triplepundit.com - 12/18/2008
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With the recent announcement of Obama's green team things are looking encouraging for massive change happening in terms of how our government interacts with and takes action on the pressing environmental issues. You might be wondering, how can I too make a difference? Or more immediately, how ...
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Sustainability News Headlines - 12/18/2008
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News of Sustainability Benefiting People Today Can China Go Green? Grist, 12/18 Economic Turnaround: A Special Series on Sustainable Solutions Sightline, 12/18 Americans Driving Less Even As Gas Prices Drop Idaho Statesman, 12/18 Reframing Northwest Environmental Issues Crosscut, 12/18 How to Take Control of Your Energy Use: One Minute At a Time The Triple Pundit, 12/18 Your Top 20 Econondrums - Solved Mother Jones, 12/18 Environmental ...
Flash Creators Draw Up ‘Greenbox’ Energy Management Tool
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... Greenbox offers this food for thought:
“If 30% of us reduced our electricity usage by 20%, we would save over $8 billion per year on our energy bills, reduce emissions by 105 billion tons of carbon dioxide per year and avoid $10 billion in construction of new power plants. This is the equivalent of 35 coal fired power plants operating 24 hours per day.
To find out about Greenbox in your area, click here.
Source: Triplepundit.com and Greenbox
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