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...near the head of the pack, meaning that the longer we wait, the more money we lose (or don’t save). According to the report, installation of light emitting diodes (LEDs), the industry’s standard-bearer, in residences saves the American economy $90 for each ton of greenhouse gas it eliminates.But a technology discussed in September’s Economist Technology Quarterly will make LEDs seem like a thing of the past. Whereas LEDs use only 15 percent of the energy put into them to create light, and old fashioned incandescents use only 5 percent...
...worried about the price tag of all this, don't be. A recent report by McKinsey found that the U.S. could achieve vast cuts in greenhouse gas emissions at a cost to the economy of less than $50 a ton - lower, if we take advantage of the reduced costs energy efficiency would bring. "The business case of the U.S. is crystal clear," says Ray Anderson, the CEO of the carpet manufacturing company Interface and another senior PCAP member...
...tuned on VH1 classics?” The fear quickly intensifies seconds later when you realize you’re not watching a Bee Gees video, but rather the new clip for Snoop Dogg’s “Sensual Seduction.” Snoop references a ton of 1970s fads throughout the video. He rocks every hairstyle imaginable, from a mullet to an Afro with long sideburns. In an homage to Travolta circa “Saturday Night Fever,” he dons suits of various metallic hues and makes sure his enormous collars extend beyond...
...Levesque. The Cage is only open for events approved by the House Masters and the new Quincy Cage Manager, Alexandria O. Eisenbarth ’09. There are no events scheduled yet for the space. While Eisenbarth said she thinks that there will still be “a ton of rock shows,” she envisions that the space could be used as a performance area for singing groups, plays, improv shows, or slam poetry. “We’re trying to give the Cage new life,” she said...
...struck again, close to the border with Kenya. (Though the nearest human habitation is the Somalian village of Waldena, GPS receivers show the strike site is just inside Kenya.) The wreckage of a convoy was plainly visible in June, with six 10-ton trucks flipped on their sides or backs and with shell casings and live rounds littering an area as big as three football fields...