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The REAL Reason Why the US Should Wait Generations Before Oil Drilling

There's a key reason the US should not drill for oil now or for decades and it has nothing to do with the environment. There are strategic implicat[...] read more »
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ecoENERGY Retrofit - Canadian Finance Blog

Canadian home owners can qualify for a ecoENERGY Retrofit grant of up to $5,000 by making their homes more energy efficient. read more »
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Intel Jumps Head First into Solar 8 with New Power Plants

The world's largest chip maker, Intel Corp. (NSDQ: INTC), today made another incursion into renewable energy with the announcement that contracts ar[...] read more »
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Save Money By Making Your Own Household Cleaners - Canadian Finance Blog

You can clean almost anything in your home with just a few simple ingredients that you likely already have around the house. read more »
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Go Green: Saving Money and Energy This Winter - The Quizzle Blog

Celebrate the holidays in "green" this year. Use these energy-saving ideas to get the most out of the season and save you money. read more »
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9 Weekend Home Projects That Will Save You Money

Here are 9 weekend projects to help you save on electricity, water, and gas throughout the seasons. read more »
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12 Quirky but Effective Tactics to Avoid the Flu this Season

12 Proven tactics to avoid the flu from an admitted germophobe. If vaccines and avoiding human interactions aren't your thing,these quirky tactics [...] read more »
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Save Money When You Go Green

Some of the small steps that you take to alter your daily habits can actually add up to hundreds of dollars in savings every year -- not to mention h[...] read more »
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Freeganism – Extreme Frugality or Extremely Crazy

Freegans base their beliefs on being anti consumer and reducing their impact on the environment. But do they take it too far? read more »
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Turning Oil Into Water: The Middle Eastern Resource Accident Waiting To Happen?

Saudi Arabia uses its massive oil reserves to produce more water, in which it lacks. But this takes more energy than the water it produces. read more »
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Tax Credits for Making Your Home Greener

If you want to “go green” or just lower your utility bills, Uncle Sam is willing to help with not one but two tax credits for energy-saving home impr[...] read more »
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How To Make your Own Homemade Air Conditioner

Dealing with the lack of any AC options at any retailer in Western Washington I decided to make my own homemade Air Conditioner. A fan, copper tubing[...] read more »
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10 Things Health Food Stores Won't Tell You at SmartMoney.com

So what does organic really mean? Produce is grown without the use of most synthetic pesticides, genetic modification, irradiation, or fertilizer mad[...] read more »
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What’s Worse than Trillions on the National Debt Clock? Try the Carbon Counter!

Think the National Debt Clock is scary? Checkout the amount of carbon we're belching into the air. Debt in dollars won't mean much when no one can [...] read more »
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Watson Inc: The Sad State of American Finances

The 2009 Consumer Financial Literacy survey sampled 1000 Americans over 18 years old between March 13-16. Their results demonstrate that most America[...] read more »
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