Seagrass Performs Blue Carbon Role
Research analyzes the role of seagrass in storing carbon and confirm its strength as a carbon sink. James Fourqurean led a team of researchers in the global study of 
seagrasses and published the results of its analysis in research paper: Seagrass Ecosystems as Globally Significant Carbon Stocks. According to UNESCO-IOC, our understanding of carbon sequestration from coastal ecosystems is sufficient to develop effective carbon management strategies for coastal Blue Carbon. …
… “Seagrasses help protect our coastlines, they provide habitat for the seafood we eat, and they keep our water clear. … The potential for the world’s seagrasses to be used as carbon offset credits is an initiative referred to as Blue Carbon.” …
Via Florida International University: Blue Carbon.
es is matched by an equivalent, guaranteed CO2 reduction through a carbon offset project." 
Beyond Low Energy homes are Zero Energy Homes (ZEH). Using technology including geothermal heating and cooling, PV panels, heat recovery ventilation and super insulation and high efficiency windows the homes in Green Acres (New Paltz NY) may be the first ZEH in the world.
In June of 2009 Dell announced that they source over 1/4 of their global energy needs from renewable sources. 
"UPS ... became the first small package carrier to offer its customers the ability to offset the carbon dioxide emissions generated by the transport of their packages within the United States."
Terracycle reuses / recycles sall sorts of stuff such as juice boxes and turns them into bags and totes.
"AT&T ... deployed its 1,000th alternative fuel vehicle in its fleet ... latest deployment is part of a $565 million 10-year investment to replace 15,000 vehicles with fuel efficient models through 2018."
U2 has taken a novel approach to getting fans to getting fans to think about the bands carbon footprint and in doing so may help promote the idea of carbon offsets.
Norway's Statkraft is looking at osmosis as a possible energy source. Currently the output is minimal but it may be the way of the future.
In addition to being know for its green efforts (solar panels and highly efficient servers) Google is possibly entering ther power business by applying for a license to buy and sell wholesale power.
lectric vehicles available to the mass market on a global scale. ... has partnered on the development of an electric-vehicle infrastructure through partnerships in the State of Tennessee, the State of Oregon, Sonoma County, San Diego, Phoenix, Tucson, Washington D.C., Seattle, Raleigh, and Vancouver. Additionalpartnerships will be announced in the near future."
at any standard socket in India, requiring no new infrastructure. That’s what’s limited sales of other alternative-energy cars in India so far...."
San Francisco International (SFO) is committed to being green. They have efforts underway to reduce their environmental impact by reducing noise, reducing global warming and preserving natural resources like air and water.
ow offers the Climate Passport program; a way to help travelers reduce their travel carbon footprint by purchasing offsets. 
of people ... committed to addressing climate change."
(0 – 62.14 mph) in 4.8 seconds, ... The lithium-ion battery provides a truly useable energy content of 42.4 kilowatt hours to enable a range of approximately 248 kilometers, or 154 miles.
Old WW II Ammunition bunkers in Nebraaka may have a 2nd life as secure data centers. Their location and construction make them ideal facilities for secure data centers ... and goethermal cooling allows them to be less energy intensive compared to the normal data center.
" Prairie Bunkers LLC said this week that it has completed a test well for a geothermal cooling system at its 760-acre Prairie Bunkers Data Center Park near Hastings, Nebraska. ... paves the way for the company to offer geothermal cooling for its innovative project."
"... hopes to convert dozens of World War II ammunition bunkers into data centers, hoping to capitalize on interest in ultra-secure data storage ... plans for geothermal power will help tenants achieve Platinum status ... (LEED) ... for energy-efficient builfings."
" ... pioneering the use of geothermal cooling to reduce electricity usage in one of the most power intensive industries in the nation, ... ”
" ... will convert the average ground temperature of 55 degrees at the site into ‘free cooling’ that will reduce ... costs for a typical data center ... by 30 percent ... start with very low electrical rates, so a 30 percent reduction ... translates into one of the lowest operating costs for any data center site in the U.S.”
