MarcellusGasCrop

To “Frack” or not…

When you flip a switch, do you care where your electricity comes from? Most of us do not care… as long as the lights stay on and the beer remains chilled. Delivering electricity to our homes is a magical process employing “tubes and wires” and things that are beyond our comprehension. Until we learn to [...]

MarcellusGasCrop

To “Frack” or not…

When you flip a switch, do you care where your electricity comes from? Most of us do not care… as long as the lights stay on and the beer remains chilled. Delivering electricity to our homes is a magical process employing “tubes and wires” and things that are beyond our comprehension. Until we learn to [...]

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Thurmont Bungalow Gets Green Remodel

In Thurmont, Maryland Denis and Brienne Superczynski have been working quietly for years on a remodel of their three bedroom home. The couple purchased the 1950’s bungalow style home in 2005. The house is located in a quiet neighborhood in Thurmont Maryland. They gained 75% more space and, taking advantage of state and federal incentives, [...]

Eating Green For Cheap: My Favorite Online Deals

I often hear people say that they don’t eat healthy because it’s too expensive.  You know what I think is too expensive?  Taking time off work and paying doctors to treat illnesses that could easily be avoided with proper nutrition and a healthy diet!  But eating clean?  Nah, it can be done for cheap. My [...]

Sustainable Frederick County

The Unseen Green

A well-sealed and insulated home inhabited by energy conscious people might not shout “I’m Green!” the way a solar panel or windmill might, but its energy savings can be just as rewarding! Energy conservation and efficiency, while not so visible on the outside, are great ways to start going green while saving “green”! With so [...]

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Electric Cars are Charging Down the Highway!

This year has been the best yet for electric car fans. Those of us who love solar want to use that solar in our cars to displace gasoline, and the best way to do that is solar PV charging up ELECTRIC VEHICLES (EVs). Or wind power charging up EVs. And fortunately, this year, Big Auto [...]

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Eating Green For Cheap: My Favorite Online Deals

I often hear people say that they don’t eat healthy because it’s too expensive.  You know what I think is too expensive?  Taking time off work and paying doctors to treat illnesses that could easily be avoided with proper nutrition and a healthy diet!  But eating clean?  Nah, it can be done for cheap. My [...]

MarcellusGasCrop

To “Frack” or not…

When you flip a switch, do you care where your electricity comes from? Most of us do not care… as long as the lights stay on and the beer remains chilled. Delivering electricity to our homes is a magical process employing “tubes and wires” and things that are beyond our comprehension. Until we learn to [...]

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Green Your Breakfast: An Introduction to Green Smoothies

Green smoothies:  They sound gross.  They look gross.  They taste incredible! So what’s so wonderful about green smoothies? You can get an entire serving (or more) of raw veggies for breakfast without even noticing.  Personally, the thought of chowing down on a bowl of spinach first thing in the morning sounds awful.  But, when blended [...]

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Make power with Home Power…

Home Power, my favorite magazine just arrived. It is the only non-digital publication that I receive. For a little over $2 per issue this magazine covers various energy topics: solar, wind, PV systems, electric vehicles, batteries, hydrogen, domestic solar hot water, etc… everything to keep an energy geek occupied for hours. The publishers, Richard and Karen Perez started Home [...]

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Rally for Wind on Wind-nesday ! in Annapolis. Carpool

TOMORROW Morning, We’re Carpooling to Annapolis to Speak Out for Off-shore Wind Tomorrow Wednesday, January 11 — 9:30 am training >> Maryland League of Conservation Voters, 86 Maryland Ave, across from City Dock Coffee 10:30 am rally >> Lawyer’s Mall. Sign up to Carpool at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dE5UdFg0emFRU2EyMVRPbm9BekZLNlE6MQ.

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Group Buying of Wind Power saves money for your congregation/group.

Check out the savings! Community Energy Purchase Frequently Asked Questions Round 3 – Spring 2012 1. What rate did you get during the last round of the Community Energy Purchase? For the last round in September 2011, we secured a rate of $.0808 per kWh for institutions that chose 100% green power (and $.0798 per [...]

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USDA Certified Organic natural body care products

Ever wonder what would happen to you if you ate your shampoo? Probably nothing good… unless your shampoo and other body care products came from Terressentials! Terressentials creates a wide range of USDA Certified Organic natural body care products at their Middletown, Maryland location (2650 Old National Pike, Middletown MD). They also have a full [...]

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Infiltration, Insulation and Vapor Barriers

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, the average homeowner spends about 45% of their energy bill on heating and cooling their house. For those who use Energy Star appliances and have replaced their incandescent bulbs with more efficient light sources, that number will be even higher. Before ordering photovoltaic cells to reduce your electric [...]

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Want PV on your EV? Timberrock !

Right in Thurmont, MD, Timberrock Energy Solutions is building solar powered carports for commercial & residential parking spots. Check it out ! http://timberrockes.com/docs/EVC.pdf

Sustainable Frederick County

The Unseen Green

A well-sealed and insulated home inhabited by energy conscious people might not shout “I’m Green!” the way a solar panel or windmill might, but its energy savings can be just as rewarding! Energy conservation and efficiency, while not so visible on the outside, are great ways to start going green while saving “green”! With so [...]