Eco-footprint: Nuclear Power Station v's Wind Farm
I decided to ask an expert: what are the comparable eco-footprints? This is the response I received: AWEA Director and wind expert Tom Gray says "my rule of thumb is 60 acres per megawatt (MW) for wind farms on land".
Prize-winning eco-travel books
Here’sa few of the travel-guide selections that I think are most likely of interest to you Eco-TravelLogue readers: Other guidebook nominees are the “Footprint South American Handbook 2007,” “Costa Rica, The Bradt Travel Guide,” and
WEEKLY Q: An Eco-Footprint Toolkit?
In next weeks 'post 3' I intend to start measuring my eco-footprint. I will therefore publish details of what I intend to measure, why and how - an eco-footprint toolkit if you will. So this weeks question is: What elements of my eco
Oregonian Carbon Footprint Series
Take a look at the pdf file and see where you can reduce your footprint. You can also checkout Eco Footprint to see your overall environmental footprint. (Posted by WorldChanging Team in Climate Change at 1:43 PM
Buying local could reduce eco-footprint
”It takes the equivalent of six rugby pitches to sustain the average person in Wales. The latest Living Planet Report from WWF Cymru, which analyses the impact that countries across the globe have on the environment, shows that the
What is your eco footprint?
How big is your ecological footprint? Take this quiz to find out
Red, White and Green shines in Wolfeboro, NH
Some activities included the “Eco-footprint Challenge” where community members could calculate their eco-footprint and learn ways to reduce it. Nordic Skier, the local bike shop, performed a free bike maintenance workshop to encourage
Eco Foot Print
Below is an eco-footprint calculator my friend Brenda sent me. You input just a bit of information and it gives you a calculation of how many earths would be needed if everyone on the earth lived like
World Moves into Ecological Overdraft Today
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what's your eco-footprint
Here's the link: http://ecofoot.org/ Mine was 9. I'm not too sure I have much I could do realistically to lower it, unless I move somewhere that is more realistic for public port. &

By CHANTAL HARRIS Hersham News and Mail
ECO travellers can now enjoy the most beautiful resorts in the world while helping to preserve the natural beauty of the destinations they visit.
How to create a zero carbon home Times Online
Following today's announcement that homes with zero carbon emissions will be exempt from stamp duty, homeowners across the country are likely to be reaching for the loft insulation and draft excluders.
In Britain, wind turbines offer homespun electricity The Christian Science Monitor
Miniature windmills are the latest 'must have' eco-accessory for green-minded urbanites.
Gaviotas By the Glass RedNova
By Spencer, Miranda It Takes a Colombian Village to Bottle Green Water When people think about sustainable business or restoring the environment, selling bottled water is the last thing on their minds.
Holcim US Inc. Introduces Envirocore PlantAutomation.com
Holcim recently launched the Envirocore family of environmentally-friendly products, and website www.envirocore.us, a portal for sustainability, green building, and environmental issue
Gaiam Real Goods Leads the Way in Solarizing Colorado PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
Gaiam Real Goods, the first company to provide solar installations in the US, has been making it easy to go solar by fronting the utility company's rebates to customers who purchase solar systems from the company so they don't have to wait for them to arrive.
Straw classroom built BBC News
Building work on a pioneering eco-friendly classroom of straw and tyres is completed in Cumbria.
America's largest firms pledge to go green CNN Money
Some of America's largest corporations pledged Monday to support green power, responding to a challenge posed by the Environmental Protection Agency.
LeafTM Blends Form With Function to Create New Lighting Experience SYS-CON Media
Leaf, a new LED (light emitting diode) table-top light, is a result of more than four years of collaborative engineering and design development between Herman Miller and Yves Behar's San Francisco-based studio, fuseproject. Launched in May 2006 at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) in New York City, Leaf is the first LED product that offers users the choice of warm mood light
The greening of rock 'n' roll Chicago Tribune
Rock 'n' roll is paved with artists' calls to action, from penning war protest songs to rocking to abolish world hunger. More recently, there's a growing cry to save the environment, and it's one that groups hope will be heard loud and clear, with many bands and the music industry turning a "green" eye to the way they do business. eco+footprint: eco+footprint