Security Warning!
Submitted by mark on Wed, 05/07/2008 - 13:11.AVG missed virus/malware detection!
I have used Grisofts AVG Free antivirus scanner for several years. I cannot even remember how long. I have recommended it to friends, businesses and even suggested it to people online in email and IRC Chat.
That is, until now.....
Website Growth
Submitted by mark on Tue, 06/24/2008 - 01:06.Borrowing from Martin Luther King, 'I have a dream'.
My mission for this website remains to empower the homeowner and the average citizen to become more in tune with the movement toward a more 'green' lifestyle.
There has been an explosion of the 'GREEN' movement this year above all previous years.
I am trying to get sponsors to help build my dream but the road is long and narrow. I have many ideas to implement, but it will take time.
Our Uncertain Future
Submitted by mark on Tue, 06/24/2008 - 00:51.As time goes on, I become more concerned with the news coming from our government and other news mediums.
As I see it we are in the midst of a politically made crisis. The ruling bodies have known since the 70's that this was inevitable and yet chose to do nothing about it. Now today, the rich oil companies and their investors are reaping record profits while you and I scrape together every spare penny to put into our gas tanks.
Why?
Planet Green Launches in place of Discovery Home
Submitted by mark on Wed, 06/04/2008 - 20:47.Planet Green launched late this afternoon in colaboration with the Discovery Channel and the Science Channel.
Planet Green takes the place of Discovery Home channel. It is geared toward a more eco-friendly lifestyle as well as being more earth friendly. It is exactly what we here at GreenerHomeowner would have done if we had a television station.
Check your local listings for program content and channel designation.
Also check out www.planetgreen.com
Disposing of Compact Fluorescent Bulbs
Submitted by mark on Tue, 05/06/2008 - 16:24.
Late last week I had a 13 watt Compact Fluorescent Bulb on my enclosed back patio go bad.
I noticed that when I flipped on the switch, the CFL bulb didn't come on.
Hmm...
On closer inspection, I noted that the body on one side of the tube looked discolored, brown and appeared to have gotten mighty hot.
As soon as I grabbed the bulb to twist it out of the socket, I noted the sound and feel of cracked glass. The tube had somehow failed.
At this point, it no longer is just a matter of unscrewing it and putting in a new one. This bulb is now HAZARDOUS MATERIAL and needs to be dealt with as such.
Here is a link to the EPA that lists all local collection and recycling centers:
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/id/univwast/lamps/live.htm
Here is a link to the VIDEO: http://www.greenerhomeowner.com/drupal/cfl-disposal
Breaking News - Discovery to Launch PLANET GREEN
Planet Green is hoping to tap into corporate America's new focus on eco friendliness. The channel will launch June 4th and its programming will be seen on Discovery channels around the world.
LED Bulbs: Efficient lighting is here to stay.....
Submitted by mark on Mon, 04/14/2008 - 01:45.LED Bulbs: Efficient lighting is here to stay..... - The introduction of LED light bulbs into the market has been hindered due to several factors. Namely: lumens (brightness) color (led produce blue radiance vs. white) market promotion and affordability. Although LED bulbs for residential and commercial applications are not quite where they need to be, they are starting to scratch their way into the market this year with more force than ever before. [ENN Green Building]
On the Horizon and Here Today: LED Alternatives to Linear Fluorescents
Submitted by mark on Mon, 04/14/2008 - 01:27.On the Horizon and Here Today: LED Alternatives to Linear Fluorescents - NATIONAL REPORT—In meeting rooms, back of house and other areas of your hotel, chances are great that you are using T-12 fluorescent lamps or the more efficient T-8s to illuminate large spaces. At least two companies—ilumisys, Inc. in Troy, Mich., and LEDdynamics, Inc. in Randolph, Vt.—are trying to replace these linear fluorescents with LED alternatives that are more energy efficient and safer for the environment. Fluorescent tubes include mercury and despite recycling efforts, 500 million to 600 million lamps end up in landfills each year. LED alternatives do not include mercury. [ENN Green Building]
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