Author: Jesse Malcomb
Website: http://aessolarenergy.com/blog/index.php/c14/help-us-fight-b…

Xcel Energy is proposing unfair rake hikes for new solar energy customers in Colorado. These hikes would unjustly charge new solar owners a minimum usage fee every month simply for the “privilege” to use Xcel’s energy grid.

Solar energy not only helps reduce the load demand for Xcel’s energy grid, but the solar energy surge (pun intended) has created demand for new businesses setting up shop in Colorado, subsequently leading to more electricity use. In fact, Colorado is Xcel’s #1 profit source, and just reported increased profits on higher electricity rates.

Please join us for the Public Utilities Commission open forum on this topic, the more support we can get there - the better:

August 5th - 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
1560 Broadway, Suite 1550
Denver, CO 80202

Please Note: THIS PROPOSED POLICY DOES NOT APPLY TO EXISTING SOLAR ENERGY OWNERS. If passed, the proposal would go into effect in April 2010, and therefore only solar energy owners after that date would be subject to…

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Author: Lisa Frack
Website: http://www.enviroblog.org/2009/08/so-you-want-to-know-more-a…

By Lisa Frack with Dave Andrews, EWG Senior Scientist

By this point in the summer you’ve probably thoroughly researched and hunted down just the sunscreen you want. If you haven’t, quick, it’s already August! Read our sunscreen report and use our search widget to find a safe, effective choice for your family.

Whichever sunscreen you choose, don’t blow it and get burned now by applying too little. A thin layer of sunscreen just won’t protect you. Why not? Because the protection promised on the label is based on a certain thickness on the skin, and if you’re skimping (we know, those tubes add up), then you’re not going to get the protection you want - or paid for.

How will you know if you’re wearing enough?
Since achieving the recommended thickness of 2 mg/cm^2 (yeah, right) isn’t something you can easily estimate, let’s talk in terms we can all understand: if you haven’t yet bought a 2nd or 3rd bottle of sunscreen yet this summer, you’re probably under applying. …

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Author: dealhippie
Website: http://dealhippie.wordpress.com/2009/08/03/epa-names-top-20-…

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Starwood Hotels and Resorts new “Make a Green Choice” program is awarding guests with gift cards and membership points for going green during a stay at the one chain’s many Sheraton and Westin properties across the country.

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Author: Jean-Paul
Website: http://www.thechicecologist.com/2009/08/shark-week-10-deadli…

One of my favorite times of the year is when the Shark Week series airs on The Discovery Channel. Having always wanted to go into Shark Biology/Ecology, this show lets me dream of what might have been. The first show I watched was the 10 Deadliest Sharks and I was a bit surprised at some [...]

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2. Island Dream Job – Australia’s Tourism Queensland is Looking for A Great Barrier Reef Caretaker
3. A Green New Year – The Eco-Friendly LED Times Square Ball

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Bonin Architects is design and renderings for the reconstruction of the 4200 square foot Tattersall Farm timber frame barn in Haverhill, Massachusetts.

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Author: easy eco blog
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Our local utility PGE has a mini site dedicated to CFL. (Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs) Where to buy them at a discounted price, what advantages are, where to recycle them.

Related posts:CFL Power Use ControversyCompact Flourescent CFL Sales DropFull Spectrum CFLs to beat Winter Blues

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1. CFL Power Use Controversy
2. Compact Flourescent CFL Sales Drop
3. Full Spectrum CFLs to beat Winter Blues

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