Archive for the 'Design Center' Category

1 Microwave = 179 lbs of CO2 per year!

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

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That represents 1 day’s worth of household CO2 production!

(179/150 = 1.19 days of household CO2 production)

1 Day = 150 lbs of CO2 per U.S. household – excerpt from the March 2009 issue of National Geographic Magazine titled Saving Energy – It Starts at Home. The images above are from the article. You can also get them at National Geographic Wallpapers.

SmarterCity! – IBM Buildings

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011

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1 Electric Range = 628 lbs of CO2 per year!

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011

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That represents 4 days worth of household CO2 production!

(628/150 = 4.18 days of household CO2 production)

1 Day = 150 lbs of CO2 per U.S. household – excerpt from the March 2009 issue of National Geographic Magazine titled Saving Energy – It Starts at Home. The images above are from the article. You can also get them at National Geographic Wallpapers.

SmarterCity! – IBM Sustainability

Friday, April 1st, 2011

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1 Window AC = 872 lbs of CO2 per year!

Friday, November 12th, 2010

That represents 6 days worth of household CO2 production!

(872/150 = 5.81 days of household CO2 production)

1 Day = 150 lbs of CO2 per U.S. household – excerpt from the March 2009 issue of National Geographic Magazine titled Saving Energy – It Starts at Home. The images above are from the article. You can also get them at National Geographic Wallpapers.

Energy Dashboards for Your Home!

Thursday, October 14th, 2010

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The earth2tech.com website has a great blog post about energy dashboards for the home. ”… companies are planning to launch wireless energy dashboards that will sit in your home, monitor energy data from your electricity meter and let you know if you’re being an energy hog.” – excerpt from post. Click HERE for more information.

China’s Coming ‘Green’ Power Grid!

Thursday, September 30th, 2010

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If you thought things were bigger in Texas, go to China. China plans to spend some $600 billion over the next decade on a smart-grid electrical network. “The scale and pace of how things move [in China] is not something you experience anywhere else in the world… The opportunities in China are breathtaking.” – excerpt from Bloomberg BusinessWeek article. Click HERE for more info.

1 Central AC = 4,067 lbs of CO2 per year!

Monday, September 6th, 2010

That represents 27 days worth of household CO2 production!

(4,067/150 = 27.11 days of household CO2 production)

1 Day = 150 lbs of CO2 per U.S. household – excerpt from the March 2009 issue of National Geographic Magazine titled Saving Energy – It Starts at Home. The images above are from the article. You can also get them at National Geographic Wallpapers.

1 Freezer = 1,397 lbs of CO2 per year!

Monday, July 12th, 2010

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That represents 9 days worth of household CO2 production!

(1,397/150 = 9.31 days of household CO2 production)

1 Day = 150 lbs of CO2 per U.S. household – excerpt from the March 2009 issue of National Geographic Magazine titled Saving Energy – It Starts at Home. The images above are from the article. You can also get them at National Geographic Wallpapers.

Power to the People!

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

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1. Generate Electricity Everywhere!

Power to the People: 7 Ways to Fix the Grid, Now! is an article in the 17.04 issue of Wired Magazine. Click HERE for more information on all seven. The illustrations above are from the article.

1 Refrigerator = 1,191 lbs of CO2 per year!

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010

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That represents 8 days worth of household CO2 production!

(1,191/150 = 7.94 days of household CO2 production)

1 Day = 150 lbs of CO2 per U.S. household – excerpt from the March 2009 issue of National Geographic Magazine titled Saving Energy – It Starts at Home. The images above are from the article. You can also get them at National Geographic Wallpapers.

Power to the People!

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

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2. Deliver Clean Energy to Distant Cities!

Power to the People: 7 Ways to Fix the Grid, Now! is an article in the 17.04 issue of Wired Magazine. Click HERE for more information on all seven. The illustrations above are from the article.

1 Laptop PC = 98 lbs of CO2 per year!

Friday, April 9th, 2010

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That represents a little more than 1/2 day of household CO2 production!

(98/150 = 0.65 days of household CO2 production)

1 Day = 150 lbs of CO2 per U.S. household – excerpt from the March 2009 issue of National Geographic Magazine titled Saving Energy – It Starts at Home. The images above are from the article. You can also get them at National Geographic Wallpapers.

Power to the People!

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

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3. Store Power in Super Batteries!

Power to the People: 7 Ways to Fix the Grid, Now! is an article in the 17.04 issue of Wired Magazine. Click HERE for more information on all seven. The illustrations above are from the article.

1 Desktop PC = 321 lbs of CO2 per year!

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

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That represents 2 days worth of household CO2 production!

(321/150 = 2.14 days of household CO2 production)

1 Day = 150 lbs of CO2 per U.S. household – excerpt from the March 2009 issue of National Geographic Magazine titled Saving Energy – It Starts at Home. The images above are from the article. You can also get them at National Geographic Wallpapers.