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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. This week we take a look at some of the things we eat and drink, from how climate change is affecting them to reducing food waste.  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, Nate, Sean, Lily and Catherine.

Gyms are the epitome of inefficiency. Lights blaze upwards of 18 hours a day. Most exercise machines, television sets, fans, and stereos are left on whether in use or not. The average treadmill uses around 1500 watts -- the equivalent of 15 incandescent light bulbs!  Stationary bikes use a mere 10% of their energy to run the machine and dissipate the rest as heat.  When people run, bike or elliptical to burn their own energy, they require incredible additional energy input to operate the machines.  So much energy going to waste!  What’s an eco-conscious exerciser to do during the cold months?

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. We couldn't end 2011 without taking a look back at the accomplishments of the year and a quick look forward to 2012.  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, Nate, Sean, Lily and Catherine.

The Green Drinks Cheat Sheet: Sustainability and Clean Tech talking points for 2012

Here are some goings-on in the world of Green for you to casually drop as you schmooze your way through the next networking event for the environmentally minded.

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. This week we explore the two main carbon contributers and what we can do today to make them less of an issue.  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, Nate, Sean and Lily.

A few weeks ago I wrote a blog post intended to help get people started tracking their utility data. To recap the three easy steps were:

Love interesting infographics?  Here are three favorites for the holidays.  (Click on the image to see the full graphic.)

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. 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, Nate, Sean and Lily.

If you own a residential building and are planning a renovation, you may have considered getting it certified as a green building.  While information on certifying new construction projects is easy to find, the same can't be said for renovations.

Now that you’ve purchased your more environmentally friendly live Christmas tree instead of an artificial tree (see our December 8th blog post for the reasons behind this choice), it’s time to pull out that dusty box of lights and see which strands are still working.  Are some strands dead?  Don’t throw them out, recycle them!