Green Education Prospectus
Green Job Growth
Source: Pew Charitable Trusts, 2009, based on the National Establishment Time Series Database; analysis by Pew Center on the States and Collaborative Economics.
Green Job Distribution
Source: Pew Charitable Trusts, 2009, based on the National Establishment Time Series Database; analysis by Pew Center on the States and Collaborative Economics.
Tag Archives: Google Inc
5 More Green Living and Eco Friendly Apps for Iphone and Android
These days our phones are so much more than just simple communication devices. The Apple [Nasdaq: APPL] iPhone and Google [Nasdaq: GOOG] Android platforms are revolutionary. They are our lifelines, and they also provide us with help on things that many people would never imagine a phone can do. With that in mind, here are 5 more green related apps that Eco Institution found when researching our last article.
Carbon Tracker – The Carbon Tracker app is a GPS-enabled program that helps users to actually calculate and account for their carbon footprint from daily commuting, business trips and vacations. The cool thing is that you can actually set goals for maximum emissions per month and then check up on your progress. It can also be networked for use by more than one person for businesses and universities. Continue reading
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Green, Sustainable Living, green education
Tagged android, apple, carbon dioxide emissions, carbon emissions, eco friendly, energy, energy conservation, energy efficiency, environment, Google Inc, green, green environment, green living, iphone, iphone 4, smart phones, sustainability, sustainable living
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Leading Tech Businesses Work to Reduce Pollution from IT Sector
Key players in the information technology industry were able to reduce thier carbon dioxide emissions by a total of 32 million metric tons of over a period of three years, according to a study performed by Natural Logic covering the period starting July 1, 2007 and ending June 30, 2010.
Natural Logic helps companies and communities prosper by identifying strategies to increase environmental performance. By increasing efficiency and reducing impact, these techniques help to build profit, bolster competitive advantage and increase quality of life for the companies and communities they serve.
A few of the larger companies that were most recognized for thier efforts to cut energy used by thier computers and computer networks are: Cisco Systems Inc. [NASDAQ: CSCO], Google Inc. [NASDAQ: GOOG], Intel Corp. [NASDAQ: INTEL], Dell Inc. [NASDAQ: DELL], Hewlett-Packard Co. [NYSE: HPQ], and Microsoft Corp. [NASDAQ: MSFT]. Continue reading
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Tagged carbon dioxide emissions, carbon emissions, computers, eco friendly, electricity, energy, energy efficiency, environment, environmental protection agencygreen builders, epa, Google Inc, green living, Hewlett-Packard Co, Intel Corp., Natural Logic, sustainable living
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