A grassroots coalition of web developers working together to reduce our industry’s impact on the environment.Tumblr (3.0; @agreenfocus)http://blog.agreenfocus.org/<a href="http://www.gizmag.com/google-invests-168-million-in-solar-power-tower/18383/">Google invests US$168 million in world’s largest solar power tower plant</a>http://blog.agreenfocus.org/post/4576207849http://blog.agreenfocus.org/post/4576207849Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:03:38 +0100<a href="http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2011/02/03/growing-cloud-greening-planet?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GreenerComputing+%28GreenBiz.com+%7C+Computing%29&utm_content=Google+UK">Growing the Cloud, Greening the Planet</a>http://blog.agreenfocus.org/post/3162740658http://blog.agreenfocus.org/post/3162740658Mon, 07 Feb 2011 12:04:48 +0000<a href="http://moogaloo.posterous.com/is-a-green-computer-on-the-cards">Is a 'green' computer on the cards? - Moogaloo</a>http://blog.agreenfocus.org/post/2939805721http://blog.agreenfocus.org/post/2939805721Wed, 26 Jan 2011 11:44:05 +0000<a href="http://www.belgravetrust.com/concrete/index.php/store/laptopneutral/">Belgrave Trust :: LaptopNeutral</a>: <p>Did you know that computers account for nearly 5% of the world’s carbon emissions and an aluminum model causes 42% more greenhouse gas emissions of a otherwise identical plastic version?</p> <p>Make your laptop carbon neutral — and make a statement — by completely offsetting its carbon footprint through Belgrave Trust’s laptop neutral offset package and sticker.</p>http://blog.agreenfocus.org/post/2415701401http://blog.agreenfocus.org/post/2415701401Wed, 22 Dec 2010 13:32:17 +0000<a href="http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2010/12/10/wwf-takes-your-please-dont-print-request-next-level">WWF Takes Your 'Please Don't Print' Request to the Next Level</a>http://blog.agreenfocus.org/post/2170509117http://blog.agreenfocus.org/post/2170509117Sat, 11 Dec 2010 02:14:41 +0000<a href="http://www.lighterlater.org/">Lighter Later</a>: <p>Everybody loves the sunshine. But every year we set our clocks so that we get less of it in our lives, sleeping through the sunlit mornings while we use expensive, polluting electric lights to keep out the dark nights. Lighter Later is a campaign to brighten all of our days, by changing the clocks so we are awake when the sun is out.</p>http://blog.agreenfocus.org/post/1679936329http://blog.agreenfocus.org/post/1679936329Thu, 25 Nov 2010 12:35:53 +0000<a href="http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2010/11/16/three-reasons-why-uk-leading-charge-it-green">Three Reasons Why the UK is Leading the Charge of IT for Green</a>http://blog.agreenfocus.org/post/1591766865http://blog.agreenfocus.org/post/1591766865Tue, 16 Nov 2010 15:50:07 +0000greenitukunited kingdombritain“In a continual effort to lessen our environmental impact, SXSW has done away with the traditional Big Bag inserts. In its stead, we’re introducing SXswag—a digital marketplace offering free or greatly reduced items for the SXSW Registrant base. From digital downloads to subscription offers, the possibilities are limitless.”http://blog.agreenfocus.org/post/1449554190http://blog.agreenfocus.org/post/1449554190Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:13:00 +0000sxswbigbag<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11616229">UK needs green economics minister, advisers urge</a>http://blog.agreenfocus.org/post/1397133484http://blog.agreenfocus.org/post/1397133484Mon, 25 Oct 2010 10:53:35 +0100governmentgreenukeconomics<a href="http://www.greenpeace.org/coalfacebook">Greenpeace urges Facebook to ditch its coal-powered data-centers</a>http://blog.agreenfocus.org/post/1137586523http://blog.agreenfocus.org/post/1137586523Fri, 17 Sep 2010 15:20:20 +0100facebookgreenpeaceenergycoal-powereddata-centredata-center<a href="http://www.thehelix.co.uk/">The Helix</a>: <p>The Helix is transforming under-used land between Falkirk and