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A Bright Idea for Lighting
The traditional incandescent light bulb has long been a symbol for an idea, as in “when the light goes on.” Since Thomas Edison invented the incandescent light bulb in 1879, this technology has become the dominant standard for electric lighting. The filaments in the bulbs are heated to incandescence by an electric current, which is
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Earth-friendly Home Saves Money and Environment
It’s a common misconception that having a “green” home means small, basic and visually unappealing. Dale and Sharon Becker had long dreamed of the home they built in O’Fallon, Missouri, but wanted to apply green building principles in a comfortable, beautiful home. They had been fans of Sarah Susanka’s Not So Big House and designed
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The Trouble with Bottled Water
Over the weekend, a friend shared with me how a local university banned bottled water on their campus. On one hand, I knew the reason behind this change, and celebrated it. Plastic water bottles have become an enormous source of trash, with three out of four bottles going into landfills or incinerators rather than being
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Where the Rain Goes
Rain garden in St. Stephen’s Lake Park in Columbia, MO (Photo courtesy of Steve Johnson, Executive Director of the Missouri River Communities Network) Don’t it always seem to go that you don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone? They paved paradise, and put up a parking lot! Joni Mitchell warned us years ago about
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Sustainable Farm uses Solar Energy
Twelve years ago Bob and Pat Belshe bought their farm in Cuba, Missouri to have a place to relax in the country. Over the years they invested in a number of conservation projects to create a more sustainable farm operation, and were awarded the “Farmer of the Year” by the local district of USDA and
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Greening Your Office
There is growing receptivity in the workplace to the benefits of “going green.” Businesses find that this can improve their bottom line. Managers have discovered that it leads to higher employee morale. More and more organizations are creating “green teams” to implement cost-cutting, planet-saving solutions in big and small ways. One of the first steps
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