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stanhalen Said,
October 21st, 2008 @7:01 pm  

I love it!…makes me want to go green. Looking forward to the next blog, but remember…global warming is a liberal myth…

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Linda Said,
October 22nd, 2008 @1:02 pm  

Webecoist.com and ecogeek.org are some other great green sites. :)

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Dwight Said,
October 22nd, 2008 @2:08 pm  

Hey, consider the following site for your next list:
www DOT discoverperfectenergy DOT com

It used to be a paid deal, but is now free for both consumers and companies. It helps people to connect with green contractors.

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October 22nd, 2008 @6:57 pm  

Hey - thanks for including my site along with these other heavy hitters! My site really isn’t just for parents - but anyone who wants some insight into the reality of trying to live a life that’s better for the planet but also finding a balance with your time and money too.

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Cat Laine Said,
October 23rd, 2008 @10:54 am  

I’m a big fan of Ecogeek, Inhabitat, the Sietch Blog as well.

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Kritkrat Said,
October 23rd, 2008 @11:45 am  

Blackle will save some energy if you have a older type of monitor (the big style - CRT). If you have a LCD monitor (flat screen, laptop) - the specific color on the screen doesn’t make a lick of difference in how much energy is required (changing colors is what uses more energy in an LCD monitor). For an LCD, there is always a background light, and little filters change what color the monitor displays (the same amount of energy is required to filter either black or white light). The bigger issue is - LCDs require something like 16W to stay on, vs. CRTs which require 65W (on average, and those numbers should probably be double checked). Even with a black background - CRTs are way way less efficient than an LCD screen (with black or white background). And, the CRTs are quickly becoming obsolete. One thing to think about is that as CRTs become obsolete, people might start making decisions between an LCD monitor and a plasma monitor. WAY more energy is consumed by plasma compared to LCD (and both technologies would not change consumption using Blackle I think). That being said, there’s a lot of research going on with plasma - maybe in 10 years it will be more efficient than LCDs.

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RYErnest Said,
December 1st, 2008 @1:14 pm  

Nice post u have here :D Added to my RSS reader

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