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		<title>Why You Should Get an Energy Audit</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There is a great article in the March 2009 National Geographic publication called &#8220;Saving Energy &#8211; It Starts at Home.&#8221; In this article, Peter Miller walks you through how he and his wife (along with some neighbors) attempted a CO2 emissions &#8220;diet&#8221; which started off with an energy audit of their home.  Their goal was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Law Requiring More Renewable Resource Power Likely</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With the expected passage of a new energy law requiring power companies to generate 20 percent of their electricity from renewable sources, solar power should hit the big time in Florida. If the law passes, this will be very exciting for Floridians!
But who among those in the renewalbe energy industry are likely to see the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Impressively Green at Google</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As Google works to organize the world&#8217;s data, making it useful and accessible world-wide, they are taking energy use very seriously. They are striving for sustainability, not just because it is good for the environment, but because it is good business.
As stated on their site, here is there five step plan:

 Minimize electricity used by [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brevardgreenhomes.com/green-renovation/impressively-green-at-google</link>
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		<title>What is &#8216;Green&#8217; To FPL May Not Be &#8216;Green&#8217; To You</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Clean Energy&#8221; &#8211; sound good to you?  FPL which has spent billions of dollars on nuclear power and plans to spend billions more, prefers that the State of Florida have a &#8220;clean&#8221; standard, rather than a &#8220;renewable&#8221; one as it seeks to limit greenhouse gasses. FPL likes the word clean because nuclear is not renewable.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cocoa Methane Project Deemed a Success</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The project is only nine months old, but county officials report they are pleased with what is happening at Brevard’s largest landfill west of Cocoa.  The new plant at the landfill uses the methane produced from rotting garbage to power Caterpillar engines. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, landfills are the nation&#8217;s second-leading [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Florida&#8217;s Energy Crisis &#8211; What About the Gulf Stream???</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Taken directly from Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Center for Ocean Energy Technology, here are some bullets helpful in outlining Florida&#8217;s energy crisis:

Florida is the nation&#8217;s fourth most populous state and ranks third nationally in total energy consumption.
Florida&#8217;s population is over 19 million with nearly 1,000 new residents arriving daily. The state&#8217;s energy demand is expected [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brevardgreenhomes.com/energy-efficiency/floridas-energy-crisis</link>
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		<title>Recession Hurts Green Builders Too</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Okay, this recession is getting so deep, I can&#8217;t imagine a Florida builder unaffected.  WCI Communities, based in Bonita Springs, had more homes certified green than any other Florida builder, according to the Florida Green Building Coalition. But as we see the recession take its toll in just about every corner, WCI has scaled [...]]]></description>
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		<title>People and Planet Friendly Ocean Front Beauty!</title>
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Beautiful &#8220;Green&#8221; landscaping consisting of indigenous plants and Soysa drought and salt tolerant sod compliment this completely renovated, Green Certified (Florida Green Building Coalition) , 4 bedroom 4.5 bathroom, luxury residence in Melbourne Beach. This property of 3000 squarefoot living space, features a gourmet kitchen with Thomasville custom cabinetry, stainless steel appliances and granite countertops, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brevardgreenhomes.com/green-listings-green-homes-for-sale/people-and-planet-friendly-ocean-front-beauty</link>
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		<title>Green Homeowners Insurance!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fireman&#8217;s Fund Insurance Co. has come out with a new homeowners insurance product that targets the environmentally conscious. The insurance covers the cost of rebuilding a home to green building standards.  Even if that home wasn&#8217;t green to begin with!
The green coverage, expected to be available country wide by the end of the year, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brevardgreenhomes.com/health-and-safety/green-homeowners-insurance</link>
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		<title>Screensaver Increases Your Monitor&#8217;s CO2 Emisions</title>
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Most of us are familiar with many energy-efficient measures we can take with our computers, peripherals, gadgets, and consumer electronics.  But did you know that the screensaver you may be running on your monitor actually increases the CO2 emissions? Green Daily reports that a large Australian company has recently takes steps to reduce their [...]]]></description>
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