eBay Bloom Box fuel cell uses biogas
Bloom Box also installed in eBay using landfill bio-gas to generate power that exceeds amount generated by solar panel installations, via Cnet: http://bit.ly/ds0X8a
February 22, 2010
Bloom Box also installed in eBay using landfill bio-gas to generate power that exceeds amount generated by solar panel installations, via Cnet: http://bit.ly/ds0X8a
May 06, 2009
ebay Green Campus
eBay has many green aspects to its business model ... including the basic eBay design - helping people sell unneeded / unused stuff ...
They are also greening their campus by making the most of available sunlight, using a smart irrigation system, recycling / using recycled materials, using SOLAR and designing for and achieving LEED ... ...
" ... newest building, in San Jose, California, was designed and built to the ... (LEED) Gold standard."
" ... automatic dimming system detects the amount of natural light ... and adjusts the electric light accordingly, resulting in an estimated 39% energy savings.... Recycled materials are used throughout, including 95% recycled structural steel, 38% recycled carpet tiles and 100% recycled workstation fabric. ... smart irrigation system ... monitors weather conditions, including forecasts, dewpoint and relative humidity levels to determine the optimal and most efficient irrigation pattern."
" ... a 650 kW solar installation at our San Jose North location ... 3,248 panels cover more than a football field of roof space and will take up to 18% of our energy demand at that campus off the grid completely."
Via: ebay Link
April 12, 2009
ebay 30 Days of Green
What can you do in 30 days? ebay believes you can change the world by making greener choices ... their "30 Days of Green" is meant to highlight this ... "
" ... In 2007, forty eBay employees stepped up to help the company make greener decisions. Now, more than 1,000 are working together as eBay Green Team members.
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" ... 86 million buyers and sellers on eBay have reused over $100 billion worth of products since 1998. By giving used toasters and toys a longer life and keeping sweaters and cellphones out of landfills, they're making a big difference for the planet."
>>> For links from ebay for more tips, ideas and news about being green and buying green LINK
Via: Green Team LINK