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Video: Energy 101: Cool Roofs - DOE
SUMMARY 2:17 minutes This video demonstrates how "cool roofs" can reduce the "heat island" effect in cities and suburbs along with associated... More »
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Video: Energy 101: Daylighting - DOE
SUMMARY 3 minutes This video demonstrates "Daylighting" — the use of windows or skylights for natural lighting and temperature regulation—is one... More »
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Video: Energy 101 - Efficient Data Centers -...
SUMMARY 3 minutes This edition of Energy 101 shows that data centers can become more energy efficient by incorporating features like power-saving "stand-by"... More »
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Green building
Green building is the practice of increasing the efficiency with which buildings use resources — energy, water, and materials — thereby reducing a... More »
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Game: CEO2: The Climate Business Game
SUMMARY CEO2 is an interactive game that puts the player in charge of strategic decision making as the CEO of different companies. The game was developed by World Wildlife... More »
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Lifestyle, technology and CO2 emissions in...
Introduction China as the world’s largest developing country and the most populous country has achieved notable success in developing their economy with... More »
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Emissions from Buildings
Buildings, if one includes the greenhouse gases produced from off-site generation of electricity and heat, are the source of nearly one-quarter of the worldwide total from... More »
Video: Energy 101: Cool Roofs - DOE
Last Updated on 2013-04-22 at 20:48
SUMMARY
2:17 minutes
This video demonstrates how "cool roofs" can reduce the "heat island" effect in cities and suburbs along with associated... More »
Video: Energy 101 - Efficient Data Centers - DOE
Last Updated on 2013-04-22 at 18:17
SUMMARY
3 minutes
This edition of Energy 101 shows that data centers can become more energy efficient by incorporating features like power-saving "stand-by"... More »
Video: Energy 101: Daylighting - DOE
Last Updated on 2013-04-22 at 18:14
SUMMARY
3 minutes
This video demonstrates "Daylighting" — the use of windows or skylights for natural lighting and temperature regulation—is one... More »
Green building
Last Updated on 2012-09-28 at 14:17
Green building is the practice of increasing the efficiency with which buildings use resources — energy, water, and materials — thereby reducing a... More »
Game: CEO2: The Climate Business Game
Last Updated on 2012-09-05 at 16:18
SUMMARY
CEO2 is an interactive game that puts the player in charge of strategic decision making as the CEO of different companies. The game was developed by World Wildlife... More »
Podcast: TED Talks series - Janine Benyus: Biomimicry...
Last Updated on 2012-08-05 at 14:43
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17:40 minutes
TED Talks series, FILMED JUL 2009 • POSTED AUG 2009& More »
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