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WebRTC Screen Sharing Using Openfire
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LTE Network Interactions
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Full Story »Red, White, And ... Green?
June 22, 2007
The U.S. House of Representatives Chief Administration Officer issued a report yesterday that pledges to slash the House’s energy consumption by up to 50% by 2017.
In a “Green the Capitol” initiative the House also pledges that it will operate in a carbon-neutral manner within 12 months.
A series of environmental programs will be put into effect in order to reach the goals outlined in the report. For example, purchasing electricity generated from renewable sources, installing energy efficient lighting, reducing the use of coal at the Capitol power plant and switching to hybrid or alternative fuel vehicles are all elements of the plan.
New Fuel Economy Standards
June 21, 2007
The Senate voted today to require average fuel economy of 35 miles per gallon for new cars, pickup trucks and SUVs by 2020, raising efficiency standards that have not changed significantly for nearly twenty years. While many politicians ands automakers oppose the bill as they say it is impossible to comply with, I believe this is not entirely accurate.
If we as a nation (the US) decided we wanted to drive environmentally friendly cars like in Europe I believe this new goal would be relatively easy to achieve. The reality of course is we are horsepower and space hungry nation when it comes to our vehicles and more is better.
Airline Industry Needs to go Green
June 21, 2007
Just how bad is the airline industry for the environment and worse, when will it get better? This article puts it all in perspective.
Don’t Bite that Apple
June 21, 2007
Apple is the one company that can do no wrong. If there is one weakness the company has it is lack of concern for the environment. At least according to this article, Apple is near the bottom of the list when it comes to carbon footprint and doing what it can do preserve the environment. Ouch.
Well at least their products look nice.
Save the Planet
June 21, 2007
Here are some unique perspectives on going green and in fact are five things you can do to go green – or at least save the planet. It is up to you to decide which is more important. Ideas in the article are electing Al Gore for President and not buying anything from China. If you want to know the hows and whys, be sure to read more here.
UN: Renewable Energy Investment Hits $100 Billion
June 21, 2007
Renewable energy is among the most notable areas when it comes to “green” investment. Among the specific renewable energy opportunities attracting funding are wind power, solar power, and biofuel.
According to a report by the United Nations environment Program (UNEP), investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency is booming.
Investment in renewable energy has soared year on year from 2005 to 2006, rising from $80 billion to $100 billion. The report authors declare that “although still volatile… [growth] is showing no sign of abating.”
Canada Green Technology Incentives
June 20, 2007
In Canada it is good to be in the green technology business as the government gives you incentives to do so. This is great news for the region’s automakers and others. How much can you get? Well that remains to be seen. The fund to make this happen is $650 million though. That equates to quite a few Priuses and even more bicycles and even more sneakers.
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Ontario Pledges $650 Million for Green Technology
June 20, 2007
The Ottawa Citizen is reporting that Ontario, Canada is pledging up to $650 million in provincial funding to develop green cars and other technologies in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Premier Dalton McGuinty outlined a set of parameters for enterprises looking to qualify for the funding. According to the Citizen, companies would have to “demonstrate they can secure jobs, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help establish Canadian leadership in research and expertise.”
“We’re after clean cars, clean fuels, clean technology,” said McGuinty. “We’re saying to entrepreneurs ... come talk to us. If you can create more jobs and bring down greenhouse gases, we want to talk.”
Carbon Calculator
June 20, 2007
There is no better way to educate the world’s youth than to actually put things in terms they understand. When it comes to carbon footprint there are a few ways of doing this. One is to make a really intriguing videogame where the main character goes from scene to scene with a massive vacuum cleaner and sucks up carbon emissions.
Another idea is to develop a cellphone-based carbon calculator for this demographic so people can see to what extent they contribute to global warming, etc. In addition this application suggests steps you can take to reduce your footprint. Here are the details from Scenta in the UK.
Green Investing
June 20, 2007
What is the best and worse green technology investment? Well established engineering businesses and geothermal plays may make the most sense according to analysts. This article has a brief overview of the opportunities in Australia. Ideas worth noting are do not invest in companies without a track record – unless you are into taking big risks. In addition, consider a fund of green technology investments instead of finding a single company to get behind.
