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04/02/2011

Has CenterPoint installed your new Smart Meter yet? Saved you any money yet? Many people are wondering if the potential of saving energy is worth giving up more of their privacy and the health concerns of electromagnetic frequencies emitted by millions of these devices. We're talking about the pros and cons of Smart Meters today on Thirty Green. 2:00 pm AM 700 KSEV.

10/30/2010

Would you drive an electric car? How much would you be willing to pay? I drove the Chevy Volt recently at Discovery Green. This car may be the plug in electric car that really catches on. But, it's $41,000. What do you think?

The 2011 Chevy Volt is an electric car that goes 40 miles on an electric charge. This reduces harmful carbon emissions and gas usage. Visit Chevrolet to learn more!

10/30/2010

08/29/2010

Thanks to Steve Stelzer and the Green Building Resource Center for hosting the Thirty Green radio show on Saturday. If you want to cut energy costs, remodel or build green, make the Green Building Resource Center one of your first stops. 3300 Main, downtown Houston.

06/19/2010

How much do your really save by unplugging electronics, replacing light bulbs and updating appliances? The Touchstone Energy Cooperative did a study to find out. Click on the link and go room by room adding up your savings. We're talking about it on Thirty Green, this afternoon at 2. AM 700 KSEV.

TogetherWeSave.com provides you with money saving tips, tricks and practices by saving energy.

05/29/2010

How many of the "Thirty Steps To Thirty Percent" can you get done this weekend? There are 12 steps that you can do by yourself to help cut your energy costs this summer. We're talking about it this afternoon at 2 on AM 700 KSEV. Here's the link to the Thirty Steps page.

thirty green : America is going green with energy conservation.

03/27/2010

Regular plastic trash bags are banned in Houston beginning April 5. Using them could result in a fine of up to $2,000. Get the full story at the link below. Do you have your biodegradable bags ready to go?

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02/08/2010

Our thanks to Yolanda Green and Theressa Virgil for featuring the Thirty Green radio show on their Going Green television show on Channel 39. If you missed this segment, the link will take you to the Going Green video page. Thanks, again, Yolanda and Theressa!

01/16/2010

Would monitoring your home's energy use help you cut your costs? There are a number of devices available now that will tell you exactly how much energy you are using at any given time. Here's a link to a CNET article that describes the devices with links. It's Step 27 on the "Thirty Steps To Thirty Percent" at www.thirtygreen.com.

Dozens of companies are developing tools to ratchet down home energy use as part of utility smart grid programs, but nobody is sure which approach will stick with consumers. Read this blog post by Martin LaMonica on Green Tech.

01/13/2010

Will a radiant barrier cut your energy costs this summer? How about more insulation in the attic? Do you need more ventilation up there? Attic expert Michael Warren with Kool Attics joins us Saturday, January 16, 2010, at 3:00 p.m. on the Thirty Green radio show. He'll let you know what you need to do!

thirty green : America is going green with energy conservation.

01/11/2010

In case you missed it, here's a link to the ABC Nightline story on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Even Gary Parr believes it now! What do you think? Is it enough to start banning some plastics like grocery bags?

Great Pacific Garbage Dump is a graveyard of toxic plastic