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	<title>Modern Eco Homes &#187; Solar</title>
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		<title>Solio Charger Eco-Tips Competition</title>
		<link>http://www.modernecohomes.com/blog/eco-friendly/solio-charger-eco-tips-competition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:07:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristen Banker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s just about that time of year when we&#8217;re scrambling to get that perfect gift for family and friends, so I thought this would be a great time to have an eco-friendly giveaway!
Here&#8217;s how it works. It never hurts to get a fresh perspective, especially when it&#8217;s green, so for this contest I&#8217;m asking that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New York City&#8217;s First Eco-Friendly Billboard</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:40:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristen Banker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New York City’s Times Square is getting its first eco-friendly billboard powered entirely by wind and sun.
Construction on the 35,000 Lbs. billboard, that will be advertising the Ricoh Americas Corporation, (an office equipment and document storage supplier) will begin this month.
It will have 16 wind turbines and 64 solar panels and produce enough power to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Solio Charger &#8211; National Geographic &#8220;Best of Gear&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:41:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristen Banker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s official; Solio chargers received the coveted 2008 &#8220;Best of Gear&#8221; by National Geographic, the utmost authority on all things travel.
It&#8217;s easy to connect to the power of the sun with the Solio chargers. They&#8217;re the most convenient, earth-friendly ways to charge on the go, whether climbing Mt. Fuji or running errands. For anyone who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IKEA Announces It Will Sell Solar Panels In Stores!</title>
		<link>http://www.modernecohomes.com/blog/solar/ikea-announces-it-will-sell-solar-panels-in-stores/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:18:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristen Banker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[IKEA announced that is plans on pouring $77 million into &#8220;clean-technology start-ups&#8221; within the next few years and would also like to add &#8220;green&#8221; items such as solar panels to it stores, according to the Cleantech Group.
Another IKEA move planned for this fall will be to support sustainability by eliminating its checkout use of plastic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Joe Hyneks, High-Tech, Solar Powered Purse!</title>
		<link>http://www.modernecohomes.com/blog/solar/joe-hyneks-high-tech-solar-powered-purse/</link>
		<comments>http://www.modernecohomes.com/blog/solar/joe-hyneks-high-tech-solar-powered-purse/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:38:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristen Banker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Joe Hyneks Power Purse is a high-tech bag thats outer surface is covered with solar panels which absorb the sun&#8217;s rays and create electricity used for powering everyday gadgets.
The shape of it is designed so it can sit on a windowsill and charge while you&#8217;re at work, or sitting in a coffee shop! Joe has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Live In An Eco-Friendly Home Known As The Drake Landing Solar Community in Okotoks, Alberta Canada!</title>
		<link>http://www.modernecohomes.com/blog/solar/live-in-an-eco-friendly-home-known-as-the-drake-landing-solar-community-in-okotoks-alberta-canada/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2008 09:55:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristen Banker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A cool solar community in the town of Okotoks, Alberta Canada has been successfully designed that incorporates Canadian energy efficient technologies with a renewable, unlimited energy source, the sun.
The Drake Landing Solar Community (DLSC) is the first of its kind in North America. DLSC is heated by a district system designed to store ample amounts [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Solar Powered Lounge Chair Coming To A Pool Near You!</title>
		<link>http://www.modernecohomes.com/blog/solar/solar-powered-lounge-chair-coming-to-a-pool-near-you/</link>
		<comments>http://www.modernecohomes.com/blog/solar/solar-powered-lounge-chair-coming-to-a-pool-near-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:25:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristen Banker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This solar-powered lounger will certainly be a summer favorite not only for techie geeks who bring all kinds of gear along while relaxing on a beach or by the pool, but non-nerdy types will surely want to lounge on the Tech Chair too! Experts at computer retailer PC World have come up with this Tech [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Solar Powered Products are Just So Cool!</title>
		<link>http://www.modernecohomes.com/blog/solar/solar-powered-products-are-just-so-cool/</link>
		<comments>http://www.modernecohomes.com/blog/solar/solar-powered-products-are-just-so-cool/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:31:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristen Banker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The sun&#8217;s energy is so potent that in just 1 hr. the amount of energy that hits the earth equals the amount used by the world&#8217;s population in 1 year.

Capturing and transforming this energy into electricity is perhaps the biggest difference you can make when is comes to renewable energy and climate change. We all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>San Frans Solar Incentive Program, A Go!</title>
		<link>http://www.modernecohomes.com/blog/solar/san-frans-solar-incentive-program-a-go/</link>
		<comments>http://www.modernecohomes.com/blog/solar/san-frans-solar-incentive-program-a-go/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 06:27:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristen Banker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[San Francisco&#8217;s board of supervisors has finally approved the Solar Energy Incentive Program making San Fran the country&#8217;s largest municipal solar program. The program has been a go for 10 years with an annual budget of $3 million dollars. The money will be allotted as rebates in the form of tax incentives for private solar [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Solar Cynergy&#8217;s Cool Solar Pavers!</title>
		<link>http://www.modernecohomes.com/blog/solar/solar-cynergys-cool-solar-pavers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.modernecohomes.com/blog/solar/solar-cynergys-cool-solar-pavers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2008 09:42:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This company is by far the coolest solar light company I&#8217;ve come across. Solar Cynergy is a creative leader in the field of sustainable solar energy. They&#8217;ve been around three decades, starting in Japan and now with a base in the U.S. as well.
This is not your average lighting that you purchase at your local [...]]]></description>
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