Content Keyword RSS | March 16, 2009
A successful organic garden most often starts with successful soil and the nourishing materials you add to your garden beds. However, most people don’t know that the most nourishing materials can come from their own home and yard. Since spring is when we start pulling weeds, planting and mowing the lawn, I thought it would be the perfect time to talk about composting. You can do it right in your back yard, or if you live in a city, start a composting bin in your freezer then bring those
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Content Keyword RSS | March 13, 2009
Back in 2007, the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) looked like it was setting a wonderful green precedent when it adopted a feed-in tariff for renewable energy. This allowed people who had adopted their own forms of renewable energy systems, like solar panels and wind turbines , to sell their excess power to the OPA at a set rate over a certain time period. Unfortunately, the OPA was accused by solar advocacy groups of setting the price too low and consequently failing to encourage the growth of
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Content Keyword RSS | March 11, 2009
Are your energy bills through the roof, with no solution in sight? If aches of guilt begin every time you open that little letter from the power company, there is something you need to know.Solar energy is no myth, although few people realize the potential within this commonly overlooked technology. Inside your own backyard you can begin to h
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Content Keyword RSS | March 8, 2009
PARK HILLS — Tough economic times are translating into trying to save money. The grocery bill is one area families are trying to cut back on and more and more people are planting gardens this spring to help with the grocery bill. The Parkland Master Gardeners sponsored its “A Gardening Symposium” Saturday at Mineral Area College. The event drew a record crowd with many first time gardeners …
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Content Keyword RSS | March 5, 2009
To most people, the differences between “alternative energy,” “renewable energy,” and “clean energy,” might not be obvious. But each term is unique, and has its own individual definition … read full article here
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