Going Green Matters

Billboard to be 100 Percent Powered by Solar and Wind Power

Find Internet TV — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:05:21 GMT

Ricoh will erect a sign in New York City's Times Square that will be 100 percent powered by solar and wind power. The electronic billboard, the first ever to be totally powered by natural resources in Times Square, will be located at 3 Times Square at the corner of 7th Avenue and 42nd Street.

The sign, which is 47 feet high by 126 feet long, will be illuminated by floodlights and powered by 45 solar panels and 4 turbines for wind generation. By using all natural energy sources, Ricoh will reduce the amount of CO2 usage by 18 tons per year. If there is not enough solar or wind power, the Times Square sign will not be illuminated. Ricoh also currently has a similar eco-powered sign in Osaka, Japan, that uses 100 percent solar and wind power.

10 Suggestions to Dog Owners for More Environmentally Friendly Lifestyle

Find Internet TV — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:57:26 GMT

Dog Fancy offers dog owners 10 easy suggestions to live a more environmentally friendly lifestyle with their dog in their August 2008 issue.

Eco-friendly ways dog owners can help shrink their dog's carbon paw print include:

Make organic food choices. Feed your canine companion an all-natural diet, such as raw vegetables, fruit and natural foods that limit the use of additives and processed fillers.
Use natural household cleane
More details after the jump.

Sprig.com Makes Stylish Green Living Easier Than Ever

Find Internet TV — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:25:59 GMT

Sprig.com adds new features, columns and online tools to inspire readers to easily integrate beautiful green choices into their daily lives. Brand new content—breaking news, actionable fashion and beauty tips, and celebrity scoop—and interactive features, including the ability to share, bookmark and comment on stories and products, will help readers take easy steps towards a more beautiful, stylish and eco-friendly lifestyle.

Avoid Green Burn-Out: Have a Plan, Then Pace Yourself

Find Internet TV — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:32:15 GMT

Taking a long-term approach to reducing your environmental impact is the key to greening your lifestyle successfully.

Richard Daly and Todd Singer advise homebuilders, realtors, and homeowners on green construction, renovation and design in their Phoenix, Arizona design-build firm, REDesign-Green. In their experience, homeowners know that sustainability is good for their families and the environment, but they are often discouraged by previous false starts.

"People want to do the right thing," says Richard Daly, "but making changes haphazardly will cause frustration, guilt -- or worse -- apathy."

Daly and Singer recommend that people approach sustainability incrementally by planning and then adopting new habits. They offer these tips for going -- and staying -- green at home.

Five Eco-Friendly Reusable, BPA-Free Water Bottles That Save Money, Reduce Plastics Waste

Find Internet TV — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:27:56 GMT

The average American household spends hundreds of dollars each year buying bottled water. If these families were to fill reusable bottles with their own filtered tap water, they could save an average of at least $500 per year and help reduce the nearly 200 million pounds of plastics waste in the country’s landfills annually.

To help consumers reduce waste every day, Base Brands today introduces WaterWeek, a set of five 16 oz. reusable, BPA-free water bottles for the work week in a specially-designed tray that fits neatly in a refrigerator. Available in a variety of colors and patterns, these leak-proof bottles are ideal for a variety of indoor/outdoor activities where consumers typically use bottled water like the office, car or gym.

Navman Joins the People's Eco-Rally - Encouraging Greener Driving

Find Internet TV — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:34:10 GMT

GPS pioneer Navman offers its expertise in route planning to sustainable transport organisation, Revolve. As part of the annual People's Eco-Rally, celebrity enthusiasts Quentin Wilson, Lisa Rogers and Robert Llewellyn, will join members of the public to drive from Brighton to London in the greenest way they can. Promoting economical and greener driving, Navman has pledged the flagship S90i GPS device to each of the eco-rally vehicles taking part, assisting them in arriving via the most efficient route. For the five greenest drivers and vehicles on the day, the device will be theirs' to own!

Navman GPS devices offer the most up to date TeleAtlas maps, with 100% street network coverage for all major European countries - meaning no more getting lost at home or abroad. With the additional benefit of the S90i's onboard camera, competitors will be able to take geo-tagged Navpix of their journey along the way and upload to the Navpix library - making it even easier to share their experience with the world. To start driving more economically today follow Navman's 'Top Tips' for greener driving.

Top 10 Tips to Save Money on Home Energy Costs This Summer

Find Internet TV — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:43:49 GMT

It is no secret that Chicago weather is unpredictable. One thing is certain, however -- the Windy City summers are notoriously hot. With the summer temperatures regularly soaring into the 90's -- often accompanied with unbearable humidity -- Chicagoans are always looking to beat the heat. With energy costs hovering at all time highs and a nationwide emphasis on conservation, Chicagoland's leading residential heating and air conditioning provider, Four Seasons Heating and Air Conditioning, announced today a list of the Top 10 tips for consumers to conserve energy and save dollars this summer without sacrificing comfort.

