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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Oct 2007 21:37:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[EcoSmart Fire has created some earth-friendly fireplaces for those of us who still like a fire now and then (or all the time) but also want to stay green and use less energy.

EcoSmart is a company founded in Australia. The EcoSmart Fire is an open fireplace that works for businesses, homes, apartment, or most other places you can think of. It lacks a flu and requires no installation or utility connection. The best part &#8212; it runs on Denatured Ethanol (a renewable energy resource), burns clean, and requires almost no maintenance.

There are lots of cool designs to choose from to. [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.treehuggingfamily.com">Tree Hugging Family</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.ecosmartfire.com/default.php">EcoSmart Fire</a> has created some <a href="http://www.ecosmartfire.com/default.htm">earth-friendly fireplaces</a> for those of us who still like a fire now and then (or all the time) but also want to stay green and use less energy.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/files/2007/10/lipumaecosmart.gif" alt="lipumaecosmart.gif" /></p>
<p>EcoSmart is a company founded in Australia. The EcoSmart Fire is an open fireplace that works for businesses, homes, apartment, or most other places you can think of. It lacks a flu and requires no installation or utility connection. The best part &#8212; it runs on Denatured Ethanol (a renewable energy resource), burns clean, and requires almost no <span>maintenance</span>.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/files/2007/10/ecosmart_designerrange_iglo.gif" alt="ecosmart_designerrange_iglo.gif" /></p>
<p>There are lots of cool designs to choose from to. I didn&#8217;t see any that looked very rustic to me (I like woodstoves and old school brick) but in the right atmosphere and placement you could find a model that would suit your space and design style. Plus they&#8217;re more earth friendly than traditional fireplaces or woodstoves so what you give in rustic aesthetics you gain back for the planet.</p>
<p><strong>Look at how you can integrate the fire into furniture pieces (under the TV):</strong></p>
<p><img src="http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/files/2007/10/ecosmart-under-tv.gif" alt="ecosmart-under-tv.gif" /></p>
<p><strong>Some benefits from the <a href="http://www.ecosmartfire.com/default.php">EcoSmart Fire</a> website:</strong><span><br />
</span><span></span><span><ont color="#ff6600"></ont><ont><br />
</ont></span><em><span><ont><ont color="#ff6600">•</ont> &#8220;No flue, no hard connection<br />
</ont></span><span><ont><ont color="#ff6600">•</ont> Efficient and effective heating solution<br />
</ont></span><span><ont><ont color="#ff6600">•</ont> Independently tested<br />
</ont></span><span><ont><ont color="#ff6600"></ont></ont></span><span><ont><ont color="#ff6600">•</ont> Unprecedented design flexibility<br />
</ont></span><span><ont><ont color="#ff6600"></ont></ont></span><ont><span><ont color="#ff6600">•</ont> Fuelled by a renewable green energy<br />
</span><span><ont color="#ff6600">•</ont> You can regulate the flame and turn it on/off at any time&#8221;</span></ont></em></p>
<p>Of course you may be interested in where to get the fuel you&#8217;ll need to run this fireplace. EcoSmarts states, <em>&#8220;You can purchase Methylated in standard packaging of 1, 2, 4 and 20 litres from Supermarkets, Hardware Stores, Petrol Stations and Corner Shops and decant into the Jerry Can as per instructions. The Fire Company offers a fuel delivery service within the Sydney Metro area and will be expanding to other areas as soon as possible.&#8221;</em></p>
<p>You can <a href="http://www.ecosmartfire.com/USA/contact.php">contact EcoSmart</a> to see when they might be delivering fuel in your neck of the woods.</p>
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<p>I like the idea; I&#8217;m actually wondering if you could use it in an RV. It seems like you could. Maybe&#8230; I&#8217;m going to look into it. If so that would be very slick.</p>
<p><strong>Visit <a href="http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/wp-admin/EcoSmart%20Fire">EcoSmart Fire</a> to see many more design choices and accessories like screens and extinguishers.  </strong></p>
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