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	<description>Canadian perspectives on energy</description>
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		<title>Mapping New York City&#8217;s Energy Hogs</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2012/02/06/mapping-new-york-citys-energy-hogs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.centreflow.ca/2012/02/06/mapping-new-york-citys-energy-hogs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:29:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[In The News]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=15808</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Does seeing lead to believing lead to action? It&#8217;s an ambitious start. Full Story [news.cnet.com]]]></description>
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		<title>To Save Energy, Popping Socket Unplugs Plugs</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2012/01/03/to-save-energy-popping-socket-unplugs-plugs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.centreflow.ca/2012/01/03/to-save-energy-popping-socket-unplugs-plugs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:23:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[electricity]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This Red Dot award winner might be the answer for some consumers, but probably not for me. Full Story [cnet news]]]></description>
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		<title>Geothermal Energy – What’s in a Name?</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2011/05/13/geothermal-energy-%e2%80%93-what%e2%80%99s-in-a-name/</link>
		<comments>http://www.centreflow.ca/2011/05/13/geothermal-energy-%e2%80%93-what%e2%80%99s-in-a-name/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 15:06:53 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[All About Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coast to Coast]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[geothermal]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=14914</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently, use of the term “geothermal energy” has become somewhat confusing. For the longest time, geothermal energy implied deep-seated, super hot (+180˚C) water, brought to the surface to provide heat for space heating or electricity generation. It is the energy behind geysers and hot springs. Think Old Faithful and Banff Hot Springs. But with the<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2011/05/13/geothermal-energy-%e2%80%93-what%e2%80%99s-in-a-name/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Energy BOT Squad’s Newest Member</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2011/05/09/energy-bot-squad%e2%80%99s-newest-member-7/</link>
		<comments>http://www.centreflow.ca/2011/05/09/energy-bot-squad%e2%80%99s-newest-member-7/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 16:04:35 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[All About Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coast to Coast]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy BOT Squad]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Energy doesn’t get much more underground than geothermal power, which unlocks the heat trapped below the surface of the earth. But when it comes to Canada, geothermal energy is still “underground” in more than a few ways — just ask GeothermalBOT. At the moment, GeothermalBOT mainly has to keep himself warm using the heat pumps that<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2011/05/09/energy-bot-squad%e2%80%99s-newest-member-7/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Energy BOT Squad’s Newest Member</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2011/04/18/energy-bot-squad%e2%80%99s-newest-member-4/</link>
		<comments>http://www.centreflow.ca/2011/04/18/energy-bot-squad%e2%80%99s-newest-member-4/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[All About Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[In The News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy BOT Squad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[solar energy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=14559</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This week just got a little brighter with the introduction of SolarBOT, an energy dynamo who can soak up the rays and heat up the town. Add in his ability to generate electricity and you’ve got a BOT who can take it easy and stay powerful at the same time. One of the most familiar<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2011/04/18/energy-bot-squad%e2%80%99s-newest-member-4/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>HAWTs and VAWTs</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2011/04/15/hawts-and-vawts/</link>
		<comments>http://www.centreflow.ca/2011/04/15/hawts-and-vawts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[All About Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coast to Coast]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[wind farms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wind power]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wind turbine]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=14721</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There are two basic types of wind turbines defined by the orientation if the axis or drive haft that turns the generator – horizontal axis wind turbines (HAWT) and vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT). Horizontal axis wind turbines are the oldest, most efficient and therefore, the most common of the two types. They consist of<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2011/04/15/hawts-and-vawts/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Rating Nuclear Accidents</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2011/04/06/rating-nuclear-accidents/</link>
		<comments>http://www.centreflow.ca/2011/04/06/rating-nuclear-accidents/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Healthy Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[In The News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nuclear energy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=14405</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Graphic: International Atomic Energy Agency Earthquakes have the Richter Scale; nuclear mishaps have the INES – International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale. The purpose of INES is to provide a means of “communicating to the public in a consistent way the safety significance of nuclear and radiological events.” There are seven levels to the scale which<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2011/04/06/rating-nuclear-accidents/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Where is My Electricity Coming From at This Hour?</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2011/04/05/where-is-my-electricity-coming-from-at-this-hour/</link>
