LCD Monitor Watches You, Saves Energy
The EcoView feature, allows the monitors--using motion detectors--to detect if a person is sitting in front of it. If it senses for 40 seconds that n...
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Lessons From a Junk Yard
Michelle Renee | Posted 05.24.2009 | Living
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If it wasn't for my allowing myself to let go of my previous programming about junk yards, I would never have done the research it took to find a glass guy that rocked and saved me hundreds of dollars.
One Easy, Free Green Act: How To Properly Inflate Your Tires (VIDEO)
Grist | Posted 05.23.2009 | Green
This week we've already talked about how going green doesn't have to mean going into debt -- there are green solutions that are cheaper than their con...
Public Confidence in Medicare, Social Security Up
Jim Jaffe | Posted 05.15.2009 | Politics
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Americans are saving more, which could reduce their dependence on Social Security when they do retire and make proposed reforms less painful.
5 Ways To Monitor Energy And Money Use
Huffington Post | Dave Burdick | Posted 05.11.2009 | Green
We all know we need to use less energy to save money. But we work best with goals -- how much energy, exactly, should we save? Easier to work in dolla...
Earth Day 2009 Deals: Save Money While Saving Energy
Huffington Post | Dave Burdick | Posted 05.11.2009 | Green
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Earth Day is a great time to make forward-looking changes at home. Maybe you've been waiting to insulate, or you've been thinking about upgrading to a...
Ode to My ... Tweezer(s)!
Lea Lane | Posted 05.10.2009 | Style
What a joy, my tiny tweezer, Economic people-pleaser. No more waxing, money's tight. I pull my own hairs out at night. ...
Vampire Power: How Much Energy Idle Appliances Suck
planetgreen.discovery.com | Posted 05.09.2009 | Green
All figures are per hour. 1. TV A TV on standby mode burns 10 watts in standby and 100 watts while on per hour. 2. DVD player ...
7 Tasteful Tips For A Waste-Free Lunch: Deskside Edition
Ecofabulous | Zem Joaquin | Posted 05.07.2009 | Green
Between finishing up that huge presentation, attempting to catch up on last week's email, and trying to sneak out early to make it to an evening affai...
Should Businesses Be Skipping CFLs For Greener LED Lighting?
ilumisys | Dave Simon | Posted 05.07.2009 | Green
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Businesses are not only being encouraged to switch their energy consumption practices to more environmentally friendly alternatives but also are being...
8 Small Steps To Saving Big On Greener Food
planetgreen.discovery.com | Posted 04.30.2009 | Green
# Use that lunch box Remember that colorful lunchbox we proudly carried to school everyday? Stop ordering food delivery and takeout, make meals at ho...
Earth Hour 2009: Lights Out In 84 Countries
AP | CARYN ROUSSEAU | Posted 04.27.2009 | Green
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CHICAGO — The lights are going down from the Great Pyramids to the Acropolis, the Eiffel Tower to Sears Tower, as more than 2,800 municipalities...
Wash And Dry Clothes Efficiently: Here's How
Chelsea Green | Posted 04.23.2009 | Green
The first wave of appliances were created to do jobs that people didn't want to do or didn't have the time to do. These are the labor-saving appliance...
Found Art And DIY Art: Cheap And Green
planetgreen.discovery.com | Posted 04.23.2009 | Green
I love white walls and stunning art--but stunning doesn't have to mean expensive. You can get great original work on websites like Etsy.com or snap up...
Kill Your Fridge For A Month: Try Evaporative Cooling
Chelsea Green | Posted 04.16.2009 | Green
Project Time: Afternoon. Cost: Inexpensive ($5-50, depending on materials used). Energy Saved: High. Can be high if used to replace an electric refr...
A Better Plan for the Banking System
Alan Schram | Posted 04.15.2009 | Business
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Take the money earmarked to large, corrupt and failing banks that wretchedly brought us to the precipice, and have the FDIC offer matching capital to anyone setting up a new community bank.
Daylight Savings Time Saves Money -- Or It Doesn't
Grist | Posted 04.09.2009 | Green
U.S. Reps. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Fred Upton (R-Mich.) issued a statement yesterday declaring that they've been "vindicated" for their 2005 legislati...
The 'Suze Ormans' are Wrong!
Grant Cardone | Posted 04.04.2009 | Business
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The 'Suze Ormans' are Wrong! by Grant Cardone With all the 'Suze Orman' frantic shouting of, "save every penny", Americans are being made to believe ...
Teachers' Hunger Vs. Energy Savings In California Classrooms
Los Angeles Times | Raja Abdulrahim | Posted 04.03.2009 | Green
Beside her desk in the rear corner sit a refrigerator and microwave that give her easy access to Lean Cuisines, water and the four colas she often dri...
2009 Prius Offers Best New Car Value, Says Consumer Reports
AP | KIMBERLY S. JOHNSON | Posted 03.30.2009 | Green
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DETROIT — The 2009 Toyota Prius Touring edition offers the best new car value, says Consumer Reports magazine. The magazine, known for its annu...
Mileage Tax Supported By Congressional Panel, In Spite Of White House
AP | JOAN LOWY | Posted 03.30.2009 | Green
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WASHINGTON — Raise federal gasoline taxes to help pay for road projects? Not during a recession, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has said....
Keeping Down With The Joneses: A Top Ten List
Emily Bracken | Posted 03.28.2009 | Comedy
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Illegal immigrants' work ethic becomes a source of national pride. No one works so hard for so little money with such inadequate health care.
9 Things You Can Give Up For Lent To Help The Earth
thedailygreen.com | Posted 03.28.2009 | Green
The Daily Green and NRDC put together a list of things that you can give up for Lent (or just because!) to help the environment. Our favorite is this ...
Saving the Banks
Alan Schram | Posted 03.25.2009 | Business
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Housing prices have to fall because they have been inflated for years, but they will ultimately reach an economic equilibrium. When that is accomplished, the financial system will recover.
4 Videos Show You How To Make Clothes Last Longer (VIDEO)
EcoSalon | Posted 03.23.2009 | Green
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We've been finding ways to make your belongings last longer to reduce waste and weather the economic storm, and here's the latest -- grab a needle and...
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