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	<title>eco follower .com &#187; energy efficiency</title>
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		<title>Simple Living: Where Frugality and Ecology Meet</title>
		<link>http://feeds.importantmedia.org/~r/IM-sustainablog/~3/h8QztiO5vbo/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:42:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest Author</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My family and I live an ecological lifestyle on one part-time income. To me, living out my values means living simply, living debt free, and living in a way that honors the earth. The primary way I do this is through frugality. The same skills and values that allow me to be resourceful with money also allow me to be a good steward of natural resources.
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		<title>ENERGY STAR Celebrates Twenty Years of Changing the World</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:31:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff McIntire-Strasburg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ENERGY STAR is celebrating 20 years of empowering Americans to save energy with its "Change the World" campaign. Take a look at how you can share your own efforts to use energy more efficiently with others.
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		<title>How to Keep Your Home Electricity Use Down (While Still Enjoying Your Favorite Gadgets!)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:34:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest Author</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Consumer electronics and small appliances are responsible for 30 percent of household electricity use. Keep your electricity bill in check by following these nine tips from ENERGY STAR.
Related posts:<ol>
<li><a href="http://blog.sustainablog.org/2010/03/top-10-reasons-to-live-in-an-electricity-free-home-ppb-27/" rel="bookmark" title="Top 10 Reasons to Live in an Electricity-Free Home (PPB #27)" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/blog.sustainablog.org/2010/03/top-10-reasons-to-live-in-an-electricity-free-home-ppb-27/?referer=');">Top 10 Reasons to Live in an Electricity-Free Home (PPB #27)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://blog.sustainablog.org/2008/02/greener-gadgets-conference-2008/" rel="bookmark" title="Greener Gadgets Conference 2008" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/blog.sustainablog.org/2008/02/greener-gadgets-conference-2008/?referer=');">Greener Gadgets Conference 2008</a></li>
<li><a href="http://blog.sustainablog.org/2008/10/green-home-how-to-make-your-home-energy-efficient-using-mainstream-and-green-building-techniques/" rel="bookmark" title="Green Home: How to Make your Home Energy Efficient using Mainstream and Green Building Techniques" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/blog.sustainablog.org/2008/10/green-home-how-to-make-your-home-energy-efficient-using-mainstream-and-green-building-techniques/?referer=');">Green Home: How to Make your Home Energy Efficient using Mainstream and Green Building Techniques</a></li>
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		<title>How to Build a Clean Fire: The Top-Down Fire</title>
		<link>http://feeds.importantmedia.org/~r/IM-sustainablog/~3/TFyvpvDQX9U/</link>
		<comments>http://feeds.importantmedia.org/~r/IM-sustainablog/~3/TFyvpvDQX9U/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:09:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ziggy</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[small wood stove]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.sustainablog.org/?p=13873</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There's more than one way to skin a cat, and there's more than one way to build a fire. But that doesn't mean they are all equal: the top-down fire (or upside down fire) is perhaps the most efficient and cleanest way to build a fire.


Related posts:<ol><li><a href="http://blog.sustainablog.org/2006/05/clean-edge-and-nasdaq-launch-clean-energy-index/" rel="bookmark" title="Clean Edge and NASDAQ Launch Clean Energy Index" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/blog.sustainablog.org/2006/05/clean-edge-and-nasdaq-launch-clean-energy-index/?referer=');">Clean Edge and NASDAQ Launch Clean Energy Index</a></li>
<li><a href="http://blog.sustainablog.org/2010/03/clean-technology-trends-2010/" rel="bookmark" title="Annual Clean Edge Report Outlines Emerging Clean Tech Trends" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/blog.sustainablog.org/2010/03/clean-technology-trends-2010/?referer=');">Annual Clean Edge Report Outlines Emerging Clean Tech Trends</a></li>
<li><a href="http://blog.sustainablog.org/2008/03/fire-starters-elf-torches-green-homes/" rel="bookmark" title="Fire Starters: ELF Torches “Green” Homes" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/blog.sustainablog.org/2008/03/fire-starters-elf-torches-green-homes/?referer=');">Fire Starters: ELF Torches &#8220;Green&#8221; Homes</a></li>
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		<title>Great Green Home Insulation Product: Sheep’s Wool Batting</title>
		<link>http://feeds.importantmedia.org/~r/IM-sustainablog/~3/aYxVgDjNS94/</link>
		<comments>http://feeds.importantmedia.org/~r/IM-sustainablog/~3/aYxVgDjNS94/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:51:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ziggy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[eco]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy efficiency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[green building]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wool is one of the best natural insulators -- think of how precious that favorite wool sweater of yours is, or those toasty wool socks you can't leave home without on a cold winter day. Well, the benefits of wool extend to keeping your house comfortable, too -- it is a fantastic, highly insulative, and energy-efficient material that is a superior material for saving on home heating and cooling expenses.