The HVAC experts at Four Seasons Heating and Air Conditioning located in Chicago offer the following tips for consumers to heed this summer:

Top 10 Tips for Conserving Energy and Save Cold Hard Cash in Hot Summer Months

Going Green Saves Green - Workplace & Careers II

Find Internet TV — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:34:54 GMT

With gas prices parked over four dollars a gallon and record breaking temperatures looming this summer, workplaces of every stripe are looking for ways to save money, stay cool, and, hopefully, remain good environmental citizens in the process.

“Fortunately, some of the best ways to reduce an office or business’s water, electric, and maintenance costs help reduce energy consumption and save money, too,” says David Murphy, Chief Executive Officer of EnerLume Energy Management, makers of an energy savings lighting device. Mr. Murphy offers the following suggestions to businesses:

Bulbs: Replace incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs. Although CFL bulbs cost more money, over the course of each bulb’s lifetime, businesses should save over $90 per bulb in energy costs.
Heating and Air Conditioning: The best option here is for workplaces to install a high efficiency furnace and cooling system with a programmable thermostat. Set the thermostat for 68% in the winter and 78% in the summer; then program the thermostat a couple of degrees for extended times away from the workplace such as evenings and weekends.
More after the jump.

The Eco-friendly Mom and Baby for the 21st Century

Find Internet TV — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:35:33 GMT

Having a baby gives moms a whole new outlook on being eco-friendly. But choosing the best foods, clothing and nontoxic products for pregnancy, babies and young children can be a source of anxiety for many women.

Experts speaking at a March of Dimes luncheon for reporters here, titled "The Eco-Friendly Baby: Common Sense Guidelines for Mom," helped de-mystify the subject and provided tips to help moms become smart and knowledgeable "green" consumers.

Alan Greene, MD, FAAP, a pediatrician and author of "Raising Baby Green: The Earth Friendly Guide To Pregnancy, Childbirth and Baby Care"; and Joel Forman, MD, associate professor of Pediatrics and Community and Preventive Medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, answered some of the most frequently asked questions, including:

Find out after the jump.

RezHub Takes The Green Travel Search To The Next Level

Find Internet TV — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:26:59 GMT

Sorting hotel search results by Price, Hotel Name, or Distance from a Landmark are familiar tools to almost any traveler, but RezHub.com is now providing a sort feature with a conscience: Sort by Green Score. Customers using the RezHub.com hotel search are now able to view hotels in order of the way they care for the environment.

RezHub.com and their Green Travel Hub launched in September of last year with a dedication to providing green travel options to everyone and for every trip. Since their launch, the site has continued to provide innovative tools to help travelers learn that going green does not have to mean going to extremes. The RezHub Green Score ratings system for hotels was designed to show customers exactly what steps individual hotels are taking to protect the planet. Hotels earn points and Green Score “Branches” by completing tasks ranging from incorporating recycling programs, to using Energy Star Appliances, to landscaping with native plant gardens. RezHub became the first travel site to include a Green Score in every hotel search, and the launch of their Sort by Green Score feature is the perfect enhancement. The Sort by Green Score feature works just as a “sort by price” would work. When sorted, hotels appear in order of their Green Score starting with the highest at the top and ranging down to the lowest.

What is the Best Light Bulb for Me?

Find Internet TV — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:21:46 GMT

As American consumers and businesses struggle with the myriad of light bulb choices available to achieve energy efficiency and other objectives, Lutron Electronics has created an easy-to-read website designed to answer the basic question, “What is the best light bulb for me?”

The new site compares standard-socket (E26) incandescent, screw-in compact fluorescent (CFL) and halogen bulbs. The bulbs are evaluated in a variety of categories, including efficiency, price, performance, controllability and quality of light.

USPS.com Helps Consumers Make Eco-Friendly Decisions

Find Internet TV — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:39:38 GMT

The U.S. Postal Service is offering greener choices, and an easy, online resource for consumers to make environmentally friendly decisions about their mail.

From eco-friendly products and services to ideas for recycling and ways to help marketers create greener advertising, usps.com/green contains hundreds of facts, suggestions and programs to help improve environmental awareness and make it easier for consumers to go green — including a way to calculate carbon footprint savings by conducting Postal Service business online.

