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Efficient water heaters save money and heat on demand

Tim Pareti
April 21, 2009

Green | April 21, 2009

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Popular energy conservation film to air tomorrow

Tim Pareti
April 15, 2009

Green | April 15, 2009

KILOWATT OURS: A PLAN TO RE-ENERGIZE AMERICA will air on public TV at 9 p.m. Thursday. The award-winning film provides simple, practical, affordable solutions to America’s energy crisis and shows how we...

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energy conservation

Landscaping shade trees and windbreaks

Tim Pareti
April 13, 2009

Green | April 13, 2009

Technology Snapshot & Benefits:Perhaps the most pleasant economic savings can be derived from judicious and mindful planting of trees and shrubs. The value of traditional plantings serving as windbreaks is well known. Additionally, well-placed deciduous trees can shade...

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Landscaping

Two-wheeled Green urban car makes it debut

Tim Pareti
April 07, 2009

Green | April 7, 2009

Despite warnings that it will declare bankruptcy, GM has teamed up with Segway to build a two-wheeled electric urban car that will navigate easily through congested city traffic.Today, GM unleashed it's prototype in Manahattan called PUMA - ...

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green cars

No showers wins Green Cup award

Tim Pareti
April 04, 2009

Green | April 4, 2009

Would you stop taking a shower for a week, navigate through dark hallways and air dry your clothes to conserve water and energy?Well, that’s what it took for some Northwestern students living in dorms to win...

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State pols want to create Illinois food and farm system

Tim Pareti
April 02, 2009

Green | April 2, 2009

Insert photo caption or credit hereA few weeks ago, the Illinois Local and Organic Food and Farm Task Force released a report outlining a plan to grow an Illinois-based farm and food system. The purpose of the task...

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Breathing fresh air in the great indoors

Tim Pareti
March 31, 2009

Green | March 31, 2009

. People spend a large portion of their time inside homes and offices. In fact, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that most people spend 90 to 95 percent of their time indoors.This makes indoor air quality very...

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Indoor Air Quality

Flick the switch - Earth Hour is almost upon us

Tim Pareti
March 27, 2009
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Green | March 27, 2009

Turn off the power tomorrow during Earth Hour.Remember to turn off the lights for one hour starting at 8:30 p.m. Saturday in honor of the second annual Earth Hour.More than 1,500 cities and towns in...

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More solar energy tax credits available to homeowners

Tim Pareti
March 25, 2009

Green | March 25, 2009

Homeowners who are considering installing solar panels might be happy to know that a law passed last October extends an investment tax credit of up to 30 percent.The President recently signed into law, House Bill 124, that...

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Chicago's carbon credits went to wood-burning plants

Tim Pareti
March 23, 2009

Green | March 23, 2009

It looks like Chicago may not be as green as some have touted.According to a Chicago Tribune investigation, the City of Chicago still gets most of its energy from coal, natural gas and nuclear power plants despite promises from...

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Efficient water heaters save money and heat on demand

Popular energy conservation film to air tomorrow

Landscaping shade trees and windbreaks

Two-wheeled Green urban car makes it debut

No showers wins Green Cup award

State pols want to create Illinois food and farm system

Breathing fresh air in the great indoors

Flick the switch - Earth Hour is almost upon us

More solar energy tax credits available to homeowners

Chicago's carbon credits went to wood-burning plants

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