The Price-Anderson Nuclear Industries Indemnity Act (commonly called the Price-Anderson Act) is a United States federal law, first passed in 1957 and since renewed several … Price-Anderson ActRead more
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Posted inConservation / Energy
Save the earth Save the earth on the job
1. turn your computers off According to the Sierra Club, businesses waste $1 billion worth of electricity a year. To help lower this figure, remember … Save the earth Save the earth on the jobRead more
Posted inPower
Power usage
The average American uses 11400 Watts of power continuously. This is the equivalent of burning 114 x100 Watt light bulbs, all the time. The average … Power usageRead more
Posted inCO2
One transatlantic flight is 3-4 tons of CO2
the average American is responsible for the emissions of about 20 tons of CO2 annually … If you fly to Europe and back from the … One transatlantic flight is 3-4 tons of CO2Read more
Posted inEnergy / Renewable
Pennsylvania Governor breaks ground for the fourth largest solar power facility in USA
the Governor of Pennsylvania Edward G. Rendell has broken ground for USA’s fourth largest solar power facility. The facility likely to be completed by September … Pennsylvania Governor breaks ground for the fourth largest solar power facility in USARead more
Posted inClimate Disaster
The money US have spent on the five-year Iraq War could have shifted the entire world to renewables
Nobel-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz says that the ultimate cost of the war will top $3 trillion. Sen. Harry Reid’s office has released its own attempt … The money US have spent on the five-year Iraq War could have shifted the entire world to renewablesRead more
Posted inEconomics / Social
what to buy
You need to think about the responsibility you have when you buy something. You’re…buying the manufacturing process, the resources, the energy, the shipping cost. Don’t … what to buyRead more
Posted inEnergy / Renewable
World’s Largest 38500-meal Solar Kitchen in India
he system has been installed as a collaboration between the Academy for a Better World and Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University, with technology from Solare-Brücke, … World’s Largest 38500-meal Solar Kitchen in IndiaRead more
Posted inRenewable
NBC11 becomes the first green TV station
The mainstream media has always voiced its concern over the rise in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere but the media houses themselves have not always … NBC11 becomes the first green TV stationRead more
Posted inEconomics / Social
The U.S. Employment Effects of Military and Domestic Spending Priorities
Number of jobs created by spending $1 billion on defense: 8,555 Number of jobs created by spending $1 billion on health care: 10,779 Number of … The U.S. Employment Effects of Military and Domestic Spending PrioritiesRead more