Daily Archives: February 3, 2010

Cow Fat Into Motor Oil is Gross, But a Pretty Good Idea

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Earth911. Put down whatever you’re eating for this one. Green Earth Technologies, a Connecticut-based consumer goods manufacturer, is turning otherwise useless cow fat into motor oil, or, as the company calls the end product, G-Oil. … Continue reading →

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Quick Green Tips For Super Bowl Sunday

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Earth911. Last year’s Super Bowl face off between the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers drew a whopping 95.4 million viewers, ranking second behind 2008’s record-setting game. If history tells us anything, it’s that Sunday … Continue reading →

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People To Celebrate

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story at Earth911. Devoting the month of February as a time to recognize African Americans’ contributions to society began with Carter G. Woodson in the early 1920s. After spending his childhood working on Kentucky coalmines and finishing … Continue reading →

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Green Your Love Life

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story at Earth911. Have you prepared yourself for the onslaught of pink paper hearts and haphazard cupid arrows that is about to ensue? Yeah, we really haven’t either. But like it or leave it, Valentine’s Day is … Continue reading →

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Single-Use vs. Rechargeable

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story at Earth911. Batteries, batteries everywhere and…not a drop to drink? Forgive the failed metaphor. The point here is that batteries, both the kind that you toss after one use (single-use batteries) and the kind you can … Continue reading →

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Clorox Announces 2010 Green Heroes Grant Program

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Laura B.

With assistance from Roots & Shoots, the Jane Goodall Institute‘s global environmental and humanitarian youth program, Green Works, the Clorox Company‘s line of natural cleaners, has announced the 2010 Green Heroes Grant Program. The program will award six grants, totaling … Continue reading →

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Entries Invited for America's Greenest School Contest

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Laura B.

School bus manufacturer IC Bus has announced the 2010 America’s Greenest School contest. Students across the United States are invited to submit an entry (e.g., a photo collection, music, a video, an essay, or photos of a diorama, collage, or … Continue reading →

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A Method for Calculating Data Center Energy Efficiency

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Laura B.

This report from Info-Tech lays out the most widely practiced methods of measuring the energy used by your computing facilities, as well as the productivity of your data centers. Growing computing and storage requirements coupled with rising electricity costs and … Continue reading →

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