The CAN House

The CAN House is Moving to Loudoun County Virginia

greendoccindy — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:49:37 +0000

Be prepared Loudoun County Virginia, The CAN House is on its way to your neck of the woods.

What is happening in Loudoun County for “Going Green”.

“Atapco, in coordination with Equinox Investments, formed East Gate Partners, which represents East Gate Marketplace, Loudoun County’s first green shopping center. The center is planned near South Riding at the intersection of Rt. 50 and Tall Cedars Parkway. The 200,000-square-foot shopping center will anchor the nearby mixed-use East Gate Community when it opens in 2009.” Read More ….

Sign-up for “Green Loudoun County News” at www.GreenGoneWild.com; Check back here for locations of The CAN House in Loudoun County Virginia.

Posted in Deep Green TECH, Loudoun County VA, Uncategorized

Fluorescent Light Bulb Recycling in Northwest Florida

greendoccindy — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:08:56 +0000

: Go Green Pensacola

Although fluorescent lighting saves energy and money, it presents a special disposal consideration. Recycling solves this problem by separating the crushed components into reusable mercury, glass, aluminum, lead, copper and ash. None of the byproducts go to landfills – all materials are sold to industries and reused.

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Posted in Green Economy, Recycling

Florida Governor Taking on Climate Change!

greendoccindy — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:25:58 +0000

Florida has a great deal at stake when it comes to climate change. With their long coastlines, low elevation, and frequent proximity to tropical storms and hurricanes, Floridians could face flooding and other dangers as global warming continues. In a recent survey, half of the Floridians asked believed global warming will be a greater problem for their state than the rest of the continental United States.

It’s with good reason, then, that in July of 2007, Florida Governor Charlie Crist signed the state’s first ever Executive Order to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Among a variety of new climate-friendly ordinances, the Order mandates that all new state buildings be energy efficient and employ solar panels when possible. Furthermore, all new state cars should be energy efficient, using ethanol and biofuels when available.

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Posted in Green Economy, Triple Bottom Line (3BL)

WE Can Change It

greendoccindy — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:49:19 +0000

Tell 5 Friends: Climate change likely to bring more severe weather

Tell five people about the ground-breaking findings from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — climate change is likely to bring more forms of extreme weather, from hurricanes to floods.

DNC “Green” Convention

greendoccindy — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:46:11 +0000

Energy

We are also incorporating energy conservation measures into our planning for other official Convention venues. At the Pepsi Center media pavilions, we are selecting high-efficiency lighting systems and using compact fluorescent, LED and solar powered lighting wherever possible. We hope to include solar arrays to assist with clean power needs. In areas where generators will absolutely be required, our goal is to fuel them by a minimum of 20 percent biodiesel.

The Pepsi Center has also been working independently to institute long-term sustainability measures on site. The Pepsi Center is installing a permanent solar array that will be operational before the Convention and long after our nominee has been chosen in Denver. In conjunction with the Pepsi Center, as well as the Convention Center and Hyatt Regency Headquarters Hotel, a percentage of the power supplied to these venues will be 100% powered by wind energy through Green-e certified renewable energy credits.

Green Doc Cindy Receives Green Real Estate Certfication

greendoccindy — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:56:55 +0000

Dr. Cindy Tant (Green Doc Cindy) becomes certified through Green Real Estate Education. Joins instructor staff to certify real estate agents as GCREP-GL.

Click Here to find out more about Dr. Cindy Tant.

Dr. Tant will be teaching classes in NW Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas.

ESP Home and Product Expo – Pensacola – August 15-17

greendoccindy — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:57:03 +0000

The Home and Product Expo is scheduled for August 15-17 at the Pensacola Civic Center. Energy Services of Pensacola invites you to visit their booth to learn about “green” power and see natural gas appliances on display including the Rinnai tankless water heater, hydronic heat, fireplaces and grills.

Be sure to register to win a natural gas Fire Magic Aurora grill that will be given away and enjoy chocolate chip cookies baked on the grill! Expo hours are Friday from 12-6 pm, Saturday from 10 am-6 pm and Sunday from 12-5 pm. For more information, contact Carmela Campbell at 324-1855.

Learn about new “Green” products and the use of Natural Gas, take a trip to the Civic Center!

Aluminum Can Recycling Rates Increasing

greendoccindy — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 11:44:19 +0000

by Ashley Schiller on July 23rd, 2008

Aluminum can recycling rates increased by 2.2 percent in 2007, the largest gain in 10 years, reports Business Wire.

The Aluminum Association, Can Manufacturers Institute and Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries made the announcement on July 21. Nearly 54 billion aluminum cans were recycled in 2007, about two billion more than in the previous year.

Recycling cans saves energy, said Robert Budway, president of the Can Manufacturing Institute. He told Business Wire recycling 40 aluminum beverage cans has the energy-saving equivalent of one gallon of gasoline. During 2007, Americans recycled enough aluminum cans to conserve the energy equivalent of over 15 million barrels of oil.

Aluminum cans are the most recycled beverage container in the U.S. and can be recycled indefinitely.

Recycle your cans with Earth 911.

The VOTE Solar Initiative in Florida

greendoccindy — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:01:17 +0000

Florida

Florida represents the biggest opportunity for a new world class solar program we’ve seen yet. The campaign is white-hot; here’s how to get involved:

To sign the petition for the Governor, click here.
For details on the Florida Solar Initiative plan, click here. (PDF)
To learn about the benefits of distributed solar energy in Florida, click here. (PDF)

Read More …

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist Promotes Gulf Power Company “Earth Cents”

greendoccindy — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 11:04:53 +0000

“Gulf Power applauds Governor Crist’s leadership in protecting the environment while at the same time helping Floridians reduce their energy costs,” Susan Story, Gulf Power president and CEO said. “Our EarthCents program, which combines numerous energy saving programs using leading edge technology, is truly a win-win for everyone. Customers could save up to 50 percent on their energy bills by participating in several of the EarthCents programs.” Read More ….

For its 425,000 customers in Northwest Florida, Gulf Power is initiating a series of pilot programs, including $1,000 incentive to install a solar water heating system and incentives for geothermal heating and cooling systems. Read More ….