Did you know that by cooking with a slow cooker, toaster or a solar oven you can help reduce CO2 emissions? Discover new ways of cooking…Small changes in your home...
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Did you know that by cooking with a slow cooker, toaster or a solar oven you can help reduce CO2 emissions? Discover new ways of cooking…Small changes in your home can go a long way! Become part of the green revolution…every little bit helps!
Switch To Compact F...
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Save $45, and reduce CO2 emissions by 67 pounds over the lifetime of a bulb by switching to Compact Fluorescent Bulbs, or CFL’s. They use 75% less electricity than...
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Save $45, and reduce CO2 emissions by 67 pounds over the lifetime of a bulb by switching to Compact Fluorescent Bulbs, or CFL’s. They use 75% less electricity than traditional incandescent bulbs and last up to ten times longer. Although they’re more expensive, the investment will pay for itself 10 times over during the life of the CFL.
COP17 outcome - Ini...
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Alstom welcomes the fact that progress was made in the last days of the COP17 negotiations in Durban. On specific areas, like the inclusion in the CDM of projects ...
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Alstom welcomes the fact that progress was made in the last days of the COP17 negotiations in Durban. On specific areas, like the inclusion in the CDM of projects which reduce CO2 emissions by applying Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), and on the establishment of a Green Climate Fund the decisions made are important contributions to the mitigation effort.
COP17 outcome - Ini...
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Alstom welcomes the fact that progress was made in the last days of the COP17 negotiations in Durban. On specific areas, like the inclusion in the CDM of projects ...
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Alstom welcomes the fact that progress was made in the last days of the COP17 negotiations in Durban. On specific areas, like the inclusion in the CDM of projects which reduce CO2 emissions by applying Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), and on the establishment of a Green Climate Fund the decisions made are important contributions to the mitigation effort.
COP17 outcome - Ini...
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Alstom welcomes the fact that progress was made in the last days of the COP17 negotiations in Durban. On specific areas, like the inclusion in the CDM of projects ...
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Alstom welcomes the fact that progress was made in the last days of the COP17 negotiations in Durban. On specific areas, like the inclusion in the CDM of projects which reduce CO2 emissions by applying Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), and on the establishment of a Green Climate Fund the decisions made are important contributions to the mitigation effort.
A Blanket for the H...
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Insulation panels make buildings look like they’ve been swathed in cotton, at least until the plaster and paint have been applied over them. It may look a bit odd,...
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Insulation panels make buildings look like they’ve been swathed in cotton, at least until the plaster and paint have been applied over them. It may look a bit odd, but for the Sto company in the Black Forest, it’s very big business.Heating prices have been rising steadily, and national governments are pushing for reductions in CO2 emissions - so many homeowners around the world are using the white panels to insulate their houses. The manufacturers of building insulation have been reporting annual growth of seven percent for the past several years. Sto employs more than 4,000 people worldwide, half of them in Germany. And this year, the company expects sales to reach one billion euros. Insulating a single-family house costs at least 16,000 euros, but it can reduce heating costs by more than 60 percent. So the market for this sector is huge. MADE IN GERMANY reporter Christian Pricelius met property owners who are in the process of getting their houses refitted for energy efficiency.
Cleaner Cities Stor...
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Cleaner Cities Story: Houston and Chicago
The cities of Chicago and Houston are working with the CCI Cities Program to improve the energy efficiency of public bu...
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Cleaner Cities Story: Houston and Chicago
The cities of Chicago and Houston are working with the CCI Cities Program to improve the energy efficiency of public buildings. In Chicago, the retrofit of the Richard J. Daley center will reduce the building's CO2 emissions by more than 2500 metric tons annually and save $9 million over a 15-year period. In Houston, a project to retrofit the city's entire portfolio of 271 buildings will reduce overall energy use by more than 30 percent and save the city millions of dollars per year in utility and maintenance costs. From: clintonfoundationorg Views: 559 2 ratings Time: 04:06 More in Nonprofits & Activism
Cleaner Cities Stor...
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Cleaner Cities Story: Houston and Chicago
The cities of Chicago and Houston are working with the CCI Cities Program to improve the energy efficiency of public bu...
