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Do you ever wonder where all of your "recycled" goods go after you put them out on the curb?

It is important that the individuals living in countries with large environmental footprints opt not to have children. One human being, depending on where they live, can produce between 21 (Luxemburg) to 0.7 (Georgia) tons of CO2 per year according to Time For Change, with the global average at about 4 tons of CO2 per person per year.

To put it simply; ground source heat pumps and geothermal heat pumps produce high grade heat from low grade heat which is found in the earth and our atmosphere. Here are some common questions and answers about heat pump technology.

ways to reduce your carbon footprint on earth, especially in regard to the office space

announced today that its Chinese distributor, NorthStar Power Engineering, has begun working with a major Asian automotive manufacturer to trial the Company’s patented NanoBoost™ automotive parts coating for heat control and increased fuel efficiency.

Why should I add insulation to my home? Improving your home insulation system is one of the fastest and most cost-effective ways to increase energy efficiency and comfort in your home. By investing in proper home insulation and weatherization products, you can significantly reduce your heating costs and reduce your cooling costs. The chart below shows the average percentage of energy usage in a home.

Eco-friendly Indepedence Day celebrations in Malibu!

June 5th is World Environment Day - a day set up by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) to ’stimulate worldwide awareness of the environment and enhance political attention and action.’ This year, the main celebration kicks off in Wellington, New Zealand while events and activities happen worldwide. The 2008 theme is Kick the Habit! Towards a Low Carbon Economy...here is a list of actions you can take to reduce your carbon footprint...

HP, a company that is greener than most, launched a new labeling system to show just how green their products are. Called 'Eco-Highlights', the program is introduced to only a few printers now, but hopefully will be on many more soon. Fingers crossed that this is a sign of more open information on the carbon footprint of products that we buy.

If you’ve ever wanted to create your own green, humble abode to see just how much energy you consume, how much trash you produce and how much water you waste, then I’ve discovered a cool interactive game that let’s you do just that!

Corporations, business leaders and public policy makers are all moving towards reducing energy costs, energy consumption and carbon emissions. This has sparked the search for ways to define the metrics of a "green data center." A new white paper provides four key metrics that can be used for planning, setting objectives and creating a green data center strategy.

WCCO-TV, a CBS affiliate, completes its coverage of Live Green Live Smart's The Sustainable House project - the first US Green Building Council LEED for Homes project to receive a platinum rating for home remodeling. The rambler was slated for teardown, but was instead recycled into one of the most energy efficient and healthy homes in the nation. This short transcript and video show the progress, and reportage from esteemed experts in energy and sustainability. Live Green, Live Smart will launcha green builder certification program in partnership with Saint Paul College.

This is a post that shows a great video about junk mail elimination.

The Twitter social networking service often kicks off great discussions, including one about carbon footprints and corporate travel between Craig Cmehil and Alan Wood. This has been tidied up as a guest post for greenmonk, to illustrate the great grassroots conversations about economic greening occuring on social networks. It is well worth a read...

Research shows that online degrees use about 90% less energy than traditional degree programs. With 3.5 million Americans logging on to learn, should we be paying more attention to these programs?

Ready Solar has developed Solar in a Box, the industry’s first standardized solar electric appliance.

A comprehensive range of options that harness natural daylight has been introduced by one of the UK’s leading natural ventilation companies, Passivent.

Corporations have particularly big "feet," though a mix of scientific, regulatory, market, normative, and moral forces are compelling companies to shrink their shoe size.

Mojave releases digital album and reduces its footprint
Vancouver band plays green with digital-only release, carbon offsets and charitable donations

This post describes the quickest, easiest way to use less energy and save money at the same time. Just do it!