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Hybrid Vehicle

admin — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 21:01:51 +0000

A hybrid car is a car which can run on two or more fuel sources. The term most commonly refers to Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs), which combine an internal combustion engine and one or more electric motors.

Reforestation

admin — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:26:12 +0000

Replanting of forests on lands that have recently been harvested.

Microturbines

admin — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:19:37 +0000

Small rotary engines (usually fueled by natural gas) that provide on-site electricity generation.

Composting

admin — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:50:20 +0000

The purposeful biodegradation of organic matter, such as yard and food waste.

Carbon Neutral

admin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:19:14 +0000

Reducing energy use and impact to remove as much carbon dioxide from the environment as we put in.

Further steps to carbon neutrality can also be achieved by use of renewable energy and buying carbon offsets for that which can’t yet be reduced.

Biomimicry

admin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:27:58 +0000

A new discipline that studies nature’s best ideas and then imitates these designs and processes to solve human problems.

FSC

admin — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:16:40 +0000

Forest Stewardship Council [FSC] is an international non-profit membership-based organization devoted to encouraging the responsible management of the world’s forests through developing standards.

The FSC provides chain of custody tracking and a certification system.

LOHAS

admin — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:17:19 +0000

Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability (LOHAS) is a demographic defining a specific market segment related to sustainable living, “green” ecological initiatives.

It is generally composed of a relatively upscale and well-educated population segment.

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