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We all have the same thought at some point — Eco-friendly is nice, but can we REALLY live in a truly energy saving, eco-friendly, recyclable home?

 CNN has this video on a woman in Oregon who built her own home:

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/offbeat/2007/07/17/sharify.tiny.house.affl

Now, you should feel the need to question — great, so what?

Answer:  If she can do it for 85 square feet you can for even bigger.

Solar Electricity — It really works:   Try it for yourself. 

Plan and buy here:

http://www.idtenergystore.com/Outdoor-Solar-Panels/c52/index.html

Energy saving lighting, buy here:

http://www.idtenergystore.com/Light-Bulbs/c50/index.html

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/08/tech/main2547648.shtml CBS News explores the top ten green cities in America, according to Country Home magazine.  

Parameters examined included air and watershed quality, mass transit use, power use and number of organic producers and farmers’ markets.  Burlington, Vermont tops the list. Be honest – what is more exciting, their green effort or Ben & Jerry’s? “Among its green assets: v      A compost facility that collects food scraps from restaurants, supermarkets and food manufacturers and sells the compost to farmers, gardeners and landscapers. v      The Burlington metropolitan area’s 16 farmers’ markets, five organic producers and three food co-ops. v      Although mass transit use isn’t big, car pools are — 12.3 percent of Burlington-area commuters use them, according to Bert Sperling, a research consultant who worked on the rankings for Country Home. v      About 5.6 percent of the work force walks to work, and 4.6 percent work at home…”

I am losing it.  I am REALLY losing it.   Steven Furtick from the Elevation Church (http://www.elevationchurch.org/) is the HOTTEST on the web.  Not because of his holiness.  Not because of the church.  Because he doesn’t want to respond to negative publicity.  What about us living in reality.  Something here doesn’t make sense….. What about our economy.  What about the war.  What about our ENERGY.  WHAT ABOUT LOWERING OUR ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND STOP THE NECESSITY FOR BUYING OIL AND ENERGY!  Brazil did it.

When are our hundreds of thousands of clients going to GET INVOLVED!  Get into Energy.  Make energy our Steven Furtick.  Make a difference.  Read this.  Comment.

Visit our energy efficient store — How about Environmentally friendly BATTERIES.  Our chargers that use the sun and NOT OIL!

Our store:  http://www.idtenergystore.com

E-friendly Batteries:

http://www.idtenergystore.com/product_info.php?products_id=80

Sun Chargers:

http://www.idtenergystore.com/index.php?cPath=52_60

A nice piece summarizing the pros and cons of leaving your computer on or turning it off on a regular basis. You will save some money on your energy bill by turning your computer off, which is obviously a nice plus.  

What I get from this summary is that this issue seems to come down to personal preference/how you individually function. For example, if you are less concerned with saving money and more concerned with always having a computer that is ready for work, you should leave your computer on. If you want to make sure that your RAM gets cleared on a regular basis and you don’t mind opening up your files when you want to work on them, you should turn it off, etc. etc. etc…

Special for the next month only!

Environmentally safe and sound batteries!

http://www.idtenergystore.com/specials.php

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According to the BBC, a recent study reveals that if we do not change our ways, demand for energy could double by 2050. Their conclusion? Use renewable energy and improved efficiency practices, backed by impressive statistics such as:

• Alternative energy sources, such as wind and solar, could provide nearly 70% of the world’s electricity and 65% of global heat demand.

• It is economically feasible to cut carbon dioxode emissions by almost 50% in the next 43 years.

• A visual representation of the difference in numbers between standard global electricity generation and an alternative scenario

Scary and convincing! Inspires us to start making changes. Setting your thermostat properly can reduce your energy bill while reducing energy use, for example. Using eco-friendly batteries is another small step which helps.

What is your favorite energy saving tip/product? Write in and let us know.

Happy New Year — Our launching of our site has been very exciting for us at IDT Energy.   Now we are able to offer you an even greater selection of products and services.   Since we have just finished the holiday season with all the gifts and new toys…

We have a great special on our e-store site here.  Environmentally friendly, e-cells — standard ”double A” (AA) batteries, with charger for the low price of $19.95 (plus shipping).  That is a savings of 23% for the month of January only.  Supply all those new toys — and protect our environment.   This is the same technology used in hybrid cars.   Now available for your home.

Have a eco-friendly New Year from all of us at IDT Energy.