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The cost of gas has a lot of Canadians miffed at the pump and reconsidering their next new vehicle. As a result, hybrids are fast becoming a hot ride. By most estimates, their numbers are expected to double this year. Which hybrids are you most likely to start seeing more of in the coming year?

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The news media are now on board. Time to ramp up the awareness and education for the rest of the public. Alternative energy and going green are now not fringe elements anymore. They must be applied and improved if we are to go forward in our world without polluting ourselves further.

Read this from the SF Gate

Everything brown is green again. As awareness of the energy challenge has increased, investment in clean energy technologies has grown even faster, more than tripling globally since 2004. Policy initiatives emerge from every level of government, and before we have implemented last year's efforts, we debate our next aggressive steps. Businesses are reinvented, or at least re-branded, to tout environmental stewardship. Everybody's got a carbon footprint.

Energy Tags: solar power, energy

The cost of using fossil fuels to make energy for our nation is getting to be an economic burden on our middle class and country. Using Oil for fuel in our cars is causing significant problems with monetary outflows. Burning coal is polluting the air and that is a challenge to our health and environment. Luckily there is some good news on the way.

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ZapRoot

Snippy well produced video full of info about the green energy world.

Check it out.

Here is the rundown on Zaproot from the ViroPop website:

Okay, let’s get this straight. ViroPop is NOT a new virus-flavored soda. And ZapRoot is not a show about bombarding plants with laser beams.

What is ViroPop then? Well, you could think of it as a salad. It’s green, sure, but also cool, fresh, crisp and tasty. And full of surprises. And good for you.

ViroPop is the first network on the Internet to treat the new environmental pop culture with a sense of irreverent fun. Long dreary powerpoint presentations…be gone! This is the happy Green Revolution.

And ZapRoot is ViroPop’s flagship show.

Energy Tags: wind power, alternative energy

Energy costs are going up, according to a recent news bulletin. The demand for energy is also increasing. No matter what the energy prices are, you still need clean clothes. How can you lower your power bills? Air-drying laundry is one solution. This article describes the types of air-dryers and gives you practical tips on hanging laundry.

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