Airtel says to build “green network” in Africa

POSTED BY on Mar 14 under Alternative Energy

Mobile operator Airtel Africa said on Tuesday it would build a “green” network and reduce its carbon footprint in the continent.

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Corporate emissions blamed for lead poisoning

POSTED BY on Mar 4 under Pollution

Emissions from local businesses and natural environment in a township of south China’s Guangdong province have led to lead poisoning, a spokesman with the local county government said at a press conference Saturday.

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Houston to launch free, environmentally friendly bus route

HOUSTON (Xinhua) — The fourth largest U.S. city of Houston will launch a free new environmentally friendly bus service to ferry commuters among major office buildings in the city’s downtown area, officials said Monday. The new buses, which will run on compressed natural gas and thus produces lower emissions, will hit the streets in May [...]

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India to push for Kyoto Protocol extension

NEW DELHI (Xinhua) — India is to push for a second extension of Kyoto Protocol — the legally binding framework on reducing emissions by developed countries — at forthcoming climate change summit in South Africa, local media reported Friday.

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Baltic sea countries do not live up commitments: WWF

The nine countries with a Baltic Sea coast are not doing enough to protect the very polluted body of water, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) said in a report published Wednesday. “We need less talk and more actions. If we are to succeed in saving our common sea we need to work more [...]

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Interview: “Kyoto Protocol is not dead”: UN official

BEIJING (Xinhua) – An official from the United Nations said here Tuesday that it is extremely important for the Kyoto Protocol to continue. The future of the Kyoto Protocol, the only global pact which legally binds 37 wealthy countries to cut emissions by 2012, is widely seen as being threatened. Japan, Canada and Russia have [...]

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Al Gore Debuts the “Our Choice” iPad App

POSTED BY on Apr 30 under Alternative Energy

Al Gore is really serious about educating us on what we can do for the earth. After the success of An Inconvenient Truth, he is now launching a multimedia tool called Our Choice. This is playable in any Mac device and it’s actually a digital book containing photos and interactive graphics. Users of this application [...]

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Water Powered Clock = A Unique Eco Gift

When browsing around shops either online or in supermarkets occasionally something unique catches your eye. It could be an item for individual use, or a new Eco creation perfect for the home and office. When this happens, the word has to be spread for more of its kind to follow! Today’s special find comes in [...]

Wallpaper with a difference

POSTED BY on Apr 15 under Eco-friendly, Organic, Pollution, Recycling

When remodeling your home or workspace its important to be aware of just what exactly you are bringing into your home. When it comes to wallpaper, many that you buy at your local store contain a lot of bad substances and chemicals. These kind of toxins can pollute the air inside your home making the [...]

The right kind of Light Bulbs

POSTED BY on Nov 3 under Eco Gadgets, Lighting

With Christmas and Winter just around the corner many people are spending more nights indoors as it gets darker and colder outside. The sad fact is that all that time indoors is negative for our energy consumption, light bulbs are been switched on for long hours in the evenings and the impact on our planet [...]