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Green Effect Contest got it’s conclusion. Sponsored by National Geographic, it will award $20,000 each to five deserving projects. One of the projects was selected through online voting, while a panel of judges choose the remaining four.

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The homebuilders are lining up to be licensed in delivery of new housing programs: EnerGuide Rating System (ERS), EnergyStar and R-2000. The ERS determines the home’s level of energy efficience on a scale from 0 to 100. Yet, the ERS and R-2000 standard are tools for supporting such initiatives as EnergyStar for New Homes, PowerSmart New Homes, Built Green, Yukon GreenHome and Novoclimat.

Homes built to the R-2000 achieve a minimum energy efficiency of rating 80 on EnergyGuide scale. This
translates to a home that uses approximately 30% less energy than average. According to survey by EnergyQuality Corp. nine out of ten buyers will be looking for energy efficient features in their next home. Also, these 90% of respondents said they agree to pay more for home that delivers these features.

The sun and wind are actually more gentler on clothes than traditional dryers and leave them with a real fresh scent.

If you want a quick and easy way to save the energy, this could be way to go.
Average clothes dryer is one of the biggest energy-guzzling appliances in your home, along with fridge and water heater. A clothesline, on the other hand, dries your garments for free. Using a clothesline for 25% of household needs can result in savings of $30 or 230 kilowatts a year. There are numbers of options here, including the lines-with-wheels arrangements or retractable  models (good for balconies).  Whatever you pick, you will save the money.  Many municipalities are removing restrictions now, check your area limitations.