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Outlook for Oil: 2008 Thus Far and a Preview of Coming Attractions - Seekin
2008-03-06 07:35:00
Outlook for Oil: 2008 Thus Far and a Preview of Coming Attractions - Seeking Alpha: "My concern has been that at some point, shortages of oil will cause a falling-stocks, rising-oil phenomenon that will crush my oil related stocks along with the whole market. 2008 has started like that. Oil was up 6.34% as of 2/29 (per Barclays Bank Zero Cpn ETN (OIL)) but stocks were down 8.5% (in terms of the S&P 500 ETF (SPY)). For oil-related stocks, the falling stock market trumped the rising oil market, as I have expected. IYE, a broad-based oil-stock ETF, was down 3.8% for the two months while Oil Service HOLDRs ETF (OIH), an oil service stock index, was down 6.7%"Link
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ScienceAlert
2008-03-06 07:33:00
ScienceAlert: "In Poland in 1995, though economical in the long run, a compact fluorescent light globe (CFL) required an off-putting upfront investment of as much as US$15.00. An incandescent bulb cost just 40 cents. But under the Poland Efficient Lighting Project, OECD nations, through the Global Environment Facility (GEF),5 committed $5 million to provide an incentive to Polish CFL manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers to help bring down the upfront cost of CFLs.As a result, more than 1.6 million new compact fluorescent lights6 were installed from 1995 to 1998. This increased the uptake of globes from one in every 10 homes to one in every three homes by 1998. By 2004, around one in two homes in Poland used a CFL and the project had saved an estimated 2320 gigawatt-hours of electricity – a reduction of 2.8 million tons of CO2 emissions."Link

Outlook for Oil: 2008 Thus Far and a Preview of Coming Attractions - Seekin
2008-03-06 07:32:00
Outlook for Oil: 2008 Thus Far and a Preview of Coming Attractions - Seeking Alpha: "My concern has been that at some point, shortages of oil will cause a falling-stocks, rising-oil phenomenon that will crush my oil related stocks along with the whole market. 2008 has started like that. Oil was up 6.34% as of 2/29 (per Barclays Bank Zero Cpn ETN (OIL)) but stocks were down 8.5% (in terms of the S&P 500 ETF (SPY)). For oil-related stocks, the falling stock market trumped the rising oil market, as I have expected. IYE, a broad-based oil-stock ETF, was down 3.8% for the two months while Oil Service HOLDRs ETF (OIH), an oil service stock index, was down 6.7%."Link
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Green Remodeling in Lexington, Kentucky
2008-03-06 06:47:00
Green Remodeling in Lexington , Kentucky Link
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Eco-Justice Blog: Stamford (CT) goes green
2008-03-06 06:47:00
Eco-Justice Blog : Stamford (CT) goes green: "Stamford was one of ten municipalities selected by ICLEI –Local Governments for Sustainability as part of the New England Cities Project. The City was selected based on its successful emission reductions projects and ongoing energy savings initiatives. As a part of the 'Stamford Cool and Green 2020,' the City will substantially expand its climate saving efforts, which will ultimately make Stamford the leading environmental steward in Connecticut.There are millions of cars, boilers, and light bulbs contributing to our climate's greenhouse gas emissions. As individuals we contribute to these emissions daily, but as a community our carbon footprint becomes significant as the size and scope of our City continues to change. If each of us were to make minor changes in the way we operate daily, the positive impact on the environment would be remarkable. We ask that as you review the following tenets of the '2020' plan that you think of wa...

