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08-23-2007, 02:32 AM
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das wetter ist sehr kalt!
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Location: San Antonio, TX
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Green San Antonio
Does anybody know what San Antonio is doing or projects in the works to try to be more environmentally friendly?
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08-23-2007, 07:30 AM
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first green data center in Texas:
Welcome to CityNAP
residential green building program:
Metropolitan Partnership for Energy
i know that toyota is and microsoft will be using many green technologies at their facilities. |
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08-23-2007, 08:42 AM
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Location: San Antonio, Tx.
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Yea this is what they are doing: tearing up huge parcels of land in the outer city limits, making cookie cutter homes, then placing a nice little grass strip the size of a stamp in the middle of it all.
joking, but should be doing more..imho.
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08-23-2007, 12:31 PM
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Here's a webpage with info on different "green" groups in San Antonio...
Green San Antonio - The Environment - San Antonio, TX
Also, CPS has started rebate programs for using green materials in residential spaces...
CPS Energy |
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08-23-2007, 02:05 PM
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Not a member
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08-23-2007, 05:11 PM
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Wal-Mart is doing a lot to conserve energy. When you consider how many Wal-Mart stores there are in the U.S. (over 2,100), the changes have a huge impact.
For example, most new Wal-Mart stores have daylight harvesting systems: natural sunlight comes in through skylights and the interior lights adjust through dimmers. That alone saves enough energy to supply over 50,000 homes each year.
The refridgerator lighting is motion-detected, so the lights remain off until a shopper passes by. The central office in Arkansas monitors them, so if someone leaves a refridgerator door open, the store manager gets a phone call.
Wal-Mart has also committed $35 million to conserve at least one acre of priority habitat wildlife for every acre developed by the company.
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08-24-2007, 02:25 PM
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das wetter ist sehr kalt!
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Thank you very much y'all  |
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08-24-2007, 02:33 PM
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No one has mentioned the city's recycling program yet...the city website says it's the largest in the state.
Environmental Services - Recycling Program |
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08-24-2007, 10:51 PM
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Location: San Antonio, Tx.
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I don't get why they wont' do a rain barrel program. That would've been great this year with all the rain. Lots of other cities get to do it  |
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08-24-2007, 11:40 PM
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We recycle our soda cans and newspapers!  |
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