2012 State of the Union: Energy Recap
WhiteHouse.gov (Public Domain) At his State of the Union address last night, President Barack Obama devoted a portion of his speech to energy. Here are some of the highlights: Right..
How Much Power Do We Consume? (Infographic)
Between the computers, cell phones, air conditioners, refrigerators, etc…, it probably comes as little surprise to you that we consume a lot of energy. But how much is a lot?..
Green Jobs on the Rise (Infographic)
If you want to work in a green industry, you might be in luck. Between 1998 and 2007, job growth in the green industry was nearly 3 times as much..
5 Green Industry Myths
Image Credit: istockphoto.com Can you sort out fact from fiction when it comes to the green industry? Let us know your thoughts about these eco-myths: Myth: Renewable energy receives more..
Google Invests in California Wind Farm
Credit: Wikipedia Back in April, Google invested in the world’s largest wind farm in Oregon. But they didn’t just stop..
How Does Your State Stack Up? (Infographic)
This infographic by the Mother Nature Network (MNN) shows us how each U.S. state shines or suffers in regards to..
80% of Global Energy Could Be Renewable By 2050
Photo Credit: Conserve-Energy-Future.com If supported by public policies, 80 percent of the world’s energy demands could be renewable by 2050, according to the United Nations. According to Earth911: In..
Google Invests in Wind Farm
Credit: Wikipedia Google announced today that the company and its two Japanese partners (Itochu and Sumitomo) will pay the General Electric Company $500 million dollars in exchange for a large..
Is the internet hurting our environment?
We’ve had several posts about the environmental impact of computing, but we’ve found another great infographic. Credit: WordStream Internet Marketing A portion of this infographic talked about data centers. Did..
Greenpeace breaks Facebook world record
Photo Credit: Greenpeace Greenpeace broke a Facebook world record with over 50,000 comments on a single Facebook post in 11 hours. Greenpeace now hopes to get over 100,000 comments before..
Is Obama doing too little about climate change?
Photo Credit: NASA Is Obama doing too little about climate change? According to a recent poll, 35 percent of Americans believe so. Here are the results from Climate Progress: “The..
Energy Myths and Misconceptions
When it comes to energy, the environment, and going green, it can be difficult to sort out fact from fiction. This infographic does a good job at clearing up some..