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Unlike many blogs that post quick snippets of breaking news, we’ve tried to build 1GreenProduct.com around more thoughtful, in-depth reviews.

But sometimes we also get nuggets of information that we’d like to share more spontaneously. That’s why this year we’re introducing a new type of occasional post called Tidbits to fill you in on interesting information that comes across our desk. For example:

• That $700 billion national bailout bill Congress passed last October actually contained some nice eco-friendly provisions including tax credits for plug-in hybrid cars and wind power. A representative of Southwest Windpower’s Skystream 3.7 wind turbine (coincidentally also profiled on 1GreenProduct.com back in October 2008) informs us that consumers can get up to $4000 in tax credits for purchasing the Skystream. Tax issues generally mystify us, so talk to your accountant or contact a Skystream dealer to find out if you qualify for the credit.

• The Hotel Terra in Jackson Hole, Wyoming can claim numerous eco-friendly attributes from its recycled roof to its low-VOC carpets and paints. We’re impressed with the list of water-saving features including dual-flush toilets in the rooms, waterless urinals in the public men’s restrooms, low-flow faucets and native landscaping that needs no irrigation. Expect organic sheets and towels in the rooms, organic products in the Chill Spa, CFL bulbs throughout the hotel and much more. Behind the scenes, Hotel Terra says it’s composting food waste and offsetting all its energy use through the purchase of alternative energy.

Hope you’ve enjoyed this first batch of Tidbits. We’ll return on Thursday to our usual in-depth product review, but look for more Tidbits posts in the months ahead!