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Shoppers increasingly value brand greenness; rank Microsoft in top 10

 

eco-friendly-shopping In the past two years, environmental consciousness shot up from the 9th to 4th most important aspect of a company from the consumer perspective, according to a recent study. (The top three most important corporate priorities are “good value,” “trustworthy,” and “caring about customers.”) Survey respondents also ranked the top 10 green brands in the U.S., with Microsoft making the list for the first time. Makes sense, with energy use being the biggest green issue in the U.S. ...

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Win a Free Home Energy Monitor from Treehugger and Hohm!

blue-line-powercost-monitor-wifi Hohmies, want to check your energy use in almost real time with a free energy monitor? Then enter to win Blue Line’s PowerCost Monitor and WiFi today!

Hohm and Treehugger are partnering to give away the system on August 4, 11, and 18, and you can submit your name every day to win. (The units retail for approximately $249; Treehugger has the official rules here.) The PowerCost Monitor is a handheld unit displaying how much electricity you’re using—and how ...

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Spring Cleaning: What to Do with Electronics?

recycle-broken-computer Cleaning up your clutter is so satisfying...until you think about where it goes. Maybe you've invested in energy-efficient appliances or tried to use your existing ones efficiently, but what do you do when they die?

With the growing popularity of "The Story of Stuff," a short film about product lifecycle, more people are becoming aware of their possessions' afterlife. (A new version of the film that's focused specifically on the repercussions of our shiny gadgetry is coming ...

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Energy Report Cards

SolveClimate.com wrote a very interesting article about energy conservation in residential homes. In Massachusetts over 50,000 residents will get an energy report card. The reports are called New Home Energy Reports (HERs) Comparing them to their neighbors and having their energy use judged. On this report customers who are doing well with their energy use get a nice smiley face on their report, those who need to make improvements are given suggestions on how they can do so.  “Officials ...

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