The Times West Virginian - Lighting up the future
2008-03-05 12:24:00
The Times West Virginian - Lighting up the future: "Over the past few years, many have racked their brains attempting to come up with a way to reduce greenhouse gases in Earth’s atmosphere and protect the planet’s environment.Reduced emissions from cars was one idea that is being implemented, and recycling programs have also sprung up all over the country. However, another idea set off a light bulb in many people’s heads.Power-plant emissions account for a significant amount of pollution in the atmosphere, said Hewan Tomlinson with the Environmental Protection Agency. However, many claim that the plants are a necessity because of the growing demand for electricity in the country. One solution is better light bulb efficiency."Link
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Greener Living: Take Small Steps to Big Energy Savings in Your Home - Busin
2008-03-05 05:19:00
Greener Living : Take Small Steps to Big Energy Savings in Your Home - Business - redOrbit: "Your contractor just outfitted your house with an array of solar panels, and soon the windmill will be up and running out back. Hey, you'll be off-grid by summer.Not your story?Then you're like most of us in terms of energy use, living in a regular Kansas City area house without any highfalutin green amenities.Still, like most people, you'd rather not spend more money than you must on utility bills -- or suck up more energy resources than makes good sense.Today is the second installment of FYI's Greener Living series. In the first we homed in on trash. This time: reducing home energy use.Spring is a fine time to start making changes, during an energy-use lull between winter's chill and summer's swelter."Link

Making sure your home is not an energy sink 3 (ScienceAlert)
2008-03-03 21:22:00
Making sure your home is not an energy sink 3 (ScienceAlert): "This time, we’ll look at space heating. In Melbourne you need it, if you don’t want to be the bad guy who goes around telling everybody to put on jumpers instead of heating the house. Our house is heated by gas, and occasionally by a wood fire. Space heating, as you can imagine, is one of the big energy users and also a big CO2 producer."Link
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Night Sky Friendly Outdoor Lighting Products » Blog Archive » LED Lights
2008-03-03 21:22:00
Night Sky Friendly Outdoor Lighting Products » Blog Archive » LED Lights: "The most promising light technology for the future seems to be LEDs (Light-emitting diodes). LEDs are more energy efficient than both traditional bulbs and CFLs because they have lower power consumption and a very long lifetime."Link
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Going Green | aavaas
2008-03-02 14:58:00
Going Green aavaas: "f you have the will, here are some simple ways by which you can save energy and cut down on the ever-mounting electricity bills.1: Replace an ordinary bulb with a CFL (compact fluorescent lamp), which uses one-quarter to one-third the energy to produce the same amount of light. Even if we replaced just one GLS bulb (incandescent lamp) with a CFL in every electrified home in India, we could save 10,000 MW of electric load, enough to light up 100 million homes."Link

International Railway News
2008-03-02 14:57:00
International Railway News : "line with the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol, the Indian Railways, under the United Nation Framework on Climate Change Convention (UNFCCC), has embarked on an ambitious project of energy conservation to be funded through earnings from carbon credits under public/private partnership.Indian Railways has invited bids for improving energy efficiency in lighting loads in railways’ residential quarters over railway zones, production units and workshops by replacing approximately 26 lakh (+/-30 per cent) incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) of 15 watt or higher rating under CDM. ... The railway minister, Mr Lalu Prasad, in his budget speech last Tuesday mentioned the elaborate plan almost in passing"Link
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Energy Efficient Fluorescent Light Bulbs Have a Dark Secret
2008-03-02 12:57:00
Energy Efficient Fluorescent Light Bulbs Have a Dark Secret : "Here's the latest chapter in the never-ending 'you just can't win' story. Two new reports issued by the state of Maine and the Vermont-based Mercury Policy Project indicate that those righteous, energy-efficient spiral light bulbs endorsed by green organizations can cause mercury poisoning. You have nothing to worry about while the bulbs burn, say the reports -- only if they break, when small amounts of mercury vapor can escape. The report warns that infants, pets, and pregnant women are at particular risk from exposure to the neurotoxin -- although even strapping adults might worry knowing that the researchers measured mercury levels 100 times in excess of federal guidelines for chronic exposure when they shattered 65 of the compact florescent lamps (CFLs). If the proportions hold true, that means that breaking even one bulb will expose you to more than six times the acceptable level."Link
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CRS LEDs will help restaraunt and hospitality industry save on electricity
2008-03-01 02:01:00
CRS LEDs will help restaraunt and hospitality industry save on electricity costs - Environmental Communication Options/Huff Strategy: "(Toronto, Canada, March 2, 2008) – Today, Welland Ontario based CRS Electronics launched two new LED (light emitting diode) general lighting products into the Canadian marketplace. The first is the CRS MR16 LED luminaire manufactured by CRS Electronics, the second an LED downlight (often used to replace Halogen units) from LLF based in Morrisville, North Carolina and now distributed by CRS in Canada. The launch took place at the 2008 Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association food and beverage show held at Exhibition Place in Toronto.(Toronto, Canada, March 2, 2008) – Today, Welland Ontario based CRS Electronics launched two new LED (light emitting diode) general lighting products into the Canadian marketplace. The first is the CRS MR16 LED luminaire manufactured by CRS Electronics, the second an LED downlight (often used to replace Halogen...
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Parents can protect their children from mercury risks and still get the ben
2008-03-01 01:43:00
Parents can protect their children from mercury risks and still get the benefits of energy efficient bulbs « A Million TreesLink
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Kilowatt Ours « Mauka to Makai
2008-03-01 01:42:00
Kilowatt Ours « Mauka to Makai: "Last week, the Frontier Café in Brunswick, Maine hosted a viewing of Kilowatt Ours–a short film about different ways we can all improve our energy efficiency. The slightly kitschy film starring Jeff Barrie (the filmmaker) and his wife explores the impacts of our large appetite for energy and the importance of finding alternatives to our current reliance on coal."Link

