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Source: Pew Charitable Trusts, 2009, based on the National Establishment Time Series Database; analysis by Pew Center on the States and Collaborative Economics.
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Source: Pew Charitable Trusts, 2009, based on the National Establishment Time Series Database; analysis by Pew Center on the States and Collaborative Economics.
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The [Not So] Guilty Pleasure of Air Conditioning: Coming Soon With Solar AC
There’s nothing quite like the feeling of walking out of the oppressive heat of a midsummer day into the perfect chill of a well air-conditioned building. Air conditioning is one of those modern conveniences like the cellular telephone: it hasn’t really been around that long, but now that we are used to it we wonder how people ever survived without it. However, there’s a high price tag – in most modern buildings air conditioning accounts for the single largest energy expenditure for the summer months and in many places for much of the year.
With conventionally powered electrical compressor heat pumps, that means that some of the first suggestions that an Eco Consultant is going to give a homeowner or business to reduce utility costs are going to have to do with optimizing the use of climate control systems in order to curb the appetite of these energy-hungry machines. But what if this wasn’t necessary? What if the hotter it got, the cheaper it got to run your AC? What if you could crank your thermostat to “cold” and let it rip without feeling the least bit guilty or apprehensive about what the bill at the end of the month was going to look like? Continue reading
ON LINE – Nevada’s Southwest Intertie Project: How it Demonstrates Commitment to Renewable Green Energy
The town of Apex, Nevada is normally just the location of the Apex Regional Landfill (the largest landfill in the state of Nevada), a small relief power station that comes online when nearby Las Vegas is overloading the grid and not much else. However last week brought red-letter days for this dusty, nondescript stretch of Hwy 93 situated just northeast of the city of lights. The One Nevada Transmission Line or “ON Line” (so clever!) project commencement was hosted at NV Energy’s [NASDAQ: NVE] Harry Allen Generating Station campus on Tuesday. It was a fairly star-studded event with U.S. Energy Secretary Ken Salazar and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid both in attendance, alongside a veritable who’s who of Nevada’s energy-industry brass to witness the beginning of a project that is being billed as a significant breakthrough in the support of renewable power and a major source of green collar jobs, as well as being symbolic of the new direction the state of Nevada is taking towards energy policy through the strong support of renewables.
The One Nevada transmission line consists of a 500 kilovolt power conduit that will cover the entire length of the state of Nevada running north-south. It will eventually be extended as far north as Idaho. The portion of the line that will be completed in this first phase consists of a 235-mile line extending from the Harry Allen site to a new electrical substation that will be constructed northwest of the town of Ely, Nevada. The projected price tag for the project will top $510 million. Continue reading
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Tagged american recovery and reinvestment act, clean energy, clean energy jobs, department of energy, eco friendly, electricity, employment, energy, environment, green collar jobs, green economy, green energy, green environment, green jobs, nevada, nv energy, recovery act, renewable energy, renewable energy companies, solar energy, solar panels, solar power, wind energy, wind turbines
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Cars Are Getting Cleaner, Faster
Taking a deep breath nowadays might just be a little bit healthier than it was just a few short years ago. It’s common knowledge that cars and transportation are a leading contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and other airborne pollutants. However, according to recent figures new cars today are cleaner than ever before. Of course most consumers expect that cars will get cleaner as time goes on; as part of the natural progression of technology and the demands of continuing legislation regulating vehicle emissions. What might come as a surprise is how quickly the change is happening.
Of course progress is most noticeable among the cleanest of the herd. Average carbon emission figures for the cleanest cars dropped by 21 per cent over the last four years. According to consumer information website Green-Car-Guide.com, cars in the low-emission group emitted an average of 102.8 grams of CO2 per kilometer driven for the 2010 model year (CO2 is considered to be the primary contributor to global warming). In 2006 the same group recorded an average emission of 131.1 g/km. The difference of28.3 g/km represents the 21 per cent drop.
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Tagged alternative fuel vehicles, alternative fuels, carbon dioxide emissions, carbon emissions, cars, clean cars, clean diesel, eco friendly, electric cars, energy efficiency, environment, fuel efficiency, global warming, green, green cars, green economy, green environment, green living, hybrid cars, sustainability, sustainable living, suv
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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
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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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Plumbing is SO Last Season: New Water Generator Pulls Water From Thin Air
The quest for a clean and pure drinking water is a worldwide concern and finding better ways of addressing the need for safe drinking water is a task that scientists have struggled with for many years. Now, it seems that an important piece of the puzzle has presented itself quite literally “out of thin air.” It’s called the Atmospheric Water Generator (AWG) and it has just entered production by Florida, USA based WaterPure technologies.
