The New Green Collar Economy – The Time to Go Green is Now!

March 25th, 2009 Posted in Green Business, Winterize home, carbon footprint, eco tips Comments Off

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28 Jul 2010 at 8:00pm
WATERBURY, Vt.—-Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc., today announced its fiscal 2010 third quarter results for the thirteen weeks ended June 26, 2010.

28 Jul 2010 at 9:44pm
Companies that deal in shady free gift card offers have managed to game Google’s sponsored search results so they can pass themselves off as representing the official sites of such huge brands as Walmart, Best Buy, McDonald’s and Hooters, among others, PCWorld has found.

27 Jul 2010 at 5:38pm
DALLAS—-Green Automotive Company Corporation , the North American exclusive importer/distributor of the all-new all-electric Zotye Sport Utility Vehicle today announced that it has retained Global Market Advisors Inc., a California-based organizational, marketing and financial advisory firm, as the Company prepares to begin delivery of its Zotye SUV in the United States.

29 Jul 2010 at 10:25am
OSAKA, Japan–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Panasonic Corporation (NYSE:PC)(TOKYO:6752)(the “Tender Offeror” or the “Company”) announced that it resolved at its Board of Directors meeting held on July 29, 2010 to acquire the shares of common stock of SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:6764)(the “Target”) through a tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) as follows: 1. Purpose of the Tender Offer (1) Overview of the …

28 Jul 2010 at 12:00pm
Yesterday Mars Chocolate North America announced that Ms. Green is officially America’s favorite M&M’S® character.  Ms. Green bested her fellow M&M’S characters — Red, Yellow, Blue and Orange â by nabbing more than 23 percent of the 3.4 million votes cast by fans on www.mms.com. Â

29 Jul 2010 at 9:43am
OSAKA, Japan–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Panasonic Corporation (NYSE: PC/TOKYO: 6752, “Panasonic”), Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd. (TOKYO: 6991, “PEW”) and SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. (TOKYO: 6764, “SANYO”) announced that they resolved, at their respective Board of Directors meetings held today, to pursue a plan of Panasonic’s acquisition of all shares of PEW and SANYO (the “Subsidiaries”) in order to …

28 Jul 2010 at 2:00pm
As temperatures rise during the long summer months, utility bills often increase, too. As a part of its Live Green, Save Green (SM) initiative, American Home Shield, a leading national provider of home protection plans, is helping homeowners learn how to lower their energy usage, which can ultimately help them save money and make better choices for the environment.

29 Jul 2010 at 3:41am
The University of Alabama-bound teenager, who turns 18 this weekend, had 12 birdies, an eagle and five pars Wednesday on the par-71, 6,628-yard Country Club of Mobile course. His birdie putt hung on the lip on the 18th green.

29 Jul 2010 at 11:42am
Hormel Foods Corporation today announced its Progressive Processing LLC production facility (Dubuque, Iowa) was awarded LEED Gold.

29 Jul 2010 at 11:01am
Clearly dissatisfied with what it sees in the mirror, Panasonic has today announced its decision to bulk up. A new share issue expected to raise ¥500 billion ($5.7 billion) will be enacted soon as part of raising the cash to complete the buyout of Sanyo Electric and Panasonic Electric Works. Don’t ask us why a company named Panasonic has to buy another company with Panasonic in its name, but …

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How to Save Energy Winterizing Your Home

February 10th, 2009 Posted in Winterize home, carbon footprint, eco tips 2 Comments »

Nowadays, more and more people are becoming more concerned on how to conserve energy. The recent downfall of economies all over the world has caused so much awareness to many, making them want to save and conserve energy and money as much as possible, especially now that it is almost winter time.

There are a lot of ways to conserve energy or make improvements in our household for a more efficient and economic way of living. Here, we will try to discuss some.

According to the Department of Energy in the US, house drafts usually wastes up to thirty percent of energy. A simple solution would be to place rolled towels or cloth on the bottom parts of windows and doors where there is leakage. Try to see if your house thermostat is making accurate readings and see the difference after placing your homemade solution.

Though most times it maybe a tedious task, it is very important that filters at furnaces should be cleaned or replaced at least once a month when used often. There is restriction of airflow when the filters are dirty and more energy is required for the process. It is ideal that you mark your calendar on the dates when filters are to be checked or cleaned.

A permanent filter is recommended due to its easy maintenance and waste reduction property. While disposable filters of fiberglass only trap an average of 30% of waste, electronic filters can filter almost 90% and therefore makes it ideal for bacteria control. Its cost greatly varies from fifty to more than a thousand dollars. One of the best filters is the HEPA filter which is said to remove almost 100% of particles which are airborne.

Exhaust fans on the ceiling or fans run in reverse produces an upward draft which can collect warm air which can be diverted back to the living area. This can actually help you conserve energy by around ten percent.

Most water heaters are set at around 140 degrees Fahrenheit, by lowering it to a mere 20 degrees down, there is again an energy savings of around 10%. In reality, if the heater is set up, most times the heated water is not used and collects there to cool down again. Or you can even make use of a water heater which does not require a tank, or better yet, a solar water heater.

You can also use some plastic insulation which is readily available in most hardware stores to install on your windows with drafts. It is easy to install and can hardly be seen once in place. You can also hire a contractor to install “low-e”, a film which is placed directly to glass of your windows.

You can also purchase an energy monitor such as the Energy Detective which can actually monitor energy use in real time and even calculate your monthly energy bills. By saving even as low as 15% on your monthly bill, it means saving up on hundreds of dollars yearly.

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