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• Super Cool Aerobics Fashion

  
  My Disguises - We Love Costumes — Authority: 137
  Look at their cool outfits! LOL, these guys are going to town.This video is from a 1987 Aerobics Championship. The ’80s sure were a special time for us.[via BoingBoing]
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• Delta Dental Racks Up Savings with Varied Environmental Efforts

  
  Environmental Leader — Authority: 621
  As part of its “green program initiative,” Delta Dental has stopped using disposable paper cups at its headquarters office, saving the company $30,000 annually. The company also has retrofitted light fixtures at its Mechanicsburg, Pa., location, which has yielded about $29,000 in energy savings.Affiliated ...
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• Sulfurcell Creates Solar Cladding for Modular Building Systems

  
  CleanTechnica — Authority: 633
  The German solar producer Sulfurcell produces these durable solar integrated panels as cladding modules that can be designed onto new buildings as well as retrofitted onto old buildings to power the building. The exterior is hardened glass; on the back is thinfilm. The retrofit is possible because each module is ...
  3 days ago

• Energy Retrofit Market to Surge, and Bring Green Roofing Along for the Ride: Report

  
  Earth2Tech — Authority: 649
  The White House wants to see the home energy retrofit market surge , and a new report announced today predicts a growing appetite for energy-efficient heaters, air conditioners and roofing materials, part of a larger trend in the growth of green home renovations. Overall, the U.S. home energy retrofit market will ...
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• Wal-Mart Adding LEDs to 650 Stores

  
  Environmental Leader — Authority: 621
  Megaretailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to use LED lights inside 650 new and renovated stores.Cree Inc. has been selected to handle the installation, which involves replacing ceramic metal halide in the produce and electronics department, according to a press release.Wal-Mart is going with Cree’s LRP-38, a PAR38 ...
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• New Cycle Capital, Draper Fisher Jurvetson Invest $12.2 Million in PACE Solar Renewable Funding

  
  CleanTechnica — Authority: 633
  Renewable Funding’s PACE solar funding, begun by Cisco DeVries with Berkeley First was a breakthrough in making solar affordable. Now VC high-flyers Draper Fisher Jurvetson, New Cycle Capital, and RWE Ventures have just invested $12.2 million in a first round of financing to make this sober and sensible solar ...
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• Former Sears Tower May Sport World’s Tallest Green Roof

  
  Environmental Leader — Authority: 621
  As the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere readies itself for a major energy efficiency overhaul, engineers have developed what may be the world’s tallest green roof.The Willis Tower, formerly known as the Sears Tower, is spending about $200 million to $300 million to upgrade its energy efficiency and become ...
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• Lighting Retrofit Cuts Dole Energy Use 95%

  
  Environmental Leader — Authority: 621
  Switching to solid-state LED high-bay lighting has helped Dole Fresh Produce Co. save about 95 percent on lighting energy at a particular cold storage warehouse.The lighting retrofit from Albeo Technologies Inc. involved replacing 400W metal halide fixtures with Albeo C-Series High Bay fixtures mounted at 28 ...
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• UCF Lighting Retrofit to Save $42K, Pay For Itself in 1.2 Years

  
  Environmental Leader — Authority: 621
  By switching to more efficient lighting, a University of Central Florida parking garage will see savings of $42,000 a year.UCF swapped out 500 lighting fixtures on three levels of the garage for newer, more efficient T5 fluorescent lights, according to the UCFToday blog.The new lights use 14,436 kilowatt hours of ...
  2 weeks ago

• Retrofitting is an important area of activity for the MAN Diesel PrimeServ organization

  
  Power Industry News — Authority: 145
  Very Targeted Retrofit: the Turbocharger (Source: WWW.DIESELGASTURBINE.COM ) I n times of tightening emissions limits and uncertain fuel prices, there is one word that is often heard within theworld of engine manufacturers — retrofit. Retrofitting is an important area of activity for the MAN Diesel ...
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• Follow the Green Money: $898 Million Invested in Clean Tech in Q3, Solar Co. Going Public, Building Retrofits May Reach $15 Billion by 2014

