GHG Emission for Lawn Equipment

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Micheline Levesque Montreal Mar 12, 2007 11:44 am
I am looking for information on GHG emission's for lawnmowers and other gardening activities. Any references? Thanks Micheline Lvesque M.Sc. agronome Solutions Al…

Power and Shaving

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Robert Rosenbaum Oakland Apr 27, 2007 17:23 pm
Does anyone know what the net energy usage is for electric razors vs. disposable blades, & whether there's any difference, ultimately, in one versus the other? (Obviously straight…

USB vs. CD ROM

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Chad Renando Brisbane May 3, 2007 2:28 am
Hi all, I am doing a bit of research into the embodied energy of a USB stick as compared to a CD ROM. Anyone have any leads on research in this area? Thanks in advance, …

Blackle: Black Background Home Page for Google Saves Energy

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Steven Brant Bryn Mawr Jun 23, 2007 10:32 am
Dear Friends, This is a very interesting idea...that a black background on your home page takes less energy to display on a computer. Check out http://www.blackle.com - the …

Tangible Energy Use Comparisons

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Robert Hall Boulder Aug 2, 2007 23:18 pm
Seeking good resources on how much energy is used for a number of less-familiar daily office and residential energy uses. This would be used for comparing a little-understood ener…

Elevator Energy Usage

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Mary Closser Dunedin Aug 27, 2007 19:42 pm
This may be a little petty, but I'm wondering if anyone has information about how much energy is utilized by the lazy old elevator? I work in a tall city building and it drives me…

Mobile Phone Sustainability Ratings

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Lisa Mariah Sep 13, 2007 17:41 pm
Hi Does anyone know about research that's been done to rate mobile phone handsets for their (relative) sustainability, e.g. materials used in production, energy efficiency in…

Configuring "Power Options" in a Windows Network Environment?

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nchura Oct 3, 2007 13:03 pm
Microsoft Windows (2000 PRO, to be specific) contains a "Power Options" control panel that can shut down a computer, either partially or completely, during inactive times. Is ther…

Experiences Educating People around Parasitic Loads/Vampire Loads from Electronics?

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Chris Page Sunnyvale Oct 12, 2007 14:38 pm
I'm thinking about trying to educate folks on this in our office (several thousand employees) with a tie-in to Halloween.. vampire loads... Any experiences with clearly describin…

Do-It-Yourself and Energy Conservation

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Mayer, Peter C (1996). Do-it-yourself and energy conservation. Contemporary Economic Policy , 14, 116-118.
A study was conducted to investigate whether buyer-installation of household equipment reduces the inclination to buy energy-saving equipment. The results reveal the need …

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