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The San Jose Mercury News’ Dean Takahashi recently measured various bits of tech around his house to find out how “green” they were, and discovered that of the big three consoles, the Wii has the tiniest carbon footprint.
Using a device called a Kill A Watt, Takahashi learned that the Wii consumes just 17 watts of energy, compared to the PS3’s 171 watts and his 360 Elite’s 194 watts. To give you a bit of perspective, Takahashi’s 42-inch plasma TV (drool) burned 200 watts and his fully loaded Gateway FX530 gaming rig consumed 266 watts.
The worst offender in the house? The toaster, by far, eating up a monstrous 866 watts. Find out how green your home is with this
Wii the ‘Greenest’ of the Big Three Consoles
Reuters – World food demand will surge this century with a leap in population, highlighting a need to protect soils under strain from climate change, experts said on Thursday.
Food demand and climate straining soils (Reuters)
AFP – Over 1,100 square kilometres (440 square miles) of land in economically booming southern China will be inundated by rising sea-levels by 2050 due to global warming, state press said Thursday.
Rising sea threatens China’s south: report (AFP)
FYI, I’m a Vegetarian…
EVER since ‘An Inconvenient Truth,’ Al Gore has been the darling of environmentalists, but that movie hardly endeared him to the animal rights folks. According to them, the most inconvenient truth of all is that raising animals for meat contributes more to global warming than all the sport utility vehicles combined.
Read the Full NY Times Article at: Trying to Connect the Dinner Plate to Climate Change
AFP – Global warming may carry a higher risk of flooding than previously thought, according to a study released on Wednesday by the British science journal Nature.
Flooding risk from global warming badly under-estimated: study (AFP)
Another case of American Government thinking they are better than the rest of the world for absolutely no reason other than to promote the crappy industries that destroy our environment and make politicians rich.
AP – The United States and Europe are working together to tackle global warming, the chief U.S. climate negotiator said Wednesday, deflecting growing criticism within the EU and the developing world over Washington’s perceived go-it-alone stance.
U.S. plays down split with EU on climate (AP)
