The Greening of the American Office
Environmental Responsibility Doesn’t Stop at Home
(ARA) – April 22nd marks the 35th anniversary of Earth Day -- and the good news is that more and more Americans are thinking of creative ways to recycle, reuse and be more environmentally conscious. But once you leave the confinements of “home sweet home,” what can you do from 9 to 5 to continue your “green” way of life?
Just like your house, most offices consume water, energy, paper and other products -- the result of which produces a deluge of waste. But the office furniture industry is a prime example of a market segment that is quietly, but effectively, converting its product designs and manufacturing technologies to have a more positive environmental impact -- partially in response to government programs, but also because consumers are demanding products that are gentler on the environment. The industry, in fact, is responding to the green phenomena in some amazing, highly creative ways.
Modest comments on exergy
EXERGY - A USEFUL CONCEPT, the PhD thesis G?ran Wall < http://exergy.se/goran/thesis/ > is a useful work that ??demonstrates the usefulness of the
WattBusters Proud Parent - MTI Lighting Specialists
WattBusters is just over one year old now and we would like you to finally meet our Dad, um, I mean parent
company, MTI Lighting Specialists, Inc. MTI is Michigan and the Midwest's premier commercial relamping, energy management and lighting retrofit company and has had a stellar reputation for 15 years. A while back, MTI was invited to the Senate Hearings on Energy at the State Capitol in Michigan.
Idiocy as WMD
http://linhdinhphotos.blogspot.fr/2012/05/idiocy-as-wmd.html [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
UAE's Lamprell swing to loss over costs, delays
UAE-based Lamprell has said equipment delivery delays and unexpected costs are to lead the oil rig maker to swing to a loss in the first half of 2012, in a surprise downgrade to its outlook which sent its shares plunging, Reuters has reported. The LSE-listed firm said a tight global supply market had made it difficult to acquire specialised equipment, hitting its revenue. In addition, delivering two wind farm vessels for an order would cost more than expected, it said. Despite the recent contract awards adding to an already strong order book, today's announcement creates a lot of uncertainty," Oriel Securities analyst David Round said. Lamprell appeared to be downgrading 2012 expectations by around 60%, Round said, adding he was putting his 'buy' recommendation under review. [AMEInfo.com]
New Cold Cathode Dimmable and LED Bulbs
For
all of the people who have searched for an energy-saving replacement bulb to use in
dimmable chandelier fixtures, WattBusters finally has the ticket. We just acquired the TCP cold cathode line of light bulbs. The bulbs are excellent for dimming and rapid
on/off cycling applications and they use either 3 or 5 Watts. Light output is roughly equivalent to 15 - 30 Watt incandescent bulbs.
The FlameTip series is a sharp looking bulb that comes in medium or candelabra base and has clear, frosted or white coatings. The bulbs dim very smoothly and are a great energy-saver for any multi-light chandelier. The rated life is 25,000 hours so you pretty much install them and forget them.
Re: [roeoz] ERoEI* is everything it's cracked up to be and more
Tom I am glad you are leaving it. This discussion is not making any contribution to the resolution of our differing views. You can get on with selling your
Re: social science project of the past century is not only wrong but
... http://www.psych.ucsb.edu/research/cep/papers/bussconceptual05.pdf Each organ in the body evolved to serve a function: The intestines digest, the heart
