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California to Pay Residents to Go Green?

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

This week, California is adopting the states first statewide green building code and is thinking about a plan to pay Californians to cut their energy usage.

It’s proposed that fees on greenhouse gas emissions be returned to those customers in the form of dividends, much the way an electric co-op functions. It’s also considering adopting a green building code that will reduce water usage, require construction waste be recycled and the enforcement of energy efficiency in homes, and public buildings.

It’s a good time to be green and live in California.

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Everyone Is Going Green

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

And that includes your insurance company!

Did you know that in many instances you can upgrade your homeowners policy to a green policy? Policies will differ from company to company but having a green policy will allow you, in the event of destruction of some portion of your home, to rebuild with eco-friendly materials. You can even have your home rebuilt to the LEED standards including energy-efficient lights and appliances. Homeowners who already own a LEED certified home can get discounts on their coverage. Some policies cover rebuilding with Energy Star lights, appliances, windows and insulation as well as heating and cooling units.

Some auto insurance companies also offer reduced costs for auto insurance for those who drive hybrids, or for those that maintain a low mileage per year.

When your insurance is ready for renewal, put your best foot forward and call around to get some ‘green’ insurance quotes.

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Eco Seed

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

There’s a new green website evolving around the green community. EcoSeed.org offers green news, green business, green finance as well as other green subject matter. They launched officially on May 18th.

I perused the site for a few minutes and it’s definitely a site that I’ll be returning to, after all, I am green minded!

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