Sustain-a-Links #16
January 10th, 2007 by Vihar ShethPosted in Recent Readings
Time sure does fly. This issue of Sustain-a-Links is being brought to you by . . . I don’t have any sponsors. Let’s get started.
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Action | Ten Simple Things You Can Do to Go Green | ‘”It’s about everyone doing something,” said David, who is also the author of “Stop Global Warming: The Solution is You” and founder of the StopGlobalWarming.org Web site. “The impact of small actions by millions of people will be huge.”‘ I’m not going to list the ten things here but you should definitely go check them out. Do it, now. No wait! read the entire post first, then go. | Della De Lafuente, Associated Press, Environmental Network News
Conservation | The Land of Rising Conservation | “Mr. Kimura says he, his wife, and two teenage children all take turns bathing in the same water, a common practice here. Afterward, the still-warm water is sucked through a rubber tube into the nearby washing machine to clean clothes. Wet laundry is hung outside to dry or under a heat lamp in the bathroom.” Extreme is a word that comes to mind. The most significant point made in the article is that while energy-efficient products are key to experiencing energy savings a change in lifestyle is more important. | Martin Fackler, New York Times
Pollution Offsetting | Eco-conscious consumers pay to ease global warming guilt | “As anxiety over global climate change rises, a growing number of companies and nonprofit groups are offering eco-conscious consumers a chance to compensate the planet for the carbon emissions they generate when they drive, fly, use electricity or heat their homes.” Good for people! To be honest, I’ve done nothing but evaluate my own carbon footprint. But, I am one of two people in a one-car household where one person commutes to work on foot.
Transportation | GM shows Chevy plug-in concept | “The Chevrolet Volt, which is driven by electricity alone, uses a small three-cylinder gasoline engine only to recharge its batteries. The batteries can also be charged by plugging into an ordinary electrical outlet.” And it’s stylin’! I think GM may outlast Ford as a car company; the prior exhibits a level of innovation that I don’t Ford is capable of exhibiting. I hope it proves me wrong. | CNNMoney.com
Trends | The Top 10 Green Tech Trends for 2007 | “ThinkEquity alternative energy analyst David Edwards has released his Trends for 2007 list, and there’s a couple I wanted to highlight. No. 1 is a move from bolting solar panels to roofs - effective but not aesthetically pleasing - to integrating solar cells into building materials themselves.” Edwards’ list is good, I just hope number ten is true. | Todd Woody, Green Wombat
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There are more and more great articles to pick from every time I publish one of these. The news is heartening. Let’s hope this trend becomes a norm.
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