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Pervasive Internet – 1 Billion Tons of Emission

News.com on a report by American Consumer Institute: Telecommuting, a “zero emission” practice, eliminates office space and car commutes: 588 million tons. E-commerce cuts the need for warehouses and long-distance shipping: 206 million tons. Widespread teleconferencing could bring one-tenth of … Continue reading

14. December 2007 by Shlok Vaidya
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Remember The Emergent Effects of Climate Change

HERE is what I do not get about the “contrarian on climate change crowd” from Eddie’s: How can you operate under the assumption that climate change will have linear results? We are literally talking about the most complex global system … Continue reading

13. December 2007 by Shlok Vaidya
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