We knew when we bought this house back in 2006 that we’d eventually have to replace the roof. To be honest, we probably should have done it already, but it’s getting to be pretty bad now.

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Eco-Friendly Roof Options

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White roofs were getting a lot of press for their ability to help fight global warming.

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White Roofs Linked to Global Warming?

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A green roof can help offset the urban heat island effect. In cities, all of that asphalt and those black roofs absorb the sun’s heat, making urban areas even hotter than rural ones

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Slideshow: Green Roof Eye Candy

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Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Lorna Li. Want to have some fun while also conserving energy and reducing your carbon footprint? These unusual power-generating systems are sure to make your friends and neighbors take notice

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3 Unique Ways To Generate Power In Your Home

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Yes, we need to make big changes if we’re going to reverse this environmental crisis, but we all have to start somewhere. I’m a big believer in small changes, because it’s better to jump in and do what you can than let yourself get overwhelmed and decide it’s just too much to take on. Talking about reducing our footprints and living greener is all well and good, but in practice it can get a little bit overwhelming

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5 Green Lifestyle Changes that You Can Make Today

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I’ve always said that technology alone won’t save us but that it will be part of the solution.

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As some members of Congres continue their jihad against compact fluorescent lamps , or, CFLs, NPR’s Science Friday looks at traditional incandescents and compact fluorescents and asks if CFLs are an Eyesore Or Sight For Sore Eyes? Related posts: CFLs Were Just the Beginning… Energy Efficient Compact Fluorescent Bulbs (CFLs) WorkCycles Industrial Bicycles: Do More With Less

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Are CFLs Misunderstood? [Video]

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The Last Mountain takes a hard look at mountaintop removal mining and how it’s destroying Appalachia. Citizen protests about coal mining practices are nothing new

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New Anti-Coal Film Takes on Mountaintop Removal Mining

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Great Kids Video About Mountaintop Removal

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It’s been a little while since we’ve talked about fracking in this space, and it’s become a big part of the discourse surrounding our energy future and our water supply. Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, is a method for extracting natural gas

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Fracking: The Music Video

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