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The Empire State and the Chrysler buildings in New York City, along with landmarks from the Eiffel Tower to Sydney harbor, went dark for an hour on Saturday to raise awareness over the fight against climate change. The global brownout was a noisy event in Sydney harbor, with ferry horns blaring t...
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After the white-shelled roof of the Sydney Opera House fell dark, after Taiwan's skyscrapers dimmed and Beijing's Forbidden City became, well, a little more forbidding - it was Moscow's turn to turn out the lights as Saturday's global Earth Hour event rolled around to Europe. Millions of people wor...
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The president of the House of Representatives, Michel Temer, and the president of the Senate, José Sarney, both signed the pledge to EH. Senator Marina Silva also pledged her support to Earth Hour 2010. This coming Saturday, March 27, both the Federal House of Representatives and the Federal Senat...
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Antarctic research unit signs up to switch off ensuring lights go out across every continent • More than 118 countries and regions to observe Earth Hour’s message of hope and action • Google and UEFA join global action on climate change China’s most significant historic landmark, the Forbidden City...
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• 121 countries and territories across all seven continents to participate in global climate action • Great Pyramids and Sphinx to lead Earth Hour’s landmark action on global warming • Football superclub, Real Madrid, joins the greatest team ever assembled to tackle climate change • Archbishop Desmo...
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Earth Hour 2010 It’s as simple as a flick of the switch. What began in 2007 as a campaign to get Sydneysiders to turn their lights off, has grown to become one of the world’s biggest climate change initiatives. In 2010, at 8.30pm on March 27, people around the world will turn their lights for one h...
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Posted by on in Clean Technology
By MICHAEL TOTTY It's a tall order: Over the next few decades, the world will need to wean itself from dependence on fossil fuels and drastically reduce greenhouse gases. Current technology will take us only so far; major breakthroughs are required. What might those breakthroughs be? Here's a look...
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A Yorkshire council has come up with a radical new way to save money - turning off the street lamps at night. The idea is part of a 'sustainable street lighting strategy' to be considered by City of York Council's ruling executive, says the York Press. Paul Thackray, the council's head of highway ...
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A few years ago, my family gathered in Mississippi for a funeral. While we were there, we undertook the renovation of a living area and found it was quick and easy to make some energy efficient choices. August 25, 2009 We replaced all of the regular light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs...
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Right now you can do one thing – to celebrate Earth Day, to change your life and to make our world greener. It’s simple and you don’t have to spend money or wait for other people to get their act together. Go to www.tenhabits.org and pledge to change one habit for six months. You’ll see ten straigh...
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Posted by on in Transportation
A partnership of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Transport Forum (ITF) and FIA Foundation is launching the Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI) at the upcoming Geneva motor show. The “50 by 50” effort calls for cars worldwide to be made...
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Posted by on in Green Design
On Wednesday, June 24, 2009, executives at the Sears Tower announced plans for the most significant sustainable modernization projects of an existing building ever undertaken. The project will result in energy savings and reduced CO2 emissions to the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, cutt...
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Posted by on in Solar
The TV – Apparently TVs can be employed for other purposes than indulgent entertainment. The thin covering on flat screen TVs that protects the appliance from moisture may just be the latest breakthrough in solar energy; this film can be used to create contemporary solar panels that are easier to i...
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Posted by on in Clean Technology
Have you thought about buying carbon offsets but weren't sure how?Do you know your carbon footprint?Would you like to know how energy-efficiency measures can reduce carbon dioxide emissions?Would you like to support new clean energy projects here in Colorado? The new Colorado Carbon Fund is helping...
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Exclusive By Dallas Kachan, Cleantech Group Bill Ritter wants Colorado to become a greentech hub. Not to be outdone by Arnold Schwarzenegger, newly elected Democratic Governor Bill Ritter of Colorado is following closely in California’s footsteps, outlining a bold renewable energy focus in his fir...
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Posted by on in General Environment
Smart ShoppingBuy what you need, not what you want.Consider renting and borrowing things that are seldom needed.Buy used items from garage sales and second-hand stores. Simple SaversReplace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs.Use aerators on faucets and shower heads.Weatherstrip...
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Posted by on in Energy Efficiency
Look up at your ceiling and what do you see? Is that a dirty old light bulb hanging from your ceiling? I KNOW you have been thinking with your peace necklace and your ‘no war for oil’ bumper sticker that maybe you should replace that dang thing with a CFL. It’s understandable. I mean think about it...
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Posted by on in Fossil Fuels
T. Boone Pickens made a fortune in oil and other fossil fuels. So, I was skeptical when I first heard of the Pickens' Plan to help reduce our dependence on foreign oil. Could an old oil man become a born again environmentalist, can a leopard change its spots? Skeptical yet intrigued, I decided to c...
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Delta-Montrose Electric Assn. is giving its members free compact fluorescent light bulbs, a move that could the coop says could ultimately save up to $4 million in power costs. Source, The Denver Post-Business-Monday, June 16, 2008 This utility's 25,000 Western Slope of Colorado will get coupons f...
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