We just wanted to say congratulations to a brand new green community near Chapel Hill called Briar Chapel, North Carolina!
We already wrote a nice article on Briar Chapel, so take a look! They are going to be having an open house September 27th, 2008 11:00-3:00.
I wanted to share this news that was announced on Google’s web site, or should I say their secret domain! They are inviting people to submit ideas that can help peoples lives, the environment, community etc, then there will be voting to decide which idea makes it, sort of like an “American Idol” thing. You [...]
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The question on everyone’s mind is how do I begin a ‘Green Eco’ path to make up for the years I took the environment for granted?
Here are 4 steps down the Green Eco path to a healthier lifestyle for your family and the environment:
1.) Start by discussing ‘Green’ issues with your family, friends [...]
After months of planning, we have finally completed our web site re-design! With our new site, you will be able to locate green communities with ease by choosing your respective state. Other features include green news, and sustainable articles pertaining to a particular state, or general news about green communities. Keep in mind this site [...]
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Although this is not “Breaking News,” take a look at a statement on Google’s web site: “With hundreds of millions of Google users, it takes extensive computer infrastructure to keep our tools and services running. And that takes a lot of electricity. Generating that electricity requires energy, and as our business grows, we want to [...]
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NSTAR Electric & Gas (In collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities and the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources) has implemented a plan to diversify its energy efficiency programs to help us! According to this plan is should help residential heating customers for the upcoming winter season.
I bet we are all glad [...]
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A New Mexico sustainable community has become the first of its kind to receive funding from a new initiative that targets carbon offset supported affordable green housing.
For those of you new to the whole green community thing, a carbon offset is when carbon dioxide emissions are intentionally balanced with a house or other product [...]
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Pete Halsall from Bioregional Quintain visited us this weekend, and left some very interesting news happening in the UK, so instead of me re-writing his comments, I thought I would just show them here in a post. There is alot of exciting news happening across the pond with sustainable communities!
“We develop sustainable communities in the [...]
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Everyone knows the current condition of the housing market is less than favorable, and many people wonder what it will take to get the market back on its feet. I’m sure time is a huge factor in the recovery of the housing market, but the emergence of green communities may actually speed things up a [...]
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Green building technology will be available and affordable for low income families in Ohio and they are calling it ‘Ohio’s Green Building Boom.’
Project developers announced today that Ohio has 16 affordable housing developers who will receive funding for ‘greening’ up the homes they will provide, these projects are in the wings for low income families.
Doug [...]
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