Basically, the AWG is a technological response to what is fast becoming a global water crisis. The need to provide safe and clean drinking water is essential to survival. Not only because of the simple fact that human beings need water to live, but because water-borne pathogens are among the most common causes of serious illness worldwide. The problem is that in many parts of the world the water supply is minimal and commonly the quality of available water is continually degrading due to varying reasons, including environmental shift, industrial contamination and contagious disease. Because of these common risk factors associated with native ground water supplies, the AWG presents a significant advantage in comparison with competing filtration and purification technologies that require the use of standing water, since the AWG device is used to instead extract water from the atmosphere. Continue reading
Energy Efficient Appliances Should be Main Green Consideration
Have you been paying utility bills more than what you wanted to? It’s depressing, right? Same here, my utility bills are so high that they’re eating up my budget.
Then, you need a “green” to your problems. It’s time for you to replace your old appliances with energy-efficient ones, especially those with an Energy Star certification. By doing so, you are able to do three things: save more, reduce home energy consumption by 10-50%.
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Tagged energy consumption, energy saving home appliances, energy star, energy star certification, energy star high-efficiency home appliances, energy-saving appliances, environment, green, green energy, green environment, home appliances, homes, us department of energy, us environmental protection agency
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The Future of Green and Sustainability
The Paris ECOFEST 2010 went well last August 14, 2010 at the Syl Apps Park. At least, the weather cooperated unlike last year’s thunderstorms which prompted everyone to move indoors. It was indeed a blessing for folks who gather annually for anything green living related.
Annually held by the Friends of Paris Culture and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Paris ECOFEST highlighted the works of local craftspeople, artists, musicians and vendors. The said event gave emphasis on alternative energies, water preservation chemical free gardening. To encourage more people to go green, all displays and models are exhibited in a remarkable Artist’s Alley that’s filled with all the great food and music. Continue reading
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Tagged alternative energies, artists, canada, canadians, chemical free gardening, chemicals, enjo canada, food and rural affairs, friends of paris culture, green environment, health, healthy lifestyle, healthy living, local craftsmen, ministry of agriculture, ministry of paris' ecofest 2010green sustainability, musicians, trees, vendors, water preservation
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Seventh Generation Reverses Position to Form Agreement with WalMart
Seventh Generation [Formerly SGN – Delisted] has reached an agreement with Wal- Mart Stores Inc. [NYSE: WMT] to distribute the brand’s environmentally conscious consumer cleaning and paper products in 1,500 of the retailer’s locations. It represents a major change of direction for Seventh Generation as well as a possible shift of reputation for beleaguered Walmart, which has been widely criticized for what critics see as a blatant lack of corporate responsibility. Continue reading
Eco-Friendly “Element” Hotels Awarded Streamlined LEED Volume Certification from USGBC
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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has committed to seeking U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certification for its entire chain of new hotels called Element. Today Starwood announced that the eco-friendly boutique hotel chain, Element, is one of the first businesses ever to have the option of pursuing LEED Certification for several properties at once through the USGBC’s streamlined process called Volume Certification. Now that Element is approved under the new Volume Certification Program, the cost and timeline of getting each new hotel LEED Certified will be much quicker and more affordable.
Element proves that what makes sense for the environment can also make sense for business. According to Paul Sacco, Senior Vice President of Development for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, “Building from a prototype that’s already LEED pre-approved means that Starwood helps our partners substantially reduce consulting fees, spend less on applications and certifications, and minimize documentation requirements wherever possible.” Continue reading
STRATEGIES FOR A GREENER ECONOMY
Today, environmental concerns have grown and the people, companies and industries have realized that these are actually beneficial to them. So, many are already banking on the green economy. In the same way, Maryland has recognized its benefits and is also doing what the others are embarking on.
Governor Martin O’Malley is hoping to create or maintain 100,000 green jobs by 2015. Additionally, he also hopes that the state will rely more on wind power and solar energy; improve its public transportation and prop up high-density development around transit hubs. So, he asked the Department of Business and Economic Development to form the Green Jobs and Industry Task Force. Upon Governor O’Malley’s mandate, Christian Johansson, Secretary of the Department of Business and Economic Development, convened 31 Marylanders who are at the same time realizing the benefits of a greener Maryland economy. Continue reading
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Tagged baltimore, department of business and economic development, department of business and economic development to form the green jobs and industry task force, governor martin o’malley, green economy, green environment, maryland, maryland department of the environment, renewables, solar energy, wind energy
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