Go green in Hawaii
From Hawaii Kai to Makakilo, Hawaii’s homeowners are discovering the effectiveness of using a Whole House Fan to draw hot air out of a home and making living space comfortable. Island Cooling, Hawaii’s Whole House Fan and natural cooling company, will be demonstrating Whole House Fans at the Building Industry of Hawaii sponsored Build it Green Expo, Jan 28-30, 2012. Homeowners will see the
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February was a busy month for Island Cooling as both Ivan and Al Whitworth were regular guests on TV & Radio. To start the month out, KGMB featured the New Hawaiian Home and mentioned the Whole House Fan that Island Cooling is supplying as an energy efficient feature. Meanwhile, Ivan Whitworth’s work with Ed Wagner’s Green home was featured on KHNL’s 2 PM Eco
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It’s all about the aina! We hope you all take a moment to consider how you can help mother nature today. Here are some events celebrating Earth Day in Hawaii: pr 10, 2009 – May 6, 2009 Big Island Kona Earth Day Festival 2009 The Kona Earth Festival invites you to join us in our annual community celebration of the land and sea! With
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ABOUT HAWAI‘I 2050 Hawai‘i 2050 seeks to engage in a dynamic and inclusive process, reaching out to all communities in a variety of settings to ensure maximum participation and communication. Planning for a New Sustainable Hawaii. The development of the Hawai‘i 2050 Sustainability Plan is long overdue. Hawaii has changed dramatically over the past three decades when the first Hawai‘i State Plan (PDF) was
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The evolution from the industrial and knowledge economy to the Green Economy is going to impact the business practices of every company on the planet. The businesses that embrace this drive towards sustainability will position themselves to be the leaders of the future. Green Collar Economy’s goal is to provide you with the tools and community necessary to succeed. Working together, we can develop
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Contrary to the popular belief, screensavers are not energy savers. In fact, computers use more energy to run a screensaver than they do just sitting idle with the monitor turned on. By using sleep mode instead of a screensaver, you could save $10 to $30 per year. If you were prone to leaving your computer on all night with the screensaveer, your annual energy
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Let’s start 2009 off on the right foot! Make your New Years resolutions an eco resolution. Check out these Top 10 eco resolutions for the new year. Top 10 New Years Eco Resolutions for 2009: 1- Get a whole house fan 2- Stop using the A/C 3- Green Laundry: switch to biogradable detergents, wash full loads, use cold water 4- Use green cleaning products
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