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Treacherous Winter Travel: How to Stay Safe on the Road
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It’s no surprise that winter can produce some of the most treacherous travel conditions. Snow and ice on the roadways, the sun setting at early hours and the toll the weather takes on our cars all add up to create less than desirable driving circumstances. Before heading out on your next excursion this winter, here…
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I’ll Have a Green Christmas
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Without you, Elvis’s Christmas would be so blue. This year, make the King proud and make Christmas a green, eco-friendly event. Deck the Halls with a Real Christmas Tree The battle over real vs. artificial Christmas trees has been waged for decades, yet upon further analysis, we believe the live, green tree is the best…
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Clean Up Your Carbon Footprint on Black Friday
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Whoever thought that a hard day of shopping could be worse for the environment than it is for your wallet? Well, if you’re not careful this Black Friday, you’ll not only heat up your credit card, you’ll be setting fire to the planet. From purchasing energy efficient electronics to using an eco-friendly credit card, here…
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Eight Ways to Celebrate an Eco-Friendly Thanksgiving
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Anyone who has prepared a Thanksgiving meal knows there are dozens of decisions to make and dozens of ways to stress the details. Who will sit beside Great Aunt Petunia? Is it pecan, pumpkin or apple pie (or one of each!)? What color napkins and candles are on the table? While we can’t tell you…
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Veterans Day/Remembrance Day: Recognizing and Remembering All Our Heroes
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November 11. Do you know what it’s all about? Do you know who we honor every year on that date? November 11 is not just another day off from work. It’s Veterans Day in the U.S. and Remembrance Day in Canada. The day we choose to celebrate all those who serve and served in our…
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Wave Energy | What are the Benefits of Wave Energy?
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All those big waves. Where do they come from? What caused them? Looks like some serious power behind all that water crashing onto shore. Wave energy is caused by the wind blowing over open water and creating waves. The energy caught up in that waterpower is serious. Although wave energy has proved challenging to harness…
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The Average Cost of Electricity, Country by Country
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No matter where you live, paying for electricity is unavoidable. Whether you’re in the United States, Canada, India, China, Australia or the Maldives, the cost of electricity is still present. What differs, however, is the price you’ll pay per unit (or kilowatt-hour (kWh). According to Shrink That Footprint.com, “about 80% of people in the world…
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Wind Power: The Speed of Woosh
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Have you ever walked outside and felt like the wind was going to literally blow you away? If you’ve ever experienced this, you know the force and power behind that natural resource called wind. Wind power is easily harnessed and converted to both electric and mechanical energy. The use of wind power dates back to the ninth century, when…
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Go With The Flow: An Introduction to Hydro Energy
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It often moves very fast and generally has lots of power behind it. It’s strong enough to sweep away whole towns and villages and powerful enough to strike fear in the hearts of meteorologists and forecasters worldwide. It’s water. And people have been harnessing the energy of moving water for centuries, dating back to Ancient…
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Eco-Friendly Travel Tips For Your Weekend Get-Away
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Summer is over. Kids are back in school. You’re back at work. You’re bored at work. You’re already in need of something – anything – to break up the monotony. Enter Plan A: the weekend get-away! Here at Eco-Centric, we’re liking that idea, too, and we’re here to show you how to organize your weekend…
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