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WegoWise's Top 5 Links for Thanksgiving

Posted by Kate Voorhes on Fri, Nov 16, 2012

Whether you want to be a more informed citizen or just want to kill some time before 5 on a Friday afternoon, WegoWise has got you covered. With the Thanksgiving holiday coming up this week, there is a lot to prepare for, whether you are cooking, hosting, or travelling. Why not make this year's feast green? So peruse our best links, give us some feedback and be sure to share some of the info you just gleaned with other interested parties at the parties you are hopefully attending this weekend. Brought to you by DanNateLilyCatherineCasey, and Joanna.

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Tags: Localvore, Green living

WegoWise's Top 5 Links on Greening your Vote

Posted by Kate Voorhes on Fri, Nov 02, 2012

Whether you want to be a more informed citizen or just want to kill some time before 5 on a Friday afternoon, WegoWise has got you covered. Election Day is right around the corner, but it's not too late to make greener choices than you did four years ago.  So peruse our best links, give us some feedback and be sure to share some of the info you just gleaned with other interested parties at the parties you are hopefully attending this weekend. Brought to you by Dan,NateLilyCatherineCasey, and Joanna.

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Tags: News and Policy, Recycling, Green living

WegoWise's Top 5 Links for Fall!

Posted by Kate Voorhes on Fri, Sep 28, 2012

Whether you want to be a more informed citizen or just want to kill some time on a Friday Fall afternoon, WegoWise has got you covered. Now that it is officially Fall, you deserve to have some seasonal fun. So peruse our best links, give us some feedback and be sure to share some of the info you just gleaned with other interested parties at the parties you are hopefully attending this weekend. Brought to you by DanNateLilyCatherineCasey, Kate, and Joanna.

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Tags: Localvore, Green living

WegoWise's Top 5 Links for Wind Power

Posted by Kate Voorhes on Fri, Sep 14, 2012

Whether you want to be a more informed citizen or just want to kill some time before 5 on a Friday afternoon, WegoWise has got you covered. Last weekend was pretty breezy here as storms moved up the coast and that got us thinking about wind.  So peruse our best links, give us some feedback and be sure to share some of the info you just gleaned with other interested parties at the parties you are hopefully attending this weekend. Brought to you by DanNateLily, Catherine and Casey.

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Tags: Renewables, Sustainability, Energy efficiency

"Going" Green: 4 Exciting Transportation Initiatives in 2012

Posted by Kate Voorhes on Tue, Aug 07, 2012

Green transportation is inching its way into our future. Public transit use has increased dramatically in the past few years, bike sharing systems have rolled into most major cities in the US (with many more to come!), and there is even talk of building a high-speed rail network throughout the nation. 

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Tags: Sustainability, Energy efficiency, Green living

WegoWise's Top 5 Local Restaurants for an Energy-Conscious Eater

Posted by Kate Voorhes on Fri, Aug 03, 2012

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Tags: Sustainability, Green living

London Olympics 2012: The First Green Games

Posted by Kate Voorhes on Tue, Jul 31, 2012

Here at WegoWise, we are very excited about the Olympics, particularly this year. 2012 marks the year of the first Olympic Games committed to sustainability and the environment. Did you know that the most sustainable Olympic Stadium ever built is now in London?

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Tags: Sustainability, News and Policy, Water Conservation, Green living

Green Airplanes: Benefits of Biofuel for Everyone

Posted by Kate Voorhes on Tue, Jul 24, 2012

If you think you have a low carbon footprint, think again. Do you love to travel? Every flight you take severely impacts your carbon footprint, so much so that an energy-saving, bike-to-work, alternative-energy-using, vegan environmentalist who hops on a few flights per year may actually have a more negative impact on the environment than an SUV-driving carnivore who has never left the country or flown on a plane. There might be hope for those of us who love to travel, since flights are about to become more green with recycled biofuels.

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Tags: Renewables, Sustainability, Energy efficiency, Green living

WegoWise's Top 5 Links for the Energy-Conscious Fitness Fanatic

Posted by Kate Voorhes on Fri, Jul 20, 2012

Whether you want to be a more informed citizen or just want to kill some time before 5 on a Friday afternoon, WegoWise has got you covered. If you're a fitness fanatic and as interested in generating energy as burning calories, we have some solutions for you.  So peruse our best links, give us some feedback and be sure to share some of the info you just gleaned with other interested parties at the parties you are hopefully attending this weekend. Brought to you by DanNateSeanLilyCatherineCaseyKate and Bert.

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Tags: Sustainability, News and Policy, Energy efficiency, Green living

The Future of the Fuel Cell - Part II

Posted by Kate Voorhes on Tue, Jul 10, 2012

(PART 2) Although fuel cell technology was too pricey for use in the automobile, where will we see the hydrogen fuel cell in the future? 

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Tags: Renewables, Sustainability, Energy efficiency, Green living