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Sustainable solar energy solutions are available today. Solar power is sustainable and renewable. It emits zero greenhouse gases. It is abundant for the taking – if we simply work to harness its unlimited energy. - Stephanie Hicks from Bookmarklet

Al Gore has just published a book, which is the sequel to his 2006 block-buster, An Inconvenient Truth, which was made into an Academy Award-winning documentary. Now available at bookstores and online retailers everywhere is Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis. - Stephanie Hicks from Bookmarklet

One of my biggest pet peeves - when people don't use apostrophes correctly! - Stephanie Hicks from Bookmarklet

While many people are familiar with compact fluorescent bulbs, light emitting diodes (LED) bulbs are actually the greener choice. Particularly when they are solar LED lights. - Stephanie Hicks from Bookmarklet

Oregon government is caught in a quandary over its Business Energy Tax Credit (BETC, also known as “Betsey). On one hand is the consideration that offering generous credits for renewable energy development will encourage more of the same. On the other hand, taxes raise money for the state and its programs. - Stephanie Hicks from Bookmarklet

Barter is older than money.People have been swapping goods and services ever since a really terrific hunter had some extra meat to trade for a sharp arrowhead. - Stephanie Hicks from Bookmarklet

A small town in Florida will soon have some very big bragging rights. The Desoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center has been under construction for a year, testing is nearly complete, and the 25 MW facility will be the largest solar plant in the United States. Annually, it will generate 42,000 megawatt-hours (MWh), which is enough to completely power 3,000 homes. - Stephanie Hicks from Bookmarklet

At my home, saving money is almost everything. Yes, we want to live green. Yes, we want to lower our carbon footprint. But tell us how to capture solar energy with low-cost materials…. and….. well, you had me at “low-cost.” - Stephanie Hicks from Bookmarklet

"The only person that had everything done by Friday was Robinson Crusoe...." - Stephanie Hicks

"Great wine! Where'd you get it? "7-11." um.... yeah." - Stephanie Hicks

The Security Sensor LED Light is a solar powered convenience light with a built-in motion sensor . It is ideal for backyard security and walkway lighting as it turns on whenever movement is detected. With a removable solar panel on a 16 foot cord, it can also be used for lighting garden sheds, outhouses or interior rooms. - Stephanie Hicks from Bookmarklet

Unlike sodas, or perhaps even tea, you can enjoy fair trade coffee (or other sourced coffee) and help the environment too. There are many uses for coffee grounds these days. - Stephanie Hicks from Bookmarklet

Passive and active solar strategies together with the adoption of energy conservation measures and the integration of new materials and technologies can lead to dramatic reduction of 75-90% in the energy consumption in domestic buildings. - Stephanie Hicks from Bookmarklet

Through my music and on Twitter, I try to convey my core values in a unique, uplifting way. Spirituality is key to my well-being. Health and happiness are secondary- the result of how I live my life. Because I am a vocal artist, my feelings and emotions come through my work. I truly believe that you cannot be a successful singer songwriter is you are not in touch with your emotions! - Stephanie Hicks from Bookmarklet

San Francisco’s Pirate Cat Radio Café has something new on the menu, a double espresso latte sweetened with organic maple syrup and seasoned with flavored with homemade bacon bacon fat, and seasoned with a sprinkling of Bac-Os (oh wow - sounds like a bit much!) - Stephanie Hicks from Bookmarklet

Super cool! A picture is worth 1000 words - Stephanie Hicks from Bookmarklet

The people at the Bronx Zoo are brilliant. They built a state of the art (well, maybe it is, I don’t really know) eco-restroom strategically located a mere pee-pee dance away from the parking lot. You don’t even have to flash your membership card before going in, because it isn’t actually in the zoo. - Stephanie Hicks from Bookmarklet

While its the 21st century and solar power is on the rise, some may think that solar is the next, great thing. However, there is actually a long history of use of the renewable resource. In other words, perhaps we are finally catching up with our ancestors in harnessing and using energy from the sun. - Stephanie Hicks from Bookmarklet

"You sound grouchy" - Stephanie Hicks

"I am in coffee heaven" - Stephanie Hicks

From the page: "The people at the Bronx Zoo are brilliant. They built a state of the art (well, maybe it is, I don't really know) eco-restroom strategically located a mere pee-pee dance away from the parking lot. You don't even have to flash your membership card before going in, because it isn't actually in the zoo." - Stephanie Hicks

From the page: "John Perkins, author of â€oeConfessions of an Economic Hitman” with Matt Davio aka @MIssTrade Talk about his new Book, â€oeHoodwinked" - Stephanie Hicks

"John Perkins, author of “Confessions of an Economic Hitman” with Matt Davio aka @MIssTrade Talk about his new Book, “Hoodwinked" - Stephanie Hicks from Bookmarklet

One of the greatest issues facing the solar industry concerns efficiency. BP Solar is working to achieve greater silicon cell efficiency. Recently, IMEC and BP Solar demonstrated 18% conversion efficiency, using Mono2 silicon. - Stephanie Hicks from Bookmarklet

Between $5-6 billion (that’s with a “B”) in venture capital will go to green technology – more than was invested in software in Q2. In addition to that stunning figure, the USA will spend additional billions in stimulus dollars for the development of renewable energy industries, from solar to wind to electric cars. - Stephanie Hicks from Bookmarklet

Simply amazing! - Stephanie Hicks from Bookmarklet

As one of the defining ideas of the 21st century, sustainability holds tremendous possibilities for the creative community, its business partners and society. And while 87% of recently surveyed AIGA members view sustainability as a top priority, many of them confess they are ill-equipped to apply its principles effectively. - Stephanie Hicks from Bookmarklet

The Environmental Protection Agency will experiment with green parking lot options when it repaves the parking lot at its field office in Edison, N.J. - Stephanie Hicks from Bookmarklet

"Can I get one for Christmas?" - Stephanie Hicks

Everybody sing along! - Stephanie Hicks