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Friday, August 19th, 2011What would it take to build you own electric vehicle? If you are the type who is really comfortable around mechanical things and love to get your hands dirty, creating your own EV is not very hard. And for the first-timer and part-time tinkerer there are now so many resources available in terms of parts [...]
What Happened To Less Packaging?
Sunday, August 14th, 2011I very well could be dating myself with this article but I cannot help but remember during the late 80′s and early 90′s there was a push on in North America to reduce the amount of material that was being used in packaging. This was coupled with the first residential recycling programs and initially it [...]
2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011This week Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada released the pricing structure for the 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV subcompact hatchback zero-emission electric car. Not accounting for any provincial subsidies, the Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price for the standard version of the i-MiEV will be $32,998.00. The price for the fully equipped model will top out at $35,998.00 exclusive [...]
The Million Dollar Energy Challenge
Friday, April 1st, 2011No this isn’t some weird green April Fool’s joke, Sears Canada is really extending a million dollar energy challenge. Meant to provide more sustainable ways for Canadians to save energy and help the environment while doing it. Hot on the heels of the past weekend where some ten million Canadians turned out the lights in [...]
Your Toilet Is Not A Garbage Can
Monday, March 21st, 2011A new Canadian water attitude study shows that across Canada people are not very water-conscious nor eco-friendly. Nearly three-quarters of those asked said they use the toilet as a garbage can. Really? Do people need to be reminded that the toilet is only designed to handle and remove human waste? It seems so. Sadly Alberta [...]
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