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		<title>The Ontario Green Energy Act</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 13:14:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by Eco3 &#8220;Ontario&#8217;s Green Energy Act could propel the province past California as the most innovative North American leader in the renewable energy field.”  &#8211; Denis Hayes, former director of National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and lead organizer of Earth Day. On February 23rd, 2009, the Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, George Smitherman introduced [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Save Money on Home Renovations Now!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:32:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>andrea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Minister Raitt Announces Limited-Time Offer for Canadian Homeowners New Economic Action Plan investment to create jobs; save homeowners money TORONTO &#8211; Canadian homeowners are being urged to act now to take advantage of a new opportunity to save money on home energy retrofits. The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Natural Resources, announced today that effective [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alberta Joins the Ranks of Eco-Rebate-Friendly Provinces</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:29:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BC may well be the best province to live in when it comes to available federal and provincial support for greening your home. Sales tax exemptions on Energy Star windows, insulation and more, plus Livesmart BC &#8211; a rebate program that matches federal Ecoenergy rebates for BC residents, all make living greener more affordable out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Attention New Home Buyers: Now it’s Easy to be Green</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:07:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>andrea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Green living just got easier for people who are looking for an affordable, environmentally friendly and energy efficient home. Ecological Homes recently launched its new ready-to-assemble green home packages at the Edmonton Home and Garden Show and the Go Green Eco Expo.  The Edmonton-based company wants to put green living within reach of the average [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Energy and the Living Building Vision</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:52:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>andrea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gone are the days when the Eco-Sense updates bubbled with visions of our dreams, and anecdotal observations of absurdities in our society. Reality is here; now is when we find out whether all our talk and thoughts amount to much. Reality is always more scary than dreams. Yes the house is sustainable… it is built [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DIY Recycled Bottle LED Lamp</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:20:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>andrea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Green craft blogger Wenona Napolitano and Instructables member Reclaimagination present the DIY Recycled Bottle LED Lamp. It's a quick and dirty project requiring readily available materials and very few tools.]]></description>
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