After years of denying global warming, physicist Richard Muller now says “global warming is real and humans are almost entirely the cause.” “We can make the scientific case more solidly than had been made in the past,” Muller claims. “I think this does say we do need to take action, we do need to do something about it.” TO WATCH THE VIDEO CLICK
Video: IT Energy Efficiency
By embracing IT energy efficiency in areas such as system architecture, hardware provisioning, software design, and operations, organizations can stretch their budgets and respond more rapidly to demands for additional services.
The following video comes from Microsoft’s IT Energy Efficiency initiative:
VIDEO: Low Cost Lighting Comparisons
There are an increasing number of light suppliers offering energy saving lamps. But how can you be sure of how much light these lamps produce, and whether they will produce the same amount of light as the existing lights? For example will a new LED tube produce as much light as the existing fluorescent tubes, not only directly below the fitting but halfway between two fittings? Photometric testing will give you the answers to these questions, but is expensive. CarbonetiX has developed a testing … read more
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VIDEO: Great Ad on Energy Efficiency
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VIDEO: AGIC National Sustainability Rating System
AGIC is soon to announce the first draft of the National Sustainability Rating System for government infrastructure. The scheme is designed to provide a national framework for sustainability assessment of infrastructure in the development, construction and operation stages. Organisations who submitted an expression of interest are already being selected for trials of the program. Those who have not submitted an EOI can still be part of the round 2 trials. Participating in a pilot trial is … read more
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VIDEO: Al Gore is back
VIDEO: AL GORE IS BACK. The following is a video introducing "24 Hours of Reality", an event that will focus the world’s attention on the full truth, scope, scale and impact of the climate crisis. To remove the doubt. Reveal the deniers. And catalyze urgency around an issue that affects every one of us. The event will be broadcast September 15th, 7PM (Queensland) local time via the web and possibly by one of the major networks (here's hoping). The website currently features a Queensland … read more
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VIDEO: Lighting Energy Efficiency Presentation at VECCI
CarbonetiX director Bruce Rowse gives a presentation on lighting efficiency in commercial buildings at a VECCI manufacturers workshop. Topics include reducing energy, the latest LED technologies and some alternatives to high-bay, fluorescent and halogen lighting. [youtube_video id=RpJ2nBGOV7c width="560" height="349"] Part two and three can be found at these links: Part 2/3: http://youtu.be/7RRBNrQFdwM Part 3/3: http://youtu.be/RpJ2nBGOV7c To learn about upcoming VECCI events visit their … read more
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