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Blu Homes – Continued Growth in a Down Economy
Tuesday, 17 Nov, 2009 – 22:34 | Comments
Blu Homes – Continued Growth in a Down Economy

It is no secret that real estate has been in a state of decline for a while now and that decline has extended into what seemed to be a booming rebirth of prefab homes.  The …

Hello Fall – Goodbye Garden.
Monday, 28 Sep, 2009 – 19:29 | Comments
Hello Fall – Goodbye Garden.

It was a bit of a sad day today.  Fall has started with a vengance and a cold front thas moved in leaving rain and snow in it’s wake.  That left me with one choice …

LEED buildings that can’t even be Energy Star Rated and MORE – Sunday Update
Sunday, 30 Aug, 2009 – 17:29 | Comments
LEED buildings that can’t even be Energy Star Rated and MORE – Sunday Update

In the New York Time they reveal that Some Buildings Not Living Up to Green Label they can’t even get Energy Star ratings.
Covered by Earth911 and pretty much everyone else, we find out that SIGG …

Listen to your garden and see what it has to say. Monday’s in the garden on Tuesday.
Tuesday, 25 Aug, 2009 – 7:23 | Comments
Listen to your garden and see what it has to say.  Monday’s in the garden on Tuesday.

A very long time ago a very good friend of mine and I were hiking through the high deserts of Northern Arizona, just outside of Winslow.  He is a lover of plants, like I am, and …

The Big Swindle Movie – Climate denial crock of the week.
Monday, 24 Aug, 2009 – 17:04 | Comments

If you haven’t yet seen Greenman3610’s series on YouTube yet, you should take some time to go and check out all the videos.  He has created an amazing series of video’s that use credible sources …

Garbett Homes is building something, new, modern and green in Utah’s Daybreak community.
Monday, 24 Aug, 2009 – 15:42 | Comments
Garbett Homes is building something, new, modern and green in Utah’s Daybreak community.

While spec home are just that, spec homes and typically built en masse in communities where everything looks the same, it is always refreshing to see when someone breaks the mold and does something a …

Recycling a bridge, ocean temps the warmest ever and MORE – The Week In Green News.
Sunday, 23 Aug, 2009 – 20:29 | Comments
Recycling a bridge, ocean temps the warmest ever and MORE – The Week In Green News.

 
Controversial Missouri Bridge May Be Recycled - Earth 911
World’s ocean temps warmest recorded - MSNBC
Debating How Much Weed Killer Is Safe in Your Water Glass - NYTimes
Plastics in Ocean Rapidly Leach Toxins, Study Says - Yale Environment
Is Gmail the …

Urban farms everywhere. Is it for good this time?
Wednesday, 12 Aug, 2009 – 14:55 | Comments
Urban farms everywhere.  Is it for good this time?

There is something about a tanking economy and a recession that just makes everyone suddenly care about money.  We spent it until it was gone when we could and now we are trying to bring …

GenGreenLife and 3rdWhale have joined forces!
Tuesday, 11 Aug, 2009 – 21:05 | Comments
GenGreenLife and 3rdWhale have joined forces!

GenGreen and 3rdWhale have been providing the same service with directories listing green businesses throughout the country and this, just announced combining, of forces makes perfect sense for both of them.  Basically it will take …

Can’t get your kids to turn off the lights and close the doors? Would they if you paid them?
Friday, 7 Aug, 2009 – 13:50 | Comments
Can’t get your kids to turn off the lights and close the doors?  Would they if you paid them?

Probably.  I know I used to kill spiders and flies for a penny each when I was a kid.  Maybe that isn’t the most environmentally friendly example, but that was in the 70’s and I …

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