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what is a watt?

thu, 28 jan 2010 19:06:35 +0000

ever wondered how much energy you consume? how about the amount of energy you can produce? and what is a watt anyway? the average american consumes about 10,000 watts of energy at any given moment. given the fact that a human can produce about 100 watts of power, it would take 100 people working around the clock to support your current high energy lifestyle. it’s easy to forget how valuable energy is.

sources:
energy, environment, and climate change (2008) by richard wolfson
http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/appliances/index.cfm/mytopic=10040
http://michaelbluejay.com/electricity/howmuch.html

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eating our way to a sustainable future

thu, 28 jan 2010 19:04:32 +0000

local food lies at the center of a sustainable way of living. author and environmentalist bill mckibben speaks about the importance of local economies and his own experience eating food solely from the champlain valley in vermont. eating local not only fights climate change but also reconnects people to their communities and their land.

for more information visit:
http://www.transom.org/tools/beginnings/2006/200602_bill_mckibben/gourmet_article.html
http://www.sustainabletable.org/issues/eatlocal/
http://lifecyclesproject.ca/initiatives/food_miles/

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green your home and your wallet: weatherization

thu, 28 jan 2010 19:00:02 +0000

for this project we followed thomas hand from hand energy service as he weatherized a restored vermont farm house. weatherization follows an energy audit in a two step process that can help to make your home more energy efficient. by identifying places where heat can escape in the winter the weatherization process ultimately redefines the house’s thermal boundary. this is the most cost effective way to reduce your carbon footprint. for more information about how you can reduce your energy consumption and your costs visit hand energy services at http://handenergyservices.com/ or check out the u.s department of energy’s weatherization assistance program at http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/weatherization/.

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