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At GetWithGreen.com we are fans of LG Electronics, and their work toward ENERGY STAR compliance.  We wanted to share this opportunity with you, because we felt it was an opportunity for you to tell a green eco-friendly story to the world. 

LG has teamed up with YouTube for a video contest.   To enter you create a 15 to 30-second video (recommended timing) from your own footage, photos, real-life situations or one staged and shot specifically for this contest.  Each video should complete the thought, “Life’s Good When…” 

The Top 20 Finalists which will be chosen by a special panel will each be awarded the new LG chocolate phone, and will then move onto the final round where the YouTube audience will decide the Grand, second and third place winners.  By submitting your video you will have a chance to win some of the $30,000 in prizes being offered.

The contest started on September 10, 2007 and ends on November 10, 2007.  Voting on YouTube opens November 14, 2007.  The only restrictions are the contest rules and regulations. The only limit is your imagination. You can view the rules at: Contest Rules.  For a complete list of prizes and general infromation go to:  LG Video Contest

Below is one of the eco-friendly submissions.  Where is yours?  If you submit one, send it to us at GetWithGreen.com, and we will feature it here as well!

Got Solar?  Have you seen ”Solar in a Box”?   

In an effort to streamline the hurdles and costs associated with installing a residential solar energy system, the team at Ready Solar is now offering what they call a standardized modular solar energy appliance in an effort to bring solar energy to households across America.  The product is called Solar in a Box.

Solar in a Box 

Solar in a Box is a pre-built solar power solution for homeowners.  The product/appliance includes:  This post continues… �

Your home computers may get an overhaul during your remodel.  How do you pick a greener more-eco-friendly product?  One way to approach the purchase is by quickly visiting the Electronic Product Environment Assessement Tool (EPEAT).

EPEAT is a system to help homeowners evaluate, compare, and select desktop computers, notebooks, and monitors based on their environmental attributes.  EPEAT provides a product “registry” on their website.  The EPEAT Registry includes products that have been declared by their manufacturers to be in conformance with specific environmental standards.  EPEAT also operates a verification program to assure the credibility of this Registry.

Computer products are rated in (3) categories based on green criteria that they meet.  Below we provide you with the levels (listed from best to worst below):

Product meets all required criteria plus at least 75% of the optional criteria that apply to the product type being registered.

Product meets all criteria plus at least 50% of the optional criteria that apply to the product type being registered.

Product meets required criteria

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With winter just around the corner, we now have access to a tool that can help us evaluate and possibly reduce our energy bills up to 25 percent by making some simple improvements around the home, according to the EPA.  The new tool from EPA, the Energy Star Home Advisor, provides consumers with customized recommendations for improving energy efficiency and comfort at home. And as we know, using energy more efficiently is also another way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

“Dropping temperatures don’t have to lead to rising energy bills. By making a few energy saving home improvements, Americans can stay warm this winter, while keeping more cold cash in their pockets,” said EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson.

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On Friday, Maytag announced two new ENERGY STAR Washer & Dryers. Below is what Whirlpool (Maytag is now Whirlpool) has to say about these new laundy products, and their pricing…

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BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ — The legacy of Maytag(R) brand laundry continues with the new Maytag(R) EPIC z(TM) front-load washer and dryer. The versatile design of this space-saving, high-performance laundry system allows it to be installed virtually anywhere in the home.

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Continuing with our trend of bringing you the most up-to-date information about greener countertop materials, GetWithGreen.com sat down with Joel Klippert to discuss his new company and countertop product - EcoTop!

In the Beginning

Before we get into the details of EcoTop, we need to introduce you to EcoTop creator, Joel Klippert.  While Joel’s product is just now hitting the market, Joel is by far no stranger to eco-friendly countertops.  In 2001 Joel founded KlipTech Composites, Inc., and produced the well know PaperStone countertop product.  At the time Joel wanted a strong, durable product made out of recycled materials.  Being an early innovator in the eco-friendly countertop market, Joel’s team created the best product they could offer at time given that supporting suppliers (e.g. paper, wood, & resin) were less interested in our environment.  Pushing forward, Joel brought PaperStone to market, and since that time it has grown to what we all know it as today. 

In 2007 Joel left the PaperStone team, and went underground founding Klip BioTechnologies, LLC.  Klippert was not sitting idle, instead he was continuing his longtime goal of advancing countertop materials even further.  Joel was set on a mission to create the most durable and color fast countertop material on the market, and one that had mass consumer market appeal.  The product had to appeal to his family, their friends, and the mainstream residential market, or it was not going to be a success in his mind. 

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Forbo Flooring Systems, a leader in linoleum floor coverings and eco-friendly flooring alternatives, has just announced the availability of their new Marmoleum Dutch Design Collection that includes 12 new colors.  The Dutch Design Collection is listed on the Forbo website, but can only be found under the Commercial (vs. Residential) category of their website, but the products are available to homeowners.  Forbo tells us that the unique colors will be sold through December 2009.

MARMOLEUM DUTCH DESIGN

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We work hard here at GetWithGreen.com to provide you with original content in an effort to make it easier for you to take a greener more eco-friendly approach to your remodel.  If we each make a couple choices during our remodel projects, then we have helped.    

We are very proud to note that yesterday we were recognized by Read/WriteWeb.com as one of their Top 35 Environmental Blogs.  You can read their Top 35 Environmental Blog article here, which by the way includes some other incredible green sites that we are sandwiched in between.  

Read/WriteWeb is ranked among Technorati’s Top 25 blogs in the world. As of October 2007, Read/WriteWeb was ranked #6 on the Techmeme Leaderboard, a list of the sources most frequently posted to leading tech news aggregator Techmeme - putting them above news sources such as the BBC and Wall St Journal.

In June 2007 Read/WriteWeb was named as one of the 100 Blogs We Love by PC World magazine, who noted that R/WW is a good “source for news on the latest Web 2.0 developments.” In August 2007 Read/WriteWeb was voted one of Datamation’s Top 100 Tech Blogs. NextBlitz said about Read/WriteWeb: “The definitive site for analysis of new technology products, events, and news. Superb, detailed coverage.”

GetWithGreen is proud to be on the Read/WriteWeb list, we thank all of you homeowners for visiting us,  for those of you who are just beginning your sponsorship relationship with us, and all of you who send us notes on products you would like to know more about!

Sincerely,

David
Co-Founder, GetWithGreen.com