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• Why Should Electric Utilities Offer Rebates?

  

  After writing about Xcel Energy’s back and forth disappearing, reappearing solar rebate (under the Solar*Rewards program), I was challenged to consider both... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• NBA Green Week 2011 Coming to a Close

  

  While watching a few seconds of an NBA (National Basketball Association) game the other night, I noticed that one of the teams’ warm-up shirts said “NBA... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2011 BASKETBALL, ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT, SPORTS

• Secret Life of Trash Part 2

  

  Last fall CNBC aired “Trash Inc: The Secret Life of Trash.” On occasion they re-air the exposé. First there are some overall facts to keep in mind. According... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Tenth Edition of Eco-Trek: Australia

  

  This week’s episode features Australia, where the Eco-Trek crew meet former Minister for the Environment, ex-rock star Peter Garrett of Midnight Oil to check ou... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Redefining the Recharge

  

  One of the most difficult issues keeping electric cars from taking off is the fact that electric cars just don’t have the energy capacity of conventional fossi... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• From a Valley Famous for Wine Comes Easy Drinking Napa Smith Organic IPA

  

  Napa Valley, California is synonymous with wine.  It needs no explanation or description. In fact, I think it safe to say that all who visit Napa Valley fall... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2011 DRINK, ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & DRINK

• HGTV Green Home Sweepstakes Starts Next Week

  

  The HGTV 2011 Green Home giveaway will begin accepting entries on April 14th at 9 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. Eastern on June 2, 2011. Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• U.S. Clean Technology, IP Rights, and China

  

  **  This question and answer session comes courtesy of an intellectual property expert in the private sector. The first topic is intellectual property in the... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2011 BUSINESS, LEGAL

• Wheel of Fortune’s Eco-Awareness Week

  

  Avid watchers of Wheel of Fortune know the show often has themes throughout the program. This week on Wheel of Fortune, the theme is all things green. On last... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• The Trailer Tail Looks Weird but Improves MPG for Tractor Trailors

  

  NPR describes it as “the flaps on a Chinese food take out box, tipped on its side.” I’d say that’s a fair description. It simply looks odd, as you can see in th... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Hey, Y’all! Chow Down with The Bumpkin Gourmet

  

  What do country bumpkins and gourmet eating have in common? I’m not sure, but The Bumpkin Gourmet is trying to combine the two in a unique way. Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Electric Vehicles: The Key to Energy, Economic and National Security

  

  Notice how the title of this post says nothing about the environment. Think that’s intentional? Despite Nissan Leaf commercials (like the one below), electric... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• April Clean Energy and Sustainability Events

  

  Many of the events on our green events calendar and stories that we write about here on 2nd Green Revolution occur in Colorado, including several this month in... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• 2nd Green Revolution Hits 1,000 Posts!

  

  It’s taken us a little over two years, but yesterday marked the publication of our 1,000th post. Though Eric and Justin still write the bulk of the articles,... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Five Friday Facts Follow Up

  

  This week’s Five Friday Facts are a follow up to last week’s set. In 2000, total water use in the U.S. was estimated to be 408 billion gallons per day. Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Week 9 of Eco-Trek Hits Seattle

  

  As you have seen over the previous 8 weeks, we feature Eco-Trek’s latest adventures on Friday’s. The 9th episode of the online video series – presented by Germa... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• President Obama Announces Energy Plan

  

  by Eric Wilson on March 31st, 2011 Yesterday President Obama presented his administration’s “Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future” during a speech at... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Farms Turn to Renewable Energy to Boost Bottom Line

  

  Several years ago the New York Times reported that farms in upstate New York were installing wind turbines in an effort to increase revenue. Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Social Media and Smart Growth

  

  Do New Communication Tools Lead to Greener Outcomes? Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• Pepsi Raises the Competition with Coca-Cola

  

  Trying to stake a key environmental claim before main competitor Coca-Cola in the cut throat beverage industry, PepsiCo recently announced a 100 percent... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2011 BUSINESS, ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT, MARKETING & ADVERTISING