Archive for the ‘Go Green’
The Environmental Impact of Cell Phones
No long post for today. Just a single image that will explain it all. If we are really concern about our planet, we must act quickly. In any little ways, anywhere, we can donate a single minute to prolong the life not our our planet but for our loved ones.
Cellphone is a necessity nowadays, but [...]
Windows Vista Supports Planet Overhaul
Did you know that by installing Windows Vista in your computer you are prolonging the life of our Planet?
By doing this very small effort you will:
• Reduce the carbon dioxide generated by an organization, equal to 45 tons per year for a business with 200 desktop PCs?
• Deliver savings on energy bills of up to [...]
Facts You Need to Know About Hybrid Cars
Hybrid car has become immensely popular after Honda Motors and Toyota Motor Corporation introduced these cars in the US market in 2000. The US Government offers incentives to those willing to buy hybrid car and many corporations are willing to provide free parking. Why have these hybrid cars become so popular?
You need to know some [...]
Alternative Energy is the Future of Homes
If you ask the man in the street what kind of mail he dislikes the most, the answer you will get is probably: “Bills!”
And you will too. The most hated bills are gas and electic bills that make us poorer and poorer as they continue to rise. They are a necessity of life, however. [...]
The Pros and Cons of Alternative Energy
Oil and oil products make the world go round, some would say.
Just about every piece of equipment or type of machinery uses oil to run. Oil, however is a “non-replenishable” resource, and when it runs out, how will we run our equipment and machinery? In response to this question, many are trying to develop [...]
Energy Efficiency – How Doors and Windows Can Save Money
Though you may not notice, you’re may be throwing dollars right out your doors and windows. Even if you’re not walking over to the window and tossing the green out, warmed and cooled air could be seeping through cracks in your windows and doors – the equivalent of losing a serious chunk of change. So [...]
Climate Change – The Coming Crisis
While many contend that there are different reasons behind the changing of our climate, few can deny that our planet is going through a period of immense changes. While some may discredit the science, global warming is one of the main hypothesis for why our planet is heating up. In this article, we’ll try to [...]
Vauban- A nearly car-free Community
Vauban is a new neighborhood of 5000 inhabitants and 600 jobs, 4km to the south of the town center in Freiburg, Germany. It was built as “a sustainable model district” on the site of a former French military base.Construction was begun in the mid-1990s, and by the beginning of 2001, 2000 people had moved in.
Vauban [...]
GREEN THINGS NBA TEAMS ARE DOING
Last April, I blog about The First-ever NBA GREEN WEEK 2009. And now without further ado I’m giving you the follow up of the ever-great Green initiatives of NBA Teams in overhauling the Planet.
Below is the list of things teams of the NBA are doing to “Go Green” .
1. Several teams are providing incentives for [...]
The Green Office Practices
Save Energy. If you work on an office with a computer as the central tool, it is being green to optimize its energy settings. Set your computer to energy-saving setting mode and be sure to shut it off when you leave the office. Avoid setting it in “standby mode” because in this setting it will [...]




