Improving Air Quality In Our Communities
Posted on September 14th, 2009 by admin
It may not be sexy but by voluntarily reducing engine idling Verizon employees cut fuel consumption by more than 1 million gallons (equivalent to taking some 1,600 cars off the road for a year).
Overall, Verizons conservation efforts in 2008 alone reduced greenhouse gas emissions by more than 303,000 metric tons, the equivalent of taking more than 55,500 cars off the road.
Verizons carbon intensity is approximately nine times below the U.S. average, as reported by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Verizons rate of 64 metric tons of CO2 emissions per million dollars in revenue represents a year-over-year improvement of 3 percent. The company remains committed to finding practical and innovative ways to increase energy efficiency and bolster conservation efforts.
In 2008, Verizon launched a pilot project that reduced the energy used by computers and monitors by installing software to remotely shut off computers not in use. Once this initiative is extended throughout the company, the projected energy savings are expected to be equivalent to the annual energy needs of 88,000 homes.
Verizon also operates the largest fuel cell site of its kind in the nation. The companys Energy Star Award-winning facility in Garden City, N.Y., uses seven fuel cells capable of generating enough electrical power per hour to meet the energy needs of 400 single-family homes.
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Algae presents a valuable way for carbon control by converting carbon dioxide emissions into feed and fuel. No fertile land and fresh water are required.
The United States and China are the top 2 emitters of greenhouse gas emissions due to industry, but Indonesia and Brazil are #3 and #4 due to the rampant destruction of forests in these countries. Conservation International works to stop deforestation and climate change, while protecting endangered species as well as the livelihoods of local communities. 
Duke Energy’s large-scale Edwardsport IGCC project may well end up being the biggest construction project in Indiana history. When it opens in 2012, the facility will make history as the largest in the world to use integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) technology to produce electricity while reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
A BMW Hydrogen-powered combustion engine on display in Deutsches Museum Verkehrszentrum München in Munich, Germany
CORRECTION: Bill Clinton did sign the Kyoto Protocol, but neither Clinton or Bush sent it to the Senate to get ratified. 
Thematic video about the CO2 emissions of European cars, it’s effects on energy consumption, European energy dependence and global warming. It introduces European Commission proposal to tackle climate change with reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) emmisions of new cars to 120g/km by 2012. The proposal would also benefit consumers through important fuel savings. It would further improve energy security, promote eco-innovations and high-quality jobs in the EU.
Verizon is the only company in the U.S. to bring fiber to the home on a national network. Verizon FiOS services, which offer the fastest broadband and ultimate home-entertainment experience. 
Duke Energy’s large-scale Edwardsport IGCC project may well end up being the biggest construction project in Indiana history. When it opens in 2012, the facility will make history as the largest in the world to use integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) technology to produce electricity while reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
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