Red, White and Green all over

While the Earth to Philly staff gathers more Web tidbits for your eco-delectation, it bears pointing out that the print edition of the Daily News continues to bring you "Green" news you can use.

Wednesday saw the second installment of Becky Batcha's Housewarmers' Workshop series, with an emphasis on how you can get economic help for heating bills. In the same edition was Jonathan Takiff's report on high-tech solutions to reducing the energy consumption in your home: The KVAR Energy Controller actually increases the efficiency of your power system - it's an add-on that the company president calls "the product your power company doesn't want you to know exists" - while the Black & Decker Power Monitor achieves energy reduction by giving you a moment-to-moment readout on how you're wasting energy.

And today, the day the Phillies begin their triumphant march through the National League Championship Series, I have a piece asking whether the team's success is attributable to green cheesesteaks. Don't worry, these aren't a food-poisoning health hazard - if anything, they're healthier for you - they're just "greener" in that "more sustainable" sense, while still being fun and tasty.