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LED Backlit TVs

40% power reduction puts LED backlit TVs at the forefront of green technology.   More on LED TVs. 
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Seaweed farms

One seaweed farm may produce enough biofuel to supply 30% of Japan's fuel consumption.  More on Seaweed farms. 
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Heat Pumps

An incredibly efficient and technically elegant solution to heating and cooling.  More on Heat Pumps.




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Arctic Ice Photos

Arctic ice and glacier photos were released last week by the Obama Administration.   More on Arctic Ice.
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Pika is running out of living spage

Endangered!

Not only are animals threat- ened with extinction, but also cities and islands.  More on Endangered.
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Picture of OXFAM global warming reportBleak Realities

Millions face difficult times in the countries most affected by global warming.  More on Bleak Realities.

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Entries in carbon footprint (10)

Friday
Nov112011

Footprint Friday: Worst Case Fears

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Heat-trapping carbon dioxide jumped by the largest amount on record according to the U.S. Department of Energy. These numbers that the Department came up with are much higher than climate experts predicted they’d be at 4 years ago. According to these studies the world created 564 million more tons of carbon into the air then we did in 2009. China and the United States are responsible for more than half of this extra pollution amongst all the countries of the world.   More...
Saturday
Oct102009

Opting for Green Jobs

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If you are looking for a change, and if you want to build individuality in the field of jobs, you can always resort to green jobs. So, what exactly is a green job?

More on Green Jobs.

Friday
Jul172009

How to Measure a Carbon Footprint

by Net Callidus

Measuring a carbon footprintBusinesses can now assess the carbon footprint of their goods and services and play a greater part in fighting climate change thanks to a new standard launched jointly by BSI British Standards (the UK's National Standards Body), the Carbon Trust and Defra ...

Friday
Jul032009

Footprint Friday - Formula 1

Formula One’s Carbon Footprint on the Wane

by Lavana James

Image of Formula 1 carThe world is a place where greed and speed have predominated, but recently even the gods of pace have acknowledged they either have to embrace environmentally friendly options or become extinct like the dinosaurs of old..

Friday
Jun262009

Lower Carbon Footprint

City Dwellers Leave Smaller Carbon Footprints

by Deb Powers

Credit: Raa_SzCity dweller yellow sign

If you’re deciding where to live, consider moving to an urban area.  You’ll help fight global warming by emitting less CO2.  And you’re likely to drive less, so you’ll spend less on transportation, saving up to $5,000 annually.”

Read more from the Center for Neighborhood Technology and find out how living in a city can save you and the planet... or not?