The EPA wrote a report for the US Congress about it in 2006, and they estimated that servers and data centers represented about 1.5% of … U.S. Servers and Data Centers Gobbled Up 61 billion kWh in 2006Read more
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Solar water heater on the White House roof
In 1979 Jimmy Carter had a solar water heater installed on the White House roof. It was a move designed to support Carter’s solar institute, … Solar water heater on the White House roofRead more
Posted inEnergy / Water
Innovative way to pump water
Water scarcity is a major problem in Africa where people, especially women and girls, on an average spend six hours every day looking for clean … Innovative way to pump waterRead more
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California will use 20% of its electricity from renewable sources
Because of California law, PG&E needs to get 20% of its electricity from renewable sources (not including big hydro) by 2010, so it has contracted … California will use 20% of its electricity from renewable sourcesRead more
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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
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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
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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
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Dirty games of Nuclear Industry (or Waste Industry)
WASHINGTON — Forgotten but not gone, the waste from more than 100 nuclear reactors that the federal government was supposed to start accepting for burial … Dirty games of Nuclear Industry (or Waste Industry)Read more
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Treadmill in gym.
Aaccording to Treadmills USA the average treadmill uses around 1500 watts — the equivalent of 15 of those old-fashioned light bulbs we’ve all chucked this … Treadmill in gym.Read more
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Ontario to end clothesline bans this year
Outdoor clotheslines are currently banned under some municipal bylaws and contracts with home builders. But Ontario is looking at allowing clotheslines for anyone who lives … Ontario to end clothesline bans this yearRead more