		<comments>http://www.centreflow.ca/2011/04/05/where-is-my-electricity-coming-from-at-this-hour/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 16:48:31 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[All About Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coast to Coast]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CO2 emissions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[electricity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hydropower]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[natural gas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nuclear energy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=14440</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you live in Ontario and want to know where your electricity is coming from at this hour, the Canadian Nuclear Society hosts a website called Where is My Electricity Coming From at this Hour? All you have to do is go to the website and it not only tells you from whence your electricity comes,<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2011/04/05/where-is-my-electricity-coming-from-at-this-hour/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>All in the Family</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2011/03/18/all-in-the-family/</link>
		<comments>http://www.centreflow.ca/2011/03/18/all-in-the-family/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[All About Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[butane]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[electricity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methane]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[natural gas]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=14008</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Natural gas. Propane. Butane. Three common fuels with common uses. There are natural gas barbecues, propane powered cars, natural gas and propane furnaces, propane and butane stoves and torches, but, there aren’t any butane cars or natural gas lighters. What makes them interchangeable is they are all closely related. Very closely. In fact, propane and butane are<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2011/03/18/all-in-the-family/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>If It’s So Green, Why Does It Burn Blue?</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2011/03/17/if-it%e2%80%99s-so-green-why-does-it-burn-blue/</link>
		<comments>http://www.centreflow.ca/2011/03/17/if-it%e2%80%99s-so-green-why-does-it-burn-blue/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 16:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[All About Energy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[carbon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fossil fuel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gasoline]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=14003</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We’ve all been told that natural gas is the greenest of the fossil fuels. Greener than coal and greener than petroleum products. So why is this? It’s all a matter of carbon, or hydrogen depending on how you look at it. Natural gas is primarily methane with lesser amounts of ethane, propane, butane, pentane and<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2011/03/17/if-it%e2%80%99s-so-green-why-does-it-burn-blue/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Energy BOT Squad&#8217;s Newest Member</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2011/03/14/energy-bot-squads-newest-member/</link>
		<comments>http://www.centreflow.ca/2011/03/14/energy-bot-squads-newest-member/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[All About Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy BOT Squad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[natural gas]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=14011</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Things are starting to heat up for the Energy BOT Squad. This week’s BOT is powered by Canada’s primary heating fuel: natural gas. But GasBOT is no hothead (even if her pigtails are pretty bright) — natural gas is also a low-emission fuel source for electricity across the country. And, when it comes to natural<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2011/03/14/energy-bot-squads-newest-member/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Totally Renewable – and Renewed – by 2030?</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2011/02/10/totally-renewable-%e2%80%93-and-renewed-%e2%80%93-by-2030/</link>
		<comments>http://www.centreflow.ca/2011/02/10/totally-renewable-%e2%80%93-and-renewed-%e2%80%93-by-2030/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 17:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[All About Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coast to Coast]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy consumption]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy efficiency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy savings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fuel-efficient]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[renewable energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[renewable resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[solar energy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[wind energy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=13445</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In our recent post on the World Future Energy Summit, we discussed the need for policy change in order to achieve current climate change targets. Two scientists in the United States have taken that one step further. Mark Z. Jacobson, professor of civil and environmental engineering, Stanford University and Mark A. Delucchi, research scientist, Institute<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2011/02/10/totally-renewable-%e2%80%93-and-renewed-%e2%80%93-by-2030/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Natural Gas Pricing</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2011/01/14/natural-gas-pricing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.centreflow.ca/2011/01/14/natural-gas-pricing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 16:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[CGA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gas prices]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=13228</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The bad news about the winter of 2011 is that it’s here. The good news is that it may not cost as much to heat our homes as it has in previous winters. Environment Canada assures us temperatures will be slightly higher than normal, and the National Energy Board is saying that “for the second<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2011/01/14/natural-gas-pricing/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>How smart is smart metering?</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2010/10/06/how-smart-is-smart-metering/</link>
