http://green.savvy-cafe.com The environment, energy efficiency, solar power, & green living Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:28:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 http://green.savvy-cafe.com/five-ways-to-make-your-home-and-wallet-greener-2009-04-22/ http://green.savvy-cafe.com/five-ways-to-make-your-home-and-wallet-greener-2009-04-22/#comments Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:35:39 +0000 Jennifer http://green.savvy-cafe.com/?p=412 (ARA) – With tightened budgets, you may be surprised to learn that going green at home is not only good for the planet but also good for your pocket book. “People are re-evaluating everything they do, from driving cars to how they eat,” says Lisa Tiedt, MSN.com green expert. “With a few simple home improvements, it’s [...] Related posts:

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]]> http://green.savvy-cafe.com/redecorate-your-yard-and-help-reverse-global-warming-2008-10-16/feed/ 0 http://green.savvy-cafe.com/school-buses-saving-money-by-going-green-2008-08-28/ http://green.savvy-cafe.com/school-buses-saving-money-by-going-green-2008-08-28/#comments Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:50:22 +0000 Jennifer http://green.savvy-cafe.com/?p=386 To help take money out of the gas tank this fall and put it back into the classroom, school districts across the country are switching to propane-fueled buses as a means of coping with swelling diesel costs. And the lesson that families and schools are learning is more than simple economics. While it’s cheaper than [...] Related posts:

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