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1. Greening Your Storage
2. Turning down the house
   

   a single off-switch for your whole house, to power down all of those nonessential appliances that suck electricity while you’re at work or out on the town.

3. SOLAR POWERED MOUSE - The Sole Mio
   

   The latest gadget to be turned into a solar powered device is the PC Mouse, thanks to the Researchers at the Delft University of Technology.

4. CASTLE HOUSE SKYSCRAPER Makes its Own Electricity!
   

   Castle House, a new residential tower project designed by Hamiltons of London
   and located at Elephant and Castle in South London, not only advertises itself as an eco-machine, but will generate its
   own power on site through a series of wind turbines and a heat and power plant.

5. Make Your Pool Energy-Efficient And Save Money
6. X-SEED 4000: World’s tallest tower will house 1 million people
7. Grant Park resident gets OK for wind turbine - A local Atlanta gem for you…
   

   A 45-foot wind turbine could be erected in Grant Park on Wednesday morning, after neighbors opposing the device lost their appeal at a city board hearing.

I am going to start a weekly post with some interesting “green links” that I find throughout the week. Enjoy!!!

• Creating a “green” baby nursery
• Mesquite: It’s a Floor Wax and a Dessert Topping
• GREEN YOUR APPLIANCES! Refrigerators
• SOLAR DECATHLON: Solar house design competition
• Helpful Tips For Saving Electricity At Home
• Air-Seal Your Home And Save Energy

One of the things that I have decided to do to enrich my every day life, is to live a “little more green”. You know what I am talking about. I want to conserve electricity, lower my energy bills and just simply help the environment in any way I can.

In the beginning portion of my research I came across a blog called, Living Green. The author, Aaron Doyle, is a fellow realtor and an EcoBroker. Her blog introduced me to 16 Ways To Green Your Home. The link is to a .pdf at the U.S. Green Building Council, which takes a more in-depth look at the 16 ways to lower the impact of everyday living. Check that out as well as hop on over and read the Living Green blog.

1. Switch to Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs
2. Program Your Thermostat
3. Plug Air Leaks
4. Tune Up Your Heating and Cooling (HVAC) System
5. Choose ENERGY STAR® Appliances
6. Reduce Water Use
7. Switch to Green Power
8. Buy Local
9. Use Low-VOC Products
10. Use Wood Alternatives or FSC-certifi ed Wood Products
11. Use Rapidly Renewable Flooring Materials
12. Plant Trees to Provide Shade and Wind Protection for Your House
13. Use Native Plantings
14. Use Nontoxic Gardening Techniques
15. Carpool, Use Public Transportation, Walk or Bike When Possible
16. Buy a High-efficiency Car