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Front and center in every form of media is the rising cost of oil and gas. It affects the lifestyles of every American and the costs of all goods and services we use. Many of us are shaking our fists and looking for somebody to blame. Before we start pointing the finger elsewhere maybe we should point it at ourselves.

Dell is continuing to strengthen its laser printer portfolio by adding two product categories to its laser printer line-up, high-end enterprise laser printers and single-function color laser printers. With form factors ranging from big to small, in addition to saving customers time and money, Dell maintains its commitment to Simplify IT.

The Perfect Green Hotel Room “Hotel guests and clients are driving the greening of the hotel industry”, says the Green Hotels Association.  The organization notes that hotels around the world have their own greening programs.  ‘What can consumers expect to find when they open their green guestroom door?’, asks the association.

In the backyard of a suburban home in Denver, Colorado, 22 chickens are hiding out from the law. They arrived when a member of BackyardChickens, an online forum, ordered the birds in the mail this past May. "I actually get my chicks in today hopefully, and I am worried that animal control will be at the post office waiting for me with hand-cuffs," the new poultry farmer wrote.

Holden Beach, North Carolina, is planning a low-impact development of luxury eco-friendly homes on an old lakeside site where sand and marl was harvested. By redeveloping this previously disturbed area, developers avoid building on a pristine or undisturbed habitat, but home buyers get a premium waterfront view.

Los Angeles is working to attract new businesses to build the city’s green economy. The Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) has designated part of downtown as a new center for green industry.

When you really think about it, the “off” switch is downright outmoded. Lights in distant rooms, Christmas decorations, an empty beer fridge, an air conditioner -- all these things need to be turned on and off manually. Timers and thermostats can help, but what if you’re completely out of the house? You're spending money for performance you’re not using.

After months of oil prices on a steady decline, prices leapt this week on news of a Federal bailout of the troubled American financial markets. In fact, the price of oil experienced the largest one-day jump in history yesterday, rising $18 before finally settling at $122.60 a barrel.

Senator Barack Obama's energy plan includes zero-energy building codes nationwide for all new buildings by 2030. For such a standard, buildings must not use more energy than than they produce. California has already legislated a zero-energy building requirement, slated to begin by 2020.

Next week, Jamaican housing developers, Dewdrop Homes Jamaica Limited, will break ground on their revolutionary neighborhood where homes will be powered 85 to 90 percent by renewable energy. Solar panels and wind turbines will provide the homes of Les Grande’ur Country Club with clean electricity.