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  • University of Oregon Saves Big With Light Bulb Swaps

    University of Oregon Saves Big With Light Bulb Swaps

    First the Indy Airport and now the University of Oregon? Seems like everybody’s hoping on the light bulb swapping train these days! And why not! The University of Oregon is projected to save $98,000 each year by swapping out old florescent light bulbs for newer, more energy efficient bulbs. Starting in early 2012, approximately 33,000 energy [...]

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  • Swap of The Day: Swapping Bird Eggs To Save a Species

    Swap of The Day: Swapping Bird Eggs To Save a Species

    Scientists have taken to egg swapping in the hopes of reinvigorating the ailing population of streaked horned larks in Washington state. The streaked horned lark is a small bird native to both western Washington and Oregon currently on the candidate list of endangered specied according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Washington population [...]

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