All Entries Tagged With: "Green"
The Green Recovery Act of 2009
Overview of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act)
The Recovery Act was signed into law by President Obama on February 17th, 2009. It is an unprecedented effort to jump start our economy, create or save millions of jobs, and put a down payment on addressing long-neglected challenges so our country can thrive [...]
Barack Obamas First 100 Green Days
President Barack Obama promised on his very first day in the White House to help move America towards a new green future. Now we are 100 days into Obama’s presidential term and most environmentalists are happy with the speed in which Obama has moved on a lot of green issues.[...]
Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency
Many people would like to be more energy efficient and go green with their home energy use and appliances. Solar panels and solar powered water heaters are a great way of going green but at this point can be costly. Here is the new program to accumulate federal tax credits by greening up your home and saving money on your utilities.[...]
Green
Green is not just a color anymore. Green stands for a whole environmental movement or subsequently called the “Green Movement”. In this Green Movement, you can “Go Green” or become “Eco-Friendly”. Environmentalism started in the 1800’s with Henry David Thoreau who wrote the book [...]
Green Collar Jobs
The demand for Green collar workers, to fill Green Jobs, will dramatically increase in the near future. This is happening because of policies and programs that are being passed to improve environmental quality and a move to renewable energy sources. Included are zero waste policies, energy and water conservation, whole home performance and residential solar energy. [...]
Green Your Vehicle With A Tune Up
Green your vehicle with an efficient, eco-friendly tune up that will also save you money in the long run. The gas prices have finally gone back down for now, but how long it will last is anyone’s guess. Here are some tips to make your vehicle run like new and save some money along the way. [...]
Geothermal Power Plants: A Sustainable Green Energy
Geothermal Power Plants have been installed all over the world and are an inexhaustible or sustainable source of energy. The way they work is this: Holes are drilled to the core of the earth. Pipes are installed and heat comes up through the pipes.
The largest Geothermal Power Plant is located in California in a place called [...]
Green Roofs: An Eco-Friendly Concept
Green roofs are Eco-friendly and great for the environment. The concept is simple and easy to accomplish on most all roof tops. Most big cities, when seen from above, are black or dark gray roads and rooftops, converting the area into a heat absorbing environmental hazard. Instead of what was once trees and grass taking sunlight and C02 [...]
White Roofs Are The Coolest
When in hotter climates, you may notice that people around you are wearing lighter colored clothes usually white or beige. This is because people that live in warmer climates know that wearing light colored clothes is going to reflect heat away from themselves. Making your roof cool takes advantage of the same technology. Basically painting your roof [...]
Top Ten Things You Can Do To Be Greener
1. Eat food grown locally.
If we can eliminate some of the fuel costs of having our food brought to us from all over the country and the world, we can bring jobs back to the United States. Our farmers will be happier and we will feel better for doing our part. The only reason grocery stores [...]