		<comments>http://www.centreflow.ca/2010/10/06/how-smart-is-smart-metering/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 17:10:22 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Healthy Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[electricity consumption]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=11916</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Smart metering is the centrepiece of a new wave of electricity transmission technologies:  a way of monitoring energy use in real time that allows consumers to be more active in the way they use energy. Time-of-use rates, for example, make consumers pay more for electricity during high-use, “on-peak,” periods (such as the dinner hour), and less<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2010/10/06/how-smart-is-smart-metering/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Don’t just flush power down the drain</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2010/10/04/don%e2%80%99t-just-flush-power-down-the-drain/</link>
		<comments>http://www.centreflow.ca/2010/10/04/don%e2%80%99t-just-flush-power-down-the-drain/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 17:10:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[electricity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hydroelectricity]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[kinetic energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[microFIT]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=11392</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Canada gets a lot of power from its water. In fact, 23.3 per cent of the country’s water is generated by hydro power. But while hydroelectricity is emission-free, it’s not necessarily consequence-free — reservoirs require flooding large areas, the turbines can affect fish and the land around the development necessarily has to be changed to<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2010/10/04/don%e2%80%99t-just-flush-power-down-the-drain/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Big Brother is watching&#8230; your energy efficiency</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2010/08/27/big-brother-is-watching-your-energy-efficiency/</link>
		<comments>http://www.centreflow.ca/2010/08/27/big-brother-is-watching-your-energy-efficiency/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:10:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[ecoENERGY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy efficiency]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=11361</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There are plenty of ways to check your energy efficiency. In Ontario, for example, you can book a Home Energy Audit, saving up to $150 on the audit itself. The federal ecoENERGY program used to offer pre-retrofit evaluations that provided rebates on energy-efficient appliances, but the ecoENERGY Retrofit program was cancelled effective March 31, 2010.<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2010/08/27/big-brother-is-watching-your-energy-efficiency/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>M-m-m biomass</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2010/08/26/m-m-m-biomass/</link>
		<comments>http://www.centreflow.ca/2010/08/26/m-m-m-biomass/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:10:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=11349</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We don’t like generating biofuel from our food, but what about a worker whose food is our waste? That’s exactly what Bristol Robotics Lab in the UK has been doing with a sewage-scavenging robot that metabolizes waste in its artificial gut. The robot, the Ecobot III, can survive by itself for up to seven days<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2010/08/26/m-m-m-biomass/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Planting the Seeds of Opportunity</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2010/07/26/planting-the-seeds-of-opportunity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:10:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=11332</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Image: Cover page for The Enchanted Drill Bit written, illustrated and published by grade three and four students at Tilley School with support from Enerplus. Cover illustration by Delaney Tateson, grade four. Elementary school teacher Janice Jensen and her students at Tilley School in Tilley, Alberta have taken environmental sustainability to a new level since<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2010/07/26/planting-the-seeds-of-opportunity/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Burning Food And Fuel</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2010/07/06/burning-food-and-fuel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:10:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Energy Strategies]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=10867</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Two hungry, hungry sources are responsible for most of the world’s environmental impacts: our mouths and our gas tanks. According to a report prepared for the “International Panel for Sustainable Resource Management,” convened under the United Nations Environment Programme , food and fuel consumption are taking considerable tolls on the environment that include reducing freshwater<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2010/07/06/burning-food-and-fuel/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Solar for those who can’t</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2010/04/14/solar-for-those-who-can%e2%80%99t/</link>
		<comments>http://www.centreflow.ca/2010/04/14/solar-for-those-who-can%e2%80%99t/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 21:38:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=9795</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You like the idea of a solar photovoltaic array providing electricity for your home. But there’s a problem. Your house is on a lot with many tall, stately conifers that completely shade your roof all year long. Cutting a couple down would be counter productive to your green aspirations. Or maybe you live in an<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2010/04/14/solar-for-those-who-can%e2%80%99t/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Efficiency labelling for water fixtures</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2010/04/08/efficiency-labelling-for-water-fixtures/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:10:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=9785</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Speech from the Throne, opening a new session of the Ontario legislature was delivered March 8, and among the new programs announced is the Water Opportunities Act. The Act is envisioned as a vehicle to make Ontario “the North American leader in the development and sale of new technologies and services for water conservation<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2010/04/08/efficiency-labelling-for-water-fixtures/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>A solar roof that’s working harder and smarter</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2010/04/07/a-solar-roof-that%e2%80%99s-working-harder-and-smarter/</link>
