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Whereas hardwood trees can take 15 to 80 years to reach harvestable height, bamboo reaches its maximum height in less than a year, and becomes dense enough to harvest within four to six years. Like grass, it quickly regenerates (it grows up to 3 feet a day) and can be cut without harming the plan...

During my recent visit back home in beautiful Franconia (Bavaria), Germany I couldn't help but notice the amount of Solar panels on roofs and Wind turbines in the distance. I wanted to share a few pictures I took during a Sunday afternoon while my daughter had the time of her life on my friend's ...

The Oct. 2-5 sales tax holiday applies to ENERGY STAR appliances and, for the first time, products that carry the WaterSense label for water efficiency. Georgia's fourth annual ENERGY STAR Sales Tax Holiday begins at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, October 2nd and continues until midnight on October 5th.  ...

The "Green" Gardens at Kennesaw Mountain, Marietta, Georgia THE Eco-Friendly Wedding and Event Facility Installs Solar PV System to Generate Clean Electricity and Dual Flush Toilets to Conserve Water ATLANTA, GEORGIA, August 2, 2008 - Back in the twentieth century Billy Idol sang about a "White W...

The average household can easily spend about 30% of it's electricity requirements just for heating water. A solar thermal system can provide as much as 80% of these annual water needs. Hot Water from the Sun with SOENSO of Georgia's OG-300 Certified System Solar Thermal Water Heating System from ...

Every drop counts: How much water does a dripping faucets waste? How to repair it? A single drip won't waste much water, but think about each faucet in your home dripping a little bit all day long. What if every faucet in every home on your street ... in your town ... in your state also dripped? ...

I met another homeowner today who is planning on selling her home in Dekalb County. She thought it is her responsibility as a Seller to upgrade to low flow showerheads, faucets and toilets prior to listing. This is not true, as it is not the Sellers responsibility to upgrade! Fact is that a Selle...

Demand for energy and water efficient home is growing each day. The educated buyer looks for features such as water saving toilets, Energy Star appliances not only to save money on the utility bill, but also to be ‘IN', as this is the right thing to do. You no longer have to be a ‘child of the 70...

I found this information on EPA's website. EPA is inviting public comment on the draft specification. The comment period will end July 21, 2008. Please send any comments or suggestions to watersense-newhomes@erg.comFind all the details on the proposal here http://www.epa.gov/watersense/specs/home...

this information is posted on http://www.epa.gov/WaterSense/water/benefits.htm Save Water, Save Money The average household spends as much as $500 per year on its water and sewer bill. By making just a few simple changes to use water more efficiently, you could save about $170 per year. If all U....