The most recent example of putting this in practice comes from Ford. By centrally controlling the power settings on the company's computers, they are ...
Posted 05.25.2011
Guest Post From The Daily Green's Jeff Yeager It's official: I've become my grandmother. I realized it the other morning when I opened the door to ...
Mother Nature Network | Posted 05.25.2011
Japanese airline All Nippon Airways (ANA) is determined to lower its carbon emissions any way possible, and that includes an experimental new polic...
Brian Keane | Posted 05.25.2011
We've created a website that allows me to plug in information about my home and lifestyle, along with my goal to "lose" $20 off my monthly utility bill, and then find out exactly how to make it happen.
nytimes.com | Posted 05.25.2011
The proliferation of personal computers, iPods, cellphones, game consoles and all the rest amounts to the fastest-growing source of power demand in th...
Posted 05.25.2011
From The Daily Camera: BOULDER, Colo. -- Working fewer, longer days each week could mean big savings for Boulder's energy bills, and happier workers,...
nytimes.com | CLIFFORD KRAUSS | Posted 05.25.2011
Climate scientists and architects say that no single policy change could do more to save energy over the long run -- and reduce the nation's contribut...
Yoani Sanchez | Posted 05.25.2011
It would be a good idea to ask the members of the National Assembly to travel to their August 1st meeting on public transport so as not to waste fuel on their chartered bus.
treehugger.com | Posted 05.25.2011
Treehugger spotted this gadget, which seems ideal for the multi-gadget family: A "4-port USB hub from Buffalo that lets you turn on or off just the ga...
Grist | Posted 05.25.2011
Grist's Umbra Fisk offers up advice on greening your shower routine. Shower with friends! Turn the shower off when you soap up! Well, doing both of th...
nytimes.com | C. CLAIBORNE RAY | Posted 05.25.2011
Government and commercial experts agree that the cooling section should be kept full, with enough room for some cool air to circulate for even cooling...
planetgreen.discovery.com | Posted 05.25.2011
According to the United States Department of Energy, there are no computers on the market that actually last long enough for the negative effects of t...
Chelsea Green | Posted 05.25.2011
Yep. Anyone can farm for a day, and then have a freezer stocked with fresh goods for the rest of the season. And the news gets better. You don't need ...
planetgreen.discovery.com | Posted 05.25.2011
If you are someone who is big on water conservation, then you probably know that you should water your lawn and garden in the morning or in the evenin...
Mother Nature Network | Posted 05.25.2011
Mad Men star Jon Hamm agreed, saying, "I hope the trend continues in the next four, hopefully eight years." As an NRDC supporter, "it's nice to be abl...
CNET | Posted 05.25.2011
The EcoView feature, allows the monitors--using motion detectors--to detect if a person is sitting in front of it. If it senses for 40 seconds that n...
treehugger.com | Posted 05.25.2011
It's TV Turnoff Week, so just do it. From April 20 to 26 join millions of people worldwide and switch off your set. Find a more rewarding and active l...
Huffington Post | Dave Burdick | Posted 05.25.2011
We all know we need to use less energy to save money. But we work best with goals -- how much energy, exactly, should we save? Easier to work in dolla...
Huffington Post | Dave Burdick | Posted 05.25.2011
Earth Day is a great time to make forward-looking changes at home. Maybe you've been waiting to insulate, or you've been thinking about upgrading to a...
planetgreen.discovery.com | Posted 05.25.2011
All figures are per hour. 1. TV A TV on standby mode burns 10 watts in standby and 100 watts while on per hour. 2. DVD player ...
AP | CARYN ROUSSEAU | Posted 05.25.2011
CHICAGO — The lights are going down from the Great Pyramids to the Acropolis, the Eiffel Tower to Sears Tower, as more than 2,800 municipalities...
Jessica Jensen | Posted 05.25.2011
We want to start 2009 off with an eco-bang, and so we're launching a new Green Home Contest.
Matthew Owen | Posted 05.25.2011
When it comes to being green, the emphasis is already on consuming less and in the spirit of lethargy and laziness, there are so many ways we can do less without almost any real effort at all.
Jessica Jensen | Posted 05.25.2011
It's time to say a fond farewell to 2008 -- and now we have an excellent opportunity to embrace the environment with some new Green New Year's Resolutions for 2009.
Planet Green | Isobella Jade | Posted 05.25.2011
These are six small changes to add to your daily routine which prove that without much effort at all you can go green! Every little degree counts...
Treehugger | Posted 05.25.2011