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Going Green Ideas Stardate: 2010
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Going Green
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Alternative Power
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Solar water heaters
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Home heating
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Home energy saving
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Going green in your home
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Electric vehicles
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Green food and recipes
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Green employment
Going green for individuals and families Many individuals and families just like yours are thinking of going green, and here are some great ideas for becoming green – practical, sustainable and proven ideas, plus plans and products you can explore and use in your own life and your own home. The ideas are collected in various how to go green categories: • • • • • • • •
Alternative power systems, heat pumps, solar, wind systems, off-grid living Solar water heaters Home heating Home energy saving techniques Going green in your home and yard Electric vehicles Green food and recipes Green employment opportunities
Alternative power systems, heat pumps, solar, wind systems, off-grid living Home Made Renewable Energy Teaches you how to make your own wind or solar power system for less than $200. This is 'renewable energy for the rest of us'. Includes very specific instructions covering how to create the wind or solar system you want, by doing it all yourself. Image:NASA
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More alternative power systems, heat pumps, solar, wind systems, off-grid living Build Your Own Solar Panels A step by step guide to building your own solar panels. You can make 60-120 watt solar panels for less than $100. This includes a DIY guide, wiring plans, an installation guide, and how to calculate the savings you will get using solar power.
Build Your Own Wind Generator How to build a wind generator for your home and cut your energy costs to nearly zero – written by a family who did it themselves. Includes easy to read plans, plus instructions on how to find the parts you need for your going green energy system.
Solar Water Heating Build Your Own Solar Water Heater You can save thousands of dollars a year by using the power of the sun to heat your water. This step by step guide will show you how to build your own solar hot water heating system.
Home Heating Wood Pellets How to make your own wood pellets – what equipment you need, how to prepare your raw material to make pellets, the differences between various pellet mills.
Home Energy Savings Techniques Home Energy Savings Manual How to really save energy at home – a complete manual covering things like cutting the cost of your hot water, cutting oil heating costs, cutting lighting costs, insulation tips. How to go Green
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Geothermal heating system All about geothermal heat pumps, what they are, how they can reduce your heating and cooling costs, and how to install one. It also covers all the types of geothermal heat pumps which are available, their prices, and any local incentives available for installation.
Going green ideas in your home and yard Going Green at Home Guide Going green tips and changes you can make at home if you really want a go green home – shows you how to go green by recycling, buying the right products, how to do a home energy audit, composting and buying organic. Building a chicken coop Keeping chickens is as green as you can get – this guide shows you how to build a chicken coop to protect your chickens and feed them your food scraps. Comes with full color step by step plans.
Growing your own organic food A step by step guide to creating your own organic garden, which produces more food than a traditional one. Includes a manual and videos showing you exacltly how to do it.
Beginner's guide to organic food gardening Chemical free gardening, for beginners who want to give their families the healthiest food possible, and save money at the same time.
How to build a greenhouse Plans and instructions which will show you how to build an attractive greenhouse at a fraction of the cost of a pre-buit one – even if you are complete beginner.
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Electric vehicles Electric Car Conversion How one couple converted their car, and how they get 100 miles on a single charge. How they did it for a cost of a few hundred dollars, not thousands.
Green food and recipes Paleo Cookbook recipes Recipes which are preservative free and gluten free – as eaten by our hunter gatherer ancestors – which will help to make you healthier, normalize your weight and give you more energy. Photos of every recipe are included.
Vegetarian Meal Plans Delicious and budget-friendly vegetarian meal plans. This was created maily for those interested in weight loss diets, but also fits with those looking for a greener lifestyle.
Green employment opportunities Green Jobs Green job profiles and a step by step guide to finding a green job in your local area. Explains green careers, how to 'talk the talk' when going for a green employment opportunity, and where green jobs are to be found.
Going green ideas and green projects A green blog and forum where you can read questions and answers about green issues, sustainability and how to 'go green', how to have a green home, how to choose go green products and going green energy systems. Also covers green cars, green cleaning products and going green advantages.
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