Ghostbusters: Exorcizing the phantom load

by apasolini on November 4, 2009

Halloween is over but that doesn’t mean your home is a ghost-free area. Yes, the typical contemporary home is full of specters sucking electricity, raising utility bills and carbonizing the planet.
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Brazil announces biodiesel blend increase for 2010

by apasolini on November 2, 2009

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Brazil announced a few days ago that as of January 2010, the country’s fleet of diesel fuel vehicles will be required to run on a 5 percent biodiesel blend, up from 4 percent at present. The raise is expected to boost biodiesel production levels to 2.4 billion liters (634 million gallons) in 2010.

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De-carbonizing Germany: new study suggests how Germany can be carbon-free by 2050

October 30, 2009

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Germany as a nation has always been at the forefront of the green movement. True, its carbon emission rate per person is high (9.7 tons per year, according to a recently released list by the International Energy Agency). But it’s definitely a country that takes environmental and renewable energy issues seriously so it [...]

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Biofuels: flawed carbon accounting system can lead to more deforestation

October 28, 2009

e recently blogged about the UN’s recent statement on biofuels. Over the last week, there has been a lot of discussion on the topic, and not exactly an optimistic one, but it’s an important debate to have ahead of the Copenhagen climate summit in December.

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Frugality drives renewable energy participation; solar tops preferences

October 26, 2009

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According to a new report called 2009 Nielsen Energy Audit, compiled by market research specialist The Nielsen Company, saving money is one of the top motivating factors driving the adoption of green energy options. 80% of the 32,000 respondents polled cited cutting costs as their main motivation for conserving energy.

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