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Pros and Cons of Alternative Fuel

July 18, 2010 By The Passion Diva Leave a Comment
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Just like with any new, slightly controversial subject, there will always be pros and cons to talk about – and that’s no different with the new drive toward the use of alternative fuels to power our vehicles.  People who support alternative fuels – the pros – could list a hundred ways that alternative fuel helps; on the other hands those who oppose it – the cons – could also list a hundred ways we should use alternative fuels. To begin with, alternative fuel is cleaner burning than … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Green Living Tagged With: Alternative Fuel Vehicles, Alternative Fuels, Alternative Power, Controversial Subject, earth, Elements, Environmental Problems, Fuel Mileage, Fuel Vehicle, Gasoline Vehicles, Hybrid Vehicles, Many People, Mileage, Miles Per Gallon, money, Perce, Period Of Time, Pros And Cons, Tax Break, Tax Incentives

Cold Water Laundry Savings

April 13, 2010 By The Passion Diva Leave a Comment
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There are some times very basic easy to do or not do actions to both save money and reduce your impact on the earth. 1. Use less hot water. That is pretty easy.... Step one - buy laundry soap specially made for good water use Step Two - Set your washing machine to the temperature cold That is it you are done! According to the BC Hydro Website: If you switch from hot to cold water and wash three loads of clothes per week, you could save as much as $27 per year. If you wash 80%, … [Read more...]

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Green Transportation

January 31, 2010 By The Passion Diva Leave a Comment

We absolutely love where we live and one of those reasons is we are so close to all the things we need. We intentionally looked for an apartment that was close to shopping, bus routes and entertainment. Transportation is one big way that you can make a lighter footstep, the less you drive the better for the environment and better for your health. We can walk or ride bike to work, groceries and dining. In our case we are also lucky to be a very short distance from the lake. … [Read more...]

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Live Green And Save Money

July 5, 2009 By The Passion Diva Leave a Comment
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We all want to live green and save money at the same time, and we can too. Kermit the Frog was wrong when he said, "It ain't easy being green." It's really easy, and highly effective too, if you know how. This article will provide you with 5 essential steps you can start taking today to live green and save money. 1. Turn your heater thermostats down one or two degrees in winter, and turn your air conditioning thermostats up one or two degrees in summer. If we all did this, the combined difference … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Green Living Tagged With: Air Conditioning Thermostats, Appliances, Array, Clothes, Cold Water, Compact Fluorescent Light, Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs, Easy Money, electricity, Fluorescent Light Bulbs, Frog, Grandmother, Habit, Heating And Cooling, Impulse, Light Bulb Burns, money, Pouring Rain, Shopping List, Washing Machine

Drive Smart, Save Green – 5 Great Tips

June 7, 2009 By The Passion Diva Leave a Comment
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Drive smart, save green. It's a great phrase, and if more people took up the challenge, the whole country - no, the whole world - would benefit immensely. How can you make a difference to the environment with your driving? This article provides you with 7 great tips that you can put into action right away. You'll save money and help the environment too. OK, time to drive smart, save green... 1. It has to be said: the very best thing you can do to help the environment with your car is stop driving … [Read more...]

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A Little Goes a Long Way: Smart Secrets to Budgeting

April 22, 2009 By The Passion Diva Leave a Comment

There’s nothing more we want than to be able to efficiently manage our money. After all, the money that we want to manage is money that is oftentimes, hard earned. This is where a budget comes in. A budget executed properly, should help you see where your money is going, get more utility out of every buck, and help you save some extra for future use. The first smart secret to a budget is to set a goal. What do you want to achieve? Do you want to correctly appropriate your income into bills payments? … [Read more...]

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The Three Best Buy Elliptical Trainers

January 9, 2009 By The Passion Diva Leave a Comment
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Elliptical trainers are very new and are a great alternative to treadmills. You have heard about the many elliptical trainers that are available on the market, however, which ones should you get. Elliptical trainers should not be judged just on price, but also on rating the machine itself. We will go over the best three elliptical trainers that fit the best price and value for the money that you pay. Elliptical trainers that are under one-thousand dollars usually are questionable as far as quality. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Good Health Tagged With: alignment, Alternative, brake, budget, flywheel, Good Health, money, resistance, technology, Trainers

Investing in Alternative Energy Stocks

February 8, 2008 By The Passion Diva Leave a Comment

Alternative energy stock portfolios are a great part of a modern investor's financial plan, due to the fac that there is so much upward potential. These make excellent long term growth investment vehicles, and the money put into them by you, the investor, serves to further the cause of implementing the alternative energy power sources that we need as we sail into the 21st century and beyond. Analysts predict that by 2013, the alternative energy industry will be a $13 billion dollar industry in … [Read more...]

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