tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-111232785054059983Fri, 03 Oct 2008 05:20:04 +0000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;HaraBara helps companies go green.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This blog lets us write about other things too.http://harabara-blog.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (David)Blogger15125http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/2054900http://www.feedburner.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-111232785054059983.post-3664389395785923834Sat, 30 Aug 2008 22:20:00 +00002008-08-30T23:25:28.993+01:00New Posts in This Blog Will Appear at HaraBara.com We hope you will continue to enjoy this Green Business Blog in its new home as an integrated part of the HaraBara website.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaraBaraBlog/~3/379243891/this-blog-is-moving.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaraBaraBlog/~4/379243891" height="1" width="1"/>http://harabara-blog.blogspot.com/2008/08/this-blog-is-moving.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-111232785054059983.post-8951915586042107149Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:20:00 +00002008-07-25T23:01:38.732+01:00IndiaDevelopmentGreenhouse Gas EmissionsIndia recently set forth its National Action Plan on Climate Change (summary and link to whole plan here). It orders the various ministries to submit detailed implementation plans in each of eight mission areas by the end of this year. Although the plan contemplates no specific limits on Indian carbon emissions, and that development objectives have priority over limiting global warming, it http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaraBaraBlog/~3/346110409/india-left-behind.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaraBaraBlog/~4/346110409" height="1" width="1"/>http://harabara-blog.blogspot.com/2008/07/india-left-behind.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-111232785054059983.post-1164127200185831373Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:30:00 +00002008-07-21T20:32:54.805+01:00LifestyleWhat does "Green" mean?There are lots of things people have tried or recommended to be more "green". Here is a short list with my comments. Some "green" actions don't have the impact you might hope: ActionClimate ImpactWalk instead of driveSignificantUse shared transport instead of driving alone Significant Buy a hybrid vehicle Depends on what mileage it gets and how much you drive (and maybe onhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaraBaraBlog/~3/341828896/many-shades-of-green.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaraBaraBlog/~4/341828896" height="1" width="1"/>http://harabara-blog.blogspot.com/2008/07/many-shades-of-green.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-111232785054059983.post-1156770606189235856Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:10:00 +00002008-07-20T12:29:28.747+01:00Quite a lot of green energy in the news this past week! First Al Gore stumps for an end to US use of fossil fuels. I appreciate the way he couched his rhetoric to make this shared national source of pride like the Apollo program. What he does not talk about, but I'm sure he's working on behind the scenes, is the specific means to reach this goal. I've been approaching things from a personal http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaraBaraBlog/~3/340609374/green-energy-news-roundup.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tanatoes)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaraBaraBlog/~4/340609374" height="1" width="1"/>http://harabara-blog.blogspot.com/2008/07/green-energy-news-roundup.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-111232785054059983.post-555866236041536744Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:55:00 +00002008-07-10T21:48:31.455+01:00CarsLifestyleHere is an excerpt from my personal blog that fits well with the HaraBara mindset: Since I started a fuel consumption log on June 1 I have driven 699 miles. Let's round up and say that averages to 26 miles per day. I have put 27.788 gallons in the tank to cover those miles, so that's about 25.15 miles to the gallon. I have spent $112.32 on that gas, for an average of $4.042/gal. I heard an http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaraBaraBlog/~3/326604545/personal-speculation-re-fuel-prices-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tanatoes)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaraBaraBlog/~4/326604545" height="1" width="1"/>http://harabara-blog.blogspot.com/2008/07/personal-speculation-re-fuel-prices-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-111232785054059983.post-2433116176509329304Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:50:00 +00002008-07-03T16:10:40.271+01:00ITGreenhouse Gas Emissions"In our experience the sectors that are ahead in eco initiatives are larger organisations that are exposed to customer pressure. As the pressure from customers and government to reduce environmental impact increases, the ripple effect will spread to all suppliers, no matter the size," — Duncan Bennet, Vice President and Managing Director, Sun Microsystems ANZ.This has been HaraBara's contention http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaraBaraBlog/~3/325891067/it-greening-but-it-doesnt-add-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaraBaraBlog/~4/325891067" height="1" width="1"/>http://harabara-blog.blogspot.com/2008/07/it-greening-but-it-doesnt-add-up.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-111232785054059983.post-4038193066871119221Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:34:00 +00002008-06-30T16:46:08.810+01:00IndiaDevelopmentIndian Youth Unite to Fight Climate ChangeThe Indian Youth Climate Network aims to be a broad and diverse coalition for youth organizations operating in India to take action and demand stronger and more effective government policy on climate change. As youth from India, we will make our presence felt. Climate change is the biggest challenge any generation has had to face in the history of the http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaraBaraBlog/~3/323339020/indian-youth-climate-network.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaraBaraBlog/~4/323339020" height="1" width="1"/>http://harabara-blog.blogspot.com/2008/06/indian-youth-climate-network.