		<comments>http://www.centreflow.ca/2010/04/07/a-solar-roof-that%e2%80%99s-working-harder-and-smarter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:10:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=9984</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Let’s face it, roofs are pretty lazy. They just lay around above us all day and night without moving an inch, and you can be sure that when winter hits won’t knock the snow off themselves. And the eavestroughs? Forget about any help with those. Maybe that’s why a team of American scientists funded by<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2010/04/07/a-solar-roof-that%e2%80%99s-working-harder-and-smarter/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Making the grade on energy</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2010/03/29/making-the-grade-on-energy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:10:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=9835</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s easy to lose sight of our energy. After all, it’s invisible. Whether we’re silently fuelling our cars or turning on a light switch that allows current to flow, we use energy every day without actually seeing its source. But in a world that calls for increased energy efficiency and alternative approaches to the sources<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2010/03/29/making-the-grade-on-energy/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>N-e-at! The coolest new technology of 2009</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/12/23/n-e-at-the-coolest-new-technology-of-2009/</link>
		<comments>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/12/23/n-e-at-the-coolest-new-technology-of-2009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:29:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=8682</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Some of them are likely to find their way into your home; others are just nice to have around. In either case, here are some of the most interesting technologies that Flow covered in 2009. Turning sea water into jet fuel US Navy scientists have found a way to turn sea water into jet fuel<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/12/23/n-e-at-the-coolest-new-technology-of-2009/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>PecoBOO watches you</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/11/20/pecoboo-watches-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:10:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=7536</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You know you should be saving energy, and that every little bit helps. But sometimes you just plain forget to turn things off. If only there was something to remind you… Very PC understands and has developed software that will do the remembering for you. The program is called PecoBOO (that’s p-ECO-boo, get it?) and<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/11/20/pecoboo-watches-you/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Residential solar power</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/11/13/residential-solar-power/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:10:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=6658</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Solar power is difficult to do on a large, nation-wide scale.  Doesn’t that make it a perfect thing to do in your own home? Simple Solar Heating Ltd. thinks so. Based in Okotoks, Alberta, this company makes use of solar thermal technology, which traps heat and uses photovoltaic technology to convert it to electricity. Currently,<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/11/13/residential-solar-power/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Wal-Mart to put eco-ratings on products</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/11/06/wal-mart-to-put-eco-ratings-on-products/</link>
		<comments>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/11/06/wal-mart-to-put-eco-ratings-on-products/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:10:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=6729</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In its most recent attempt to clean up its image and save the world, Wal-Mart announced plans to place eco-ratings on its all product labels. Wal-Mart plans on getting all 10,000 of its suppliers to answer a 15-question survey about their practices. Sounds great, but Wal-Mart’s raison d’être is discount prices and cheap goods manufactured in<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/11/06/wal-mart-to-put-eco-ratings-on-products/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Backyard wind power? Not so fast</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/11/04/ontario-says-no-to-backyard-wind-power/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:10:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=6790</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Talk about taking the wind out of urban wind power’s sails. Graham Findlay in Ottawa was told he cannot install a wind turbine in his backyard, despite support from his neighbours. Besides having to change the zoning of his home, he would have to set up the turbine so that if it fell, it would<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/11/04/ontario-says-no-to-backyard-wind-power/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Green concrete</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/11/02/green-concrete-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:10:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=6858</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to concrete, the Pantheon in Rome may be a perfect model for long-lasting green technology. LEED-status buildings are using its ancient wisdom in modern structures. The 2,000-year old-structure’s greenness is twofold.  