Archive for the 'LIVE!green' Category

Wyland Ocean Wisdom!

Saturday, June 26th, 2010

“One person can indeed make a difference…” – quote from Wyland Ocean Wisdom.

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.

Wyland Ocean Wisdom!

Friday, April 30th, 2010

“You don’t have to live in the ocean to want to protect it…” – quote from Wyland Ocean Wisdom. The incredible images above come from 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.

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.

Wyland Ocean Wisdom!

Monday, March 29th, 2010

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“What is it about our nature that allows us to destroy other species that we know little about until they are gone?” – excerpt from Wyland Ocean Wisdom. These incredible images are available at National Geographic Wallpapers.

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!

Saturday, February 13th, 2010

“I believe if the whales go we are certainly next…” – quote from Wyland Ocean Wisdom. The incredible images above come from 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.