  
  Green Career Central Blog — Authority: 123
  According to a report from PriceWaterhouseCoopers, venture capitalists invested $898 millionduring the third quarter in clean tech start up companies.  This was an89% increase in amount invested from the previous quarter and anincrease of 16% in the number of deals made.  The clean tech sector ismade up of ...
  2 weeks ago

• Luxul Wireless At Control4’s CEDIA 2009 Booth

  
  System Information ON Five Tools — Authority: 141
  See how Control4 and Luxul wireless product integrate to offer whole smart home automation and control….Detail ProductaLuxul Wireless At Control4’s CEDIA 2009 Booth a Luxul Wireless At Control4’s CEDIA 2009 Booth
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• ‘Green’ Building Retrofits To Be 20-30% of Commercial Projects By 2014

  
  Environmental Leader — Authority: 621
  Green building currently accounts for five to nine percent of the retrofit and renovation market activity by value, which equates to a $2 billion to $4 billion marketplace for major projects, according to a new report from McGraw-Hill Construction. By 2014, this share is projected to grow to 20-30 percent, making it a ...
  3 weeks ago

• Green Career Trends: Using Hybrids as Taxis in Phoenix, Govt. Program to Retrofit Homes, LED Streetlights Save Energy

  
  Green Career Central Blog — Authority: 123
  Clean Air Cabs will be providing taxi service to the greater Phoenix area using only hybrid vehicles .Also, 10 trees per month per hybrid cab, will be planted as well ascarbon credits will be purchased to offset emissions.  Will these greentransportation ideas spread to cities other than New York and SanFrancisco? ...
  3 weeks ago

• Joe Biden to Solar Power the USA With Berkeley First Municipal Tax Assessment Financing

  
  CleanTechnica — Authority: 633
  Vice President Joe Biden just revealed a plan to make Berkeley First available nationwide. Yesterday at his Middle Class Task Force meeting Biden proposed the way to make solar roofs easy for everyone to afford with virtually free solar panels . If you now pay your current electricity bill and own a home, that’s ...
  3 weeks ago

• Home Energy Plan

  
  Thinking Outside — Authority: 131
  If you’re a U.S. homeowner thinking of upgrading your heating and energy systems in the next few years, you’ll want to keep an eye on a proposal called “ Recovery Through Retrofit .” (pdf file) To answer the most important question, yes, there will be money available . The Department of Energy today also ...
  3 weeks ago

• Don’t Worry, Berkeley, Joe Biden Approves

  
  The Daily Clog — Authority: 508
  Keep doing what you’re doing, eco-friendly Berkeleyans. Toil away at your green projects, even when the rest of the country whispers maliciously that we’re all a little cuckoo for cocoa puffs. Joe Biden is backing you u p . Now you might say, that Delaware guy is nice and all, but what’s he got to do with ...
  3 weeks ago

• How To Install a Dual Flush Conversion Retrofit Kit.

  
  Today's Top Voted Bookmarks — Authority: 151
  How To Install a Dual Flush Conversion Retrofit Kit. For less than $40 you can make almost any toilet a dual flush model that saves energy. Its easy to install, easy to use and you can save thousands of gallons of water a year. Here is how to install a dual flush retrofit kit in about half an hour. ...
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• Feds Create Framework for Property Tax Financing of Renewables

  
  Environmental Leader — Authority: 621
  More businesses should be able to take advantage of property tax financing to fund installation of renewable energy, as well as energy efficiency retrofits, through the Recovery Through Retrofit program recently announced by Vice President Joe Biden.Some states and local governments already allow property tax ...
  3 weeks ago

• Top 5 Pimped-Out Eco Rides

  
  INHABITAT — Authority: 747
  We love seeing eco-upgrades that increase the efficiency of existing vehicles, but a select few are taking their customization to a whole other level. These cars and trucks may have slick paint jobs or fancy rims, but they are also have some experimental features that are a far cry from your typical hybrid or ...
  3 weeks ago

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