First, if a building is designed to last for thousands of years, it will. Because it will only be built once and<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/11/02/green-concrete-2/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Star Power</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/10/05/star-power/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:11:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=6879</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Home owners in Ontario and Saskatchewan are thanking their lucky stars. Just like your kitchen appliances, houses can be given the coveted Energy Star designation, too. By meeting a list of requirements, licensed Energy Star builders, like EnerQuality in Ontario, can put the famous blue star logo on their projects. In this pilot project, to<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/10/05/star-power/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Vancouver’s mandatory electric car chargers</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/10/01/vancouver%e2%80%99s-mandatory-electric-car-chargers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:10:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=6786</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today, there are so many possibilities for alternative fuels; it’s hard to know which one will dominate in the future.  A good solution might be to prepare for any or all of them. In Vancouver, it could become mandatory for new condo developments to have electric car charging stations in 10% of their parking stalls.<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/10/01/vancouver%e2%80%99s-mandatory-electric-car-chargers/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>What’s it going to take?</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/09/28/what%e2%80%99s-it-going-to-take/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:11:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=6642</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you build it – will the public come? The Consumer Electronics Association conducted a study to determine consumer interest in energy-efficient technology. They found consumers are very interested – but only if there is a really good reason. “Home Technologies and Energy Efficiency: A Look At Behaviors, Issues and Solutions” reveals consumers will tolerate<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/09/28/what%e2%80%99s-it-going-to-take/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Canadians not as green as they think</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/09/16/canadians-not-as-green-as-they-think/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:11:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=6870</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So You Think You Can Be Green, Canada? If that were a new hit show, it would be hard to find any winners.  At least, according to a new study commissioned by Cossette Communication and Summerhill. The survey says Canadians are not nearly as green as they think, resulting in an enormous “Green Gap.”  That means<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/09/16/canadians-not-as-green-as-they-think/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Count me in WINNER</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/09/09/count-me-in-winner/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:32:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=6891</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Count Ontario in. By reducing their power consumption, a community challenge has shown Ontario residents the power of collective action. Participating communities were monitored over a 12-hour assessment period. Participants were given the best kind of advice: not foregoing the stove for a day, which isn’t sustainable over time.  Instead, they were told how to permanently<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/09/09/count-me-in-winner/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Back to school green tips</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/09/08/back-to-school-green-tips/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:59:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=6894</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;ve heard the jingles. For retailers, back to school season is the second most wonderful time of the year.  According to a Retail Council of Canada survey, Canadians planned on spending about $350 on back to school items from pencils, to lunch boxes, to laptop computers. That&#8217;s a lot of coin, especially if you are<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/09/08/back-to-school-green-tips/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>One million smart meters installed</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/08/12/one-million-smart-meters-installed/</link>
		<comments>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/08/12/one-million-smart-meters-installed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:10:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[energy savings]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=5921</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Milestones are important.  They’re indications of progress, and a way of gauging the strength of social trends. So it’s very much a big deal that Hydro One and Hydro One Brampton recently announced they’ve installed 1,000,000 smart meters.  Why is that a big deal?  Smart meters are incredibly effective energy savers. When used in a<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/08/12/one-million-smart-meters-installed/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Solabode showcase</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/08/04/6047/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:10:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=6047</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On the day I visit the Enmax Solabode, a model solar home being erected on the western edge of the Southern Alberta Institute for Technology’s campus, rainclouds are looming above the site’s domed tent. But if the sun is currently being blocked by cloud and canvas, it’s only a temporary condition for a project with<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/08/04/6047/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Conservation TIPS for the summer</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/07/22/conservation-tips-for-the-summer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/07/22/conservation-tips-for-the-summer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=5602</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Summer is officially here! Summer means warmer days and evenings, more daylight, and afternoons on the patio. It also means energy use patterns change, and with it, strategies to use less and conserve should change too. Natural Resources Canada’s Office of Energy Efficiency has released its conservation TIPS for the summer, and there’s loads of<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/07/22/conservation-tips-for-the-summer/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Smart meters a smart choice for curbing consumption</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/07/10/smart-meters-a-smart-choice-for-curbing-consumption/</link>
