Going green? Try solar handbags, wind turbines (Reuters/CNN) {useful links, despite silly title}

Clean living

To make the case for energy efficiency, the European Commission provides a carbon calculator and suggestions on how to cut down on energy use, including tips from celebrities. http://ec.europa.eu/environment/climat/campaign/index_en.htmexternal link

In Australia, the government provides an informative site on green suppliers, appliances and eco-friendly lifestyle options. http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/education/tips/consumers.htmlexternal link

Going one step further, the Web sites of international charities Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth are home to definitive green guides and feature daily tips from members of the public. http://www.greenpeace.orgexternal link, http://www.foe.co.uk/living/tips/index.htmlexternal link

Power house

For homeowners wanting to make a serious commitment to green power, the U.S. Department of Energy provides useful calculators to add up the savings from devices like solar heaters: http://www.eere.energy.govexternal link

If buying a solar panel sounds daunting, customers can rent one at http://renu.citizenre.com/external link The company says on its Web site that more than 5,000 people have already signed up for the scheme in the United States and the manufacturing plant has not even been completed.
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more: http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/02/26/climate.tips.reut/index.html

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