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Refrigerator maintenance can save you $$
Simple tips can save you $50 per year
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Philipps and compact flourescent lights
Philipps has marketed compact flourescent lightbulb since 1978 - Holland's penetration of flourescents is 50%, USA is 10%
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Topics : Electrical
Electrolux and sustainability
Electrolux does a lot of sustainable manufacturing and has a number of sustainable practices
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Topics : Organization
Dry cleaning has harmful environmental impacts
Dry cleaning takes the cake when it comes to harmful environmental impacts. (however there are some green dry-cleaners that use silicone based solvents; there are also wet cleaners that use water and detergents instead of solvents
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Topics : Lifestyle
Dryer sucks a lot of energy
After the fridge, the dryer sucks the most energy in our homes. There are simple ways to decrease dryer energy consumption
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Topics : Lifestyle
Appliances targetted by Obama Admin for Energy Efficiency
at the Department of Energy, where the President announced 9 types of energy-guzzling household and industrial appliances whose efficiency the DoE will tighten. They include: Ovens; vending machines; Microwave ovens; Dishwashers; Lamps; Commercial boilers; Commercial air conditioning units; Light bulbs - All told, Obama and his energy advisors expect these measures to save $500 billion in electricity costs.
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Topics : Energy Efficiency