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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.

Europe’s Green Energy Companies to invest more than $10 Billion in the U.S.!

Saturday, June 5th, 2010

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“As much as $33 billion could be invested over the next two years, at least a third of it from Europe…” – excerpt from BusinessWeek Green Biz article. Click HERE for more info.

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.

Earth Day!

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

Did you know that Earth Day began in 1970? Did you know that it’s history goes back to Senator Gaylord Nelson and an 11 state conservation tour in 1963 by President John F. Kennedy? To find out more, click HERE! The image above is 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.

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.

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.

70% of MLB Electricity comes from Fossil Fuels!

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

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“Fossil fuels now account for 70% of the electricity used – hydro and nuclear provide almost all the rest…” Major League Baseball hopes to cut that figure in half. – excerpt from BusinessWeek article. Click HERE to view article.The above photos are from the BusinessWeek article.

AOL Earth Focus on Global Warming!

Monday, March 16th, 2009

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“Americans make up 5 percent of the world’s population, but contribute nearly 25 percent of the greenhouse gas pollution that causes global warming.” – excerpt from AOL earth focus on Global Warming. Click HERE to explore more of AOL’s interactive website.

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.

Orbiting Climate Observatory Crashes on Takeoff!

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

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The Orbiting Carbon Observatory explodes on takeoff. Scientists had hoped the $280 million satellite would help them monitor carbon emissions. Click HERE for more information.

Click HERE to watch the video!

7.5 million sq. miles of land degraded!

Sunday, February 8th, 2009

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National Geographic Magazine reports in its September 2008 issue that “the first – and still most comprehensive – study of global soil misuse, scientists at the International Soil Reference and Information Centre (ISRIC) in the Netherlands estimated in 1991 that humankind has degraded more that 7.5 million square miles of land.” For more information click HERE.