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5 Ways to Recycle a Compact Flourescent Lamp CFL

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Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL) despite its lower energy consumption and lower prices in the US, only 6 % of the US households have CFL in their home. One of the major stumbling blocks for the user to accept... published 8 months ago

0 comments    environment energy recycling

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Peanut Butter helps the planet

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Peanut Butter. Image Ref: Answers.comAccording to the Peanut Butter and Jelly Campaign website, eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich helps saves the planet compared to eating a grilled cheese or chicken... published 8 months ago

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Will LED Lightbulbs Outshine CFLs, Incandescent

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LEDs is the best overall choice for lighting compared to CFL and Incandescent light bulbs. The light bulb, the symbol of bright ideas, doesn't look like such a great idea anymore, as lawmakers in the U.S.... published 12 months ago

3 comments    environment energy led

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Windspire: 1 kW Wind Turbine for Your Backyard for $4,000

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Windspire offers a clean, renewable energy in the form of low cost Wind Turbines that can be easily installed in the backyard and reduce your electricity bills. A 1 kW Wind Turbines costs $4,000 dollars that... published 8 months ago

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University of Utah physicist Orest Symko demonstrates how heat can be converted into sound by using a blowtorch to heat a metallic screen inside a plastic tube, which then produces a loud tone, similar to when air is blown into a flute. Symko and his64

Physicists turn 'waste' heat into electricity

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University of Utah physicist Orest Symko demonstrates how heat can be converted into sound by using a blowtorch to heat a metallic screen inside a plastic tube, which then produces a loud tone, similar to... published 12 months ago

4 comments    energy electricity sound

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The cost of 'vampire energy'? 100 Million Tons of Oil

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Many are using more gadgets than ever in homes and most of the appliances are left in standby mode and consume energy even when they are not in full use. The amount of energy consumed in standby mode accounts... published 5 months ago

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Google goes Solar and Clean Energy. Photo courtesy Google.59

Google Plans to Produce a Gigawatt of Clean Energy, Cheaper Than Coal

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Google goes Solar and Clean Energy. Photo courtesy Google.Google announced plans to produce a gigawatt of renewable energy within the next few years and wants to produce them cheaper than coal. This power... published 6 months ago

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Sylvania introduces Micro-Mini CFL with longer life and less mercury content

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Gossip Girl Star Kelly Rutherford Introduces CFL. Photo: Susty.TV Sylvania has introduced the smallest Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) in the word, it lasts for 11 years and has less mercury content than the... published 2 weeks ago

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LED Bulbs for Homes and Businesses. Photo LSG.com.68

Are you ready to make a switch to LED lightbulbs?

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LED Bulbs for Homes and Businesses. Photo LSG.com. Lighting Science Group will soon launch a range of Light Emitting Diode (LED) replacement white light bulbs that will last 10 to 30 years. LEDs had... published 3 weeks ago

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Solar shingles generates solar and wind power with the same system. Photo courtesy Inhabitat.com59

Solar and Wind Power Generation in One

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Solar shingles generates solar and wind power with the same system. Photo courtesy Inhabitat.com Sustainably Minded Interactive Technology (SMIT) has created a novel project that is able to generate both... published 2 months ago

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