February 4, 2011

Launch of Neighbor to Neighbor Lighting Gets Boost From Me “The Green Living Guy”!

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Last night I helped launch of Neighbor to Neighbor Lighting, a free program that will help Connecticut homeowners save on their electricity bills by switching to energy efficient light bulbs.
Neighbor to Neighbor Lighting is part of the larger Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge. The program is a free and simple first step for homeowners who want to reduce their energy consumption. Seth Leitman, co-author of the book Green Lighting who is often referred to as “The green living guy”,took center stage at the program’s launch event at Eastern Connecticut State University (ECSU) to discuss his new book and the importance of energy efficiency.

Industrial facility with carbon capture equipment and labeled tanks showing CO₂ utilization for fuels or materials.

CO₂ Emission Capture and Its Climate Impact

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Carbon Sciences company wants to create a bio-fuel from natural gas, methane and CO2. Not really sure if I dig the idea but I’ll give them equal time on my site since people should hear all sides. Their insistence that electric cars can’t work because of infrastructure is flawed since every home, pole and wire has electricity already so that’s Strike One.
Here is their case for their technology:

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The Benefits of Using Reusable Bottle Bags

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Reusable Bottle Bags The idea of reusable Bottle Bags must become a thing. For a first system to store, dry, and tote redeemable bottles and

Ford engineers used the “Living Electric” display at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show To Prove How Electric Cars Rock!

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The “Living Electric” display at the 2011 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) was a time for Ford engineers to learn more about the all-new Focus Electric.
Shawn Lightner, Ford global electrified products program manager said “We thought this would be a perfect opportunity to discover even more about how the cars perform using the data acquisition technology employed on other development vehicles.”
“The Ford engineering team was able to capture and gain insight on how the batteries were performing from charging to depletion, the range the Focus Electric was getting per charge, as well as data on how the car was doing overall,” explained Lightner.

New EcoAd Leaf Icon Will Brand Sustainable Advertising For Charities

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EcoMedia recently teamed up with the CBS Corporation to provide a green value-add for advertisers across television, radio, interactive, publishing and outdoor.
Through the groundbreaking EcoAd program, EcoMedia offers advertisers the unique ability to make tangible improvements to communities and the environment while also connecting more effectively with their consumers.
This unique business model provides advertisers with the only truly sustainable option for their media purchasing. Each EcoAd devotes a portion of the media buy to fund environmental projects in communities across the United States.EcoMedia announced today the launch of the “EcoAd,” an innovative and environmentally conscious form of advertising that directly funds green projects in local communities. When a viewer sees an ad featuring the EcoAd leaf, it will serve as a visual “green stamp of approval” signifying the brand that paid for the ad is sponsoring environmental projects such as solar installations, energy efficiency retrofits or the “greening” of schools, affordable housing and municipal buildings.