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Home improvements and repairs can become absolute nightmares if you don’t go into a project with the right information and knowledge. While some home improvement projects, such as installing a water heater, may seem like a daunting task, there’s no need to stress over the repairs you need to make [...]

Breaking Down the Benefits and Disadvantages of Tankless Water Heaters

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A new study has proven the obvious (okay, maybe the accepted) fact that humans are responsible for the climate change. Published in the journal “Environmental Research Letters,” the new study surveyed thousands of peer-reviewed scientific papers to find that 97.1 percent of them agreed that climate change is caused by [...]

Humans Caused Climate Change, Study Shows

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We have enslaved the rest of the animal creation, and have treated our distant cousins in fur and feathers so badly that beyond doubt, if they were able to formulate a religion, they would depict the Devil in human form. William Ralph Inge, The Idea of Progress Torturing animals for [...]

Judge rules animal snuff films protected by Constitution

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When thinking about designing a green building, there are written codes and standards that architects and engineers can use to achieve their desired goals.  The following standards set the guidelines that are commonly used by designers and contractors for the development of environmentally-friendly buildings. International Green Construction Code (IGCC) The [...]

Green Design Standards in the Construction Industry

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Green living magazines and other popular forums spend a lot of space on high-end LEED house designs and systems that run completely on alternative or sustainable energy services. As inspirational and interesting as it is to browse through fancy new stuff like geothermal and straw bale construction solutions, these kinds [...]

Updating “Legacy” Heating and Cooling Systems for Greener Homes

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Energy efficiency needs to be a priority for all businesses. This can have benefits for the environment and the running costs of a business. However, it is an area which requires continual review and action. It often begins with the little things; from carrying out an energy walk-round and identifying [...]

What technology is helping businesses to improve energy savings?

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Well, here’s a shocker: Mount Everest is melting and the culprit is climate change. (Note sarcasm) New research suggests that the overall warming of the world due to greenhouse gases is melting the tallest mountain: Mount Everest.  Presented during a conference co-sponsored by the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in Cancun, Mexico, [...]

Mount Everest Melting Due To Climate Change

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Painting can always seem like a daunting task.  Choosing the right color can be very difficult and you can’t always be sure that the color you do choose will actually turn out looking like what you anticipated.  Then there’s the actual process of painting which leaves little room for error [...]

“Green” Colors: Environmentally Friendly Paints

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Although anyone can decide to renovate their home to make it more energy-efficient, there are some areas that place an emphasis on using green building techniques. Either way, however, it is possible to have an energy-efficient house anywhere in the country. Before you begin a renovation or new home construction [...]

High Performance “Energy-Efficient” Homes: Some of the Best Locations

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If you love to travel but also care about the environment, it can be difficult to strike a balance between the two. It is near impossible to travel without a carbon footprint unless you intend to walk the entire journey, but there are holidays and travelling options that help you [...]

Sun, Sea and Cycling: Your Guide to Sustainable Travel in the Mediterranean