Efficiency

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States Wrestle With Diversifying Energy Portfolios

Green Inc. | Kate Galbraith | Posted 01.05.2009 | Green

Read More: Energy, Environment, Efficiency, Environmental Policy, Economics, Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Emissions Reduction, Energy Economics, Alternative Energy, Green News

State renewable energy targets have an extraordinary number of variations - and sometimes loopholes. Take the example of California, which is workin...

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The Lazy Man's Guide to Getting Things Done

Zen Habits | Jonathan Mead | Posted 12.14.2008 | Living

Read More: Getting Things Done, Balanced Life, Efficiency, Living News

What if I told you that you could be totally lazy and irresponsible, and still accomplish just as much? What if you could slack off, loiter, and essen...

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Looking For Cost Cuts In New Places

Wall Street Journal | Simona Covel | Posted 11.16.2008 | Business

Read More: Efficiency, Economic Downturn, Gps, Economy, Cost Cuts, Money Saving, Business News

Kenneth Bravmann, an operations consultant at Marjam Supply Co., knew the building-supply company was wasting money on gas and losing efficiency when ...

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Talking More About Using Less: The Politics of Efficiency

David Roberts | Posted 11.09.2008 | Green

Read More: Energy, Efficiency, Energy Efficiency, Energy Policy, Green News

For some reason, the centrality of efficiency to smart energy policy is only understood by a small community of enviros and wonks.

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'Culture of Recession' to a Culture of Abundance

Graham Hill | Posted 04.15.2009 | Green

Read More: Sustainable Architecture Innovator William McDonough, Efficiency, Abundance, Green Living, Faith Popcorn, Solar Power, Green News

Famed prognosticator Faith Popcorn says we've already been living in a culture of recession for the last few months - and finding "creative, innovativ...

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Six Tips For Enjoying A Vacation

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 09.12.2008 | Living

Read More: Life Hacks, Efficiency, Travel, Daily Life, Packing, Happiness, The Balanced Life, Living News

One of my goals for my Happiness Project is to do a better job of learning from experience. How can I do things better, next time? Also, one of my Twe...

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Can Google Fix The Energy Crisis? Easily?

DotEarth | Andrew C. Revkin | Posted 08.08.2008 | Green

Read More: Efficiency, Dan Reicher, Saving Energy Saving Money, Weatherization, Energy Crisis, Congress, Energy Policy, Google, Green News

WASHINGTON -- Dan Reicher, Google's guru of all things related to energy and the environment, came to Capitol Hill on Wednesday with some ideas on how...

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The Balanced Life

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 07.25.2008 | Home

Read More: Efficiency, Serenity, Order, Daily Life, Happiness, Home News

I'm working on my Happiness Project, and you should have one, too! Everyone's project will look different, but it's the rare person who can't benefit....

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Bush/McCain's Gas Price Scam is an Enron Re-Run

Harvey Wasserman | Posted 07.01.2008 | Green

Read More: Wind Power, Efficiency, Enron, Solartopia, Renewable Energy, Mccain, California Electric Rates, Offshore Drilling, Bush, High Gas Prices, Atomic Energy, High Food Prices, Solar Energy, Utility Deregulation, Harvey Wasserman, Global Warming, Nuclear Power, Green News

Today, despite years of grassroots advocacy, Bush has done everything in his power to squelch the conversion to a green-powered economy.

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Smaller Packaging Equals Hidden Eco-Costs

Treehugger.com | Christine Lepisto | Posted 06.25.2008 | Green

Read More: Economic Slowdown, Efficiency, High Food Prices, Activism, Packaging, Business, Recession, Green News

Are Producers Helping You to Stay on Budget? USA Today recently headlined a shocking review of the big name food companies that are trying to beat r...

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King Fossil Loves Global Warming & Removes McCain's Mountaintop

Harvey Wasserman | Posted 06.17.2008 | Green

Read More: Solartopia, Efficiency, Cap and Trade, Boxer, Lieberman, Lieberman-Warner, Mccain, Greenwashing, Climage Security Act, Renewables, Filibuster, Mountaintop Removal, Warner, Nuclear Power, Global Warming, Mitch Mcconnel, Green News

King Fossil Fuel has ruled: there will be no Senate debate on global warming this year. And Joe Lieberman's greenwashed campaign gift for John McCain is a no-go.

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Happiness Tip Of The Day: Toss Your Magazines

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 06.10.2008 | Living

Read More: Efficiency, Serenity, Daily Life, Work, Reading, Magazines, Happiness, The Balanced Life, Living News

I'm working on my Happiness Project, and you should have one, too! Everyone's project will look different, but it's the rare person who can't benefit....

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6 Tips For Getting Yourself To Do Something You Don't Want To Do

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 05.15.2008 | Living

Read More: Efficiency, Daily Life, Self-Discipline, Happiness, Living News

How many times each day do you try to work yourself up to tackle some undesirable task? If you're like me - several. Here are some strategies that I've used.

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"Universal Health Care" Is None Of The Above

Deane Waldman | Posted 04.26.2008 | Politics

Read More: Personal Responsibility, Efficiency, Healthcare System, Universal Health Care, Health Insurance, Politics News

No modification -- universal health care; HIPAA; Patients' Bill of Rights; caps on malpractice awards; UMRA -- can make the current system give us what we want. We need a new system.

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