Via: Datacenterknowldege 
"A map published by the U.S. Department of Energy indicates that northwest Missouri has the state's highest concentration of wind resources and contains a number of locations potentially suitable for utility-scale wind development."
The small German town of Dardesheim (fewer than 1,000) and neighbors in Halberstadt in what was East Germany "... want to become 100% renewable using solar, wind, and biomass." 
Animal manure is a natural by-product of raising animals ... and needs to be disposed of properly. Improperly disposed of it can pollute water and make a smelly mess. 
Energy Ball is a wind turbine that generate electricity at very low speeds. Read on for more about this Netherlands based company.
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May 27th, 2009 - Nellis AFB - Nevada.
" ... Dell now powers its 240,000 square-foot Oklahoma City campus with 100-percent wind energy, the latest action in its commitment to become the 'greenest' technology company on the planet. ... partnering with Oklahoma Gas and Electric on the use of renewable energy and expects to avoid nearly 5,100 tons of CO2 emissions per year."
ental goals. ... was the first IT company to join the Carbon Disclosure Project's Supply Chain Leadership Collaboration to help suppliers with emissions reporting."
The Go Green Expo comes to Philadelphia, at the PA Convention Center in center city Philadelphia, this weekend ...hours are ... 
"Go Green Expo, ... was conceived after a viewing of the film "An Inconvenient Truth." It prompted the question, "How can we make a difference?" ... will change not only the public's perception of environmentalism but also how events like this are produced and managed. ... Even the event itself is environmentally friendly utilizing a ZERO Carbon footprint approach ... Biodegradable trash bags, eco-friendly printing, table coverings, recycled signs, compostable sponsor banners and more. Event waste will be separated and sorted to ensure the least amount of refuse going to the landfills. Staff travel and a portion of every ticket that is purchased will be carbon offset."
The Fox TV Show "24" " ... becomes the first carbon neutral television production."
spire its viewers to do the same, "24," ... has far exceeded its carbon-reduction goals and will be the first television production ever to achieve carbon neutrality. ... reduced the carbon emissions associated with its production by a staggering 43%, and ... has purchased high-quality carbon offsets to address its remaining unavoidable emissions. "
Contessa's plant in Los Angeles, California was designed to minimize it's environmental impact ... 
ergy to manufacture, distribute and operate the phone by investing in renewable energy sources and reforestation. ... 100% of the Motorola W233 Renew's phone housing is recyclable. ..." 
"Santa Coloma de Gramanet, near Barcelona [Spain] , has placed 462 solar panels over its multi-storey mausoleums. ... the scheme was initially greeted with derision, but families who use the cemetery eventually supported the idea ... are now plans to erect more panels at the cemetery and triple the amount of electricity generated.
Business Conferences and conventions are a fact of life for business travelers ... now one conference / sponsor is using Carbon Offsets as a way to help attendees feel better about the carbon impact of their travel to the conference. 
Steelcase manufactures furniture. They also sponsored a windfarm?!?
sponsor of this farm, Steelcase will be the largest buyer of wind power in the furniture industry."
Everyone, I hope, knows that plastic bottles labeled #1 or #2 can be recycled. Some even know that these plastic bottles can be recycled ... into fibers that make clothes!
stagnant water they hold.
"The new Vatican Climate Forest will be created in Hungary's Bükk National Park ... dimensions will be determined by the Vatican’s 2007 energy usage and the success of its current emission reduction efforts. KlimaFa has received EU JI Track 1 approval to plant thousands of hectares of new native species, mixed growth forests under the permanent protection of European national park systems. Its initial projects are being conducted in collaboration with Hungary's government, Academy of Sciences and National Parks Directorate."
"Planktos/KlimaFa has further committed to work with the Vatican ... to develop methods to calculate the CO2 emissions of individual Catholic churches and offer ecorestoration options to turn their carbon footprints green."
has signed a 20-year power purchase 
Want to be green?
What can an individual do to generate clean power? Not everyone is in a position financially or other) to put up solar panels or a wind turbine or a hydro power facility.