		<comments>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/07/10/smart-meters-a-smart-choice-for-curbing-consumption/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[eco-friendly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy conservation]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=5295</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As electricity consumption reaches record highs, utility companies and governments are searching for eco-friendly alternatives to the energy crisis.  Smart meters can provide real-time readings of energy use, providing more detailed information than conventional meters. Many energy companies throughout North America and Europe are in the process of replacing manual meter readings with these instant,<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/07/10/smart-meters-a-smart-choice-for-curbing-consumption/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Laundry gets an energy clean-up</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/07/08/laundry-gets-an-energy-clean-up/</link>
		<comments>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/07/08/laundry-gets-an-energy-clean-up/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=5290</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Using water to wash clothes is so…sigh…twentieth century.  Though it is as much of an oxymoron as dry cleaning, dry washing technology is here. The Sanyo Aqua AWD-AQ1 can clean clothes without water by converting oxygen in the air to ozone. Ozone has a strong oxidation action, which when sprayed on clothing eliminates bacteria, odors<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/07/08/laundry-gets-an-energy-clean-up/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Smart AND beautiful: new fridges score double points</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/07/07/smart-and-beautiful-new-fridges-score-double-points/</link>
		<comments>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/07/07/smart-and-beautiful-new-fridges-score-double-points/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=5287</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Worldwide, households are rejoicing: the smart fridge is finally here! Do smart fridges make dinner, notify you when the milk needs replacing, or keep a grocery list?  Well, no. But they will save you money. And that’s nearly as good.  Refrigerators are big energy suckers and account for 36% of electricity consumed by all domestic<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/07/07/smart-and-beautiful-new-fridges-score-double-points/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Nothing says tree hugger like owning a cell phone</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/07/06/nothing-says-tree-hugger-like-owning-a-cell-phone/</link>
		<comments>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/07/06/nothing-says-tree-hugger-like-owning-a-cell-phone/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=5285</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Helping to save the environment may be just a phone call away.  In December 2008, mobile phone subscribers passed the 4 billion mark which, in case you were keeping track is 60% of the entire global population. This connectivity represents revolutionary changes in economic, social and political fortune.  It also represents a lot of environmental<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/07/06/nothing-says-tree-hugger-like-owning-a-cell-phone/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Micromanaging…good for energy, bad for people</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/07/03/micromanaging%e2%80%a6good-for-energy-bad-for-people/</link>
		<comments>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/07/03/micromanaging%e2%80%a6good-for-energy-bad-for-people/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[energy conservation]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=5246</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While most employees don’t appreciate their boss checking on their progress every step of the way, when it comes to energy consumption, micromanaging is the way to go&#8230;and save. As the summer months heat up, so does the energy grid.  Air conditioning use is in highest demand on sweltering weekday afternoons. So what’s the solution?<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/07/03/micromanaging%e2%80%a6good-for-energy-bad-for-people/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Gaggle of gadgets grounds for global gasp</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/06/29/gaggle-of-gadgets-grounds-for-global-gasp/</link>
		<comments>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/06/29/gaggle-of-gadgets-grounds-for-global-gasp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[cellular phone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ENERGUIDE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy consumption]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=5240</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Home electronics jacking up power consumption Today, more than one billion people are using personal computers worldwide; two billion have television sets and more than three billion are gabbing on their mobile phones. And the number of chargers for all those cell phones? Around 6 billion. That’s almost the entire global population.  Currently, 15% of<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/06/29/gaggle-of-gadgets-grounds-for-global-gasp/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Is a picture worth a 1,000 watts?</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/06/25/is-a-picture-worth-a-1000-watts/</link>
