Be sure to look for UL tag on electronicsSaturday, December 13, 2008 @ 2:26AMWith a Grinchy Christmas in the offing, it still may not be a good idea to buy electrical or mechanical products at bargain outlets or from street dealers. That $2 string of Christmas lights may have no tag, or carry a counterfeit one, from Underwriters...
Rethinking priorities and kicking the fuel habitWednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 12:58PMOil no longer springs up from the ground like it does in the opening credits of The Beverly Hillbillies or in the halcyon 1900s of There Will Be Blood . And according to proponents of Peak Oil theory, which was seemingly confirmed in the early 1970s by the rapid drop-off in domestic oil production, the fuel crisis is bound to get worse.
North Carolinians rethink their priorities and kick the fuel habitWednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 12:53PMOil no longer springs up from the ground like it does in the opening credits of The Beverly Hillbillies or in the halcyon 1900s of There Will Be Blood . And according to proponents of Peak Oil theory, which was seemingly confirmed in the early 1970s by the rapid drop-off in domestic oil production, the fuel crisis is bound to get worse.
Order T-Shirt Now!Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 6:01AMChange does not take 400 years to happen. In countries like Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and others, change has been on the boil for some time now and there is ample evidence that the old crumbling structures of governments and institutionalised power are falling apart, observes Aliran member Farish Noor . Will Malaysians have to wait 400 years before they see a woman as Prime Minister?
Business Monday: Saving energyMonday, November 10, 2008 @ 9:33AMHeating costs are expected to rise 8 to 12 percent this winter, said Alliant Energy spokesman Ryan Stensland. Preparing in advance can help homeowners compensate for the increased costs.