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Bosch Partnering with Serenbe to Showcase Geothermal

Bosch Partnering with Serenbe to Showcase Geothermal

  A sustainable community  Just Southwest of Atlanta, GA there is an award-winning development named Serenbe Community.  The founders, Rawson Haverty and Steve and Mary Nygren created Serenbe to be an example of balanced community development.  In order to achieve balanced community development, they focus on land preservation, agriculture, energy efficiency, green building, walkability, high density building, arts and culture, and community living for multiple generations.  Because a key ...

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Why Geothermal is Environmentally Friendly

Why Geothermal is Environmentally Friendly

For people familiar with geothermal heat pumps, this topic may seem like a no-brainer. Geothermal heat pumps are always classified as high efficiency systems and often as a renewable energy.  While the concept of geothermal heat pumps being environmentally friendly and efficient is widely accepted, many of the specific facts regarding this are not commonly discussed.  In this article I will discuss how geothermal heat pumps are environmentally friendly by reducing noise pollution around a buil ...

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Green Gift Ideas for the Holidays

Green Gift Ideas for the Holidays

Howdy, folks! As you well know, the holiday season is in full swing. While most of you probably have your gifts selected, purchased, wrapped, and tucked neatly under the tree, there are those of us who can't seem to get through December without procrastinating. For the procrastinators among us, it's crunch time. Luckily, the stores are still open and overnight shipping is still an option! Today, we'll take a look at three green gifts that will help you save energy without breaking the bank. We h ...

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