		<comments>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/06/25/is-a-picture-worth-a-1000-watts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:05:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[energy saving]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy-efficient]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=4960</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[LCDs and plasma televisions are the Donald Trumps of the energy world: power hungry. New efforts are being made to scale back energy sucking flat-screen TVs by requiring retailers to sell only the most energy-efficient models by 2011. LCD televisions use around 43% more electricity, while plasma screens use three times more power than conventional<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/06/25/is-a-picture-worth-a-1000-watts/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Green computers</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/06/23/green-computers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/06/23/green-computers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:42:49 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Healthy Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eco-friendly]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=5224</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Is that a tree on your desk, or a computer?  MicroPro Computers have a biodegradable PC named iameco, pronounced &#8220;I am eco&#8221;.  With bodies, keyboard casings and mice out of recycled wood, the computers are praised for their environmental friendliness.  The company also designs the zero-waste computers so that they can be easily upgraded rather<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/06/23/green-computers/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Eco camps</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/06/22/eco-camps/</link>
		<comments>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/06/22/eco-camps/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:33:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=5023</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Summer is coming, and to many parents, that means just one thing: what the heck are we going to do with the kids? Summer camps are hardly a new phenomenon, but they have changed over the years. While you can still send your kids to the camps you and your parents fondly remember, there are<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/06/22/eco-camps/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Who has the smallest global footprint?</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/06/16/who-has-the-smallest-global-footprint/</link>
		<comments>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/06/16/who-has-the-smallest-global-footprint/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:34:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=5026</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Canada has a bad eco-reputation. According to experts, if everybody lived as Canadians do, we would need three Earths. Ouch. So what is a global footprint? Simply put, global footprints are a way to measure just how much damage each individual is causing to the Earth. A global hectare is a unit of measure used in footprint analysis.<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/06/16/who-has-the-smallest-global-footprint/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Will the end of oil force greener lifestyles?</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/06/12/will-the-end-of-oil-force-greener-lifestyles/</link>
		<comments>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/06/12/will-the-end-of-oil-force-greener-lifestyles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:20:15 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Healthy Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[carbon footprint]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=4973</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Mom said not to eat anything that’s been on the floor, but what about the roof? Green roofs are sprouting up worldwide as Peak Oil is starting to force a movement of eating locally. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says that approximately 15 percent of the world&#8217;s food is grown in urban areas. This number<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/06/12/will-the-end-of-oil-force-greener-lifestyles/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Act more and use less</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/06/01/act-more-and-use-less/</link>
		<comments>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/06/01/act-more-and-use-less/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:03:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Commuter Challenge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Clean Air Day]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=4992</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In June Canadians will be busy celebrating National Environment Week and Clean Air Day as well as taking the National Commuter Challenge. Are you with us? It&#8217;s once again another chance for you to look at how your actions can contribute to a greener and more sustainable world. World Environment Day on June 5 sets<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/06/01/act-more-and-use-less/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Philips shines a light on eco-technology with new LED lights</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/06/01/philips-shines-a-light-on-eco-technology-with-new-led-lights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/06/01/philips-shines-a-light-on-eco-technology-with-new-led-lights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[eco-technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LED]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=4480</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes, one news item follows another oh-so-perfectly. Take, for example, the recent decision by the European Union to phase out incandescent light bulbs by 2012. In 2007, 1.8 billion incandescent bulbs were sold in Europe; switching to a more energy-efficient model would make a significant difference. What’s the oh-so-perfect follow-up? Philips Electronics recently launched its new<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/06/01/philips-shines-a-light-on-eco-technology-with-new-led-lights/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Doing what you can</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/05/29/doing-what-you-can/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 17:11:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[hazardous waste]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recycling]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=4453</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Does this sound familiar? You’re keen, even eager to start your annual spring cleaning ritual. The windows need washing, the balcony needs sweeping, the BBQ needs a good scrub. None of that sounds too bad. Then you remember that nasty pile. It’s hidden away in a hard-to-reach corner of the garage, maybe even under a tarp<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/05/29/doing-what-you-can/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Every little bit makes a difference</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/05/13/every-little-bit-makes-a-difference/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 21:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[energy consumption]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=4460</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Consumer demand for electricity is growing. It’s estimated that over the next 20 years, an additional 214 gigawatts of electricity will be required to keep up with demand.  