{"id":320,"date":"2007-12-14T13:40:58","date_gmt":"2007-12-14T17:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/2007\/12\/14\/cool_tools_links\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T15:56:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T20:56:38","slug":"cool_tools_links","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/2007\/12\/14\/cool_tools_links\/","title":{"rendered":"Some Cool Tools and Links"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This post is by Sheryl Canter, an Online Writer and Editorial Manager at Environmental Defense.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newtek.com\/lightwave\/gallery\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=205\">Sex and the Socket<\/a> &#8211; Hilarious video on <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/2007\/03\/06\/lightbulbs\/\">why CFLs are better<\/a>. View below, or click link for hi-res version.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.epa.gov\/cleanenergy\/powerprofiler\">EPA Power Profiler<\/a> &#8211; Most <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/2007\/05\/10\/carbon_footprint\/\">carbon footprint<\/a> calculators, including <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fightglobalwarming.com\/carboncalculator.cfm\">ours<\/a>, rely on averages to estimate your carbon footprint. But you can get a more accurate picture if you know how your power company generates electricity &#8211; coal? hydro? nuclear? The Power Profiler can tell you; just enter your zip code. If there&#8217;s more than one power company in your area, it can help you choose between them.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/newsroom.msu.edu\/site\/indexer\/3268\/content.htm\">Divorce Harms the Environment<\/a> &#8211; Researchers at Michigan State University have discovered the obvious &#8211; living separately not only costs more, it puts more stress on the environment. 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