Related posts:<ol><li><a href="http://blog.sustainablog.org/2011/02/wool-socks-warmth/" rel="bookmark" title="I Heart Wool Socks: Why Wool Clothing is So Lovely &#38; Warm" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/blog.sustainablog.org/2011/02/wool-socks-warmth/?referer=');">I Heart Wool Socks: Why Wool Clothing is So Lovely &#38; Warm</a></li>
<li><a href="http://blog.sustainablog.org/2006/02/gb-11-soy-foam-insulation/" rel="bookmark" title="GB #11: Soy Foam Insulation" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/blog.sustainablog.org/2006/02/gb-11-soy-foam-insulation/?referer=');">GB #11: Soy Foam Insulation</a></li>
<li><a href="http://blog.sustainablog.org/2005/03/phase-changing-insulation/" rel="bookmark" title="Phase-Changing Insulation" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/blog.sustainablog.org/2005/03/phase-changing-insulation/?referer=');">Phase-Changing Insulation</a></li>
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		<title>Savenia Labs Rates Common Household Appliances For Energy Efficiency</title>
		<link>http://feeds.importantmedia.org/~r/IM-ecopreneurist/~3/_SaiEY3Vpro/</link>
		<comments>http://feeds.importantmedia.org/~r/IM-ecopreneurist/~3/_SaiEY3Vpro/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:05:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Keenan</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[carbon footprint]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The EPA's Energy Star label is pretty well known at this point – there's an Energy Star sticker on the laptop I'm using to write this. It rates the energy efficiency of a variety of major household appliances so that consumers can make educated choices when they're purchasing new items.]]></description>
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		<title>Eco-Board BillBoards Uses Solar and Wind Power</title>
		<link>http://feeds.importantmedia.org/~r/IM-ecopreneurist/~3/DEbS0E_gFmo/</link>
		<comments>http://feeds.importantmedia.org/~r/IM-ecopreneurist/~3/DEbS0E_gFmo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:59:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Keenan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[eco]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[climate change solutions]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ecopreneurist.com/?p=5061</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While the name is misleadingly old fashioned, bringing to mind a piece of wood and some paint advertising something quaint like a garage door repair service or an antique store, modern billboards do a lot more than that – which includes using a lot more energy than a piece of wood.]]></description>
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		<title>5 Energy Saving Tricks and Treats</title>
		<link>http://biofriendly.com/blog/energy/5-energy-saving-tricks-and-treats/</link>
		<comments>http://biofriendly.com/blog/energy/5-energy-saving-tricks-and-treats/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:24:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Image by D L / Creative Commons Halloween is traditionally known for tricks and treats. However, individuals looking to save energy, during the holiday season or perhaps throughout the entire year, can try some tricks and get some treats of &#8230; Con...]]></description>
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		<title>Universities Commit to Billion Dollar Energy Efficiency Challenge</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/AeIMjMm7sp8/universities-commit-energy-efficiency.php</link>
		<comments>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/AeIMjMm7sp8/universities-commit-energy-efficiency.php#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:55:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TreeHugger</dc:creator>
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The rapidly falling costs of solar and the rapid growth of clean energy are causing ripples of excitement in an otherwise depressed economy. But we should not forget that old adage that the cheapest energy is almost always the energy you don't use. T...]]></description>
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		<title>Experimental Zero Carbon Development is Antithesis of Eco-bling (Video)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:24:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TreeHugger</dc:creator>
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Image credit: SSE Zero Carbon Homes

Lloyd has railed against "eco-bling" in the past, also known as the practice of strapping on solar panels or other sexy clean tech onto fundamentally unsustainable homes or communities. But, when done right, solar ...]]></description>
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