carbon dioxide emissions created, due to individual, domestic, corporate or industrial activities over regular periods of time, is what is referred [...]

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Personal carbon footprint

Grace — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 07:35:00 +0000

Environmentalists have been calling on the United States to make an effort in reducing the amount of greenhouse gas emissions the entire nation is releasing into the atmosphere. The federal government, under the leadership of President Barack Obama, has heard this call and promised to make the entire nation green by the end of his [...]

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A Carbon Footprint Questionnaire

Grace — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 21:06:00 +0000

People should be aware of their carbon footprints. In this way, they’ll know what to do to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide expelled into the atmosphere. Do you know how one’s carbon footprint is measured? You can learn more about this issue by answering a carbon footprint questionnaire. What are the steps you can [...]

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Carbon footprint of bottled water

Grace — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:08:00 +0000

In case the term is new to you, “carbon footprint” is the total amount of greenhouse gas emissions an individual or corporation generates from its daily activities, such as transportation, the products we buy, and methods used in our homes or businesses. The amount of ones carbon footprint can be reduced by changing one’s lifestyle [...]

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Carbon footprint offset

Grace — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:49:00 +0000

At present, home owners are becoming more aware of their carbon footprint and its importance to the welfare of the planet. The term “carbon footprint” pertains to the amount of carbon dioxide that’s released into the atmosphere due to the consumption of fossil fuel. Energy is important, but conventional sources emit a huge amount of [...]

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Your carbon footprint and aluminum

Grace — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:45:00 +0000

Some say that global pollution could have been prevented if we only knew about our carbon footprint and how to reduce it. It is said that polar ice caps would have not melted and oceans have not risen. When you know your carbon footprint, you’ll be able to understand your emission level, think of plans [...]

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The advantages of using solar power

Grace — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:41:40 +0000

Using solar power every day can be advantageous, not only for you, but for the environment as well. Climate change is a hot topic these days and people must consider adapting methods of helping clean up the planet. By utilizing solar power, you’ll reduce your carbon footprint, and be a more responsible citizen of the [...]

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Corporate carbon footprint

Grace — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:02:26 +0000

Some say that concern for the environment begins at home. But this doesn’t excuse commercial entities from the issue. They also have the responsibility to take care of the planet. Global pollution and other environmental concerns should be taken in consideration in everything we do. Environmentalists are calling for the decrease of one’s carbon footprint. [...]

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