Almost anything a customer can do in a Post Office can be done online. The green web pages provide the extra benefit of one quick, easy and convenient location to learn how to be greener consumers. An easy-to-use navigation bar directs users to product, recycling, Postal Service environmental innovation, direct mail and ideas for greening mail, including links to local recycling centers, reusing boxes and packages for shipping, and ensuring home addressing is current to make sure consumers receive the mail they want and eliminate waste

ITN On Turns the News Green on MSN

Find Internet TV — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:33:35 GMT

ITN On has made its first foray into green programming with the launch of two exciting new services on MSN UK’s Environment channel.

ITN On is producing Green News, a 90-second, presenter-led daily news bulletin that pulls together the most important environmental stories and issues of the day from around the world for MSN users in its Environment and Video channels.

ITN On is also providing MSN UK’s Environment channel with a number of bespoke video reports every month focusing on specific environmental issues. These packages look to inform and give viewers a better understanding of a particular environmental issue.

JHG-Townsend Launches 'Virtual Fridays' to Save 420 Gallons of Gas this Summer

Find Internet TV — Wed, 28 May 2008 21:40:22 GMT

JHG-Townsend is launching a green program “Virtual Fridays” that helps employees save on high gas prices and responds to the environmental challenges we all face. Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, JHG-Townsend’s 35 employees will be working remotely on Fridays, utilizing the latest communication technologies, including Skype and Web conferencing, to connect and communicate instantly with each other, their clients and partners.

Retail gas prices are up nearly 10 percent from a month ago and have climbed more than 20 percent in the last 12 months. Using a Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies calculator, JHG-Townsend found that by implementing “Virtual Fridays,” the company’s employees will save:

30 gallons of gas each week
420 gallons of gas during the entire summer program
And, if 23 gallons are refined from one barrel of oil, the company will save 18 barrels of oil
3.64 Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide

Apple Going “Green” with Solar Powered iPhone and iPods?

Find Internet TV — Wed, 28 May 2008 20:41:58 GMT

One of the biggest problems with the first generation iPhone has undoubtedly been the battery life. Some users say that it lasts the whole 24 hours, while some complain that it only lasts a couple of hours before dying out. Apple tried to solve this problem by listing a couple of tips, like keeping bluetooth off, keeping wi-fi off, and keeping EQ settings off on the iPod, on their website to help maintain a steady battery life. These suggestions, however, limit the user from using all of the iPhones innovative features to the fullest.

In the latest news, Apple is rumored to be working on making a solar powered iPhone. With solar power, hybrid cars, and everything “green” being the theme of the year, the solar powered iPhone has room to be the next hot gadget-especially for those who have already gone “green” this year.

One of the reasons that solar powered phones have not worked in the past is because of added bulk the phone would get, and virtually no space to put the solar panels. This new iPhone is rumored to have the solar panels located behind the beautiful LCD touch screen. It would be nice to have a phone that ran on solar power, so the next time your phone is about to die at the park all you have to do is get in a sunny or lighted area. For now, all we can do is wait.

RENOVATION NATION Gives Homeowners the Keys to Greener Houses

Find Internet TV — Tue, 27 May 2008 20:40:24 GMT

Planet Green officially opens for business with the premiere of RENOVATION NATION, the ultimate how-to guide for making your home earth-friendly. The tricks of the trade for the green home building movement are revealed when Emmy Award-winning host and handyman Steve Thomas brings viewers into the exciting world of green renovations. In this daily hour-long series, Thomas, known to viewers as handyman and host of This Old House, meets with eco-sensitive homeowners and builders who are making the choice to go green. Thomas shares the secrets of making environmentally responsible transformations by teaching homeowners and viewers alike which materials and designs encourage energy efficiency, while also providing tips on making the process as affordable and simple as possible. A sneak preview of RENOVATION NATION airs Wednesday, June 4, at 9:30 PM ET, when Discovery Home Channel becomes Planet Green. RENOVATION NATION officially premieres Friday, June 6, at 8:00 PM ET and can also be seen Mondays through Thursdays at 6:00 PM ET beginning June 5.

Go Green in Your Lawn and Garden

Find Internet TV — Tue, 27 May 2008 20:33:30 GMT

Summer is the perfect time to combine a green thumb with a green lifestyle. By following these simple tips, homeowners can save time and money, and improve the health and appearance of their lawn and garden.

Mow regularly and leave the clippings on the lawn - the clippings will recycle into "free fertilizer."
Water deeply, but infrequently, to prevent lawn disease and save water.
Mulch flower and vegetable beds with compost or grass clippings to conserve water and control weeds.
Identify bugs before you spray, squash or stomp - most bugs are good bugs, not pests.
Consider planting native trees and plants, especially ones with berries, fruits and flowers to invite birds, butterflies, and other wildlife into your yard.

For more information on greenscaping, check out EPA's GreenScapes Web site. It includes a seasonal tips calendar on landscape maintenance and a pamphlet that provides cost-efficient and environmentally friendly solutions for large-scale landscapers and homeowners.