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GO GREEN, PAY MORE GREEN

Posted on August 9, 2011 by in environment, green technology 340

Earlier in the year, we received a letter from our City Manager and City Council member which included our “first personalized Home Energy Report.”  The report compares our energy usage compared to our neighbors’. Our “most” efficient neighbors are graphed in green, “all” neighbors are graphed in orange and we’re graphed in, oh my God! [...]

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WHEN GREEN WAS JUST A LOVELY COLOR

Posted on April 28, 2011 by in Barack Obama, environment, government regulation, green technology, politics 0

There was a time when I heard the word “green” and I’d think immediately of grass, trees, St. Patrick’s Day and candies I usually didn’t like. Now, when I hear the word “green,” I immediately cringe. I cringe because I’m sure that the reference to “green” is going to refer to some new-fangled idea which [...]

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