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a big bunch of green news
More than just beer will flow…Milwaukee Seen as Hybrid Hub – boston herald Thank you oil industry…Mighty Caribou Herds Dwindle, Warming Blamed – msnbc Could biofuel from processed waste cut carbon emissions by 80%? Is Garbage ...
a mixed bag of green news
This will get ugly…Poor Hit Back at Rich Over Carbon Emission Limits – reuters Expect a lot of hot air…Climate Control Debate Heats Up in Senate – yahoo! Have another twinkie honey…Daily Sweets Can Turn Kids into Violent...
today’s pile of green news
Ya think? Droughts, Melts Signal Climate Change Quickening: U.N. – reuters Study: Green Roofs Could Help Put Lid on Global Warming – sciencedaily What is it with the Japanese and whalemeat? Iceland Plans Huge Whalemeat Export to Japan ...
a mixed bag of green news
Strange bedfellows…China and U.S. Try to Jumpstart U.N. Climate Talks – rueters Before we get all Kevorkian – where would we get all those cute photos? ‘Pull the Plug’ on Giant Pandas, Naturalist Says – msnbc They ...
a fresh serving of eco news
Seeing is believing…UN Climate Chief Says China Poised to Lead – yahoo! news You made the mess, now clean it up…River Heals as Lawsuit Against Big Poultry Looms – msnbc I bet electric rates rise, too…U.S. Utilities Scram...
an aromatic blend of green news
Dinosaurs do still walk the earth…Duran Duran to Record New Global Warming Song with Celebs - ecorazzi The new definition of ‘criminal’…Italy Finds Wreck of Toxic Waste Ship Sunk by Mafia - reuters Switchgrass-to-Biofuel Test ...
a mixed bag of green news
T-Bird plant recycled…Ford Plant Expected to Shift to Solar Panels - msnbc Save paper…Stop Clipping and Start Clicking! Top Grocery Stores Go Online With Coupons in Northeast - earth times Sustainable avian pest control…Beware the A...
Solar space satellites: Mitsubishi Electric and IHI join JAXA
The idea of harvesting solar power from space has been circulating for quite some time. The advantages are obvious – constant sunlight independent of weather conditions; so, what we normally factor into the feasibility of solar panels on Earth â€...
a bubbling vat of green news
This sounds like a ratings bonanza…Electric Ford Focus to Get Star Treatment on New Leno Show - ecorazzi Judging by the fashion choices at the senior center - yes…Does Aging Cause Loss of Taste? - livescience Why not? They own everythin...
a mixed bag of eco news
Could forests become part of the power grid? Electrical Circuit Runs Entirely Off the Power in Trees - sciencedaily Another bogus marketing scam courtesy of big food...New ‘Smart Choices’ Food Labels are Deceptive - livescience This felin...
eco news weekend update
L.A. Wildfire Drives Wildlife to Backyards - reuters Tired of reading that book on the beach? Try this…Google Trick Tracks Extinctions - bbc One way or the other, the Arctic is heating up fast…Hey, Global Warming Skeptics, Take Your Heads...
a turbid pool of green news
Don’t their ads say they’re working on ‘alternative energy sources’? BP Finds Big Oil Deposit in Gulf of Mexico - livescience A new revenue stream for Mayor Bloomberg perhaps? Aussie Dog Given Parking Ticket - ananova Industri...
a fetid file of green news
The beginning of the end…Facing Declining Demand, Water Bottlers Start Price War - environmental leader ‘No brainer’ could mean big changes…EPA to Declare CO2 a Dangerous Pollutant - enn/sf chronicle More human than human̷...
a mixed bag of green news
LEED certified…Frogs Find Home in Elephant Dung - livescience When is a pit mine green? California Mine Digs in for Green Gold Rush - reuters See story above. As Hybrid Cars Gobble Rare Metals, Shortage Looms - yahoo! news This is a good “...
a glutonous portion of green news
All you global warming naysayers take note…Small Fluctuations in Solar Activity, Large Influence on Climate - sciencedaily U.S. Grants $300 Million for Alternative Fuel Vehicles - reuters Is this about a band? Suicidal Planet Seems on Death Spi...
