Energy Use

CO2 Emissions for 2011

Bill Chameides | Posted 05.31.2012

Read More: Energy, Fracking, Fukushima, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, European Union, United States, Weather, Nuclear, China, Coal, Japan, Fossil Fuels, Climate Change, Energy Use, Statistically Speaking, Oil, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrofracking, India, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hydraulic Fracturing, Nuclear Power, International Energy Agency, Global Warming, Natural Gas, Global Temperatures, Green News

Sobering numbers from the International Energy Agency. IEA's estimates for global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2011 are in. Draw your own conclusions.

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Growth Isn't Going to Last Forever

Andrew Winston | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: Bhutan, Economics, Gross National Happiness, Compound Growth, Physics, Renewable Energy, Economic Growth, Fareed Zakaria, Energy Use, Tom MUrphy, Green News

Aside from tiny Bhutan and their pursuit of Gross National Happiness, every country bases economic policy on the pursuit of endless GDP growth. But nothing can grow forever, and thus national goals alike have a sizable blind spot.

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Tampering With Time: Making The Most Of Precious Light

Donna Henes | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Energy, Night, Conserving Energy, Light, Energy Use, Day Light Savings Time, Day, Ben Franklin, Dark, Mindfulness, Daylight Saving Time, Daylight Savings Time, Dst, Healthy Living News

Light equals life. It is precious and we are loath to lose it. Not that the dark does not bring its own healing, life-enhancing atmosphere, but after the long pitch of winter, we are eager, anxious, impatient for more light. Nature knows that and obliges.

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Climate Change, White Roofs, and Common Sense

Bill Chameides | Posted 01.01.2012

Read More: Steven Chu, Models, Geoengineering, Electricity, Temperatures, Energy Use, Climate Change, Climate Models, White Roofs, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Clouds, Global Warming, Climate, Green News

Of all the geoengineering ideas, the one often cited as the simplest, most obvious one, the one we should get started on right away is painting roofs white -- after all how can that not help? How indeed.

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Confirmed: U.S. Emissions Up in 2010

Bill Chameides | Posted 10.24.2011

Read More: Energy, Gross Domestic Product, Energy Efficiency, Electricity, Carbon Intensity, Economics, U.S. Energy Information Administration, Energy Use, Economy, Climate Change, Copenhagen Accord, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Clean Energy, Coal, Global Warming, Natural Gas, Green News

Crossposted with TheGreenGrok.com, the blog by the dean of Duke's Nicholas SchoolWhether at Christmas time or in the heat of summer, nobody likes a lu...

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Cloud Computing Is Greener

Andrew Winston | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mark Monroe, Virtualization, Microsoft, Cloud Computing, GHG Footprint, Data Center, Telework, Information Technology, Rob Bernard, Outsourcing, Accenture, Energy Use, Green Grid, Nicholas Carr, Ibm, Green Recovery, Wsp, Green News

Finding providers and partners that can take some of your energy-using operations to scale, and manage them in a shared capacity, is good for your footprint and your bottom line.

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Barcelona's Street Lamps Waste No Light On Empty Streets (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Barcelona Street Lamps, Electricity, Barcelona, Energy Use, Power Consumption, Street Lamps, Green Energy, City Lights, Video, Green News

In most cities, street lights stay on all night long, even if no one's around. One Barcelona neighborhood is getting around this power suck with an ef...