When blues singer/guitarist and songwriter Susan Tedeschi takes the stage at the Rodney Strong Winery in Healdsburg, CA  on Saturday, August 22, around 6 PM, you’ll be hearing deeply soulful, raw emotion laced with tender vulnerability in a voice that can go anywhere, do anything and leave you blissfully in tatters.

Backed by the slinky  slide guitar riffs of husband Derek Trucks of the Allman Brothers Band, Tedeschi screams like Joplin and purrs like Bonnie Raitt. Hers is a rare breed of swamp rock that brings out the gator …

Tags: concert , entertainment , festival , green , Rodney Strong , solar power , winery

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Must be those years as a kid in Palm Springs that instilled my passion for succulent gardens that glow at dusk.

Whether opting for sun powered pathway lanterns or natural candles, you are cutting down on electricity while letting your prized garden bask in the limelight.

Combine them all for a low energy, highly-illuminated spot, where you and the mosquitoes can bite on juicy snacks and drink up the evening breeze.

Here are 10 that make a mark:

The color-changing Chalice solar path lights are said to last up to 30,000 hours (about 15 years) and automatically turn

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Tags: alternative , decor , entertaining , garden , lamps , lanterns , lighting , solar power

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Having trouble convincing your dad to go green? Then treat him to an eco-friendly Father’s Day gift and show him how much fun it can be!

Ease him off his battery dependency one step at a time with the solar radio from Uncommon Goods, which can be recharged by the sun or its built-in hand crank. Now, if only you could update his taste in music as well.

Who wouldn’t be fascinated by a gagdet that runs solely on H2O? The water-powered clock from Think Geek utilizes simple technology to transform electrons from water molecules into energy.

The solar …

Tags: eco friendly , Father's Day , gifts , recycled , solar power

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Looking for an interesting, educational, fun and non-battery operated toy for your children? Look no further than OWIKit’s 6 in 1 Educational Solar Building Kit. It’s the latest in a line of solar toys for kids that OWIKit has been manufacturing for a few years now.

The 6 in 1 Educational Solar Building Kit, due for release next month, is designed to teach children (and adults, too) how to use solar power to drive a small motor. Consisting of 21 snap-together parts, the kit allows you to …

Tags: education , games , gift , kids , OWIKit , play , Solar Building Kit , solar power , toy

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Mayor Phil Gordon thinks it’s possible to turn Phoenix, Arizona into the nation’s first carbon neutral city.

His recently announced 17 point plan for Green Phoenix is designed to cut the city’s greenhouse emissions by about 70% within three to four years. The scope is ambitious, but the plan, developed in collaboration with the Global Institute of Sustainability at Arizona State University, shows promise.

The Green Phoenix plan involves reducing vehicle use in the sprawling sunbelt metropolis by providing alternative transportation, planting more trees, and promoting alternative energy such as …

Tags: 17 point plan , Arizona State University , carbon neutral , Global Institute of Sustainability , Phil Gordon , Phoenix , solar power

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