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Nuke energy poses danger

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:07:51 -0500

Power from nuclear energy is a failed project in developed countries and the eagerness of the Prime Minister to clinch the Deal fails to generate any enthusiasm among the common people of India, opines Dr Sandeep Pandey Amidst protests against price

1st week in Bali

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:56:06 -0500

The stars will cry The blackest tears tonight And this is the moment that I live for I can smell the ocean air And here I am Pouring my heart onto these rooftops Just a ghost to the world That’s exactly Exactly what I need - Anthem of Our Dying

Solar-Powered LCD Brings TV to Anywhere the Sun Shines [Solar]

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:00:00 -0500

As part of Sharp's recent efforts to shove itself to the forefront of solar innovation, the company is showcasing a prototype of a 26-inch LCD Aquos TV that can be powered entirely by the sun. Now even the 1.6 billion people on earth without electri

Canadian Girl Speaks At UN Conference

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:00:18 -0500

I have mixed feelings about this. First, she did a great job. Second, she was right on a few points. Third, she has been brain-washed by the environmentalists and touchy-feely crowd. My daughter and I just watched it together. My daughter is 10, and

Green Livin The Love Canal

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:27:00 -0500

Green Livin The Love Canal Revisited: Race, Class, and Gender in Environmental ActivismI was just a young boy when the Love Canal fiasco that occurred in Niagara Falls, N.Y., in 1978, but the horror disaster is just as gripping 30 years later to me

Follow Animal Migrations On Google Earth

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:31:18 -0500

Google Earth is turning out to be a great resource for scientists to visualize and communicate the phenomena they study. You can see the migration patterns of endangered and other threatened animals, based on data collected by the Commission for Env

Essar Steel Mill

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:46:00 -0500

The map is really self explanatory. Claxton Bay already has a lot going, the trees around the cement factory are covered in about an inch of cement dust as it is. I am sure the people living close by have many aliments that they don't attribute to

Foreign Oil……Our Biggest Threat

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:14:23 -0500

We are in the middle of an economic crisis brought on by our dependence upon foreign oil imports that are running the prices of necessary commodities up to astronomical prices. The dependence on foreign oil is the biggest threat we as a country face

The world’s energy meter

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:47:36 -0500

One of the presentations I’m really looking forward to at OpenTech 2008 in London is by AMEE, self-described as “The world’s energy meter”: If all the energy data in the world were accessible, what would you build? The Climate

The inconvenient truth about Al

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:00:00 -0500

I don’t know if you’ve read it, but I was flabbergasted by the fact that the annual electricity usage at Al Gore’s home has risen by 10%. That despite the fact that one already pinpointed him as being hypocrite when he consumed 22

$5 Gas and Commuting Costs

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:39:35 -0500

Environmental and Urban Economics - Commuting Cost Arithmetic When people work in the suburbs, will they save many gallons of gasoline if they move to the center city? Yes, they will be closer to their center city friends and stores but they will s

Is a Swamp a Wetland?

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:38:13 -0500

A few years ago, a guy I worked with asked me, "why do we now call all these swamps wetlands?". At the time I answered, "must just be the way to get people to think about them differently, you know give them some value." The word

People helping to suffocate Hood Canal, scientists say - Seattle Times and others

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:23:12 -0500

7/1 Seattle Times –By Warren Cornwall–Seattle Times staff reporter——-People drawn to the beauty of Hood Canal are helping suffocate the very waters that brought them here.

Solid waste management

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:35:36 -0500

It is not only important to give us clean and beautiful surroundings, but wastes are growing menace adversely affecting the environment, especially the non-degradable wastes. As much as possible they should be reduced, if not eliminated, and more imp

Sustainability and Conservation

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:40:18 -0500

There is a new book out called The 100 mile diet, now this is not a diet in which your goal is to loose weight, but rather the goal is to be more conservative and sustainable. The concept is to not eat anything out of season or that comes from m

Can Weeds Help Solve the Climate Crisis? NY Times

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:31:48 -0500

A fascinating read on the effects of climate change on weeds. Scary, too. If you think that those weeds in your garden are growing faster every year, you’re right. Also has some interesting ramifications for our forest industry. They found that

Green Livin The Concept of A Greener Gadget

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:01:00 -0500

Green Livin Linc - The Lifecycle Concept PhoneGreen livin at the Greener Gadgets conference, there were a lot of great ideas and opportunities for gadgets to really become greener, including product takeback programs, efficiency, and cradle-to-cradle

Carriers Rethought

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:18:38 -0500

4 new ways to look at and use carriers of all varieties, from vehicles to shipping containers to plastic bags to coffins.

Is It Worth Going Green for the Small Business Owner?

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:26:59 -0500

Environmental Management - How Going Green Can Boost Your Bottom Line By Nancy Sternberg Small-business owners often think of ‘going green’ as a double-edged sword. On one hand, many think of going green as the right thing to do to suppor

Puget Sound: Paying attention - Seattle PI OpEd

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:22:00 -0500

Puget Sound needs more of the nation’s attention. The Environmental Protection Agency is a good place to begin ramping up.