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• Free Green Renewable Energy Magazine Subscription

  

  Renewable Energy World North America magazine serves professionals in the utility-scale renewable energy industry with in-depth articles, columns and features. Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Online Degrees in Environmental Science

  

  Online classes have become increasingly popular over the past few years and with good reason. For the busy individual with a full time job who also has... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• What Can We Do About Global Warming

  There are many things a person can do about global warming. Several changes are caused due to rising temperature of earth. So we need to act fast and prepare... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Canadian 2011 Energy Star Winners

  

  The Government of Canada unveiled the annual ENERGY STAR® Awards to recognize organizations from across the country for their exceptional efforts in promoting... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Environmental Damage Caused by Tornadoes

  

  The recent tornadoes in the South and Midwest left behind acres of tangled, shredded debris — building materials, trees, cars, refrigerators. They also left... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT, WEATHER

• Ottawa Renovations: Before & After

  

  We recently had some opportunities come up and thus decided to move back East close to where we grew up. But to do that meant we would need to sell our house... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2011 HOME

• Jeremys Bay Campground [Map]

  

  Screen shot of a poster created of the Jim Charles Loop of Jeremys Bay Campground Kejimkujik National Park and Historic Site in Nova Scotia. Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2011 ENVIRONMENT, OUTDOORS

• Introducing Children to Living Green

  

  We have all heard that living green is something that should be started at home. However, it needs to be started at a very young age. Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• 7 Simple Ways to Reduce Your Environmental Impact

  

  The growing global emphasis on environmental responsibility can feel daunting to most people; “How,” they ask, “can I make a difference? I’m just one person. Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• New Bioplastics Symbol Chosen

  

  The winner for the Cereplast “Bioplastics Symbol” Design contest was announced last week. Cereplast, is a leading manufacturer of compostable and biodegradable... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• How Many Cyclists Would It Take to Power a Home?

  

  I had this interesting bit of content sent to me recently and thought I would share it with everybody else.Some people may be able to figure out how much... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Solar Heating Tubes

  Wind energy is preferred in many countries. Unfortunately, we continue not to use most of the energy given by the sun and we don't stop polluting, even if we no... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Nissan LEAF Already Sold out in the UK

  

  See how people are reacting in this follow up post to Yesterdays, launch of the new Nissan LEAF "Fully Electric car" in the UK, some say it is comparable to... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Benefits of Green Living in Green Homes

  

  People everywhere are making commitments to save energy in as many ways as they can, reduce waste and to provide a healthier environment for us all. And they ar... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Nissan LEAF UK Launch

  

  I had a video and press release submitted to me that I thought may interest many of you – This video features the world’s most energy efficient car carrier... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• ESA Space Observations; a Must for Battling Climate Change

  

  Here is an interesting news item that I thought would be of interest …The European Commissioner for Climate Action, during a hearing held earlier in Belgium thi... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Transportation Tips to Ensure a Greener Life

  

  Transportation is a major part of all of our lives. We always seem to be going from some place to another. We drive to school, to work, to buy groceries, to... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Digital Terrain Modeling

  

  is the process of simulating or representing the relief and patterns of a surface with numerical and digital methods. It has always been an integral component t... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2011 OUTDOORS

• Website Portfolio

  

  I have been designing web sites on and off now for over ten years kind of as a hobby under various aliases such as maritimewebdesign. Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2010 OUTDOORS

• 3D Flood Modeling with LIDAR

  

  This is a summary detailing the methodologies and issues involved during an extensive technical graduate project that I completed as part of the Applied... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2010 OUTDOORS