From www.6633forestlandway.com: Green living entails using green technologies to produce green energy. Green technologies imply harnessing the eco-friendly natural resources like solar and wind power to produce energy in order conserve the earth and its environment. Solar energy is one of the major sources of renewable energy. It involves using the power of Sun to [...]
Read the rest of this entry »From smart-grid.tmcnet.com: Officials with McKinstry said that EEM Suite is an Internet-based application that monitors buildings’ energy and water usage and helps the company find ways to reduce energy costs and green house gas emission. McKinstry has licensed EEM Suite from Itron since 2007 as a part of its facility management offering to clients. Currently [...]
Read the rest of this entry »From news.cnet.com: “First Solar is uniquely positioned to deliver utility scale solar power plants including project development, module manufacturing, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC), project finance expertise and operations and maintenance,” First Solar CEO Rob Gillette said in a recent statement. … Innovation in energy and environmental technologies is long overdue, in business and at [...]
Read the rest of this entry »From forargyll.com: Then he pointed out that the type of land in Argyll is not largely agricultural. Much of it is peat – which contributes to the common good in these times by being a powerful carbon sink. He expressed concern about the current state of dairy farming and the creamery situation in Argyll. He [...]
Read the rest of this entry »From www.simplygreenlife.com: Also Agua-Luna com now offers Carbon Offsetting Credits, since our Team of Volunteers is already accomplishing several carbon eliminating projects, we’re now converting the carbon offsets to you. Visit www agua-luna com for a FREE carbon calculator to calculate your carbon footprint for free and more info on carbon credits. … Recycle paper, [...]
Read the rest of this entry »From www.helium.com: In today’s world it is becoming very important to a lot of people to live a more environmentally friendly lifestyle. Being more green can also be healthier and less expensive than conventional life. Some people think living green is more costly because of the cost of some more environmentally friendly choices in terms [...]
Read the rest of this entry »From www.thenational.ae: The book goes into similar detail on carbon offsets. A factory operator in Europe could decide that, instead of cutting pollution at his plant, hell pay for a (cheaper) project that avoids pollution in a poorer country. Rogers traces several of these schemes and finds that this system is not exactly airtight. The [...]
Read the rest of this entry »From www.americanyouthworks.org: “Being Green” just got a little easier with The Green Living Expo at the Austin Convention Center! … American YouthWorks Corps members set up booth at the Convention Center to present their skills and efforts, discover new green information, and fundraise on the weekend of April 23-25 at Austin’s Green Living Expo. … GEC and ECorps constructed [...]
Read the rest of this entry »From www.treehugger.com: There were lots of interesting bikes at Toronto’s Green Living Show,(more below the fold) but Reba from the Urbane Cyclist carried it one step further: Her entire 10×10 booth was brought to the show in one trip by cargo bike and trailer. She has a little help from a Bionx electric conversion (seen [...]
Read the rest of this entry »From www.dailyherald.com: 11 a.m. to noon: Shade Gardening, Rain Gardens and Green Roof – Richard Sierra of Hortech, Inc. leads a discussion and answers questions about these topics. … Regular patrons of Pesche’s Flowers & Garden Center in Des Plaines are learning there is more to it than steering clear of anything artificial. There is [...]
Read the rest of this entry »From www.simplygreenlife.com: But have you taken a good look at how committed you really are to this goals with your green lifestyle? … Here is the dirty little secret, it’s called generating electricity at home. Isn’t that really putting your money where your mouth is? Deciding to be your own power company by making clean [...]
Read the rest of this entry »From www.thestar.com: Old camcorders, VCRs, televisions, desktop computers, stereos — even electric guitars and amplifiers — are welcome at the Green Living Show. … In exchange for your electronic garbage, you will get free admission ($12 for adults, $9 for students). Samsung is a presenting sponsor of the show. Ron Hulse, chief convergence officer and [...]
Read the rest of this entry »From mrzine.monthlyreview.org: Remarkably you argue for a carbon tax and a steady increase in the price of fuel. Many socialists see this as a very socially unjust measure because carbon taxes are direct taxes and not progressive taxes related to income. We obviously have to do something now given the accelerating climate change crisis — [...]
Read the rest of this entry »From www.thestar.com: Old camcorders, VCRs, televisions, desktop computers, stereos — even electric guitars and amplifiers — are welcome at the Green Living Show. Samsung Electronics Canada is collecting e-waste in giant bins at the entrance to the show in the Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place, during the show’s run from April 23 to 25. In [...]
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