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And A Happy Jolly Footprint

Posted by rackfokus on Wednesday, 11 December 2013 in General Environment

I'm guessing Christmas shopping has already started for many and I know of some people who have put up trees already. Christmas is a nice season: it wraps up the end of the year, gives us time to contemplate, spend time with families, shop and eat. Who doesn't like all of that? Modern Christmas is a...

Will your IPad Kill the Planet?

Posted by wally on Sunday, 03 November 2013 in Energy Efficiency

On Oct. 22, Apple released the latest iPad, but rival Samsung doesn’t seem to be too worried. The same day, Samsung Semiconductor held a memory solution forum at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View. Industry leaders Cisco, eBay, Qualcomm, and others came together to discuss challenges and ...

Fracking in Ohio Opposed

Posted by Tiny on Monday, 09 September 2013 in Earth Violators

What could make a former Marine, retired cop, and self-described "ultra-conservative" oppose fracking in his home state of Ohio? At a diner off of Route 22 near Steubenville, OH, Ed Hashberger had the answer. Dressed in a red polo shirt emblazoned with the U.S. Marine Corps logo and carrying a Marin...

China's coal consumption continues to rise

Posted by bensor on Sunday, 26 February 2012 in Fossil Fuels

According to the China Electricity Council, China's coal demand will reach 4.3 billion tons by 2015, an increase of 970 million tons compared to the year 2010 and an annual increase of 5.2 percent, Shanghai Securities News reported on Monday. An expert told the paper that as the cost...

No More Fukushimas, please?

Posted by ep-admin on Monday, 28 March 2011 in Sustainable Development

The situation at the damaged nuclear reactors in Fukushima is dire. Two days ago, three workers were exposed to water containing radioactive materials 10,000 times the normal level in the basement of Reactor No. 3. This reactor is especially dangerous because it contains MOX fuel, a mixture of...