Next month 2nd Green Revolution will be taking part in Eco-Libris‘ book review spectacular. The book we will review is Thriving Beyond Sustainability by Andres Edwards. New Society Publishers has chosen to produce this book on recycled paper made with 100% post consumer waste, processed chlorine free, and old growth free. For every 5,000 books [...]
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Five Friday Facts – New Society Publishers
October 29th, 2010 
Eric Wilson 
Posted in Eric Wilson, Five Friday Facts, Recylcing, Sustainability 
Tags: Landfill, Waste 
No Comments »Five Friday Facts: The Chevy Volt
October 22nd, 2010 Eric Wilson The following facts come from a recent NPR story on the impending release of Chevy’s plug-in hybrid, the Volt. 10: Pre-production Volts being showcased for media 25-50: Range, in miles, of the Volt’s battery, depending on driving conditions. After that, the internal combustion engine kicks in to power the electric motor. 10,000: Volts to produced [...]
Posted in Clean Technology, Eric Wilson, Five Friday Facts, Transportation Tags: California, Cars, Chevy Volt, Plug-in Hybrid, Prius, Washington DC No Comments »Two Pack of Five Friday Facts: Governmental Sustainability
October 15th, 2010 Eric Wilson Last week marked the one year anniversary of President Obama requiring sustainability plans from all branches of the government. The first grouping of facts below covers the goals and targets set for the federal government. The second highlights some of the steps taken by various government agencies. In order to verify improvements in these areas, [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Five Friday Facts, President Obama, Recylcing Tags: Agriculture, Net Zero Energy, Waste, Water No Comments »Five Friday Facts: Growth in EVs and Charging Stations
October 8th, 2010 Justin Manger This fall, electric cars from GM, Nissan, and Daimler’s Smart Car Division will hit the U.S. Market There are currently only 1,000 charging stations nationwide $400 million in grants has been allocated by the Obama administration to get the industry up and running By the end of 2011, some 30,000 charging stations will be built [...]
Posted in Five Friday Facts, Smart Grid, Transportation Tags: Battery, Cars, Nissan Leaf, Plug-in Hybrid No Comments »Five Friday Facts: Oil Dependence…Will Anything Change?
October 1st, 2010 Justin Manger From a well done Special Feature: Energy Urgent in the Washington Post, here are today’s facts about our overwhelming reliance on oil. More than half of U.S. oil use — and about one in eight crude oil barrels worldwide — goes to fuel our cars and trucks. #1- The U.S. is still the world’s largest consumer [...]
Posted in China, Five Friday Facts, Japan, Justin Manger, Policy Tags: Cars, Energy, Natural Gas, Oil Consumption, Peak Oil No Comments »Five Friday Facts: Greening the Empire State Building
September 24th, 2010 Justin Manger New York City’s Empire State Building is in the midst of a five year $550 million renovation that includes many green upgrades 6,500 windows will be replaced with panes that have krypton and argon gases injected between them for insulation $20 million in green refurbishments will reduce energy use by 38% and save $4.4 million [...]
Five Friday Facts: Un-Green Burials
September 10th, 2010 Eric Wilson Each year in U.S. the dead are buried along with: 827,060 gallons of embalming fluid 1,636,000 tons of reinforced concrete 14,000 tons of steel vaults and 90,272 tons of steel caskets 2,700 tons of cooper and bronze 30-plus million board feet of hardwoods From ReDirect Guide via Mary Woodsen, Greensprings Natural Cemetery FAQ [Image source: [...]
Five Friday Facts; Incredible Pakistan Flood Numbers
September 3rd, 2010 Justin Manger Whether trying to live in concert with it or trying to control it, humans will always be impacted by the chaotic whims of Mother Nature. The floods that have ravaged Pakistan over the last two months are an extreme example. Here are some astonishing statistics. Nationwide, the flood has displaced 20 million people, destroyed 1.2 million homes and [...]
Five Friday Facts: Tar Sands
August 27th, 2010 Eric Wilson The Athabasca oil sands (as known as tar sands) are the largest of its kind in the world. They produce oil, much of which is exported to the United States. In fact, the US imports more oil from Canada than any other country. Heated water from the Athabasca River is used to separate oil from [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Five Friday Facts Tags: Carbon Dioxide, Oil Consumption, Peak Oil No Comments »Four Friday Facts Potpourri
August 20th, 2010 Justin Manger Combine fuel use with passenger occupancy, and buses are four times as energy efficient as cars or planes. 24 Percentage of U.S. credit card users who receive statements online only. $1 approximate cost for a company to print and mail a paper statement. 39% Portion of survey respondents that would elect online statements for a [...]
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