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Modern office complexes are considered to be some of the biggest carbon generators. If you really care about the environment and ecology, it is a must that you strive to reduce the carbon footprint of your workplace. If the carbon footprint of every workplace in the world can be brought down, the mankind can salvage whatever is left of this planet from certain destruction. There are number of activities in an office which contribute to its carbon footprint and these activates need to be curbed.
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In the present day scenario, people have become more aware of the need to save the environment. From individuals to companies, everyone seems to be doing their own bit to save the environment. If you too want to take an environment friendly step, then saying no to plastic is the best thing to do.
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Global warming, depleting natural resources, increased carbon emission, pollution…these are just some phenomenon that have become a major concern for all the countries across the world. With corrupt and damaging human activities, the environment has already incurred enough damage and still continues to be at risk. The only way to save our endangered environment is to go green.
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Save the environment. But how? Well, this is not as complicated a task as it seems to be. There are a few simple things that you can do for the same.
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Renewable energy seems to growing at break-neck pace throughout the world, and particularly in Europe, but a new report shows the European Union (EU) falling far short of its goal to use renewable energy for 12% of its energy needs by the end of 2010. As of the end of 2006, the EU is at 6.92% renewable energy, having posted an impressive 0.46% gain relative to 2005, but similar gains in the coming years would only get the EU to about 9% renewable energy.
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The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced on February 8 that it has allocated $406 million in Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREBs) for a total of 312 renewable energy projects to be located throughout the United States. Unlike normal bonds that pay interest, CREBs are known as “tax-credit” bonds, and they pay the bondholders by providing a credit against their federal income tax.
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Being eco friendly is the latest buzz word in the present day scenario. These days, several offices too are taking adequate steps to take the environment friendly route. Making your office eco friendly is not as difficult as it is made to be. There are certain simple things that you can do to get your office the eco friendly tag.
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There is no denying the importance of trees. They are important to maintain the ecological balance and an important source of energy. But over the years, several commercial activities have lead to deforestation at a massive scale.
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The California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) has approved long-term prices for the state’s utilities to buy renewable energy from their customers. For seven of the state’s utilities, the so-called “feed-in tariff,” approved on January 31, applies to renewable energy systems located at public water and wastewater facilities, but for Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Southern California Edison (SCE), a separate feed-in tariff applies to any customer-located renewable energy system up to 1.5 megawatts in capacity.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on February 8 that it is raising the renewable fuel standard (RFS) for 2008 to comply with the Energy Independence and Security Act, which President Bush signed in December 2007. The RFS applies to refiners, importers, and non-oxygenate blenders of gasoline and sets a minimum percentage of the fuel that must be displaced with renewable fuels, such as ethanol.
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The natural gas-powered Honda Civic GX is once again the greenest new car sold in the United States, according to the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE). The ACEEE’s Green Book Online, released on February 19, places the Honda Civic GX on top for the second year in a row, followed by the Toyota Prius and Honda Civic Hybrid. Other hybrids in the top-twelve list include the Nissan Altima Hybrid in sixth place and the Toyota Camry Hybrid in tenth. The ACEEE’s annual evaluation of the current model year vehicles ranks them primarily in terms of air emissions and fuel economy.
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