Savings for a Hot Summer (Houstonist)
Chances are, the weather outside is downright hot and humid. It is, after all, Houston and summer. Cranking the AC down to Arctic keeps some folks cool, but for those of us that are looking to save (money or the environment), thankfully, there are other options out there for energy reduction. The Simple Dollar suggests some handy "ceiling fan hacks" that will allow you to save some ...
Fonterra hits 15 per cent energy reduction target (Scoop.co.nz)
Fonterra has achieved its second major energy efficiency milestone in five years, cutting the amount of energy used to manufacture its products by 15 percent since the 2002/03 season.
Going Green: Savings And Comfort Are The Best Incentives (Science Daily)
Would shrinking your carbon footprint, recycling more, and going green be easier if you could monitor your household's environmental impact? Researchers recorded and compared heating fuel, electricity, water, vehicle fuel costs and waste generation for each household and on the basis of this data recommended cost-effective measures to reduce consumption. The team found that, on average, just ...
Latham addresses issues at Boone town hall meeting (Mid-Iowa News)
epublican Congressman Tom Latham held his 451st town hall meeting at the City Hall Auditorium, 923 8th St., to discuss current issues with Boone County residents. Latham focused much of his discussion on rising fuel prices and flood relief as he opened the floor to approximately 25 area residents.
The Southwark Rose Hotel and Hotel Metropole Brussels Select TIG Global as their Internet Marketing Partner (Hospitality Net)
TIG Global, the leading interactive marketing company for hospitality and travel, was recently selected as the exclusive Internet marketing provider for the Southwark Rose Hotel, a contemporary, boutique hotel situated in prestigious central London, and the Hotel Metropole Brussels, a premier, five-star international hotel located in the heart of the historic European capital. In accordance with ...
'Hundreds wasted' on energy bills (Liverpool Echo)
Households are wasting hundreds of pounds a year on gas and electricity bills - despite Government efforts to cut energy consumption, the Whitehall spending watchdog has warned.
Reducing household carbon footprint helps fight climate change (New Kerala)
Washington, July 2 : Like charity, the battle against global warming should also begin at home, according to a new study.
Shrinking carbon footprints (EurekAlert!)
Would shrinking your carbon footprint, recycling more, and going green be easier if you could monitor your household's environmental impact? That's the question a team of Canadian industry consultants set out to answer. They report their findings in a forthcoming issue of the International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management from Inderscience Publishers.
IT plugs into the green agenda (Computing.co.uk)
Linda More, Computing , Tuesday 1 July 2008 at 12:11:00 In the first of our four-part definitive guide to green computing, Linda More looks at why the datacentre is the best starting point Being green may once have been considered a luxury, but times have changed, and there are clear financial benefits and corporate advantage to be gained....
Governor announces initiative extending state administrative offices service hours (Sun Advocate)
Last Thursday, Gov. Jon Huntsman announced an initiative extending state government service hours Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. beginning the first week of August.