Eco-$aver News http://www.eenorthcarolina.org/consumer/ecosaver.htm Stay up to date on the news and resources you need to make informed consumer choices! en-us Copyright 2008 - NC Office of Environmental Education sarah.yelton@ncdenr.gov (Sarah Yelton) 40 A Green Global Recovery? Assessing U.S. Economic Stimulus and Prospects for International Coordination http://pdf.wri.org/green-global-recovery.pdf Wed, 11 Feb 2009 10:18:00 EST http://pdf.wri.org/green-global-recovery.pdf Crude oil is getting cheaper — so why isn't gas? http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009902160314 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:35:00 EST http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009902160314 Homeowners could reap big benefits for energy savings http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/lifestyle/green/sns-ap-stimulus-energy-green,0,7791316.story Looking to buy a new furnace or air conditioner or replace drafty windows? Congress may soon give you a break that could save you hundreds of dollars. Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:12:00 EST http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/lifestyle/green/sns-ap-stimulus-energy-green,0,7791316.story Gas isn't $4 anymore, but trains are still popular http://www.thetimesnews.com/news/gas_22655___article.html/isn_popular.html Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:04:00 EST http://www.thetimesnews.com/news/gas_22655___article.html/isn_popular.html Weatherization can help lower heating bills http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/4606342/ Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:10:00 EST http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/4606342/ Energy saver ready for tests http://www.newsobserver.com/business/story/1416604.html You can set temp from remote spot Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:22:00 EST http://www.newsobserver.com/business/story/1416604.html Saving electricity can take bite out of utility bill http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/feb/23/saving-electricity-can-take-bite-out-utility-bill/news-local/ Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:47:00 EST http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/feb/23/saving-electricity-can-take-bite-out-utility-bill/news-local/ Stimulus bill increases rewards for energy-efficient remodeling http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/mar/01/stimulus-bill-increases-rewards-for-energy-efficie/news-local/ Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:41:00 EST http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/mar/01/stimulus-bill-increases-rewards-for-energy-efficie/news-local/ GOING GREEN: Some Businesses Recycle Cartridges To Save Money http://wake.mync.com/site/Wake/news/story/29050/going-green-some-businesses-recycle-cartridges-to-save-money/ Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:00:00 EST http://wake.mync.com/site/Wake/news/story/29050/going-green-some-businesses-recycle-cartridges-to-save-money/ Most bang for the buck http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/cars/new-cars/buying-advice/most-bang-for-the-buck/overview/most-bang-for-the-buck-ov.htm Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:21:00 EST http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/cars/new-cars/buying-advice/most-bang-for-the-buck/overview/most-bang-for-the-buck-ov.htm Green Your Home, Get a Tax Break http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/green-home-tax-break.html?dcitc=daily_nl Recycle your money with tax breaks. Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:49:00 EST http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/green-home-tax-break.html?dcitc=daily_nl Green movement, tighter budgets spur interest in energy audits http://triad.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2009/03/09/focus1.html?b=1236571200%5E1789912 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:37:00 EST http://triad.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2009/03/09/focus1.html?b=1236571200%5E1789912 Seed companies have a bumper crop of customers http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2008829989_seeds09m.html Seed sales are up 20 to 30 percent at wholesalers such as Irish Eyes Garden Seeds in Ellensburg because of the bad economy and worries about genetically modified crops. Burpee, the world's largest seed company, says it's selling thousands of a $10 "Money Garden" package that it says will grow $650 worth of vegetables. Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:43:00 EST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2008829989_seeds09m.html Community getting tips on cutting back electricity bills http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/03/12/community_getting_tips_on_cutting_back_electricity_bills/ Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:12:00 EST http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/03/12/community_getting_tips_on_cutting_back_electricity_bills/ Pineville offers $400 rebate for energy-efficient purchase http://www.charlotteobserver.com/276/story/596124.html Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:22:00 EST http://www.charlotteobserver.com/276/story/596124.html Contractors tout energy savings for agencies http://www.charlotteobserver.com/local/story/614599.html ‘Performance contracts' guarantee they can shave enough off utility bills to cover expensive upgrades. Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:35:00 EST http://www.charlotteobserver.com/local/story/614599.html Piedmont Natural Gas will pay customers to save energy http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2009/03/23/daily22.html Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:54:00 EST http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2009/03/23/daily22.html You can get paid to save energy http://www.charlotteobserver.com/business/story/620191.html Piedmont Natural Gas expects to begin offering financial incentives to its customers May 1. Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:56:00 EST http://www.charlotteobserver.com/business/story/620191.html Thrift fashions on the money during recession http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/03/17/thrifty.fashions/index.html?eref=rss_topstories Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:56:00 EST http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/03/17/thrifty.fashions/index.html?eref=rss_topstories Consumer Reports Magazine: March 2009 http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine-archive/march-2009/appliances/energy-monitors/overview/energy-monitors-ov.htm?resultPageIndex=1 Energy monitors Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:49:00 EST http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine-archive/march-2009/appliances/energy-monitors/overview/energy-monitors-ov.htm?resultPageIndex=1 N.C. homes get boosts from stimulus http://www.thesunnews.com/news/local/story/840385.html Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:57:00 EST http://www.thesunnews.com/news/local/story/840385.html Durham offers $100 rebates to replace wasteful toilets http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/1468161.html Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:54:00 EST http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/1468161.html 'Green' homes get green light in N.C. http://www.newsobserver.com/business/story/1470909.html Incentives, tax breaks will make changes more worthwhile Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:29:00 EST http://www.newsobserver.com/business/story/1470909.html 'Green' home grows affordable http://www.charlotteobserver.com/business/story/657625.html Incentives, tax breaks bring down cost of energy-saving upgrades such as solar panels Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:31:00 EST http://www.charlotteobserver.com/business/story/657625.html Secrets to longer battery life http://features.csmonitor.com/innovation/2009/04/13/tips-bulk-up-your-battery-power/ Know the essential habits of highly effective users. Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:15:00 EST http://features.csmonitor.com/innovation/2009/04/13/tips-bulk-up-your-battery-power/ Going green, saving green http://www.fayobserver.com/article?id=324404 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:28:00 EST http://www.fayobserver.com/article?id=324404 Energy audit can pinpoint home needs http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/5021858/ But price may not be right for Howell land Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:57:00 EST http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/5021858/ Rebates to save energy are a go http://www.newsobserver.com/business/story/1508641.html Progress plan can start this summer Wed, 06 May 2009 10:37:00 EST http://www.newsobserver.com/business/story/1508641.html Patience in an era of ‘buy, buy, buy!’ http://features.csmonitor.com/innovation/2009/04/23/patience-in-an-era-of-buy-buy-buy/ Wed, 06 May 2009 11:56:00 EST http://features.csmonitor.com/innovation/2009/04/23/patience-in-an-era-of-buy-buy-buy/ Food from gardens can help during the lean times http://www.dailyadvance.com/news/food-from-gardens-can-help-during-the-lean-times-614982.html Advice offered by extension services Wed, 20 May 2009 08:58:00 EST http://www.dailyadvance.com/news/food-from-gardens-can-help-during-the-lean-times-614982.html Save money by going green with the 'SmartCommute Challenge' http://www.wral.com/news/local/noteworthy/story/5184283/ Thu, 21 May 2009 15:28:00 EST http://www.wral.com/news/local/noteworthy/story/5184283/ Progress plans solar incentives http://www.newsobserver.com/business/story/1554635.html Customers who install rooftop solar panels could be eligible for as much as $20,000. Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:47:00 EST http://www.newsobserver.com/business/story/1554635.html During Tough Times, Canning Makes A Comeback http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105527038 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:59:00 EST http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105527038 Summer air-conditioning costs can soar http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/jun/25/summer-air-conditioning-costs-can-soar/news-local/ Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:24:00 EST http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/jun/25/summer-air-conditioning-costs-can-soar/news-local/ Microsoft debuts power conservation website http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE55N2YK20090624 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:16:00 