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Green Mountain Power Proposes"Solar Rates" to Spur Vermont's Solar Energy Market
Green Lifestyle  (tags: business, conservation, eco-friendly, energy, environment, greenliving, home, sustainable, technology )

Elaine
- 139 days ago - enn.com
Under the new solar rates program, customers would now be paid by Green Mountain Power for all solar energy generated at a rate of six cents per kilowatthour above and beyond the nearly 13 cents per kilowatthour net metering benefit.
Time to TH!NK
Green Lifestyle  (tags: auto, business, conservation, coolstuff, design, eco-friendly, greenliving, greenproducts, travel )

Elaine
- 139 days ago - enn.com
The TH!NK city is currently produced in Norway and international sales are slated to begin in Scandinavia, with Switzerland and France also being the initial focus areas. Sales other than initial trial and demonstration projects will begin in The North Am
The Vectrix 100% Electric Scooter
Green Lifestyle  (tags: auto, business, CO2emissions, coolstuff, eco-friendly, environment, greenproducts, technology )

Elaine
- 139 days ago - enn.com
Our regular, 22-mile, mostly freeway commute used about two-thirds to three-quarters of a full charge. It was back up to full within a few hours of poached electricity from our building's parking garage.
Bicycles Pedaling Into the Spotlight
Green Lifestyle  (tags: CO2emissions, conservation, eco-friendly, energy, environment, globalwarming, health, humans, Sustainabililty, travel )

Elaine
- 146 days ago - enn.com
While biking remains popular for recreation in the United States, it is woefully underused for transportation. Cycling accounts for just 0.9 percent of all trips, and only 0.4 percent of trips to work.
Our New Energy Crisis
Green Lifestyle  (tags: auto, business, children, eco-friendly, energy, environment, family, greenliving, home, society, Sustainabililty )

Elaine
- 150 days ago - motherjones.com
This change will be painful. Building a new energy economy will require enormous government and private investment. It will involve massive workforce upheaval and possibly physical dislocation.
Small-Town America's Green Lifeline
Green Lifestyle  (tags: business, CO2emissions, eco-friendly, environment, family, green, greenproducts, organic, recycling, sustainable )

Elaine
- 150 days ago - motherjones.com
"Families were breaking up and moving out," says Bill Quigg, a Hoquiam native who bought the mill in 1993. "There were suicides. It was really a hard time." Today, Grays Harbor Paper employs more than 200 people
Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps Files Lawsuit Against Major 'Organic' Cheater Brands
Green Lifestyle  (tags: eco-friendly, greenliving, greenproducts, health, humans, organic, protection, law )

Elaine
- 161 days ago - organicconsumers.org
Offending Companies Claim "Organic" or "Organics" on Labels But Main Cleansing Ingredients Are Based on Conventional Agricultural and/or Petrochemical Material
Natural-Gas Vehicles Hot in Utah, Where the Fuel Is Cheap
Green Lifestyle  (tags: auto, CO2emissions, eco-friendly, environment, globalwarming, greenliving, humans )

Elaine
- 162 days ago - comcast.net
"I'm totally celebrating," crowed Anderson, a 44-year-old social worker, who picked up a used Honda Civic GX two months ago. "This is the greatest thing. I can't believe more people aren't talking about it. This is practically free."
Eat Locally, Survive Globally
Green Lifestyle  (tags: conservation, eco-friendly, family, food, greenproducts, healthy, shopping, sustainable )

Elaine
- 163 days ago - commondreams.org
With oil now costing $120 (U.S.) a barrel, we are entering an era of peak oil prices. Gas is approaching the record of $1.26 (Canadian.) a litre in Ontario and many forecast it will reach $1.40 by the summer.
I Heart Tap Water Video Contest Winners
Green Lifestyle  (tags: conservation, eco-friendly, environment, greenliving, green, healthy, sustainable, water )

Elaine
- 167 days ago - youtube.com
Congratulations winners! You did a great job. The rest of the contestants are still competing to get the most views by Friday, April 25 at 5:00 EDT to win a Take Back the Tap bag of swag.
 
 
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