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London 2012 Olympics: The Greenest Ever?
Last Friday kicked off the beginning of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England. Nine years of planning went towards minimizing the carbon output of this event. An all-encompassing goal of “sustainability” was set for the 2012 Summer Olympics. The organizers of the event aspired to make this international event socially and environmentally considerate. Though [...]
How Green are The 2012 London Olympics?
The London Olympics Committee pledged to host “the greenest Olympics ever” but with the event now underway its environmental goals and energy consumption are being tightly scrutinized. The Games has always been an unrivaled catalyst for change and one of London’s legacy promises is for the Olympic Park to be ‘a blueprint for sustainable living’. [...]
Solar Power: Going for the Gold Metal at London Olympics
We all know that solar energy is hot(yes, pun intended). But when it even takes the spotlight at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, it’s even hotter! Did you hear that the Olympic Park at Stratford is aiming to reduce its carbon footprint by 50 percent with the London 2012 Energy Centre, a solar-powered [...]