http://solarpowerintennessee.com Solar, Wind, Water, and Alternatives Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:30:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Some Eco-Friendly Green Thoughts How often when you go to the grocery store are you asked if you want paper or plastic grocery bags?  Well the best answer to that would be NEITHER.  To keep the U.S. stocked with paper and plastic grocery bags, takes about fourteen million trees and twelve ... http://solarpowerintennessee.com/some-eco-friendly-green-thoughts/ Can You Be Green,Legal , and Clean? You may have seen something on the news about Spokane, Washington where there is now a ban on dishwasher detergent made with phosphates. While this may seem to be an isolated case, there are actually several states (including the rest of the state of ... http://solarpowerintennessee.com/can-you-be-greenlegal-and-clean-3/ Save the Planet by Becoming Energy EfficientSave the planet! As Earth Day approaches April 22, what are you doing to get ready? Earth day is an event that started to bring attention to our environment. How we handle our garbage reflects our environment. Here are three tips to help save ... http://solarpowerintennessee.com/save-the-planet-by-becoming-energy-efficient/ Is it Green? - A Shopper's Guide to Buying Eco-Friendly Products Even with the economy cooling, "Green" products remain -- well -- if not hot, still very warm. In a report released in February '09, market research firm Mintel predicts 19% growth for eco-friendly products through 2013, even though the current economic ... http://solarpowerintennessee.com/is-it-green-a-shoppers-guide-to-buying-eco-friendly-products/ Advanced Solar Energy TechnologyYou Should Start Recycling Today Recycling is like exercising - everyone knows we should do it, but not all of us do it as frequently as we should and many of us don't do it at all. However, there are tons of reasons why you must make an ... http://solarpowerintennessee.com/advanced-solar-energy-technology/ What is the Real CO2 Footprint of a Product? We've certainly seen quite a few companies come out and say that their manufacturing facilities have a zero impact on the environment, meaning zero footprint, but indeed, there is much controversy on how to determine what a zero foot print is. It's ... http://solarpowerintennessee.com/what-is-the-real-co2-footprint-of-a-product/ 5 Steps to Living a Greener Life Lots of people talk about trying to live a greener life, with some even going so far as to completely change their lifestyle, but most people aren't sure how to go green because they don't know exactly what that means. Sure, most people know the basics that scratch ... http://solarpowerintennessee.com/5-steps-to-living-a-greener-life/ Development Journalism The impression created by the media over years has been held with mixed feelings. Whereas some media corporate world are known to have positively helped transform societies politically, economically, culturally and technologically; some other have only torn the world apart through negative reporting that supports aggressive confrontation, glorifying terror ... http://solarpowerintennessee.com/development-journalism/ Go Green With Natural Finishes Finishes are coatings that are  applied to the external and inside surfaces of walls to protect them from the elements and from wear and tear.  They also improve the appearance of the structure and are used to enhance the design of rooms. Petroleum, our main source of ... http://solarpowerintennessee.com/go-green-with-natural-finishes-3/ Reuse It - Green Tip It is good practice to reuse as much as you can. It will prevent waste and for plastic items help keep them out of dumps! Items you can Reuse at least once: * water bottles. as long as you keep them clean, you can reuse them several times. ... http://solarpowerintennessee.com/reuse-it-green-tip/