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EcoMetro Community Events Through Nov 12

ECOMETRO EDITORS / Wednesday, November 4, 2009 04:44 PM

Colorado Environmental Film Festival
Inspired by films.  Empowered by education. Moved to action.
Thu, Nov 5 through Sat, Nov 7, All Day Events
American Mountaineering Center, 710 10th St, Golden

Growing our Urban AgriCulture
This is a potluck and networking party for all those involved or interested in Denver’s urban agriculture scene.  Anyone doing interesting projects relating to urban agriculture – greenhouses, neighborhood-supported agriculture, community gardens, school gardens, urban ag education, restaurants that source local food and more!  This is a zero waste event- please bring your own food, silverware, plates, napkins, etc. as well as materials about your project to share and display on information tables.
Fri, Nov 6, 6-8pm
Green Spaces, 2590 Walnut, Denver
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TAGS: EVENTS, PLAY, energy, film, permaculture

Using Electricity to Save it with eBilling

SCOTT THOMSEN / Tuesday, August 11, 2009 07:15 PM

Every now and then you run across a situation where instinct tells you to zig when you really ought to zag.

For saving electricity and keeping a few more dollars in your bank account, THIS SPACE is about to bend your mind around the idea of using electricity to save it.

This week’s ONE THING you can do to conserve energy is to try online billing for your utility bills and any other payments you need to make. The switch will increase your time on the computer, which would seem to increase your energy consumption, but this is a situation where one step back can lead to two or three steps forward.

Here’s why. More...

TAGS: HOME, energy efficiency, starting now

You've Already Got a Solar Clothes Dryer, Use It

SCOTT THOMSEN / Tuesday, June 9, 2009 01:27 PM

As the long-awaited sunshine pulls us from our fleece cocoons and recharges our vitamin D levels, THIS SPACE is here to remind you that sunshine also offers one of the simplest, low-investment opportunities for saving electricity -- the solar clothes dryer. You might recognize this energy-efficient technology better as a clothesline.

Hanging clothes to dry used to be a commonplace event, but largely disappeared with the arrival of affordable, convenient appliances.

That convenience comes with a cost, which you can turn into a savings. More...

TAGS: HOME, appliances, energy efficiency, starting now

Lock Out ‘Butt Dialing,’ Lock In Energy Savings and Increase Phone Lifespan

SCOTT THOMSEN / Tuesday, May 26, 2009 04:11 PM

Anyone who can relate to the recent cell phone commercial about “butt dialing” knows how our dependence on technology can sometimes get in the way of our best intentions.

Beyond the inconvenience of dialing or answering some unintended calls, there’s an energy cost as well. More...

TAGS: HOME, energy efficiency, starting now
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