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Blu Homes are breaking ground in Salt Lake City and Breckenridge.
Monday, 3 Nov, 2008 – 15:18 | Comments
Blu Homes are breaking ground in Salt Lake City and Breckenridge.

Not long ago I posted on Blu Homes and their launch. They are bringing Affordable, prefab modern homes to the country and were making progress on land purchases in both Colorado and Utah. …

TerraCycle - Taking your garbage and giving you cash!
Friday, 31 Oct, 2008 – 11:25 | Comments
TerraCycle - Taking your garbage and giving you cash!

I have been using TerraCycle products for several years now (starting with the worm poop fertilizer) and I just realized that I have never posted about them. So what is up with that? …

Google Launches Project 10 to the 100th
Thursday, 25 Sep, 2008 – 7:25 | Comments
Google Launches Project 10 to the 100th

With the Mantra of May Those Who Help The Most Win, it is hard not to want to learn more about Google’s project 10 to the 100th.
Never in history have so many people had so …

Will Solar payback for you? Find out at RoofRay.
Friday, 15 Aug, 2008 – 9:36 | Comments
Will Solar payback for you?  Find out at RoofRay.

I was reading my regular feeds today and came upon RoofRay in a post over at GreenTech Blog by Cnet.

Basically what you can do with RoofRay is draw your solar array on YOUR roof using …

Recycle your CFL’s without leaving the house.
Saturday, 26 Jul, 2008 – 11:14 | Comments
Recycle your CFL’s without leaving the house.

There is a lot of concern about Compact Fluorescent Lights and the mercury they contain and while recycling programs exist with some retailers, there still aren’t many options for folks who don’t live near these …

The debate rolls on with Ceramic Paint On Insulation.
Tuesday, 22 Jul, 2008 – 10:58 | Comments

This was a very interesting post over at Treehugger about the legitimacy of Ceramic Paint On Insulation. Basically the result was a resounding it might work, but who knows. You see, it is …

A primer on Geothermal Heat pumps at Low Impact Living.
Sunday, 20 Jul, 2008 – 1:03 | Comments

I came upon this post today over at low impact living.  Titled Are Geothermal Heat Pumps For You?
it provides a concise primer on Geothermal Heat Pumps and is a very
worthwhile read for anyone thinking about …

You don’t have to move to live in a green home.
Tuesday, 8 Jul, 2008 – 13:13 | Comments

I am a firm believer that the greenest thing you can do with a home is take an old home and re-use it.  Nothing is more sustainable.  Not only do you save one more piece …

Low Impact Living - 8 Ways to Green Your Independence Day!
Monday, 30 Jun, 2008 – 13:49 | Comments

Head over to Low Impact living to check out 8 Ways to Green Your Independence Day!
This is a nice post on 8 steps you can take to make a difference on Independence Day and still …

Green your kitchen on a budget.
Sunday, 1 Jun, 2008 – 20:35 | Comments

These days it seems that everyone is looking for ways to go green, but cost is always an issue. Over at Low Impact Living today they posted a great feature on ways to green your …