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Carbon Counter Unveiled in New York City

Posted June 19, 2009 9:04 AM

From Scientific American:

Can you say guilt trip? New Yorkers will now be reminded of humanity's growing carbon footprint as they hustle past Madison Square Garden and Penn Station. Starting this morning, a 70-foot sign with a 13-character red digital display is tracking the trillions of tons of greenhouse gases roiling the atmosphere.

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06/22/2009 5:50 AM

Gee I wonder if they took into account the carbon footprint the sign produced by being set up in the first place and the power thats being used to run the thing continuously.

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