Appliances
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Beta testing the home of the future
SmartPlanet News &bull Yesterday
Thinkbig Factory see the networking of houses as the infrastructure of future smart cities. The Spanish architecture and design consultancy is working on an automated house prototype that is set up as a living laboratory. Their project, Openarch, is a… Full Story »
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Regular Maintenance
Modern Homesteading &bull Feb 20, 2012
Maintenance! That is a dirty word to some and to others like myself, I enjoy doing maintenance. I admit that sometimes I will procrastinate but I never avoid doing it. When I perform service to my chain saws it is slow, methodical and I am forced to concentrate exclusively on what I am doing and therefore I am not thinking about other things that need to be done or are a concern. Living on the side of a mountain the winter period is when maintenance is done - mainly because… Full Story »
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Surrounded - Foreclosure Crisis Hits Home
thirtyfivebyninety &bull Feb 13, 2012
Modern urban homesteading in Western New York utilizing an organic intensive raised bed gardening technique, vertical & gorilla gardening, foraging, gleaning, and bartering as alternatives to traditional/modern rual homesteading methods on less than 1/14 of an acre. Learning nonelectric homesteading skills as a family. One too many vintage issues of MEN magazine crossed with MacGyver type mentality done on the cheap. Foreclosure due to drugs/divorce - It started slow enough, in front of our own eyes so to speak. Piece by piece, corner by corner we watched as it unraveled across the street on an almost daily basis until now… Full Story »
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Look for the Green Good Housekeeping Seal on Household Cleaning Products
The Daily Green: Going Green &bull Feb 11, 2012
The Green Good Housekeeping Seal was introduced in 2009 with the goal of testing the green marketing claims of the many supposedly eco-friendly products on the market and "set a mainstream bar for consumers who want to live a greener… Full Story »
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The green agenda: bike sharing then world domination?
SmartPlanet News &bull Feb 7, 2012
Glenn Beck has promoted a conspiracy that the United Nations is plotting to centrally control local communities through green initiatives. First they assailed the incandescent light bulb, and then made "investments" into green energy, high-speed rail, and other outwardly innocuous "sustainability" initiatives. That was before United Nations finally took over after siphoning away our liberties through its blood funnel. Don't… Full Story »
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Save Money on Laundry Loads
The Daily Green: Going Green &bull Feb 4, 2012
If you are in the market for a new washing machine, make sure you get a front-loading model, which uses a third less water, heat energy and detergent than standard top-loading designs. Front loaders are more effective and efficient designs,… Full Story »
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Corning reveals ultra-thin, flexible, bacteria-killing glass
SmartPlanet News &bull Feb 3, 2012
It was only last week that we spoke to industrial giant Corningabout their reinforced Gorilla Glass 2 for smartphone displays. Now, the company says it's working on ultra-slim, flexible and bacteria-killing versions of the material, too. First, chief executive Wendell… Full Story »
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Plug out or get kicked out
Green Thing Blog &bull Feb 2, 2012
(Image: red-dot ) Keep forgetting to Plug out ? Well prepare to be kicked out. PumPing Tap is a very clever socket that has been fitted with a spring to eject appliances once they have been turned off but left… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Energy
- Appliances
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How To Sell Your Stuff: Tips For A Super Successful Yard Sale
Re-Nest &bull Feb 1, 2012
January was all about starting 2012 off right - we cleaned and rearranged and organized the heck out of our home. Most of all, for my fiance and I, there was purging. We've spent weeks culling out the unnecessary and curating our collections, and we have a ton of stuff to get rid of! Before we donate our belongings to charitable causes, we're going to have a yard sale! Here are some tips we've learned about throwing a successful yard sale! While much of the country is still enjoying the wintertime, here in Austin we're having some gorgeous days. Team… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Clothing
- Appliances
- Toys
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Book Review: The Consumer's Guide to Effective Environmental Choices
Mother Earth News Latest 10 Articles &bull Jan 31, 2012
