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Happy New Year!
I suspect the vast majority of folks are eager to close the book on 2009 as the year of the Great Recession. While it may have been difficult or uncomfortable, we focus on the blessings that the year brought, whether they be simple joys or valuable lessons learned. As we celebrate the new year, think
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The Sun of a German
With a name like O’Rourke, it was relatively easy to conceal the truth that my mother was a full-blooded German American. Growing up in the 60’s, I sensed a very subtle stigma about being German, and the association with the crimes of Hitler and Nazi Germany. I don’t recall any holidays like St. Patrick’s Day
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Keys to Energy Independence – Part 1: Conservation
In order to achieve energy independence in our homes, we need to create a net-zero energy home. In short, this is where we produce as much energy as we consume using any number of renewable forms of energy. To do this, though, we need to use renewable energy conservatively and efficiently. This is the first
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Keys to Energy Independence – Part 2: Efficiency
In order to achieve energy independence in our homes, we need to create a net-zero energy home. In short, this is where we produce as much energy as we consume using any number of renewable forms of energy. To do this, though, we need to use renewable energy conservatively and efficiently. This is the second
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Keys to Energy Independence – Part 3: Renewable Energy
In order to achieve energy independence in our homes, we need to create a net-zero energy home. In short, this is where we produce as much energy as we consume using any number of renewable forms of energy. The first two parts of this three-part series focused on using energy conservatively and efficiently. Once you
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Using Renewable Energy for a Change
As we learn more about the causes and effects of climate change, we see how complex the problem is. The depletion of our forests, particularly the rainforests of the Amazon, certainly reduces the earth’s capacity to naturally store the carbon from CO2 and produce the oxygen we breathe. Ironically, much of this land is being
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