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-111232785054059983.post-3713946287669136136Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:49:00 +00002008-06-13T02:00:41.326+01:00DevelopmentCleantechGreenhouse Gas EmissionsRice Husks to Provide Reliable Village PowerHusk Power Systems, which delivers clean technology to Indian villages, won the Social Innovation Competition at the University of Texas and its $50,000 prize. India Abroad reported that the entrepreneurial team of Manoj Sinha and Charles 'Chip' Ransler, from the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business, were judged to have the most compellinghttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaraBaraBlog/~3/310803343/waste-to-energy-winner-for-india.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaraBaraBlog/~4/310803343" height="1" width="1"/>http://harabara-blog.blogspot.com/2008/06/waste-to-energy-winner-for-india.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-111232785054059983.post-8867398523705463456Sun, 08 Jun 2008 15:09:00 +00002008-06-08T16:38:31.803+01:00CleantechGreenhouse Gas EmissionsWe Can Cut CO2 Emissions In Half, But It Won't Be CheapA new report from the International Energy Agency provides some estimates of the cost of reducing global CO2 emissions 50% by 2050. Their scenarios depend on implementing new technologies such as carbon capture and storage, and involve cost of tens of trillions of dollars. Information about the report is here. The executive summary is here(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaraBaraBlog/~3/307424249/costs-of-future-carbon-reductions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaraBaraBlog/~4/307424249" height="1" width="1"/>http://harabara-blog.blogspot.com/2008/06/costs-of-future-carbon-reductions.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-111232785054059983.post-629296188482838827Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:42:00 +00002008-06-07T03:08:34.611+01:00CarsLifestyleThe smart ForTwo and the PriusBoth the Daimler AG smart ForTwo and the Toyota Prius are selling like hotcakes. The ForTwo has been on sale in the U.S. for about five months, has sold about 9,000 units, and has a one-year waiting list. People really like a car that says "I'm green" loud and clear. The ForTwo (picture from U.S. EPA) gets around 38 miles per gallon, and only carries two people. Thehttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaraBaraBlog/~3/306510755/people-like-green-cars-because-they.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaraBaraBlog/~4/306510755" height="1" width="1"/>http://harabara-blog.blogspot.com/2008/06/people-like-green-cars-because-they.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-111232785054059983.post-6216050852813310347Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:46:00 +00002008-06-06T02:16:04.194+01:00ToolsLifestyleWe Are Using More Earths Than There Are?"Humanity's Ecological Footprint is over 23% larger than what the planet can regenerate. In other words, it now takes more than one year and two months for the Earth to regenerate what we use in a single year. We maintain this overshoot by liquidating the planet's ecological resources." I recently got to hear Mathis Wackernagel, Executive Director of http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaraBaraBlog/~3/305704274/what-is-your-ecological-footprint.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaraBaraBlog/~4/305704274" height="1" width="1"/>http://harabara-blog.blogspot.com/2008/06/what-is-your-ecological-footprint.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-111232785054059983.post-3608573667576962099Thu, 05 Jun 2008 05:21:00 +00002008-06-05T06:46:35.146+01:00CarsAAA Loves Cars and Highways--Isn't There an Alternative?Haven't you heard of the Better World Club? It provides the same types of services as the American Automobile Association, such as roadside assistance, insurance, maps, eco-travel services, discounts on hybrid car rentals, bicycle roadside assistance . . . . Wait a minute! AAA doesn't provide bicycle roadside assistance--it's the Automobilehttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaraBaraBlog/~3/305084489/better-world-takes-on-aaa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaraBaraBlog/~4/305084489" height="1" width="1"/>http://harabara-blog.blogspot.com/2008/06/better-world-takes-on-aaa.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-111232785054059983.post-2379294852579666706Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:55:00 +00002008-06-03T23:47:49.437+01:00CarsGeneral Motors Faces Facts: People Aren't Buying Enough GuzzlersRick Wagoner, chairman and chief executive of GM, admitted today that the era of gas guzzlers is ending. "These higher gasoline prices are changing consumer behavior and rapidly," he said . "We don't think this is a temporary spike or shift. We think it is permanent." That's too bad for GM, and a lot of its employees. In response http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaraBaraBlog/~3/304076495/gm-in-retreat.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaraBaraBlog/~4/304076495" height="1" width="1"/>http://harabara-blog.blogspot.com/2008/06/gm-in-retreat.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-111232785054059983.post-2221256735261803513Sun, 01 Jun 2008 18:50:00 +00002008-06-01T21:12:02.517+01:00FoodSupply ChainAssociations Sign On to State Greenhouse Gas Reduction PlanAustralian Food News reports that South Australia's wine makers and grape growers are the first industry group in the Australia to sign an agreement to accurately track and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. South Australia state legislation targets 60% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 levels by 2050. The wine makers http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaraBaraBlog/~3/302523517/wine-makers-respond-to-consumer-green.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaraBaraBlog/~4/302523517" height="1" width="1"/>http://harabara-blog.blogspot.com/2008/06/wine-makers-respond-to-consumer-green.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-111232785054059983.post-8754957707598809838Sun, 01 Jun 2008 01:21:00 +00002008-06-03T23:47:01.666+01:00CarsGreenwashingHybrids, But Not For EfficiencyRecent news articles (like this one) have touted the announcement that some Formula One teams are working on hybrid gasoline/electric cars for the 2009 season. Indeed this is true. The rulebook has been modified to allow electric motors to be added to F1 cars. Some have hailed this as "fuel-saving" technology for these extreme vehicles.Everybody Wants to Be GreenThehttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaraBaraBlog/~3/302128134/f1-to-allow-hybrids.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaraBaraBlog/~4/302128134" height="1" width="1"/>http://harabara-blog.blogspot.com/2008/06/f1-to-allow-hybrids.html