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Cleaner Cities Story: Houston and Chicago
The cities of Chicago and Houston are working with the CCI Cities Program to improve the energy efficiency of public buildings. In Chicago, the retrofit of the Richard J. Daley center will reduce the building's CO2 emissions by more than 2500 metric tons annually and save $9 million over a 15-year period. In Houston, a project to retrofit the city's entire portfolio of 271 buildings will reduce overall energy use by more than 30 percent and save the city millions of dollars per year in utility and maintenance costs. From: clintonfoundationorg Views: 559 2 ratings Time: 04:06 More in Nonprofits & Activism
New Cars from GM
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"http://live.pirillo.com/ - here's a front row seat to GM's product announcements at IAA 2007 in Frankfurt, Germany. If you look real close, you can see a few indu...
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"http://live.pirillo.com/ - here's a front row seat to GM's product announcements at IAA 2007 in Frankfurt, Germany. If you look real close, you can see a few industry superstars sitting in the audience (when I turn the camera away from the stage to point it at Ponzi for a moment). In essence, the environmental strategy of General Motors Europe is to reduce CO2 emissions in the short term and introduce new propulsion technologies in the long term. The goal is to offer customers vehicles that can operate on many different energy sources. ""The multi-tiered approach includes accelerating the development of electrically powered vehicles, stepping up efforts to replace fossil fuels and increasing the efficiency of gasoline and diesel engines,"" explains Carl-Peter Forster, GME President. GM Europe will invest 700 million euros in new engines and transmissions in the next five years alone, with the first models already at the IAA. Carl-Peter Forster continues: ""Opel's surprise for this year's IAA also symbolizes the versatility of our extensive environmental initiative. A concept car which combines electric propulsion and a turbo diesel engine in a way that is fundamentally different to previous hybrid propulsion designs."""
SAP runs SAP: Green IT
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Energy management is an emerging challenge in enterprises. Not only is data center energy consumption the fastest-growing cost, it is also the single largest line ...
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Energy management is an emerging challenge in enterprises. Not only is data center energy consumption the fastest-growing cost, it is also the single largest line item in a CIO's operating expenses. See how SAP Global IT is successfully reducing CO2 emissions and cost.
Clinton Climate Ini...
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Clinton Climate Initiative Retrofits in Chicago
In 2009, the first buildings in the Clinton Climate Initiative's (CCI) Building Retrofit Program completed constr...
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Clinton Climate Initiative Retrofits in Chicago
In 2009, the first buildings in the Clinton Climate Initiative's (CCI) Building Retrofit Program completed construction in Seoul. In total, the City of Seoul, in partnership with CCI, have retrofitted 21 public buildings. Since then, over 400 buildings have begun or completed construction through the CCI program, reducing CO2 emissions by over 120000 metric tons per year. By 2020, CCI's goal is to retrofit 9000 commercial buildings and 400000 residential units in Chicago. Read about the work of CCI: bit.ly From: clintonfoundationorg Views: 321 1 ratings Time: 02:16 More in Nonprofits & Activism
First Building Retr...
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First Building Retrofit Completed
The first buildings in the Clinton Climate Initiative's (CCI) Building Retrofit Program complete construction in Seoul. In tota...
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First Building Retrofit Completed
The first buildings in the Clinton Climate Initiative's (CCI) Building Retrofit Program complete construction in Seoul. In total, the City of Seoul, in partnership with CCI, have retrofitted 21 public buildings. Since then, over 400 buildings have begun or completed construction through the CCI program, reducing CO2 emissions by over 120000 metric tons per year. From: clintonfoundationorg Views: 169 1 ratings Time: 02:16 More in Nonprofits & Activism
What Do You Think A...
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This week, energyNOW.com headed to Reagan National Airport to ask people what they think of carbon capture and storage technology, where carbon dioxide is removed ...