a sumptuous serving of green news
Talk about different body types…Moby Confronts Al Gore About Eating Meat - ecorazzi I understand they sound like Seals & Croft…Intricate Bat ‘Love Songs’ Decoded (audio) - bbc I guess I should have panned-up when I shot vi...
a bountiful buffet of green news
High tech and way offshore…German Wind Power Moves Further Out to Sea - reuters I fear for our country…Pet Fashion Week 2009 Takes Over NYC - examiner.com How do you motivate change? Mandate it. Calif. to Mandate Recycling for Busines...
a stream of green consciousness
New England states will be amping-up rail service under an ambitious plan that taps into federal stimulus cash to revitalize some sleepy burgs like Springfield, Worcester and Manchester. New rail lines will connect communities both big and small - ...
an eclectic load of green news
No, this is not the stuff you deposit in a Yankee Stadium lavatory…Beer Waste Makes Fuel - livescience There goes your best dating move…Romantic Candle-lit Dinners: An Unrecognized Source of Indoor Pollution - sciencedaily Remember when o...
a mixed bag of green news
These guys used to be pretty good with technology…Germany Passes Plan to be Electric Car Leader - reuters Today’s interesting pile of words…Will ‘Walrus of Love’ Ignite Shark’s Mojo? - ananova You knew it had to ha...
Ford hybrids to ‘talk to’ the power grid
If the electric car movement is going go mainstream it’s going to need some serious infrastructure. In that effort, Ford Motor Company has announced that it has developed an intelligent vehicle-to-grid communications and control system for it...
a pungent pile of green news
Crappy East German compact car to go solar and electric…Green Power May Help Trabant Trundle Back to Life - reuters Is that you sniffling? Most U.S. Money Laced With Cocaine - aol news Protection Plan for Deep Sea Coral Reefs Considered - yahoo...
sunday’s stack of green news
Perhaps they can leverage change through investment…Norway Oil Fund Expands Green Activist Role - rueters Good news - production may be green, bad news - another crappy movie…“Wolverine” Sequel Gets a Green Light - ecorazzi No...
a pungent pile of green news
So European…Boston OK’s Bike-Share System With a Tech Twist - csmonitor.com Today’s great group of words…Bald Penguin Gets Sunburn Wetsuit - bbc Oy vey! Mermaid Sightings Claimed in Israel - livescience Exxon Pleads Guilty to ...
an energy-efficient pile of green news
The new shrimp cocktail…New Research Peels Prawns to Make Biodiesel - reuters I know my treeline is receding…Unexpected Relationship Between Climate Warming and Advancing Treelines - sciencedaily Ever been to Hialeah Racetrack?…Why ...
earthwatch institute - Beat the Heat kick off
If you’re looking for a cool way to contribute to a greener world, check out Earthwatch Institute’s third annual Beat the Heat Climate Change Campaign kick off in Boston this Thursday, August 13 (6:30-9:30p). Donate an item to the silent...
a mixed bag of green news
Britain Wants Radical Rethink on Food Production - reuters Out of an aquarium and onto the reef…Spreading Lionfish Invasion Threatens Bahamas - npr Mother Russia fights for headlines - First, gay icon Vladimir Putin photographed riding shirtles...
THE COVE - eco film meets suspense
We just caught a Saturday matinee screening (along with 10 other intrepid souls) of THE COVE, the compelling documentary and eco-action film produced by the Ocean Preservation Society. The doc follows the filmmakers’ journey to reveal the horro...
a melange of green news
I guess it’s just easier to ignore climate change - or watch Fox News…Why Americans Don’t Act on Climate Change - livescience Undoubtedly better than just handing a big check to some suit in Detroit - oh we already did that...Senate...
Toyota Highlander advanced fuel cell vehicle
Toyota Motors announced today the results of a recent collaborative fuel cell hybrid vehicle range and fuel economy field evaluation. The Toyota Highlander Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle - Advanced (FCHV-adv) - achieved an estimated range of 431 miles on ...
