Hate gift shopping? Ditto. Here’s how to weasel your way out of it. November 29, 2007
Posted by beanstockd in Lifestyle.Tags: Greensender
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Greensender creates and sends out starter environmental kits for your pals who aren’t tapped in yet. The kit contains cool stuff like an organic T, an energy efficient light bulb, a reusable shopping bag — enough to get ‘em thinking.
SF oil spill. Still a pretty big deal. November 29, 2007
Posted by beanstockd in Pollution.Tags: San Fransisco oil spill
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The enormous oil spill in San Francisco, CA is still a threat and a mystery. November 7th’s cargo ship collision is the worst oil spill to hit the area in 10 years. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling out for further investigation for the cause of the spill.
NYU Leads the Renewable Energy Purchasing Pack and gets kudos from the EPA for it November 27, 2007
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NYU was recognized by the EPA on October 22nd as a leader in Green Power purchases, meaning that NYU pimped out its campus with power from environmentally friendly renewable energy sources like solar, biomass and wind power.
China and the US are the world’s pollutingest (yeah, we made up a word, and what) countries November 27, 2007
Posted by beanstockd in Pollution.Tags: China, Pollution
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Yep. According to the UN’s landmark report both China and the US contribute the most to pollution, and China is set to outpace the US in the next 10 years.
The Hybrid Escalade: Reality or Suburban Legend? November 27, 2007
Posted by beanstockd in Energy.Tags: Hybrid Escalade, Hybrid Tank
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Apparently a reality. Cadillac has come out with a new Hybrid Escalade SUV. Using Hybrid technology, the cars do away with their shockingly low fuel efficiency of 12 mpg, and upgrade to a more respectable 18 mpg. A Prius, on the other hand, runs at 46 mpg.
Think a Hybrid Truck-Car is crazy? That’s nothing. The Army’s test-driving a Hybrid Tank.
Newly elected Australian Prime Minister is a Kyoto Protocol-signing Baller November 26, 2007
Posted by beanstockd in Climate.Tags: Australian Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, Kyoto Protocol
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Australia’s newly elected PM, Kevin Rudd, has vowed to immediately sign the Kyoto Protocol, something his predecessor refused to do. Rudd promised to make climate change a priority, and will be attending a conference on the topic in Bali within the next few weeks.
Household Energy consumption makes up 1/4 of total US energy consumption November 24, 2007
Posted by beanstockd in Energy.Tags: Energy Consumption, Energy Star, TV
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WOW! The energy we consume every day in our own homes massively impacts the US’s energy consumption. It’s hard to measure which at-home practice contributes the most to household energy consumption, but at least we know how to decrease our personal impacts. Look for Energy Star approved products: they’re made to use energy efficiently. In the market for a new TV? Check out the Sharp Aquos, one of our top picks.
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