Archive for the 'LIVE!green' Category

Major League Baseball Goes Green!

Sunday, March 14th, 2010

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Green won’t just be the color of the grass this season at Major League Baseball parks. The energy efficient light bulbs at the new Yankee Stadium will save enough electricity to “power 75 homes for a year.” – excerpt from April 20, 2009 issue of Bloomberg BusinessWeek. Click HERE for more info.The above photos are from the BusinessWeek article.

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.

Wyland Ocean Wisdom!

Friday, February 12th, 2010

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“Yet to imagine a planet where you could not drink the water…” – quote from Wyland Ocean Wisdom. The incredible image above came from National Geographic Wallpapers.

Proterra coming to ICAR!

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

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“Colorado bus maker Proterra Thursday officially announced they plan to build a state of the art research and manufacturing facility at the Clemson University ICAR campus, an investment of $68 million that should create 1,300 jobs over the next seven years.” – excerpt from journalwatchdog.com. Click HERE for more information. The image above is from the article.

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.

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.

Wyland Ocean Wisdom!

Friday, January 15th, 2010

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“When we care enough we begin to take action…” – excerpt from Wyland Ocean Wisdom.

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.

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.

Wyland Ocean Wisdom!

Monday, November 30th, 2009

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“If children grow up with a vision of life in the sea they will protect it…” - quote from Wyland Ocean Wisdom. The incredible images above come from National Geographic Wallpapers.

Turn GPS Phone into a Green Report Card!

Monday, November 16th, 2009

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“Your phone says a lot about you… [and could be] telling your friends how green you are. Or aren’t.” – excerpt from Wired Magazine article App Turns GPS Phone Data Into Green Report Card. The image above is from the article.

EatGreen! – Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)

Monday, May 18th, 2009

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CSAs have become “a popular way for consumers to buy local, seasonal food directly from a farmer.” – excerpt from Local Harvest website. Click HERE for more info. The photos of the watermelon and cherries are available 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.