Read more carbon footprint stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/1010/carbon-footprint.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:56:56 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72631/pets-carbon-pawprint-cause-for-alarm.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagForget the gas guzzler—it's Fluffy and Fido who are delivering a carbon blow to the global environment. That's the odd warning from a pair of New Zealand professors who claim the carbon pawprint of a large dog delivers twice the impact of a Toyota Land Cruiser driven 6,000...http://www.newser.com/story/72631/pets-carbon-pawprint-cause-for-alarm.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 27 Oct 2009 3:38:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67004/the-edge-rejects-greenie-criticism-of-u2-tour.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagU2 guitarist The Edge stood up to critics who say the band's massive world tour is bad news for the environment, the BBC reports. "I think anybody that's touring is going to have a carbon footprint," he said backstage last night at U2's Wembley Stadium concert. "We'd love to have...http://www.newser.com/story/67004/the-edge-rejects-greenie-criticism-of-u2-tour.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 15 Aug 2009 19:06:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63773/u2-tour-not-so-eco-friendly.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagU2 is all about “looking after our planet,” as frontman Bono once said—but they’re not practicing what they preach, according to Carbonfootprint.com: The band’s 44 concerts this year are the equivalent of “the four band members traveling the 34.125 million miles from Earth to Mars in a...http://www.newser.com/story/63773/u2-tour-not-so-eco-friendly.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 07 Jul 2009 15:02:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60632/calif-branches-into-forests-to-fight-climate-change.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe California government is preparing to enter into the "forest bank" business in a bid to save woodlands and battle carbon pollution and climate change, reports the Los Angeles Times. The state is expected to roll out a California "cabon market" that may be expanded elsewhere in the West if...http://www.newser.com/story/60632/calif-branches-into-forests-to-fight-climate-change.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 01 Jun 2009 3:10:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56365/spam-doesnt-waste-energy-humans-do.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA recent study that equates spam’s carbon footprint to that of a whopping 2.4 million homes is fascinating, but completely wrong, Jeremy Kaplan writes in PC Magazine . The researchers traced most of the energy usage to the end user’s computer, but that energy-waster would probably be left on even...http://www.newser.com/story/56365/spam-doesnt-waste-energy-humans-do.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 16 Apr 2009 12:25:19 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56271/energy-wasting-spam-also-a-pain-in-the-earth.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSpam e-mails consume 20% of companies' energy budgets, enough collectively to run 2.4 million houses, says a study commissioned by the security firm McAfee. Most of the waste results from end users sifting through the 62 trillion junk items sent annually, eWeek reports. Eliminating spam would be the equivalent...http://www.newser.com/story/56271/energy-wasting-spam-also-a-pain-in-the-earth.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 15 Apr 2009 15:31:23 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/49898/americas-greenest-ski-resorts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDespite their reputation for being unfriendly to the environment, several ski resorts have become more sustainable, says Treehugger, which lists seven of the nation’s greenest mountain getaways. The Aspen Skiing Company, Colorado: This four-mountain resort said to be at the center of the green movement began eco-friendly initiatives in 1997...http://www.newser.com/story/49898/americas-greenest-ski-resorts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 08 Feb 2009 8:07:15 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/46213/fliers-ease-carbon-guilt-via-donations.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGuilty about the carbon footprint of your frequent flights? Have a few bucks to spare and time to kill at San Francisco's airport? The firm 3Degrees is banking on such a combination as it prepares to roll out the nation's first fleet of kiosks offering carbon offsets. No one is...http://www.newser.com/story/46213/fliers-ease-carbon-guilt-via-donations.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 24 Dec 2008 17:51:08 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/40333/how-green-is-too-green.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHow far would you go to reduce your ecological footprint? Would you run your car on waste vegetable oil? Use your lawn as a bathroom to save water? Huddle for body heat? Unplug the fridge? Some 7% of the population is “dark green,” the New York Times reports, though the...http://www.newser.com/story/40333/how-green-is-too-green.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 19 Oct 2008 15:19:01 CDT