6:23 am in Eco News by Katie Nielsen
As concerns of global warming mount, there’s a collective outcry among environmentalists and the public to find more energy-efficient power sources. For years, coal has been a primary energy source but recently, renewable energy sources have provided a viable alternative.
What is Renewable Energy?
A renewable energy source is one that is self-sustaining, such as geothermal energy, [...]
Tags: coal, Energy, fossil Fuels, geothermal energy, non-renewable energy, Renewable Energy, solar energy
1:00 pm in Eco News, Iphone by Kristen Banker
This post was written by Rob Reed. He is the founder of MomentFeed, a location-based marketing, strategy, and technology firm.
Location technologies are transforming how we experience, navigate, and ultimately better our world. From the global to the local, here are #10Ways geolocation is a positive force for good.
Social media has [...]
Tags: android, applications, blasterous, blockchalk, BP, causeworld, dehood, foursquare, geolocation, googlemaps, gowalla, greenopia, layar, LBS, Locavore, mapquest, momentfeed, neighborgoods, oilreporter, oilspill, stickybits, trapster, waze
1:00 pm in Eco News, Iphone by Kristen Banker
This post was written by Rob Reed. He is the founder of MomentFeed, a location-based marketing, strategy, and technology firm.
Location technologies are transforming how we experience, navigate, and ultimately better our world. From the global to the local, here are #10Ways geolocation is a positive force for good.
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Tags: android, applications, blasterous, blockchalk, BP, causeworld, dehood, foursquare, geolocation, googlemaps, gowalla, greenopia, layar, LBS, Locavore, mapquest, momentfeed, neighborgoods, oilreporter, oilspill, stickybits, trapster, waze
4:05 am in Eco News by Katie Nielsen
It’s been more than three weeks since the initial oil well blowout occurred in the Gulf of Mexico. With oil still spewing into the gulf at an approximate rate of 210,000 gallons per day, the worst effects of the spill have yet to be felt or even known. President Obama called the accident “a potentially [...]
Tags: eco disaster, Eco News, eco-system, environmental disaster, environmental non-profit, gulf of mexico, gulf oil spill, oil spill
10:47 am in Eco News by Katie Nielsen
Also known as blood, hot, or war diamonds, a conflict diamond is a diamond mined in a war zone (typically within African countries) and sold to fund an insurgency or a warlord’s heinous activities. Not only are the diamonds mined in a manner that can be harmful to the environment, horrific crimes against humanity and [...]
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3:46 am in Eco News by Kristen Banker
The Cove is the winner for best documentary, beating out the other socially conscious picture “Food, Inc.” The Oscars don’t like activists promoting their own causes during their award ceremony, but Rick O’Barry, the maker behind the now Academy Award winning documentary seems to stop at nothing to get his message across. The film was [...]
Tags: academy Awards Speech, Eco News, Food Inc., The Cove
4:19 am in Eco News by Kristen Banker
The SOLAR IMPULSE HB-SIA is designed to fly both day and night without the need for fuel and without producing any pollution. The plane, which is scheduled to make its first flight later this year, was built to stay airborne for several days operating just on the power emitted by the sun and captured by [...]
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2:58 am in Eco News by Kristen Banker
Many companies talk about social responsibility, but how many of them actually walk the walk and talk the talk? Unfortunately, when it comes to deciding between profits and the environment, the latter is often loses. But, despite this, a few companies are proving that eco-friendliness and profitability do go hand in hand. To learn about [...]
Tags: Eco News, Eco-Friendly Corporations, Environmentall Graffiti, Greenest Companies
1:11 am in Eco News by Kristen Banker
The climate crisis is upon us with a new sense of urgency, as WE ADD UP launches the ‘World’s Biggest Green Sweepstakes,’ geared to create awareness and action for climate change. With the recent passing of the American Clean Energy and Security Act by the House of Representatives and international climate talks in Copenhagen this [...]
Tags: 1Sky.org, 350.org, Climate Action Giveaway, Climate Change Conference, COP15, Eco News, Green Giveaway, Sweepstakes, WE ADD UP
3:41 am in Eco News by Kristen Banker
As the U.S. government increasingly provides incentives for hybrid cars, green buildings, renewable energy and households that reduce their usage of power, all while energy prices seem to surge, the introduction of the Ionic Bulb offers an exciting lighting alternative to today’s eco-conscious world.
Electric lighting accounts for 19% of the world’s electricity use, pumping as [...]
Tags: Air Purifing Light Bulb, CFL Bulb, Eco News, Electricity, Energy Bill, Energy Consumption, Ionic Bulb, Newionicbulb, Reduce Electricity