admin | July 11, 2011
The EcoOcean research vessel R/V Mediterranean Explorer. Photo: EcoOcean. Countries around the Mediterranean have been abuzz in recent weeks over currently thwarted plans to sail a flotilla of ships to run Israel’s blockade on the Gaza Strip — an action that ended in nine deaths, and ongoing regional tensions, last year. Meanwhile, a less-heralded seafaring [...]
admin | July 11, 2011
Photo: Mitsubishi The Electric Jellybean Sips Electrons The EPA keeps testing electric cars and giving them ‘MPG-equivalent’ ratings (more on why those don’t mean that much below). The latest to be tested, after the Tesla Roadster (119 MPGe), Chevy Volt (93 MPGe when in electric mode) and
admin | July 11, 2011
Photo: Flickr, CC Too Bad Republicans Want to Block It… There a bill currently making its way through the U.S. Congress that would block certain provisions from a 2007 energy law signed by George W. bush that “effectively bans the 100-watt incandescent bulb next year and other versions subsequently”. The law doesn’t pick technologies, it [...]
admin | July 11, 2011
photo: Global Jet/Creative Commons Two important and interesting but unfortunately not encouraging factoids on climate change: Continuing and increasing a trend, in the US record hot temperatures for June outpaced record cool temperatures by 11:1; in the Arctic, June sea ice extent hit a second-lowest point while also hitting the lowest June volume on record. [...]
admin | July 11, 2011
Photos by Keith, SolarPoweredGardener It’s one thing to make a solar oven — some cardboard, plastic wrap and foil can be enough to accomplish that. But what about a solar oven complete with sun tracking so that your meal is constantly in the right sunlight? This project walks you through the steps for building one. [...]
admin | July 11, 2011
Photos via Mark Nixon Artist Mark Nixon has created the Chimecco — a 600-pipe wind chime that hangs from the belly of a bridge. The interactive sculpture turns and already gorgeous natural space into something quite a bit more musical. … Read the full story on TreeHugger Tweet
admin | July 11, 2011
Photos by Rich and Brenna Neeley For Apple product users, the style is minimalist and modern, right? But what if you love both your iPhone, and all things vintage? What if you love both your minimalist iPhone, and the clutter of old, beautiful books on your desk? Well, there’s an iPhone dock that will give [...]
admin | July 11, 2011
photo: Andres Rueda/Creative Commons Lufthansa looks set to make aviation history: Using biofuels on a regularly scheduled route. From July 15, one Lufthansa Airbus A321 will ply the 244 miles route from Frankfurt to Hamburg with one engine burning petroleum-based fuel and the other burning biofuel supplied by Finland’s Neste Oil. Eight of the airlines’ [...]
admin | July 11, 2011
Image credit: Gestamp Solar What constitutes a truly ambitious project in the solar energy sector seems to be changing almost daily right now. No sooner do I start enthusing about Toyota’s 4.1MW solar array, or an old mine turned 1.4MW solar power plant (both are admittedly impressive for rainy England), than I c… Read the [...]
admin | July 11, 2011
All Images Courtesy of NAU Traveling to new cities can be an enriching and wonderful experience, but it can also take a toll on the environment. Choosing a hotel based on its sustainable credibility can get expensive, and guilt on your green conscience can put a real cramp in your style. So what to do? [...]
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