Eco2Go, a mobile application concept from engineering students in Canada, generates carbon footprint information by tracking movement throughout the day. The home screen on the Eco2Go prototype shows a Google map with current trip information and the estimated pounds of CO2 since the last carbon offset. Significantly, ...

Houston Chronicle photos Two recent front-page articles in mainstream city newspapers covered the emergence of smart metering in Texas. I think it's a good indication that these technologies and devices are nearing the mainstream here. The Austin American-Statesman covered the installation from the perspective of utility efficiency ...

Posted by Kyra Edeker The Victoria, Australia government is running an ad pitching conservation by depicting an average household's production of greenhouse gases. Black balloons sprouting from appliances, lamps and electronics each represent 50g of greenhouse emissions. The quiet commercial feels slightly sinister, with the dark balloons sprouting out of the empty house. It's an ...