Daily Archives: May 19, 2009

Greening air travel?

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full post at ZDNet. A contest sponsored by an airliner maker is looking for good ideas to make air travel greener. For each passenger mile chalked up air travel is the worst producer of greenhouse gas emissions. Walking … Continue reading →

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House Dems settle on 15% renewable energy target

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. House Democrats negotiating a major energy and climate bill have reached a tentative agreement to include a scaled-back renewable power target of 15 percent by 2020, senior lawmakers said yesterday.

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Energy Efficiency: Silver Bullet or Double-Edged Sword?

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Environmental Capital. “Jevons Paradox” is back, reports The Guardian: Using energy more efficiently might not be as effective at tackling climate change as people think, according to a new study. A team of economists has … Continue reading →

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73% say Energy Efficiency is Key Factor for Green Datacenters

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Leader. A new study from Digital Realty Trust Inc., a wholesale datacenter provider, indicates that 73 percent of the survey participants identified energy efficiency as the key aspect of a green datacenter.

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Google Talks Energy Efficiency, Cloud Computing

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story at EWeek. Google moved to publicly refute claims that its data centers and products are somehow energy inefficient, posting data on its blog that compares the energy used in a Google search against other everyday electricity-burning … Continue reading →

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Greening fast food

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story from Plenty Magazine (via Mother Nature Network). Q. The other day, after draining a cup of deli coffee, I noticed a message printed on the side saying that it was made from recycled fibers of some … Continue reading →

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Greening Real Estate Sector, One Agent, Lender, and Homeowner at a Time

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Daily Green. Real estate can see a new era coming in the green revolution. It is no longer business as usual. Years ago, all professions in real estate were forced to become part of … Continue reading →

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Greening your commute

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Miami Herald. Commuting to work can be a miserable experience. Bus and train riders deal with delays, crowding and bizarre passengers. Drivers deal with gas prices and infuriating traffic. Just because commuting is painful … Continue reading →

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