So rather than push hybrid technology, which works well in urban settings but not well for highway driving, the US automakers took on FlexFuel (reduces emissions in both the city and highway) vehicles as an environmental centrepiece. Turns out that it wasn’t such a good idea as it’s not been terribly successful towards the [...]
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Small Steps Towards Living Green
June 16th, 2008 · 9 Comments · House and Home
While I’m extremely happy and thrilled that we’ve managed to move away from an oil based heating system to a heat pump, not all of life’s environmentally conscious choices are so obvious or so dramatic. One example was yesterday at the grocery store.
I wanted to get some fresh fruit. Lately I’ve been on [...]
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Free Range Eggs in Styrofoam
September 3rd, 2006 · 3 Comments · Topics Of Interest
I’m not a big environmentalist nor do I fight for animal rights in any sort of active way. One thing I do though is try to behave responsibly as a consumer. One of the very small things we do is buy free range eggs. From what I’ve been told, these eggs are [...]
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Compact Fluorescents Continued
January 18th, 2006 · 1 Comment · House and Home
We’ve now have 3 fixtures with compact fluorescent bulbs in them and I have to say that I’m quite content with the results. The lights do illuminate the room about as much as their comparable incandescent bulb.
There has been one minor issue though. The bulbs take a little while to warm up. [...]
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Getting Greener With Compact Fluorescents
January 11th, 2006 · Comments Off · House and Home
I try to think of the environment as much as I can when I buy stuff. We kept it in mind when we bought our fridge, oven and dishwasher. Unfortunately, it’s only one factor of may when we buy things. For example, front loadings washers are more efficient than the traditional [...]
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