Author: Jesse Malcomb
Website: http://aessolarenergy.com/blog/index.php/c2/holy-cross-elect…

Holy Cross Electric in Colorado has announced an additional $250,000 in solar rebates for 2009.

Holy Cross has already given out over $1.1 million in rebates this year, and given the overwhelming demand, has decided to reallocate other funds into more solar rebates.

The rebate will remain at $2 per watt, with a cap of $12,000. For more information on reserving rebates in that area - contact us.

[Source: Aspen Times]

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Author: Lisa Frack
Website: http://www.enviroblog.org/2009/07/my-friend-neoprene.html

By Olga Naidenko, EWG Senior Scientist

In 2009, the dubious distinction of the “allergen of the year” was awarded to a group of chemicals most of us have never heard of: mixed dialkyl thioureas. Mixed who?

These chemicals are common additives found in everyday neoprene synthetic rubber products - everything from computer mouse pads to shoes, athletic braces and wetsuits.

Based on 10 years of research conducted by the North American Contact Dermatitis Group, dialkyl thioureas prove to be the most common culprit of neoprene allergy.

According to a press release from the group’s 2009 annual meeting:

Many cases of allergic contact dermatitis from the allergens in neoprene have been reported, including cases caused by rubber orthopedic braces, prostheses, splints, and foot supports; athletic shoes; rubber masks; swim goggles; wet suits; a slimming suit; a computer wrist rest; a sleep apnea mask; neoprene gloves; and rubber-based materials in automobiles…

Experiments have…

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Website: http://www.terracurve.com/2009/07/29/aaa-iphone-app-brings-e…

The new AAA Discounts application allows iPhone holders to find Show Your Card & Save® vendors and services based on GPS functionality. With over 110,000 location being served digitally to over 51 million AAA members throughout the states, that is a lot of money being saved while on the road.

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Author: Jean-Paul
Website: http://www.thechicecologist.com/2009/07/whole-house-lighting…

Great lighting can really make a house feel like a home. While we tend to focus on the energy efficiency and design of lamps and bulbs, often we neglect to consider the actual electrical system in the house. Whole House Lighting Control System by Verve Living Systems brings a whole new element to eco-friendly lighting.
A [...]

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2. Clean Light Design – HONO Electric LED Flickering Candle
3. Green Prefab Housing – Method Homes Balance S-M-L Series

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Author: easy eco blog
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Blackle is a version of Google search with the screen predominantly black to save energy over a white screen.  A blog post theorizes that a black Google home page would save 750 Megawatt/hours a year of power. We did a measurement with our trusty Killawatt power meter and verified a savings of about 8% in [...]

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1. Energy Efficient TVs
2. Green TVs Better Pictures with less power
3. Google Search Environmental Impact

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Author: Green Talk
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This is my third year of growing carrots from seed.  I learned alot about growing carrots over the last two years,  but obviously not enough given how my carrots look. See the picture above.  So, what have I learned?

The First Year.  The Beginner Year.

The first year, I tried sowing the tiny carrot seeds into the soil.  Nothing grew from my first batch of sown seeds.  So I decided to try and grow them inside and had a lot of success getting the seeds to sprout.  I was definitely on my way, I thought.  Once the seedling was about three inches tall, I decided to plant them in my six inch raised bed.  Success at last.

About two months later, I could see the carrots shoulders.  Ripe for the picking?  I waited for a couple more weeks and then with a might yank, out came my first carrot.  Stunted and all.  My carrot looked like it was missing its bottom.  I did not have a clue why my carrot looked so deformed. Fat and dumpy.

I asked a farmer friend why my carrots were so…

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