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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.

30% of CO2 per Year Due to Forests Burning!

Saturday, July 9th, 2011

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Did you know that 30% of the CO2 pumped into the atmosphere is the result of burning forests? See An Inconvenient Truth. Watch the Trailer on YouTube. The incredible images above are from National Geographic Wallpapers.

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.

The Impact of Sea Food!

Friday, January 14th, 2011

When you eat seafood do you ever think about whether that fish or crab is being over-fished? National Geographic has created an interactive guide to help you lower your seafood footprint. Click HERE for more info. The images above are from National Geographic Wallpapers.

Melt Zone!

Thursday, January 6th, 2011

Greenland is changing and changing fast! The June 2010 article in the National Geographic magazine takes a look a how Global Warming is changing Greenland. Click HERE for more info. The images above can be purchased at National Geographic.

900 Megawatts of Solar Thermal Electricity in the Mojave Desert!

Monday, November 29th, 2010

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“Last March, BrightSource inked a deal with California’s Pacific Gas & Electric to provide up to 900 megawatts of solar thermal electricity in the Mojave Desert as early as 2011.” – excerpt from May 18, 2009 BusinessWeek article. For more info click HERE.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

1 Car = 11,903 lbs of CO2 per year

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

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That represents 79 days worth of household CO2 production!

(11,903/150 = 79.35 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 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.

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.