Grangemouth into a new, high quality greenspace centred on creative public art and an extension of the Forth & Clyde Canal</p>http://blog.agreenfocus.org/post/1092156435http://blog.agreenfocus.org/post/1092156435Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:54:26 +0100felixgrangemouthhelixgreenspace<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/sustainability/sustainability-vision-gnm-manifesto">Guardian News & Media sustainability report 2010</a>: <p>The Guardian publishes 15-minute digested read of its News & Media sustainability report 2010</p>http://blog.agreenfocus.org/post/962335759http://blog.agreenfocus.org/post/962335759Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:43:21 +0100greensustainabilitythe guardianpressreport<a href="http://bethnalgreenventures.com/">Bethnal Green ventures</a>: <p>Bethnal Green Ventures is a practical school for people who want to use the web to make the world a better place.</p>http://blog.agreenfocus.org/post/937475681http://blog.agreenfocus.org/post/937475681Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:42:00 +0100greenwebsocialpracticalprojectnightschool<a href="http://www.ribbonworks.co.uk/lanyard-products/lanyards-eco.cfm">Environmentally friendly lanyards</a>: <p>Organising a conference? If so check out these environmentally friendly lanyards</p>http://blog.agreenfocus.org/post/926600931http://blog.agreenfocus.org/post/926600931Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:46:57 +0100conferencebiodegradablelanyardsbambooribbonworks<a href="http://apps4climateaction.gov.bc.ca/">Contest to design climate action apps using government data</a>: <p>The Apps for Climate Action Contest challenges Canadian software developers to raise awareness of climate change and inspire action to reduce carbon pollution by using data in new applications for the web and mobile devices.</p>http://blog.agreenfocus.org/post/865965440http://blog.agreenfocus.org/post/865965440Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:07:23 +0100canadacanadianapphackclimate changedata<a href="http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/reducing-our-carbon-footprint-with.html">Google reduces its carbon footprint with the direct purchase of renewable energy</a>http://blog.agreenfocus.org/post/836907262http://blog.agreenfocus.org/post/836907262Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:38:39 +0100googlerenewableernergycarbon footprint<a href="http://www.wbcsd.org/Plugins/DocSearch/details.asp?DocTypeId=251&ObjectId=Mzg1MDM&URLBack=/templates/TemplateWBCSD2/layout.asp%3Ftype%3Dp%26MenuId%3DMzcx%26doOpen%3D1%26ClickMenu%3DRightMenu"> Hewlett Packard adds three green patents to the Eco-Patent Commons</a>http://blog.agreenfocus.org/post/758711947http://blog.agreenfocus.org/post/758711947Thu, 01 Jul 2010 21:01:23 +0100hphewlett packardpatenteco-patentcommonseco-patent commons<a href="http://dell.triaddigital.com/greenstore/">Dell (US) launches Green Store</a>http://blog.agreenfocus.org/post/724843166http://blog.agreenfocus.org/post/724843166Tue, 22 Jun 2010 10:01:31 +0100dellcomputersgreenecommercecomputing<a href="http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/watercalculator/flashcalculator">Water Energy Calculator</a>http://blog.agreenfocus.org/post/704682691http://blog.agreenfocus.org/post/704682691Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:00:00 +0100waterefficiencysavingwater energyenergyestenergy saving trust<a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/science_and_environment/10323987.stm">Whale poo helps oceans absorb CO2</a>: <p><span> <p class="introduction">Sperm whale faeces may help oceans absorb carbon dioxide from the air, scientists say.</p> <p>Australian researchers calculate that Southern Ocean sperm whales release about 50 tonnes of iron every year.</p> </span></p>http://blog.agreenfocus.org/post/704182263http://blog.agreenfocus.org/post/704182263Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +0100whalepooCO2carbon dioxidephotosynthesis