Energy

1-2-3 Campaign Against Global Warming

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The 1-2-3 Global Warming Campaign was initiated in the 1st Unitarian Church in Portland, Oregon in January 2001 to inform people about the dangers of global warming and spur them …

EnerGuide for Houses

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EnerGuide for houses is a new energy evaluation program developed by Natural Resources Canada. Its purpose is to help homeowners understand their homes current energy use and iden…

Energy Star: The Symbol for Energy Efficiency.

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Energy Star is a government and industry partnership that makes it easier for businesses and consumers to save money and protect the environment. In 1992, the U. S. Environmental …

Motivating Businesses to Reduce Waste and Recycle

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Purpose and Introduction    Since 1993, King County Green Works has provided technical assistance, information and recognition to help businesses in King County reduce waste, incr…

The Effectiveness of the EcoTeam Program in the Netherlands

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The EcoTeam Program was created by an international environmental organization called the Global Action Plan for the Earth and is used to foster sustainable behaviour within house…

Energy and Water Reduction: "Green" Hotels

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Patricia Griffin created "Green" Hotels Association in 1993. The goal of this association is to reduce the amount of energy and water consumed by the lodging industry. GHA provide…

Factors Necessary for the Social Diffusion of Social Energy in New England

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Sawyer, S.W. (1982). Leaders in change: Solar energy owners and the implications for future adoption rates. Technological Forecasting and Social Change,21, 201-211.

Incentives as a Means to Motivate SMEs to do Better with Less; A Pathway to Sustainability

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Lynn Johannson October 19, 2005 11:46 AM
Based on an extrapolation of APEC numbers, there are over 89 million small to medium-sized enterprises in this world, which represents 98 to 99% of all legally constituted employe…

Re: Computer Electricity Usage

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greenupdate October 28, 2005 06:28 PM
How much energy is wasted by leaving my computer on overnight, (Given average wattage of a machine in sleep mode, you could answer this one.) David Whitehouse at Peterborough (On…

Do Green Buildings Foster Sustainable Behaviour?

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Natalie Seaba Winnipeg November 04, 2005 10:18 AM
Hi, Does anybody know of research that has examined whether or not green buildings foster sustainable behavior either within or outside of the building? Thank you for yo…
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