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GEIT Award
Your computer has a bigger carbon footprint than you might think. While computer technology and efficiency has grown exponentially, data centers – facilities used to house computer and telecommunications server systems – have remained tremendously inefficient by comparison.
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HFC-Free Vending Machines Lower Carbon Emissions at the House
The next time a member of the House of Representatives reaches for a Coke, it will be from a greener vending machine.
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House Green Expo Educates Members and Staff on the Importance of Going Green
More than 1,000 House employees and Member of Congress attended the House Green Expo to learn how to make their offices more efficient and sustainable.
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The Road to a Greener Capitol
The House will soon remove nearly 1,700 cars from roads. Not literal cars, but the carbon equivalent.
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HFC-Free Vending Machines Lower Carbon Emissions at the House
The next time a member of the House of Representatives reaches for a Coke, it will be from a greener vending machine.
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Earth Day 2010
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi recently marked the fortieth anniversary of Earth Day with a nod to Green the Capitol.
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Earth Day 2009
Green the Capitol Initiative Honors the Tradition of Earth Day and Helps Protect Our Planet. Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Members of Congress announced the next steps for their Green the Capitol Program, including the effort to green Members' offices, at a press conference.
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Hybrid Truck
In an effort to reduce the environmental footprint of the House, the CAO has also begun to transition to a low-emissions vehicle fleet.
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Compostable Water Bottles
The House of Representatives sells water bottles that are compostable and filled with locally sourced water.
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