Special Blog: Live In Color
2008-03-01 01:39:00
Special Blog : Live In Color : "And although fluorescent bulbs are less expensive to use in the long run, some consumers are turned off by the cost: $3 to $10, compared with about 50 cents for regular bulbs. Meanwhile, retailers such as IKEA are setting up recycling programs in response to concerns about how to dispose of CFLs, which contain mercury and could pose a health hazard if they break and are not cleaned up properly.Such drawbacks help explain why, even though one in five bulbs sold in the USA is now a compact fluorescent, a lower percentage of American homes estimates run as low as 11% have at least one of the bulbs."Link
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Californians Advised on Mercury Risks from Compact Fluorescent Lamp Breakag
2008-02-29 07:42:00
Californians Advised on Mercury Risks from Compact Fluorescent Lamp Breakage - California Progress Report: "Recently released results of tests conducted by the State of Maine suggest that under certain conditions mercury vapor released from a broken compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) can pose a health risk. A new report prepared for the Mercury Policy Project and co-released by Sierra Club California concludes that, while sensitive populations should take extra precautions to reduce risks associated with breakage, CFLs can and should still be used in everyone’s homes until a nontoxic light bulb becomes available"Link

CEP Climate and Energy Star: Michelle Chappell, DVM « Climate and energy
2008-02-29 07:40:00
CEP Climate and Energy Star : Michelle Chappell, DVM « Climate and energy: "My conversation with Dr. Chappell began with an invitation to peek into the “truth window.” This wooden door measures about one square foot, and is built at eye level into the building’s Spanish-style stucco wall. As I opened the “truth window,” I was immediately greeted by an earthy smell emanating from a bale of straw wrapped in metal mesh.Hmmm. With a name like “truth window,” I must admit I had higher hopes than a wooden door that opened into a pile of dried grass"Link

Hoard your Light Bulbs Now
2008-02-28 17:14:00
Hoard your Light Bulbs Now: "Light bulb manufacturers have convinced environmentalists and lawmakers that the compact fluorescent light (CFL) is more energy efficient than the incandescent.Okay. No problem. When you go to buy a new light bulb, if you care to spend the extra money (CFLs cost about six times as much as incandescents), you might feel good about helping the environment. Nothing wrong with that. Enjoy.Problem is, those light bulb makers have quietly mounted a very successful campaign to MAKE you buy their new bulbs. No choice. Their new bulb is your new bulb."Link

PureSpectrum Prepared to Test Newly Developed Dimmable T8 Lamp
2008-02-28 16:54:00
PureSpectrum Prepared to Test Newly Developed Dimmable T8 Lamp : "Building off of recent advances in the company's proprietary electronic ballast technology, PureSpectrum, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: PSPM) has completed development of a fully dimmable 32-watt two-tub, four-foot T8 linear fluorescent lamp.Linear fluorescent lamps are the most popular lighting device for commercial, retail, institutional and industrial settings, and sales of the tubular products has consistently climbed since 2003. Driven by the U.S. Federal Minimum Energy Standards enacted for fluorescent lights by the U.S. Department of Energy, the commercial lighting industry in the U.S. is rapidly shifting toward more energy efficient T8 bulbs with electronic ballasts"Link

