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Bright idea: Calculate your footprint

 |  Jul 30, 2007

By now it’s likely that most of the environmentally-aware have used an online carbon calculator at some point.  Most calculators take into account how much you drive, where you live, … Read more

Think going solar is too expensive? Think again!

 |  Jun 4, 2007

Going solar doesn’t have to mean spending thousands of dollars on solar panels!  You can go solar in other ways.  How often do you charge your cell phone or mp3 … Read more

Scaling Mountains: The Big Guy and the Monster

 |  Aug 10, 2006

My friend, Justin, just climbed Denali and the official expedition name was “Big Guy and the Monster”. And Denali is, indeed, a monster! Seeing Justin’s amazing summit pictures made me … Read more

Exercise for the Environment!

 |  Jul 28, 2006

We have all heard it a million times: EXERCISE IS GOOD FOR YOU! But exercising can be good for the environment too. How many times a week do you hop in your … Read more

Is it possible to be energy efficient in hot summer weather?

 |  Jul 13, 2006

Of course! There are several ways to save energy and keep cool during the summer. When leaving home in the morning close the blinds and curtains part way to keep … Read more

Make like a bear and hibernate

 |  Jun 30, 2006

We all know how much college students love to sleep! Unfortunately most college students do not let their computers sleep at all—many are left on 24 hours a day! Computers … Read more

Quick Cut: Why take the elevator when you can take the stairs?

 |  Apr 20, 2006

One quick and easy way to conserve energy is to take the stairs and leave the elevator for another day. The average office elevator consumes 350 watts of electricity to … Read more

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