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This week, energyNOW.com headed to Reagan National Airport to ask people what they think of carbon capture and storage technology, where carbon dioxide is removed from the emissions of coal-fired power plants and pumped underground, where it will be stored in rock formations. John Mayer-Splain of Springfield, VA, says it sounds like a complex subject that might merit study and research. Diane Poole of Macon, MO, says if it works, it's worthwhile to pursue, but she has doubts. James Lindsey of North Carolina says if it's proven safe and efficient, it should move forward. He believes using green energy, such as solar, is another good method of reducing CO2 emissions. Sharon Telleen of Chicago says funding for CCS technology should be prioritized within the whole scope of renewable energy to determine which areas will give the government the best return on its investment. She believes the government needs to work together with industry to fund research. She says her neighbors who use water from rain barrels and solar panels are doing their part to cut emissions. Brittany Parmeter of Cazadero, CA, believes CCS technology is useless. Noel Armas of Miami says Americans should drive more electric cars and hybrids to reduce carbon emissions.
Studio Guest: Karen...
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Karen Pittel from the Ifo Institute for Economic Research is expert on energy, climate and exhaustible resources.DW-TV: Will Portugal be the next country to ask fo...
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Karen Pittel from the Ifo Institute for Economic Research is expert on energy, climate and exhaustible resources.DW-TV: Will Portugal be the next country to ask for a bailout? Karen Pittel: I guess if anybody asks next, it will be them. I'm not sure they will do it voluntarily. It's kind of like the Irish who had to be convinced to join. But I think theere would be pressing reasons for them to go under. DW-TV: The euro has taken a hit in all of this yet. Is the bad rep justified? Karen Pittel: I don't think so. I think those are temporary problems and not long-run problems. I think the Euro in itself is a good institution, a very valuable institution for Europe. I don't think it deserves the bad reputation it has by now. DW-TV: Is the European Union doing enough now to ensure that more debt crises do not occur? Karen Pittel: There's a couple of issues that are relevant here. With Greece, one didn't know for a long time that the situation was so dire. With Ireland, they were hoping to do it themselves and the country itself is not that bad, the economy isn't that bad. It's just the banks. With Portugal, they had to see it coming. They might be a little late in there. DW-TV: Some companies are trying to make a difference. For example in Recycling. But is it really worth it? Karen Pittel: It might not make the difference in terms of stopping climate change. But it's important to develop technologies that will help us to need less fossil fuels. Once we accomplish having a global treaty to reduce CO2 emissions, we need those new technologies in order to be able to still produce without using so much energy. DW-TV: The International Energy Agency: "We estimate extending Europe's plan to cut emissions from 20 to 30 percent would roughly equal China's two-week gas output," Europe can't really make a difference! Practically no global impact! Karen Pittel: It can't make a difference alone. I'm not denying that. It's like I said, when or if we have an agreement, we need the new technology. As long as we don't have this global agreement, then Europe alone won't make the difference. Especially because when Europe cuts back, not only is China increasing its emissions, but part of what is reduced in Europe will kind of switch to China and be produced there. DW-TV: There was a lot of public support and hope leading up to Copenhagen last year. Is that now lost? Karen Pittel: I don't think so. I think the expectations are still there, it's just that they're more realistic now. You don't go there and think you can change everything in 2 weeks. It takes more time. People sit down at the table now, they're more realistic, they know it will take more time. I've heard the word magic bullet, it's not going to happen, it's a step-by-step process. The goal has to be to get everyone into the fold. DW-TV: What are you expecting from the Climate Conference in Cancun? Karen Pittel: There's a difference between what I hope and what I expect. I'm expecting that they'll get closer but they won't be able. That's my sad prediction, they won't be able to complete a binding agreement at that conference. I hope their positions get closer, but I don't think there will be a binding agreement. Let's hope that history will prove me wrong. Interview: Brent Goff
"Green Capital 2011...
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The European Commission has awarded Hamburg the title "European Green Capital 2011". Hamburg won the competition by showing how even an industrial metropolis can r...
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The European Commission has awarded Hamburg the title "European Green Capital 2011". Hamburg won the competition by showing how even an industrial metropolis can rise to the challenges of climate- and environmental protection. Hamburg aims to reduce CO2 emissions by about 40 percent by 2020.
"Green Capital 2011"
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The European Commission has awarded Hamburg the title "European Green Capital 2011". Hamburg won the competition by showing how even an industrial metropolis can r...
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The European Commission has awarded Hamburg the title "European Green Capital 2011". Hamburg won the competition by showing how even an industrial metropolis can rise to the challenges of climate- and environmental protection. Hamburg aims to reduce CO2 emissions by about 40 percent by 2020.