To put that in context, that’s 357 large coal plants worth of capacity. So while governments and utility companies are doing their part to provide clean-burning alternative<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/05/13/every-little-bit-makes-a-difference/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Search giant turns green giant</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/05/05/search-giant-turns-green-giant/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 17:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=4150</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Google is becoming more than a search giant. Now it’s turning into a Green Giant. Google announced its ambitious plan last October to wean the U.S. off coal and oil power by 2030 and to cut the use of cars by 40 percent. Investing heavily in solar and other renewable energy sources, Google launched a<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/05/05/search-giant-turns-green-giant/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Spring into action</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/04/21/spring-into-action/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:04:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[energy audit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[save energy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=4120</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Summer is just around the corner – which means goodbye to expensive heating bills! Of course, it also means saying hello to expensive cooling costs. The average American home spends around $1,900 annually on energy. Depending on the region, summer is often more expensive than winter. This is less true in Canada for obvious reasons,<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/04/21/spring-into-action/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Residential retrofits program refreshed</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/04/20/residential-retrofits-program-refreshed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:55:21 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Healthy Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eco-Energy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=3931</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Canadians considering energy-efficiency upgrades have an added incentive: a 25 per cent increase in eco-ENERGY Retrofit Homes grants. Natural Resources Minister Lisa Raitt has announced that $300 million is being added to the program, which is expected to underwrite as many as 200,000 more projects. Since its inception in April 2007, ecoENERGY has paid out<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/04/20/residential-retrofits-program-refreshed/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Harnessing the solar generation power of unused rooftops</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/04/17/harnessing-the-solar-generation-power-of-unused-rooftops/</link>
		<comments>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/04/17/harnessing-the-solar-generation-power-of-unused-rooftops/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:15:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[renewable energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[solar panels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[solar powered rooftops]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=3201</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[From need: more space to harness the power of the sun on a large scale, to innovation: transforming unused commercial rooftops into solar generation stations, capable of supplying hundreds and even thousands of homes with clean, renewable energy. An idea so simple, it prompts one to ask “Why didn’t I think of it?” Large-scale installation<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/04/17/harnessing-the-solar-generation-power-of-unused-rooftops/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Electrifying new technology</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/03/25/electrifying-new-technology/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[direct current]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eco-building]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=3151</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If your hair is standing on end, maybe it has something to do with the electrified ceiling. That’s right. Direct current (DC) electric systems are getting a new set of standards, and could soon be favoured over our present alternating current (AC) systems. But it doesn’t mean rewiring every building in order to charge up<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/03/25/electrifying-new-technology/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Vampire detector</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/03/19/vampire-detector/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Healthy Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy waste]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vampire detector]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=3157</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A single straw, so the story goes, broke the camel’s back. Well&#8230;sort of. The point of the story is that little things add up. Straw is light, but if you keep adding single pieces, eventually there’ll be one too many and down goes the camel. The same is true of energy waste. According to the U.S.<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/03/19/vampire-detector/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Lemon Power…it’s for more than just giving dish soap a boost</title>
		<link>http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/03/18/lemon-power%e2%80%a6it%e2%80%99s-for-more-than-just-giving-dish-soap-a-boost/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Quirk E]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.centreflow.ca/?p=3147</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When life gives you lemons, make&#8230;a desk clock? The thought of lemons, electrodes and a light bulb might take you back to the days of pocket protectors and Junior High Science Fairs, but is there really science behind lemon power? Well yes, albeit simple science. Just cut up a lemon and you&#8217;ve got a week’s<a class="readMoreLink" href="http://www.centreflow.ca/2009/03/18/lemon-power%e2%80%a6it%e2%80%99s-for-more-than-just-giving-dish-soap-a-boost/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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