Green collar economy blog in Hawaii. How to go green and save money.
Pro’s and Cons of Air Con (A/C) in Hawaii Well every thing has some advantages and disadvantages, same goes for the Air Conditioner. There are some advantages of the air conditioner one of them is that it provides cool air and keeps rooms very cool and the we can simply turn them on when it gets real hot, and viola, it’s cool. Central cooling
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Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency Improvements On February 17, 2009, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was signed. This has some significant changes to the energy efficiency tax credits. Tax Credit Changes The tax credits that were previously effective for 2009, have been extended to 2010 as well. The tax credit has been raised from 10% to 30%. This is
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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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By Tim Ryan Star-Bulletin There are lots of ways to beat the heat in your home. And it doesn’t have to involve air conditioning. You can try ceiling paddle fans or portable tabletop fans but any system, even air conditioners, have to work harder if the home is not properly ventilated. Most homes have “passive” attic ventilation like eaves, gables or ridge vents. But
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Whole House Fan for your home in Hawaii We are Hawaii’s source for a whole house fan. You may be shopping for a whole house fan to use as a replacement for an old one. You may be shopping for a whole house fan for the dream house you are building. Perhaps you are shopping for a whole house fan because you want to
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Check out our IslandFan (whole house fan) in action at The Green Living Expo Honolulu, Hawaii – January 30 & 31, 2009 Blaisdell Center – 700 Ward Ave., Honolulu, HI 96814 4pm to 8pm Friday 10am to 4pm Saturday Map It Each Green Living Expo will feature hundreds of exhibits divided into seven major zones, including: Green Building & Remodeling Healthy Living Organic Products
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Check out Island Cooling Concepts at the Home Building and Remodeling Show this weekend. Neal S. Blaisdell Exhibition Hall SHOW TIMES: Thursday, January 22 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm Friday, January 23 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm Saturday, January 24 10:00 am to 9:00 pm Sunday, January 25 10:00 am to 4:00 pm $2 off admission with coupon Click here to download coupon
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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A lively half-hour magazine-style program which covers what businesses, organizations and individuals are doing to keep our island-community green. “Go Green Hawaii” will become a media point of interest and information for those concerned about our Hawaii, our home. Airs: (Premieres Mondays @ 1pm) * Monday @ 1pm * Wednesday @ 12:30pm, 5pm * Thursday @ 11am * Saturday @ 11pm * Sunday @ 5am,
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A whole-house fan is an effective means of cooling a house, and is far less expensive to run than an air conditioner. Whole-house fans can reduce indoor temperatures by 3 to 8 degrees F, depending on the outside temperature. Find out how a whole-house fan can save you money by cutting your air conditioner use 15 to 60 percent. If a well-insulated house is
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