Eliminating coal from the electricity equation … « Energy Smart
2008-02-28 07:59:00
Eliminating coal from the electricity equation … « Energy Smart : "Second, we must recognize that “cost” is “cost to own” rather than “cost to buy”. A compact fluorescent (CFL) bulb might cost more than an incandescent bulb to buy, but the electricity savings pay that difference back in months — and continue to pay back. Same is true for better built homes, cars, appliances, etc"Link
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2008-02-28 07:00:00
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Sustainability Activities at Unity College: Compact Fluorescents, savings a
2008-02-28 05:44:00
Sustainability Activities at Unity College : Compact Fluorescents, savings and clean up: "This report is a collection of information provided by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection.According to the US Department of Energy, if we all switched our five most-highly used light bulbs to compact fluorescents (CFLs), we would save enough electricity to shut down 21 power plants—about 800 billion kilowatt-hours. That means a lot less carbon dioxide, mercury, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxides going into the air and causing problems like climate change, acid rain, ozone and contaminated fish. Ultimately the mercury in the light bulbs is far less than the mercury that would be emitted using conventional light bulbs. Not to mention the money we’d save on our monthly electric bills. Try Efficiency Maine's savings calculator to see how much you might save. And find more information about the ENERGY STAR® Residential Lighting Program."Link
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Liberty Pundit » » Solutions Often Worse Than The Problem
2008-02-28 05:31:00
Liberty Pundit » » Solutions Often Worse Than The Problem Link
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Health Business Blog » Blog Archive » CFL bulbs –not all they’re crac
2008-02-28 05:12:00
Health Business Blog » Blog Archive » CFL bulbs –not all they’re cracked up to be: "We recently bought some compact fluorescent (CFL) light bulbs to install in our home. They’re supposed to save energy and last much longer than standard incandescent bulbs. There are plenty of problems however"Link
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The Cyclist formerly known as the Artist.: Warm ,fuzzy, and green thinking.
2008-02-28 05:10:00
The Cyclist formerly known as the Artist .: Warm ,fuzzy, and green thinking.: "Much like man-made global warming proponents always crawling out in the heat of July, this year's unusually cold and precipitous winter provides a great opportunity for this denier to go on one of his rants. Without further ado..."Link
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Flipping the switch on an old technology
2008-02-27 11:52:00
Flipping the switch on an old technologyLink
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Action Line: Renewable energy outlook | KHON2 FOX | Local Top Stories
2008-02-27 11:51:00
Action Line: Renewable energy outlook KHON2 FOX Local Top Stories Link
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CFL Prototype Illuminates in Less Than a Second
2008-02-27 05:30:00
CFL Prototype Illuminates in Less Than a Second: "In recent independent testing a compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) prototype bulb powered by PureSpectrum’s ballast technology reached full illumination in 0.7 seconds. This development addresses one of the most common consumer complaints about CFLs since consumers accustomed to incandescent bulbs have consistently criticized energy-efficient CFL bulbs for the long delay between ignition and full illumination."Link

Save electricity –go green !! « Interior Spaces 24/7…………… desi
2008-02-27 05:30:00
Save electricity –go green !! « Interior Spaces 24/7…………… design in perspective: "If you are looking at lighting tips that will save electricity this piece from India Today Home is interestingIf you have the will, here are some simple ways by which you can save energy and cut down on the evermounting electricity bills.1: Replace an ordinary bulb with a CFL (compact fluorescent lamp), which uses one-quarter to one-third the energy to produce the same amount of light. Even if we replaced just one GLS bulb (incandescent lamp) with a CFL in every electrified home in India, we could save 10,000 MW of electric load, enough to light up 100 million homes.2: Always remember to turn off the lights that you’re not using in the house. You will be surprised to know how far this goes in conserving energy.3: After use, take household gadgets off their stand-by mode and switch them off. Not many know that plugged-in gadgets, even in stand-by mode, use energy. In fact, gadgets in stan...
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