co2 savings Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:47:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 New Resin from BASF Used in Ford Vehicles, Saves Tons of CO2 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/basf-resin-ford-cars-co2-20130122/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/basf-resin-ford-cars-co2-20130122/#respond Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:47:13 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=31875 Who knew that a little piece of plastic could do so much? The Ford Fusion Hybrid, like all other vehicles, makes use of plastics in many parts of the car, from bumper covers to dash overlays, as well as switch housings. When plastics are in full view of the driver, finish becomes an important aspect […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/basf-resin-ford-cars-co2-20130122/feed/ 0 31875 Research: Postponing 5 O'Clock Tea By 1 Hour Could Offer Huge CO2 Savings https://www.greenoptimistic.com/research-postponing-5-oclock-tea-1-hour-offer-huge-co2-savings-20100627/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/research-postponing-5-oclock-tea-1-hour-offer-huge-co2-savings-20100627/#comments Sun, 27 Jun 2010 08:01:19 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=8206 You surely remember how it's like in winter: you wake up, it's dark, you turn the lights on. When you go to work, there's finally more light, but when you return at around 5, say, it's dark again, and you feel like you've been missing the whole day. But that's not the point. The idea is that you consume much more electricity and resources if your schedule doesn't match the daylight.

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