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Green-tech: Pocket Computer

Ever wondered when the post-modern micro technology everybody theorizes about, or that we see in the movies, would finally break into the real world consumer market? Well, no more waiting required. Introducing the Raspberry Pi, a credit card sized computer. The Raspberry Pi is a PC that is slightly too large to fit into an […]

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Living in a Shoebox – RE Story of the Week

Ever thought your place was way too small? Can’t ever seem to find room for your things? An interesting article found on TreeHugger.com exposed us to a brilliant young man with an very unique style of living that is bound to make you more appreciative of your current living situation. Cornell University Graduate, Luke Clark […]

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Green Country Profile: Ireland

Ironically, green is probably the first colour you think of when Ireland comes to mind. But their four leaf clovers and St. Patrick’s day regalia aren’t the only reason Ireland is synonymous with with this colour. This year, the world is poised to make some environmental leaps, under the guidance of the United Nations. The […]

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The Heat is Put on Canada’s Atmosphere

The rest of the world has got some searing criticism for Canada in response it’s shift in environmental priority. Environment Canada has made the decision to decrease its observation of air pollution (that is linked to health concerns). Instead, it has reallocated these scientists to other tasks, and they have been vague to specify what […]

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Make It or Break It

Our friends at EstateVue blogged about a milestone in the future of real estate agents earlier this week: the new offering of a Master of Real Estate Degree Program by NAR University. We would like to actually elaborate on this topic based on new information released today by the Boston Business Journal, stating that in […]

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Green-tech: Debunking The Electric Vehicle

Picking up where we left off on our post about the General Motors EV1 and its removal from the market, today we will look at debunking common misconceptions about electric vehicles, and how they really can prevent a lot of damage to our planet. There are a lot of predispositions that people are carrying around […]

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Live in a Cube

A home in Toronto called the “Tiny Cube House” that was just recently sold for $125,000 over asking price after a 6 bid bidding war. At first glance, it seems the home’s exterior was inspired by a hollowed out rubix cube. Although fairly unique in Canada, this home is an echo of the cube houses […]

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Government Funds 8 Green Projects

With a goal to reach a target of 17% or lower of greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, the federal government regularly commits funding to more green-technology. A fund managed by Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) will help several environmental projects see fruition. This federal government sponsored organization doles out support twice annually to worthy projects […]

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Real-Estate Story of the Week

The beautiful coastal city of Vancouver, though not a secret before, was displayed to the world while hosting the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Vancouver is known for a multitude of things, including being one of the most expensive places to live in Canada. However, most people feel that the high price tag is definitely worth […]

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Green-tech: “Recycling” Electric Vehicles

Carbon emissions are one of the biggest environmental concerns in our society. The one large-scale solution that can ease-up the astronomical yearly emissions (33% of the United States and 20% of global carbon emissions) produced by motor vehicles is finally taking shape right before our eyes: battery-powered vehicles. The electric vehicle was actually first introduced […]