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June 29 Terra PassWe all do a lot of flying, driving and living Help to reduce some sort of CO2 emission and purchase a Terra Pass http://www.terrapass.com/ Movie PG-13 and toys for as young as 3???"We believe that we are already taking the necessary steps in keeping the public informed so they can make decisions within the home, as opposed to further government mandates," Charness said. Representatives of the Toy Industry Association and Paramount, which produced the movie with DreamWorks , had not return requests for comment. "Transformers,"
due to be released nationwide July 4 , was rated PG-13 for violence and
other content. Hasbro has released dozens of toys related to the film,
some for children as young as 3."Transformers" is a film that
the industry itself deems to be too violent for children under the age
of 13," said Susan Linn, a psychologist who cofounded the group. "When
the toys and the film have ads during shows that children watch, the
message that everyone is getting is, 'Well, it must be fine.' Yet the
industry is actually saying that it isn't." June 21 2,000 turbines over 200,000 acres at cost that could reach $6 billion2,000 turbines over 200,000 acres at cost that could reach $6 billionThe oil tycoon wants to install large wind turbines in parts of four Panhandle counties in a project that would produce up to 4,000 megawatts of electricity.http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19231397 June 14 Why aren't all towns doing this!NEW YORK - Continuing the city's environmental kick, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Monday that City Hall is planning to use solar power and cleaner-burning heating oil in municipal buildings. The initiatives are part of Bloomberg's recently announced goal to reduce the city's carbon emissions total by 30 percent within the next 23 years. To get there, he has been championing an array of new programs, including a multiyear plan to replace the city's taxis with hybrid vehicles and a scheme to charge drivers fees to enter the most congested parts of Manhattan. More simple things, like replacing the light bulbs in City Hall with energy-efficient models, have also been done. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19187534/ Idea is to save energy, save cash and slash emissions tied to warmingThe plan aims to cut the amount of electricity computers consume in
half by 2010 using existing power-saving technologies. Currently, the
average PC wastes about half of the power it consumes, while the
average server squanders about one-third, officials said.  Consumers save Gelsinger estimated that energy-efficiency technology would initially make computers about $20 more expensive and servers about $30 costlier, but consumers are expected to recoup the costs through lower electricity bills and rebates from utilities. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19203144/ |
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