Depending on whom you ask, emissions from air travel make up 2-6 percent of the planet’s total CO2 emissions (as a whole, the transportation sector makes up about a quarter of those emissions). But airlines in particular have been getting a bad rap among some in the environmental community because of it, and a recent conference of European airline industries debated how to brighten their image.
One British strategic communications firm argued that the airline
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For the first time ever, a U.S. regulatory agency denied a coal plant permit solely on the basis of its carbon dioxide emissions. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a main contributor to global warming.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) denied permits to two large, 700-megawatt plants proposed by Sunflower Electric Power. The plants would have cost about $3.6 billion and spewed 11 million tons of CO2 into the air each year. That’s almost
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By gheine •
October 17, 2007
recently, my husband and i purchased a man-powered lawn mower from Sunlawn…and it is the best thing we’ve spent our money on! this mower not only keeps our yard looking great, but it is safe for my family & the environment because it is battery-operated & there is no harmful gas emission….as a bonus, it is quiet, so our neighbors appreciate it when we do weekend morning yard work!…this is a great product that everyone should look in to.
By gheine •
October 17, 2007
recently, my husband and i purchased a man-powered lawn mower from Sunlawn…and it is the best thing we’ve spent our money on! this mower not only keeps our yard looking great, but it is safe for my family & the environment because it is battery-operated & there is no harmful gas emission….as a bonus, it is quiet, so our neighbors appreciate it when we do weekend morning yard work!…this is a great product that everyone should look in to.
By gheine •
October 17, 2007
recently, my husband and i purchased a man-powered lawn mower from Sunlawn…and it is the best thing we’ve spent our money on! this mower not only keeps our yard looking great, but it is safe for my family & the ewnvironment because it is battery-operated & there is no harmful gas emission….as a bonus, it is quiet, so our neighbors appreciate it when we do weekend morning yard work!…this is a great product that everyone should look in to.
In April, home improvement retailer Home Depot launched its Eco-Options program in the United States. Designed to help customers identify products that have less of an impact on the environment than their counterparts, Eco Options has received both praise and criticism around the blogosphere. Last week, I had a chance to talk with Ron Jarvis, the company’s Vice President of Pro Business, Tool Rental, and Eco Innovation (pictured on the right),
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General Electric (GE) has announced it is restructuring its lighting business towards energy efficiency models and decreasing its emphasis on traditional incandescent bulbs. Thanks to consumer demand for efficient lighting and some governments even threatening to ban old fashioned bulbs, GE is refocusing its products to align more closely with the need.
Jim Campbell, President and CEO of GE’s consumer and industrial division, explained:
"We are increasing our focus on the development and production of
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Coal and nuclear plants may not be dropping like flies, but the business climate and the planet’s climate have caused some utilities to think twice about investing in them.
Tampa Electric of Florida has announced that it won’t build a coal plant to meet future energy needs, as originally planned. The coal plant was going to be an integrated gasification combined-cycle plant, or IGCC, which means that the coal is broken down into
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By Amy Stodghill •
October 8, 2007
The changing colors of the autumn leaves are beautiful - until they’re no longer on the trees and covering your yard. Here are a couple of ways to be green with the fall colors.
Skip the leaf blower and use a rake. While it’s a little more labor intensive, raking leaves is better for the environment than the leaf blower. Leaf blowers create a lot of noise pollution, and if they’re [...]
Canadian and U.S. officials are respectively discussing impending regulation to cut down carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Businesses in both nations are slowly getting the message and working together to prepare for – and perhaps help mold – the change.
The Canadian Council of Chief Executives reached an “unprecedented consensus” last week when they officially called for action that included “absolute” emissions cuts. A national strategy is needed, they argue, rather than the patchwork [...]
Every year, Gustavus Adolphus College in tiny St. Peter, MN holds a Nobel Conference, authorized by the Nobel Foundation of Stolkhom, Sweden. The conference brings together renowned experts to discuss timely issues, like aging or globalization. This year, it was “Heating Up: The Energy Debate.”
I attended the two-day event, which delivered in its round-up of impressive energy and global warming experts: Nobel Laureate in Physics Dr. Stephen Chu, biofuels expert Dr. Lee Rybeck
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