President Barack Obama will announce the largest investment of economic stimulus funds in clean energy during a visit to Florida, an Obama administration official said on Monday. The announcement will involve the smart grid, which will help bring energy from clean domestic sources to consumers in 49 states and help build a strong and more reliable electricity grid<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SustainableHousingAndGreenBuildingNews-Enn/~4/L9AOwPKPwtk” Read the rest of this entry »

These days, people have more and more the tendency of living ecologically. Starting with food, plastic bags or energy suppliers, they all slowly turn to what used to be decades, even centuries ago. Why so? Because we realize that nothing tastes like some fresh tomatoes just picked up from our garden, or that the Read the rest of this entry »

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The use of propane has greatly increased over the years. There are several factors for this. In some cases natural gas line are not available in certain areas. There are no other options that are available. In some cases propane has become of the fuel of choice. This is especially true when home owners want to avoid Read the rest of this entry »

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A study by Robert Goodland and Jeff Anhang of the World Bank looked at the relative importance of anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gasses from oil, natural gas, and coal compared to the life cycle and supply chain emissions of domesticated animals raised for food. They conclude that greenhouse gases (GHGs) from the lifecycle and supply chain of animals raised for food account for 51% of annual Read the rest of this entry »

What is the purpose of looking into alternative energy sources?

What is the purpose of looking into alternative energy sources?

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Prefab home designer Blu Homes has just completed a home in Colorado at the beginning of the October. The Fischer Chalet, a modern green prefab home in Breckenridge, Colorado, is a perfect example of what Blu Homes is capable of.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SustainableHousingAndGreenBuildingNews-Enn/~4/dbBK0_p-7cI” height=”1″ width=”1″/>
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Wind energy is the best solution to most of our home energy bill problems. Now that there is an ongoing economic crisis and the price of everything is going up, it is highly recommended that we look for alternative energy sources that we can use. This is to cut down cost and help us save money. One of the best solutions Read the rest of this entry »

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Did a massive meteor cause the extinction of the Dinosaurs? Could such an impact cause our extinction? There are a lot of large objects in space, and they are all on the move. How can we know if one is heading our way? NASA tracks these objects, and those which might travel near Earth are tracked carefully. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is introducing a new Web site that will provide a centralized Read the rest of this entry »

If you’ve been keeping up with my blog posts lately you’ll know I’ve come to adding a few news posts from around the web on this subject. I’ve got a couple more today that are new and updated, so let me know what you think of em…

Attracting Alternative Energy Investment

House Democrats have unveiled a plan that would Read the rest of this entry »

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European Union leaders hope to reach a deal at a summit this week removing the last obstacles to a treaty to give the bloc more global clout, but face a battle over funding for a global climate change agreement.

Failure to break the deadlock would risk leaving the 27-country bloc looking impotent when it is trying to strengthen its role on the world stage and the influence of emerging powers such as China is growing following the economic crisis.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SustainableHousingAndGreenBuildingNews-Enn/~4/BETEJ4y3fZE” height=”1″ width=”1″/>
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