Mercury in CFL vs Fish We have certainly heard lots over the years about the mercury we add to our bodies by eating certain fish and seafood (Tilefish, Shark, Swordfish,Tuna). Lately, Mercury levels in CFL lights has hit the news. How do these Mercury concerns compare? Which is more dangerous? How Much Mercury is Safe? [...]
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Honda U3-X Demo The U3-X balances like a Segway and moves even easier – no handles, just lean. The wheels move sideways as well as back and forth for easy gliding. Targeted for airports and hotels as a personal mobility device, the product is an off-shoot of Honda’s Robotics mobility labs. Apparently Honda has no [...]
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CBC News – September 25, 2009 The Honeywell Wind Turbine, displayed here in a company pamphlet, measures six metres in diameter and can produce 2,000 kilowatts of energy a year, or about 18 per cent of an average household’s electricity needs. (WindTronics) A U.S. wind turbine manufacturer has announced a $5.4-million deal to begin production [...]
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Prepare Your Home For Winter As the days get shorter and the nights get cooler, it’s time to prepare your home for the cold winter months ahead. One of the easiest Do-It-Yourself projects to complete, is sealing the air leaks in your home. This project also has great financial paybacks – saving you more money [...]
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OPA Announces Feed-in Tariff Start of October 1 September 24th – the Ontario Power Authority OPA today announce an October 1st start date to accept applications for a Feed-in Tariff (FiT) contract. With FiT rates as high as 80.2 cents per kwh, demand is expected to be very high for the contracts. A new website [...]
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Home power plants unveiled in Germany Yahoo NEWS – BERLIN – An ambitious project was unveiled in Germany on September 9th to install mini gas-fired power plants in people’s basements and produce as much electricity as two nuclear reactors within a year. The Hamburg-based renewable energy group Lichtblick and its automaker partner Volkswagen say the [...]
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Chicken Recipes We’d like to hear from you – what is your favorite chicken recipe. It can be a main dish, side dish, salad, stir fry, whatever taste good to you. Just respond to this bolg with your recipe. If we like your recipe, and even if we’re not that fond of it, we’ll add [...]
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DIY Solar Pool Heater Extend your POOL season. Your two best options for adding a few extra weeks to your pool season: 1) Solar Blanket, 2) Solar Heater. Adding a solar blanket is usually the first step – it’s easy and not too expensive for the saving you get. After the solar blanket is in [...]
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