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carbon emissions

Green…Not the Color Green…Beer

by Kevin McCann 03.17.2010

Why it matters:
Because, depending on who you ask, Americans drink between 20 and 30 gallons of beer each year.
Recap:
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, EMD would like to raise a pint and give a rousing toast to good beer. Today, [...]

While Golf Nears Its Deathbed, Skiing Eyes New Horizons

by Kevin McCann 01.27.2010

Why it matters:
Take heed, one of the first things climate change is going to wipe out is… sports?
Recap:
Eh?
Okay not all sports, not at first anyway… just golf and winter sports.
Consider this, in arid regions, it can take as much as [...]

Spam Causing Large Amount of GHG Emissions

by Jennifer Morone 05.09.2009

Why it matters:
Energy consumed transmitting and deleting spam is equivalent to 3.1 million passenger cars. Now that’s a lot of waste.
Recap:
Software developer McAfee commissioned climate-change consultant ICF International and spam expert Richi Jennings to investigate the environmental impact of Internet [...]