The Consumer's Guide to Effective Environmental Choices is exactly what the title promises: a useful guide to help you make the best decisions with the least environmental impact. We eschew disposable diapers and Styrofoam cups. We choose paper over plastic… Full Story »
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Philips CEO: We'll cut prices on LED bulbs
SmartPlanet News &bull Jan 30, 2012
Philips CEO Frans van Houten this morning indicated that the Dutch company could soon cut prices on LED light bulbs, which he acknowledged are too expensive for the average consumer. His made his remarks as Philips announced a corporate-wide loss of 160 million ($209.8 million) for the fourth quarter, when sales nudged up only 3 percent, to 6.7 billion ($8.8 billion). LED bulbs augur huge energy and utility bill savings because they require only about 20 percent of the electcity of incandescent bulbs, the traditional form of home lighting. Vendors also claim they last anywhere from 15 to 25 years,… Full Story »
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Pres. Obama Stays at Eco-Friendly Hotel in Las Vegas
ecorazzi.com :: the latest in green gossip &bull Jan 30, 2012
Categories: Causes, Environment, News, Top NewsTags: barack obama. President Barack Obama opted to stay at an eco-friendly hotel in Las Vegas before a speech at a UPS facility in Nevada last Thursday. His stay at the Element by Westin kept… Full Story »
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Your Nose Knows When Your Home is Sick
Green Living Online &bull Jan 27, 2012Did you know that many house-related health problems - whether it's a conventional house or a green house plan - can be sniffed out with your nose? Yup, your sniffer might just be the best advantage you have for discovering that your home is creating… Full Story »
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Living Off Grid - Home and Energy Options Part 3
Mother Earth News Latest 10 Articles &bull Jan 27, 2012
Well so far we've purchased the land and built a house and now we need to look at three other features of a home that will dramatically affect your off grid lifestyle and energy system. Those three items are appliances, heating, and electrical fixtures. Appliances: Appliances have come a long way in energy efficiency but don't be fooled, they still have a long way to go. The term Energy Star Rated isn't all it's been made out to be in the past. For our electrical appliances we finally decided on a "three factor" strategy. Electrical operating requirements and short cycle… Full Story »
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The Ace Plug: A most helpfully annoying green gadget
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Jan 27, 2012
When it comes to remembering to turn off and unplug household lights and appliances for energy savings, a helping hand is a-okay in my book whether it's an eye-catching switch plate, a tricolor glowing ghost gizmo, or some other kind… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Energy
- Green
- Appliances
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The green home audit v.2
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Jan 27, 2012
Before decamping to Cancun for a week, my friends Amy and Dave asked me if I could cat sit their little ones, Merle and Mona. What was the first thing that ran through my head a solid three weeks before… Full Story »
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The Dishwashing Water Smack-down
Green Baby Guide &bull Jan 26, 2012
My husband and I have a recurring "discussion" (I wouldn't classify it as an argument or even disagreement, really) about proper dishwasher use. When we first had a dishwasher installed over two years ago now, I did a lot of… Full Story »
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The Chulo Canyon House is Built Right into a Cave in Arizona
Inhabitat &bull Jan 25, 2012
If you've been shopping for a cave, the Chulo Canyon Cave House in the desert hills near Bisbee, Arizona may be just the right fit. What looks like a smallish cabin from outside turns into a sprawling cavern that dives… Full Story »
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My Latest Eco-Dilemma: Fix What's Old or Buy New?
Gaiam Experts Blog &bull Jan 25, 2012Apparently I have upset the appliance gods. Right before the holidays, the dryer stopped drying anything. And then right after the holidays, the refrigerator started freezing everything. December turned into one costly month budget-wise. And what about Earth-wise? You'd think… Full Story »
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Texas Instruments offers new smart grid hardware
SmartPlanet News &bull Jan 25, 2012
Semiconductor giant Texas Instruments announced on Tuesday several new smart grid-related tools that it hopes will become a part of the nation's grid infrastructure. Among them are a family of 24 new energy meter integrated circuits (the rolls-right-off-the-tongue "MSP430F673x/F672x" family),… Full Story »
