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Geeky gadgets Solar Traffic Light offers promise of green energy cities DVICE By now we've all seen our fair share of green energy cars and devices, but there remains a dearth of public works-centric green tech innovations.

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First-of-Its-Kind Veterans Housing Project Includes Green Energy Component Reuters Combining this new vision for housing with renewable energy principles was a logical step.

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Alternative Energy Facts

October 8, 2009

Discovery’s Planet Green blog has posted some interesting facts about alternative energy that I thought the readers of green-yourself would like.  Enjoy: 600%: The highest average efficiency of a ground source heat pump in the winter, compared to 250 percent for air-source pumps. 15: Percentage of the average household electricity bill that goes toward lighting [...]

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One of the best ways I’ve found to lower my electric bill is simply to replace every old light bulb in my house to a compact fluorescent version.  I thought I was a relatively early adopter in this sense, until I saw this article on TreeHugger.  Turns out some people already have working prototypes of [...]

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The Department of Energy has announced the first round of funding associated with the American Recovery Act’s overhaul of the renewable energy Production Tax Credit, or PTC. $502.6 million of the $3 billion will be allocated to 12 projects across the country, listed in the table from Earth & Industry below, and it appears the [...]

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