Tag: energy
group name: earthhour
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January 28, 2008 11:49 AM EST --
This is to be posted to the EARTH HOUR group.
This information was found on the website:
www.energystar.gov
Were every home in America to use light bulbs with the ENERGY STAR . . . more
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March 09, 2008 09:03 AM EDT --
20 Days remaining until Earth Hour on March 29, 2008 - when cities around the world have committed to turn of their lights for one hour to demonstrate their commitment to - and concern for - the . . . more
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February 10, 2008 12:02 PM EST --
Once upon a time, our store was full of videos. There were videos (and DVDs) along every wall, and on shelving units down the middle of the room.
As the video rental business has died, the movies . . . more
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January 26, 2008 11:40 PM EST --
The group continues to grow.... need some articles though, people! Aren't you tired of reading mostly me? Anything related to the environment...doesn't have to be directly related to Earth . . . more
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February 10, 2008 01:26 PM EST --
27,200 people have now signed up to participate in Earth Hour 2008 - and the number of businesses has risen from to 1,214 (from around 300 when we first started paying attention). And the Earth Hour . . . more
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February 02, 2008 11:41 AM EST --
Week 3 challenge:
This week's Toronto Star Earth Hour Challenge is to eat less meat - to follow a vegan diet one day a week . Vegan = no meat, poultry, fish or dairy.
Meat production . . . more
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January 20, 2008 05:33 PM EST --
I mentioned this video in a previous article about some of the Earth Hour related articles at the Toronto Star site - but at that point, I had not actually watched the video.
Now I have. . . . more
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January 22, 2008 11:58 PM EST --
Go Green tip of the day
Wash clothes in cold water. Since 80% of electricity in washing is used for heating the water, using cold rather than hot will save as much as 2,500 kilowatt-hours . . . more
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January 21, 2008 10:27 PM EST --
Go Green tip of the day
Two large power plants have to run constantly to supply enough electricity to run North American TV sets that are turned off . These "power vampires" suck . . . more
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January 20, 2008 12:42 AM EST --
Today was the first day of the Toronto Star's Earth Hour coverage - which is where I first heard about the whole Earth Hour thing.... that would be the paper that hubby was kicking through the . . . more
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June 08, 2008 04:00 PM EDT --
I have been wondering lately if there is a way that I could build a windmill for free energy and I also want to help resolve the global warming problem. It's been weighing heavily on my mind . . . more
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February 29, 2008 04:05 AM EST --
Lights consume about 2 trillion kilowatt-hours annually, or one-eighth of all electric power. Globally, lighting is equal in emission contribution to about 70% of the world's passenger vehicles. Of . . . more
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March 26, 2008 11:19 AM EDT --
Via the Washington Post in an article by Dana Milbank Wednesday, March 26, 2008; Page A0.
"Rising costs will drive government spending to unprecedented levels, consume nearly all projected . . . more
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July 02, 2008 02:13 AM EDT --
Originally blogged here .
PINEDALE, WYO. — As reported by the L.A. Times, Federal land managers are recommending companies be allowed to drill almost 4,400 new natural gas wells in western . . . more
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March 06, 2008 10:59 PM EST --
Hey everyone!! I just wanted to remind everyone about Earth Hour 2008. It is March 29th at 8 pm. Earth Hour started last year in Sydney, Australia. It was a big success, and this year will . . . more
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May 11, 2008 02:03 PM EDT --
Originally published here on my environmental blog .
May 11, 2008 in education , environment , science , science and society , sustainability with 0 Comments
Michelle Bennett of . . . more
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June 12, 2008 05:53 PM EDT --
Originally published here .
An article about the release of Toyota's plug in Hybrid scheduled for release in 2010 says:
It's no secret Toyota's been working on a plug-in hybrid . . . more
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February 22, 2008 02:12 AM EST --
The image on the right shows the Anderson Mill, in Travis County, Texas, which was built in the 1850s as a corn mill. Since ancient times, waterwheels and wind mills have been used to grind grain to produce . . . more
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April 01, 2008 09:44 AM EDT --
Originally published on April 1, 2008 on my environmental blog , this article cites many great sources fron authors here on Gather.
What is a plug-in hybrid? It is a car that runs on electricity . . . more
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May 10, 2008 09:19 PM EDT --
Originally published here .
The cost of solar and wind power installations keeps dropping, for the most part, with occasional, temporary price rises in the solar area if silicon supplies are . . . more
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