power users must purchase ENERGY STAR rated computers
power management features such as the "sleep" or "hibernate" settings
on client computers, whenever possible. The Initiative’s power
management policies recommend computers turn off the display and hard
drive after 15 minutes of inactivity, and put the system into "sleep"
mode after 30 minutes of inactivity.
computer manufacturers must at a base meet ENERGY STAR specifications and work toward Climate Savers Computing bronze, silver, gold standards.
Maps can cut through the BS around the big environmental choices that we will make as a society, individuals, corporations and governments. Peter Black, of the Environmental Defense Fund, has created brilliant maps that communicate more information than thousands of words. They bolster global warming arguments made by many a scientist, government, and campaigner. Issues covered range from oil reserves, transport patterns, wind resources, temperature changes and beyond.
Offshore drilling
The map below shows the ridiculousness of drilling in offshore-nature-preserves.
Environment
Fund, has created brilliant maps that communicate more information than thousands of words. They bolster global warming arguments made by many a scientist, government, and campaigner. Issues covered range from oil reserves, transport patterns, wind resources, temperature changes and beyond.