EST http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE55N2YK20090624 Uncle Sam could help you cash in that gas-guzzlin' clunker http://hamptonroads.com/2009/06/uncle-sam-could-help-you-cash-gasguzzlin-clunker Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:36:00 EST http://hamptonroads.com/2009/06/uncle-sam-could-help-you-cash-gasguzzlin-clunker NC gets $52M in energy help. Families can get up to $350 per year http://www.dailyadvance.com/news/nc-gets-52m-in-energy-help-700244.html Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:22:00 EST http://www.dailyadvance.com/news/nc-gets-52m-in-energy-help-700244.html Utility 'tweets' money-saving tips http://www.wral.com/news/local/noteworthy/story/5565826/ Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:25:00 EST http://www.wral.com/news/local/noteworthy/story/5565826/ City official pitches energy audits http://www.dailyadvance.com/news/city-official-pitches-energy-audits-720740.html Gordon: Controlling usage controls cost Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:40:00 EST http://www.dailyadvance.com/news/city-official-pitches-energy-audits-720740.html Keep a Level Head at the Wheel…and Save Money http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2009/07/02/keep-a-level-head-at-the-wheel%e2%80%a6and-save-money/ Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:58:00 EST http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2009/07/02/keep-a-level-head-at-the-wheel%e2%80%a6and-save-money/ STUDY: clean diesels and hybrids have cheaper cost of ownership rates than simple gas cars http://www.autobloggreen.com/2009/07/09/study-clean-diesels-and-hybrids-have-cheaper-cost-of-ownership/ Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:01:00 EST http://www.autobloggreen.com/2009/07/09/study-clean-diesels-and-hybrids-have-cheaper-cost-of-ownership/ How planting trees can cut your energy bills 30 Percent http://mygreenway.com/?p=821 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:09:00 EST http://mygreenway.com/?p=821 How to green your grocery shopping on a tight budget http://www.grist.org/article/2009-08-05-green-groceries-budget/ Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:48:00 EST http://www.grist.org/article/2009-08-05-green-groceries-budget/ City offers tips on saving water and saving money http://heraldsun.southernheadlines.com/durham/4-1191418.cfm Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:07:00 EST http://heraldsun.southernheadlines.com/durham/4-1191418.cfm Guerilla gardening: Eco-friendly landscaping on the cheap http://green.yahoo.com/blog/daily_green_cheapskate/32/guerilla-gardening-eco-friendly-landscaping-on-the-cheap.html Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:06:00 EST http://green.yahoo.com/blog/daily_green_cheapskate/32/guerilla-gardening-eco-friendly-landscaping-on-the-cheap.html Dollars for Dishwashers? Appliance Rebates on the Way http://www.cnbc.com/id/32490783 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:46:00 EST http://www.cnbc.com/id/32490783 Don't let water – or money – go down the drain http://www.charlotteobserver.com/business/story/914889.html A few simple steps and a couple of investments can trim your household's water consumption by a third or more. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:34:00 EST http://www.charlotteobserver.com/business/story/914889.html Durham nonprofit shows how to save energy, money http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/5951474/ Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:19:00 EST http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/5951474/ Insulate Attic Doors and Start Saving Green http://www.charlotteobserver.com/420/index.html?media_id=6597850 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:38:00 EST http://www.charlotteobserver.com/420/index.html?media_id=6597850 Money-saving compact florescent light bulbs take new shape http://www.wral.com/5onyourside/story/6163847/ Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:45:00 EST http://www.wral.com/5onyourside/story/6163847/ State agencies train to help residents reduce energy costs http://www.salisburypost.com/Area/101209-rccc-heat-and-air-program Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:25:00 EST http://www.salisburypost.com/Area/101209-rccc-heat-and-air-program Thinking solar power? It's never been cheaper http://www.fayobserver.com/Articles/2009/10/21/945226 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:13:00 EST http://www.fayobserver.com/Articles/2009/10/21/945226 Cumberland program gets grant to help families cut energy bills http://www.fayobserver.com/Articles/2009/10/20/944600 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:53:00 EST http://www.fayobserver.com/Articles/2009/10/20/944600 N.C. CONSUMERS TO SAVE ON APPLICANCE PURCHASES http://www.energync.net/resources/docs/press/10152009.pdf Energy Star Rebates Use $8.8 Million in U.S. Recovery Funds Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:09:00 EST http://www.energync.net/resources/docs/press/10152009.pdf Grant could cut energy costs http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/01/03/article/grant_could_cut_energy_costs Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:45:00 EST http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/01/03/article/grant_could_cut_energy_costs