Japanese automaker Nissan has unveiled its eco-friendly transport ship: the 21,000-ton City of St. Petersburg. Thanks to its unusual design, which features a semispherical prow that’s claimed to reduce wind resistance by up to 50 percent compared to a conventional vessel, the City of St. Petersburg is expected to cut annual fuel usage by 800 tons, which will reduce CO2 emissions by 2,500 tons.
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Nissan’s First Green Vessel to Ship Green Cars
February 2nd, 2012 
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No Comments »Green Batteries, Where Can I Get One?
January 11th, 2012 admin The move from disposable to rechargeable batteries isn’t going as well as it might. Maybe it’s because the effort, on an individual basis, seems to have such a small impact. But the hundreds of thousands of discarded batteries sent to landfills every year are threatening the environment with toxic heavy metals. Environmentally friendly A major [...]
Simple Things to Do to Cut Down Electricity Costs
January 3rd, 2012 admin The increase in electricity costs worldwide are at an all time high and its only going to get worse. What can we do? Look for the alternatives so you can save money and use it somewhere else. In order to cut down on electricity cost, you can take various measures which will not only cut [...]
Posted in Cover Story, Go Green Tags: carbon footprint, electricity cost, energy saving bulbs No Comments »Basic Information about Electricity Cost
January 3rd, 2012 admin Electricity Cost principles involve looking at how much electricity consumption and we have to understand how it’s measured. Electricity Cost is determined at any moment and is measured in watts consumed. For example: A 100-watt light bulb uses 100 watts A typical desktop computer uses 65 watts A central air conditioner uses about 3500 watts To [...]
The Coming of Fuel Cells Powered MacBooks
December 28th, 2011 admin Will fuel cells be the next big thing for laptop batteries? Apple is looking into this possibility as a patent application reveals. Apple Insider reports that two Apple patent applications published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office show that the company is interested in fuel cells — the titles of the applications are “Fuel Cell [...]
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