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	<description>Common sense, sustainable suggestions &amp; DIY projects to reduce your impact on mother earth.</description>
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		<title>How Home Solar Photovoltaic PV Works</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:08:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[charge controller]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[inverter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[solar modules]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[How Home Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Works
Interested in a small solar photovoltaic (PV) project for your home, cottage or camp ground? Here&#8217;s a quick overview of how it works and how to setup your own small solar PV system.
Solar PV vs Solar Thermal
Solar Photovoltaic systems use sunlight to produce electricity. You can then use that electricity [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GreenDrinks – People Sharing Ideas in 600 Cities</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:46:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Go Green]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[GreenDrinks &#8211; People Sharing Ideas in 600 Cities
The concept is quite easy to understand&#8230; people get together once a month to talk about a common interest, &#8220;green&#8221; and share a cold beverage at the same time.
Per the International Website: These events are very simple and unstructured, but many people have found employment, made friends, developed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Freecycle – Keep It Out of the Landfill</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:04:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Go Green]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ecoFriendly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[free]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[freecycle]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Freecycle &#8211; Keep It Out of the Landfill
Freecycle &#8211; keeping good items out of the landfill. The idea is very simple &#8211; have something you no longer need? Give it away for free, to someone who needs it. And with the use of the internet and Yahoo Groups, the whole exchange has become very simple [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green Building Myths</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:04:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ecoFriendly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[building]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leed]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[myth]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Green Building Myths
There are many myths about green buildings and constructing a &#8220;green home&#8221;. Let&#8217;s take a quick look at a few of the more popular misconceptions.
A Green Home is Ugly
For the vast majority of &#8220;green&#8221; homes, you can not see anything different from a traditional home. Most of the &#8220;green&#8221; features went into the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tesla Roadster Travels 313 Miles on a Single Charge</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:15:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[auto]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EV]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tesla Roadster Travels 313 Miles on a Single Charge
It&#8217;s EPA rated for 244 miles on a single charge, but with a bit of control, and below highway speeds, the crew at Tesla achieved 313 miles (501 km) on a single charge.

Competing in Australia’s Global Green Challenge, Customer Simon Hackett’s red Roadster goes from Alice Springs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hand Sanitizer vs Soap</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:19:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ecoFriendly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bacteria]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[germs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[H1N1]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hand sanitizer]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hand Sanitizer vs Soap
Which works better against H1N1 and other germs and bacteria? In an informal study, it was found that alcohol based sanitizers worked the best, to eliminate germs and bacteria. You need to use a sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol and use enough sanitizer that it takes 15-20 seconds before it dries.
Soap [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bee Inspired Small Wind Turbine</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:26:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wind Turbines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[design]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Bee Inspired Small Wind Turbine
It&#8217;s still in beta, and there are a few &#8220;bugs&#8221; to be worked out, but check out this video and you&#8217;ll have a good understanding of what they are trying to produce.

The inventors, Greenwavelength,  are hoping to eventually produce models capable of producing from 1kW up to 10kW in size.
It will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Businesses Go Green and Save Money</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:35:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Go Green]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recession]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Businesses Go Green and Save Money
It&#8217;s easy to understand how some companies may be cutting back on their &#8220;green&#8221; practices and proposals during a time of recession and reduced sales.
The surprising news however, is that most small businesses have continued with their environmental programs. According to a survey by CFIB, 81% of small business owners [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You Make It – You Clean It Up</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:12:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ecoFriendly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blue box]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[You Make It &#8211; You Clean It Up
Toronto:October 28, 2009
New waste diversion rules proposed by the Ontario government will put the cost of cleaning up products and packaging, onto the companies that make them.
Companies have long been riding on the coattails of the Blue Box recycling program. They have no incentive to design and manufacture [...]]]></description>
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		<title>COP15 – Copenhagen Climate Change Conference Dec 7-18</title>
		<link>http://greenterrafirma.com/wordpress/cop15-copenhagen-climate-change-conference-dec-7-18/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:40:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[China]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cop15]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[copenhagen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[India]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kyoto]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[COP15 &#8211; Copenhagen Climate Change Conference 
Dec 7-18
From December 7-18th, the &#8220;Conference of the Parties (COP)&#8221; meets in Copenhagen to hash out a replacement agreement to the Kyoto Protocol which expires in 2012.
Governmental officials from 192 UN countries will be attending the COP15, along with a horde of non-government organizations and the media.
While the Kyoto [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2009 Solar Decathlon</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:53:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[solar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2009 solar decathlon]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[2009 Solar Decathlon
The U.S. Department of Energy&#8217;s 2009 Solar Decathlon brought 20 teams from colleges and universities around the world together on Washington D.C.&#8217;s National Mall, pitting them against one another in friendly competition to see who&#8217;s solar-powered house would rise to the top.
The technologies and architectural styles of the homes vary greatly as do [...]]]></description>
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		<title>VOC in Paint and Stain – Volatile Organic Compounds</title>
		<link>http://greenterrafirma.com/wordpress/voc-paint-o-stain-volitile-organic-compounds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:35:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[compounds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[low-VOC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[natural]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[organic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[paint]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recycled]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VOC]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[VOC in Paint or Stain &#8211; Volatile Organic Compounds
The U.S Environmental Protection Agency rates paint among its top five environmental hazards.
Indoor air studies have found that the level of volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, present while paint is drying can be in upwards of a 1,000 times higher than levels outdoors.
VOCs have been linked with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Roasted Pumpkin Seeds</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:20:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[garden]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cooking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pumpkin]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

I love to carve a jack-o-lantern every Halloween, though the thought of throwing the pumpkin into the compost later, seems very wasteful. Roasting the pumpkin seeds makes a great seasonal treat and also reduces my feelings of waste. Here are a couple of options for roasting the seeds.
1) slow-roasted with a little salt [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Slow Food Movement</title>
		<link>http://greenterrafirma.com/wordpress/slow-food-movement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:21:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ecoFriendly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eco friendly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[slow food]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Slow Food Movement
I attended a Slow Food festival a week ago and it was really good. So what is slow food you ask?
Slow Food, as you might guess, started out as a rebellion against a well known fast food chain, that was moving into Italy. The idea behind slow food, is to take your time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mercury in CFL vs Fish</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:08:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ecoFriendly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cfl]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fish]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mercury]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methylmercury]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Mercury in CFL vs Fish
We have certainly heard lots over the years about the mercury we add to our bodies by eating certain fish and seafood (Tilefish, Shark, Swordfish,Tuna). Lately, Mercury levels in CFL lights has hit the news. How do these Mercury concerns compare? Which is more dangerous?
How Much Mercury is Safe?
According to the [...]]]></description>
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