| Go Green - Live Green |
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 Recycling waste and solid materials around our homes and business is a very good way to save energy and land-fill space. The things we recycle are re-purposed into new products and materials such as glass, plastics, paper pruducts and even metal. If you live in Michigan you can find the nearest recycling center by clicking visiting this <link>. |
 If every American home replaced just one light bulb with an ENERGY STAR qualified bulb, we would save enough energy to light more than 3 million homes for a year, more than $600 million in annual energy costs, and prevent greenhouse gases equivalent to the emissions of more than 800,000 cars. Find out more about CFBs and watch a short video by visiting this <link> |
| Energy Star Homes | |
 Improving energy efficiency with ENERGY STAR is also an important first step in the growing trend of “green remodeling.” That’s because the energy we use in our homes often comes from the burning of fossil fuels at power plants, which contributes to smog, acid rain, and global warming. So, the less energy we use in our homes, the less air pollution we generate. To learn more about ways to make your home more efficient, visit this <link> |
You can calculate your carbon footprint by following this <link>and then discover ways to offset your emissions and do your |
A Carbon Footprint is a measure of the impact human activities have on the environment in terms of the amount of greenhouse gases produced, measured in units of carbon dioxide.
part to make the planet a safer, better place.| Energy Program Grants | |
The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth encourages increased  production and use of energy derived from Michigan's biomass resources through program policies, public and private partnerships, information dissemination, and state project grants. If you would like to become involved, or to learn more, please follow this <link>. |
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The Tax Incentives Assistance Project (TIAP), sponsored by a coalition of public interest nonprofit groups, government agencies, and other organizations in the energy efficiency field, is designed to give consumers information they need to make use of the federal income tax incentives for energy efficient products and technologies. Follow this | ReGreen | |
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The American Society of Interior Designers’ Foundation and the U.S. Green Building Council have partnered on the development of best practice guidelines and targeted educational resources for sustainable residential improvement projects. This program will increase understanding of sustainable renovation project practices and benefits among homeowners, residents, design professionals, product suppliers and service providers to build both demand and industry capacity. Get more information by following this 
Michigan Green is a group of energy companies together with energy consultants, government agencies, schools, colleges, and universities that have joined forces to champion the cause of renewable energy and energy efficiency in Michigan and throughout the Nation. Follow this | ReGreen | |
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One of the main goals of the ENERGY STAR program is to develop performance-based specifications that determine the most efficient products in a particular category. Products that meet these specifications earn the ENERGY STAR label. <link> |
ENERGY STAR Qualified Productsin more than 60 categories are eligible for the ENERGY STAR. They use less energy, save money. | Copyright 2010. Murray Gula Marketing. All Rights Reserved |