The ins and outs of tomorrow’s energy grid will be tested on an unprecedented scale in Chicago. Local utility ComEd, a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation, will use $5 million in Recovery Act funding to institute the program, which will initially outfit 8,000 homes with advanced smart meters in order to test how well consumers manage [...]

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People tend to think electric cars will be more expensive and unaffordable than their petrol/diesel relatives. Furthermore, people usually expect high maintenance costs, because of the batteries.

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Usually, plastic bottles, (aka PETs) are recycled by mechanical technologies, and they get several other uses afterwards: carpets, sweaters, etc. They don’t ever return to their original water bottle use.It is possible to chemically recycle PETs, but the method has been so far very expensive and the industry doesn’t want that option.

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The world’s first commercial wireless EV has been introduced on Tuesday in South Korea at a theme park in Seoul. It’s called the “On-Line Electric Vehicle” (OLEV), and it gets its energy from cables underneath the surface of the road. The car doesn’t make any contact with the road, all the energy is transferred by magnetic induction.

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Maybe you aren’t ready for a completely green wedding. However, there are some eco-friendly practices that you can easily incorporate into your special day.
Go Local
Use locally grown and seasonal flowers, wine and other foods purchased from community markets, rather than exotics shipped and grown in foreign locations. Also have your wedding locally rather than a destination wedding.
Incorporate Nature
Use live trees that can be planted later as centerpieces and other decorations. You can donate them to a local charity, school or other organization. This is much better than cut flowers that will just be tossed at the end of the night.
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Simple Green Wedding Tips

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