Gisele Bundchen Gisele Bundchen is not just a pretty face- she has also garnered praise for her work in ecological conservation and education. Through her eco-friendly flip-flop line- Ipanema Gisele Bundchen- the supermodel has raised funds for conservation efforts in the Amazon and Atlantic Rainforest. She also launched the Clean Water Project where she aims…
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Unless you were hiding under a rock, you probably at least heard about the solar eclipse that North America was treated to recently. Even if you didn’t gamble on your retinas and stare at it, it’s very easy to see that it was a huge deal to a lot of people. Many people, scientists and
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The creation of new and improved renewable energy resources supports local economies, creates jobs and helps America promote a cleaner, more sustainable and ethical future. We explore the benefits that renewable energy yields for organizations, governments and persons alike, below. Renewable energy yields a ridiculous amount of new jobs. More than 119,000 people worked
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On July 17, U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry announced $40 million in Department of Energy awards for the establishment of four Department of Energy Bioenergy Research Centers (BRCs). This was done in an attempt to initiate the scientific breakthroughs for a new wave of sustainable, cost-effective bioproducts and bioenergy. The centers were selected by an
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According to the latest release from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA), the average residential monthly electric bill is $110.21. It is also estimated that the average consumer will spend 7 percent of his or her annual income on energy. So it comes as no surprise that Americans are desperate for ways
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The Congressional Research Service states that the main goals of U.S. energy policy are: “to assure a secure supply of energy, to keep energy costs low enough to meet the needs of a growing economy and to protect the environment while producing and consuming that energy.” The major themes behind America’s energy policy are energy
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Green energy, or green power as it’s often referred to, is a way of harnessing natural processes to create energy in a manner that is sustainable for the environment. This typically includes wind power, solar power, hydropower, geothermal energy, biomass and biofuels. An electric company in Pennsylvania, for example, might utilize one or several of
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Incandescent Bulbs: Using incandescent light bulbs is both hard on the environment and your wallet. Not only are incandescents more expensive up-front (on average, incandescents cost buyers $12.86 more than a CFL bulb), but contribute to a large waste of household income over time. According to Popular Mechanics magazine, if the average United States
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Last week we introduced smart home technology and how much it can improve your home and save on energy bills. Managing your energy usage manually through standard methods like a conventional thermostat, light switches, and appliances is better than nothing, but it doesn’t account for unexpected events or human error. The average household spends $2000
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Smart home products are making a big impact on the way we look at modeling our homes and energy usage. Home automation and smart home technology rely on the basic principle of conservation, an idea most likely pre-programmed in you by your parents long before computers and smartphones were an everyday part of life. Don’t
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