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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.

Green Industries! – The Smart Grid!

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

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Did you see the Feb 13, 2009 post about Shai Agassi’s Project Better Place? Project Better Place aims to build a national infrastructure of battery swapping and charging stations. “Agassi contends that the clustered populations on the west and east coasts make it easy to deploy… charging stations.” – excerpt from earth2tech.com June 13, 2009 post. Turning this well funded startup into a future industry powered by green electricity will require what has been called smart grid technology. Click HERE for more information.

Power to the People!

Monday, January 25th, 2010

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4. Monitor the Electrons in Real Time!

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.

Power to the People!

Saturday, January 9th, 2010

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5. Trade Electricity Like Pork Bellies!

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.

Copenhagen good for Business!

Saturday, December 12th, 2009

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“Clean energy may be the greatest opportunity of this century”. – excerpt from Bloomberg BusinessWeek. Click HERE for more info.

1 Dishwasher = 599 lbs of CO2 per year!

Saturday, December 5th, 2009

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That represents 4 days worth of household CO2 production!

(599/150 = 3.99 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!

Friday, May 15th, 2009

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6. Think Negawatts, Not Megawatts!
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 Gas Clothes Dryer = 435 lbs of CO2 per year!

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

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That represents 3 days worth of household CO2 production!

(435/150 = 2.9 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.

Should E.I.F.S. be considered a Green building product?

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

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A study by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory may suggest that it is. Some will think yes and some will think no depending on their personal definition of green. You should decide for yourself. Click HERE for more info.The images above are from the  Dryvit Systems website.

Power to the People!

Friday, May 1st, 2009

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7. Make Conservation Simple (and Easy)!
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 Electric Clothes Dryer = 1,521 lbs of CO2 per Year!

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

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That represents 10 days worth of household CO2 production!

(1,521/150 = 10.14 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.

Green Kitchens Use the 3 R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

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An article in the Kitchen Center area of the Servicemagic.com website states that green kitchen design increases environmental efficiency without sacrificing luxury. To view the entire article click HERE.

1 Day = 150 lbs of C02

Sunday, March 8th, 2009

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“The average U.S. household produces about 150 pounds of CO2 per day… 5 times the global average…” – 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.

Obama signs Executive Order on Energy Independence!

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

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President Obama signed an executive order yesterday on energy independence. In signing the order he pledged to lay down more than 3,000 miles of transmission lines, make 75% of federal buildings more efficient and weatherize 2 million homes. Click HERE for more information from The Wall Street Journal.