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Apple tells Chamber of Commerce: iQuit over climate change

Monday, October 5th, 2009

“Effective immediately,” Apple is withdrawing from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce over the group’s position on climate change:
“”We would prefer that the chamber take a more progressive stance on this critical issue and play a constructive role in addressing…

Looking for a positive from the global recession? Less C02

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

Global carbon emissions are expected to drop by 2.6 percent this year. From the NYT:
Global carbon emissions are expected to post their biggest drop in more than 40 years this year as the global recession froze economic activity and…

Internet Explorer is the most environmentally friendly browser

Monday, September 14th, 2009

 
A new study of Internet web browsers finds that Internet Explorer, Version 8, may be the most energy efficient followed closely by Firefox.  Which browsers are the least efficient when it comes to being green?  Safari (used on Apple…

US East Coast sees 2 foot rise in sea level

Monday, September 14th, 2009

A weaker Gulf Stream has caused the sea level to rise considerably this year along the East Coast of the United States.  While the report issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration doesn’t name global warming as the cause,…

World’s first floating wind turbine

Thursday, September 10th, 2009

Norway is often leading the pack in many things environmental and the new floating wind turbine is nothing surprising.  Named Hywind, the turbine floats in the North Sea as of now and is anchored to the floor with cable anchors. …

Free movie tickets to “No Impact Man”

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

He’s the man who has vowed to make zero net impact on the environement for an entire year and he’s filming it all for everyone to watch.  “The No Impact Man” is a documentary being released in select cities and…

New NASA Building will be self aware

Monday, August 10th, 2009

Remember how in school you learn that what makes humans unique is that they are self aware? Well, humans might have competition from NASA’s new self aware building in California. The building will use zero net energy and will do…

Google Maps Greenhouse Gases, country by country

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

The United Nations and Google teamed up to show carbon emissions using Google Maps country by country.  The data has been collected since 1990 and its goal is to give scientists and decision makers an easier to understand model of…

“Cash For Clunkers” is brazen populism, hurts environment.

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

Last week we reported that the Sierra Club had a great “Cash for Clunkers” calculator on its website.  I had not yet weighed in on my thoughts on the program itself.  At first glance, it appears like a great idea. …

Sierra Club launches ‘Cash for Clunkers’ Calculator

Monday, July 27th, 2009

That little feeling of excitement that creeps up in you when you find a new way to cut costs on your monthly Excel budget, gets just as much attention with the Sierra Club’s new ‘Cash for Clunkers’ Calculator that helps…