March 24, 2011

Inspire Solar Thermal Wall System – Solar Energy From A Wall??

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As green building practices become more important not only for environmental reasons, but also for cost savings and tax credits, new products supporting this philosophy are popping up everywhere. This wealth of product information can be tedious to sort through for the building professional. InSpire Solar Collector is a metal wall system used to collect and distribute solar-heated, outside air for ventilation or processes, such as drying.

Nature Conservancy YPG Team’s-Up with New York City’s Hottest Chefs to Raise Funds for Conservation

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Source:The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy’s emerging conservation leaders, the Young Professionals Group (YPG), have organized this event around a cause that every New Yorker can cheer about.A selection of New York City’s renowned chefs has teamed-up with the world’s leading conservation organization, The Nature Conservancy, for an all-star evening of sustainable eats, entertainment and conservation conversations to raise money for the planet.
On March 30, 2011, from 8 to 11 p.m., guests will experience a rustic, lantern-lit wilderness to savor the taste of conservation and sip maple-syrup spiked cocktails under the stars. The Conservancy’s annual benefit, “Wild at Heart: Cooking-Up a Sustainable Life,” with lead sponsorship from Time Warner Cable and Covanta, will start at Tribeca Rooftop and continue with celebrations at the benefit’s after-party, hosted at Tenjune nightclub.

Companies Engage Young Environmentalists To Create Green Schools Through ChaCha Campaign!

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ChaCha? WTF is chacha?
ChaCha, the popular real-time answer service that millions of young people turn to for fun-size answers to any question, has teamed up with DoSomething.org to reach teens for its nationwide Green Your School Challenge. One of the largest organizations in the United States that works to drive youths toward volunteerism, DoSomething.org’s mission for Green Your School is to encourage students to help the environment first-hand by launching green projects at school.

Of Springtime and Refrigerators From the Neighbor To Neighbor Clean Energy Challenge

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Did you know that your refrigerator is responsible for up to 11 percent of your home’s total energy use? With Connecticut electricity rates being some of the highest in the nation, we wanted to show you a quick and easy way to bring down your utility bills.
We all took five minutes to clean our refrigerator and think you should, too! During your Spring Cleaning ritual, it’s easy to take a few minutes to get under your refrigerator and vacuum off those condensor coils – and if the coils are on the back of the refrigerator, that means you should probably upgrade to a more efficient model.

The generated image beautifully captures the essence of the Neighbor to Neighbor Lighting Program. It depicts a heartwarming evening scene where two neighbors are exchanging energy-efficient LED light bulbs in front of their homes. This visual representation effectively communicates the program's core idea of community collaboration for energy conservation. One house in the image showcases warm, efficient lighting streaming through its windows, illustrating the benefits of LED upgrades. The neighboring house appears to be in the process of making the switch, emphasizing the program's ongoing impact. This contrast highlights the transformative effect of energy-efficient lighting on home ambiance and energy consumption. The evening setting underscores the importance of efficient lighting, particularly during peak energy usage hours. A community bulletin board visible in the background, advertising the program, adds to the sense of a neighborhood-wide initiative. Overall, the image exudes a warm, collaborative, and environmentally conscious atmosphere. It effectively conveys the program's goals of fostering community engagement, promoting energy efficiency, and creating a more sustainable neighborhood – one light bulb at a time. This visual representation aligns perfectly with the Neighbor to Neighbor Lighting Program's mission, as mentioned in the linked article. It brings to life the concept of neighbors helping each other adopt energy-efficient practices, making the abstract idea of community-driven sustainability tangible and relatable.

Neighbor to Neighbor Lighting Program Launch

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Neighbor to Neighbor Lighting is part of the larger Energy Challenge. The Neighbor to Neighbor Lighting Program is an innovative initiative. For it’s designed to