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LED Lights come to Toronto

Toronto, ON Canada January 25, 2011 – This week Kuuala launched two initiatives to increase the amount of LED light use in Toronto. First, Kuuala has partnered with Toronto lighting store Ultra Lighting, 129 Spadina Street, to offer it’s full line of LED lighting products in store. Kuuala believes the public is starting to understand [...]

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Kuuala makes top 26 Blogs for Going Green at the Office

Here is a a list of 26 Blogs for Going Green at the Office by Human Resources Degree Blog.

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The dark side of the CFLs

You’ve heard of CFLs, right? Compact fluorescent lightbulbs. (Cue the violins) They’re supposed to be the best thing since sliced bread when it comes to energy efficiency in the home. Our own government wants to ban incandescent lightbulbs (so-called “regular” bulbs that use tungsten and give off heat) by 2012 and force folks to switch [...]

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Save up to $250 A Year With BITS Smart Surge

Your sneaky plasma screen on stand-by power (shut off with the remote but, still plugged in) is costing you $160 per year on your energy bill. Not to mention your other electronics like:surround sound speakers, desktop computer, printer, laptop, and cable box. If you took all those pieces of technology and were able to eliminate the [...]

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Are Commercial LED Lights Ready For Mainstream?

A few Fortune 500 companies have already adopted commercial LED lighting as a viable plan to reduce their energy costs for 2010 and into the future. Is commercial LED technology ready to take center stage as the most energy efficient lighting option for the future? I will admit, before I learned about lighting, I didn’t really [...]

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The Push for Paperless Receipts

I abhor receipts.  For years I’ve always had an oversized wallet, which looks impressive until you realize it’s full of receipts, not cash.  I try to be diligent about purging them.  Sometimes I take them out, stuff them in an envelope, which gets lost in my desk . . . and of course, the one [...]

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Idiots Guide to LED Lighting

LED Light bulbs are becoming increasingly popular as a replacement for traditional light bulbs. Below are some tips to help you choose the right LED light Lights traditionally have not been considered to be an investment-type purchase until the new advancements in LED (light-emitting diode) lighting technology started to evolve into a practical solution as [...]

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4 Easy Steps for Your Business/Home to Get Started Going Green

Are you looking to go green? It can be difficult to get started in the green direction. Here are 4 easy steps to help map out your journey and get the most out of your sustainability initiatives. 1. Find out how green you are right now. If you are planning to improve upon or begin your [...]

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Is Solar Power Right For You?

Celebrities can lead extravagant lifestyles, but actor Ed Begley Jr.’s electric bills total only $300 or $400 — a year. The star of the Planet Green channel’s “Living With Ed” prides himself on living “off the grid,” for the most part. He’s able to do so by running his home on solar power and only [...]

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Travel Gadgets: You already have them!

It’s my first article for Green Te@ Magazine, and having just returned from a trip abroad, I thought I’d share some tips for how you can be more eco-friendly while you are on the road.  To me, being “green” is not just about buying that recycled or fair-trade product:  sustainability in part relies on just [...]

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