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		<title>Paradigm Shift</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nearly two decades ago, when I was an undergraduate in Environmental Studies at UCLA, I made a commitment to use my talents to help make the world a better place &#8212; to solve the environmental problems facing our world.  In this frame of mind for many of the last 20 years, I believed that if [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://kilowattours.org/blog/?p=223</link>
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		<title>Blessed Earth</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last night, I was filled with joy as I watched the live online simulcast of the Blessed Earth &#8220;Hope For Creation&#8221; video debut (if you missed it, click here to watch it).  My friends Matthew and Nancy Sleeth have created a movement within communities of faith worldwide. One of the more thought-provoking questions raised by [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://kilowattours.org/blog/?p=220</link>
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		<title>Status of Mountain Top Removal in Tennessee</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday&#8217;s vote on the Tennessee Scenic Vistas Protection Bill was postponed for one more week.  This bill, when passed, will essentially ban any form of mountain top removal mining in this state, which would be the first of its kind in the nation.  Read more about this hot issue in Tennessee politics at News Channel [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Good Energy Stewardship &#8212; What is it?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We know that the entire universe is energy. Abundant.  Limitless.  Our planet receives just a tiny tiny piece of this abundant energy.  Much of it comes from the sun.  Much is within the earth itself.  Even in this tiny piece of the universe, the energy here on our planet, within our reach, is infinite.  So, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://kilowattours.org/blog/?p=209</link>
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		<title>&#8220;Good Energy Stewardship&#8221; Program Kicks Off</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;As we practice good stewardship of our abundant natural resources, we prosper.  As we prosper, the planet heals.&#8221; Jeff Barrie I have never been more excited about my work. Today, Kilowatt Ours launches our &#8220;Good Energy Stewardship Program&#8221; with a mission to help you reduce energy usage by making simple changes in your daily habits [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Going to Virginia &#8230; Again!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[My first trip to Fredericksburg, Virginia was cancelled due to two feet of snow.  The rescheduled event takes place this coming weekend &#8212; March 27 &#8212; see below for details. I am thrilled about my trip this weekend to Fredericksburg, Virginia, to speak about the virtues of energy conservation at the Energy Fair hosted by [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://kilowattours.org/blog/?p=199</link>
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		<title>Heat is On!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Since we are now in the heating season, and the big storm is coming (or past if you are in the West), I feel inclined to share with you some tips on keeping your heating bills down. Today’s tip is about thermostats. Do you have one? They come in many shapes, sizes and technologies, posing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>One less lump of coal this holiday season</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last Friday, the day after Thanksgiving (a.k.a. “Black Friday”), Heather and I observed national “Buy Nothing Day.” We postponed our holiday shopping spree til Saturday when we went to Target and found great deals on a wide assortment of LED holiday lights — we bought a 66-foot string for $20. I also discovered energy- and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://kilowattours.org/blog/?p=195</link>
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		<title>My new video + upcoming workshops</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am eager to share my new short video with you, called “I Dream of a Green Home” (three minutes). This is the first in a series of shorts I am creating as Heather and I continue our journey of making our home as energy-self-sufficient as possible, within our means. To view the video, read [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://kilowattours.org/blog/?p=190</link>
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		<title>energy saving workshops near you!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday I received a mailing from Home Depot, and discovereda wonderful way to brush up on my energy-savings skills for free. ***E-TIP***Home Depot stores nationwide are now offering free energy-savingworkshops on topics ranging from sealing and insulating yourhome, to selecting the best efficient lighting for your needsand desires (and other home improvement). I just registered [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://kilowattours.org/blog/?p=187</link>
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