http://www.greenjobsupdates.com Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:58:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Changes in student lifestyle will lead to lower energy use. ... ... "But short of developing a revolutionary technology that will power the whole world, students have to do their part to help the planet by cutting back on energy waste. And that means lifestyle changes. " ... http://greentechnolog.com/2010/03/energy_efficiency_in_the_dorm_room.html SeptemberWorld Carfree Day - (September 22): People from around the world get together in the streets, intersections, and neighborhood blocks to remind the world that we don't have to accept our car-dominated society. The day is a showcase for just how our cities might look like, feel like, and sound ... http://thegreenmarket.blogspot.com/2010/03/calendar-of-global-environmental-events.html 港區人王敏剛聲稱世界各地都有恐佈活動，向人大常委會建議廿三條當即立法，事不宜遲。究竟恐佈活動是啥?恐怕只有王人大知。筆者瞎猜：嚇得中共心驚膽顫者，不外乎實實在在的疆獨、藏獨，以及出於中共被迫害妄想症、憑空揑造的 “港獨”。港人半數惡共，多數愛國，不論這獨還是那獨，在港都註定無立足之地。當真想對付疆獨藏獨，理應針對東突等恐佈組織，不是港人﹔理應查緝相關份子的匯款、物資及情報，而非禁制港人的自由和人權。廿三條之立與不立，關鍵從不在於港人愛國不愛國，餘孽不餘孽─年年前赴釣魚台身先士卒，港人對保衛國家領土完整，絕對義無反顧。廿三條之死穴，在於它刻意語焉不詳，用辭含糊，不問事件本質及結果，純然取決於政權的主觀判斷及妄想，旨在維護中共的獨裁政權。他日廿三若立，解讀、執行全操中央，以後遊行衝擊中聯辦，就成了 “煽動叛亂”﹔六四周年高喊結束一黨專政，就是 “顛覆中央人民政府”﹔調查四川豆腐渣工程失責官員，成了 “竊取國家機密”﹔李柱銘再赴美國，就是“與外國的政治性組織或團體建立聯繫”，阿爺認為死罪就死罪，不信就不信，一概重判。中共國內人權劣績在前，動輒釋法干預香港體制在後，他日要以國家穩定為藉口，憑廿三干涉判決，強制特區執法，絕非危言聳聽。論恐佈活動，中共多年敗政劣治，就是恐佈之源。中共要反國家分裂，倒不如先反貪污、反腐敗﹔反大漢沙文主義，反滅絕文化傳統。中共不忍割肉，卻欲向羔羊動刀，刻意混淆國家、政府之餘還對民眾一逞誅心，一心壓之後快。一個政府先失信於民，才會對民失信任，百般打壓。要為維護專制一時之安穩而自裁立法，犠牲人權，這條廿三，一隻字都嫌多。不想被惡法打落廿三層地獄，港人就要挺身再爭，將廿三打落十八層。 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/UpLX/~3/Qg1jKcC0fA8/blog-post_13.html http://greentechnolog.com/2010/03/solar_powered_internet_in_africa.html 八四年簽署聯合聲明，九七回歸，中間香港經歷主權更替，體制突變，前後十三年﹔香港由回歸到今日，同樣將近十三年，點解依然普選欠奉，原地踏步?回歸中國就可以一蹴而及，爭取普選就要循序漸進，Are you kidding? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/UpLX/~3/GEupntgxkJQ/are-you-kidding.html Enviance makes a carbon reporting system for the " ... Apparently close to 61 percent of companies still don’t have any sort of carbon emissions tracking system in place."" ... Enviance Greenhouse Gas FastTrack program is specifically focused on businesses that need to comply with ... requirements put in place ... http://greentechnolog.com/2010/03/carbon_emission_reporting_with_enviance.html 今朝讀The STANDARD，有位瑪麗馬撰文表揚旅遊界議員謝偉俊迅速妥善處理滯港菲客一事，足以反映功能組別可以做實事，有價值，好過某些"政棍"亂吹，不做實事。我知呀，我知舒特拉係納粹黨員呀，我知佢救過千幾個猶太人呀，咁唔通代別納粹就係好野?做得野，係謝偉俊佢本事。佢要做，不在其位都做到，唔駛響個議員朵出黎。點解阿瑪麗馬又唔問下：真係做旅遊業本行嗰d人，如旅發局之流，點解咩鬼都做唔到，由得菲律賓遊客條條fing，到頭來要一個嚴格黎講仲算係外行既人去統籌所有?個別既人有本事，唔代表個體制好，相反，正正係因為功能組別將議員既眼界局限於單一團體既短暫利益，失卻一個長遠、整體既picture，令到唔少人既本事唔能夠廣泛咁發揮。何況一個諸葛亮，點彌補得嗰廿幾個臭皮匠?假設今次謝咩野都無做，只係一如前屆議員咁只識事後批評咩咩局反應慢云云，唔知會唔會有人走出黎小個議員之餘，順帶夠薑話功能組別垃圾，要全盤取締?肯定無，點解，因為又會係政府既錯!小完又雨過天睛。 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/UpLX/~3/TYl3g-M9FE4/blog-post_12.html Microsoft takes the pulse of the utility industry, showing that information-enabling (smart) the grid, electrical distribution, and consumption (metering) will transform the business model. ... ... "The survey shows that utilities professionals and executives perceive distribution management and smart metering solutions as the most important technologies for successful ... http://greentechnolog.com/2010/03/smart_meters_and_efficient_distribution_key_to_uti.html A new washing machine design uses 90 percent less water and reduces utility bills by 30 percent by cleaning clothes with tiny plastic beads. The machine by UK company Xeros Ltd uses 3mm-long nylon beads that can get into all crevices and folds of clothing and absorb stains and dirt.  Stephen ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EcoGeek/~3/pu31sV8bTKU/3107-bead-filled-washing-maching-uses-90-less-water Usually when you read about concentrated solar power, it's referring to some large project destined for the Mojave Desert, but Syracuse's Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems (SyracuseCoE) has set out to prove that this technology can be used in smaller, colder settings. SyracuseCoE in Syracuse, NY is itself ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EcoGeek/~3/_EFJaLhSWaI/3106-concentrated-solar-power-isnt-just-for-deserts-it-