New standards will save the amount of electricity generated by more than 30 large power plants and save carbon emissions equal to the removal of 14 million cars off the road.
by Katie Machol
New standards will save the amount of electricity generated by more than 30 large power plants and save carbon emissions equal to the removal of 14 million cars off the road.
Japan would be hard pressed to close all of its 54 nuclear reactors anytime soon, especially given that these plants provide over a third of the nations electricity supply and 11 percent of its total energy needs.
Many people want to find a way to combat high gas prices, but when foreign countries control the price of oil per barrel, there is little that can be done in the marketplace aside from using clean energy alternatives.
The Science Cafe is welcoming guest speaker Dr. Yogi Goswami, Co-Director of the Clean Energy Research Center at USF, who will discuss our energy situation, advances in alternative energy, and how much its going to cost. Free event.
The difference between the last economy and an Integrative Economy can be found in two phrases: Quantity of stuff, Quality of Life. The Industrial and Service/consumer economy was focused on the accumulation of things: money, possessions, property and power. An Integrative Economy will be focused on the quality of our daily lives.
The Global Footprint Network is an organization striving to educate people about sustainability and their Ecological Footprint. Take their personal footprint quiz!
Qualifying Progress Energy Florida customers can reduce their carbon footprint and cut their energy costs all year long by enrolling in EnergyWise a free program that can save participating customers more than $145 annually.
President Obama delivered a comprehensive, practical, and often light-hearted State of the Union Address on Wednesday night. For those of you who missed it, who needed to work, sleep, or otherwise fill your time, heres an easy breakdown in the Presidents words.