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Survey: Will Starck's Turbine Ever See Light of Day?

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:02:46 +0000

Phillipe Starck's wind turbine design got a lot of press when it was shown last month; even the normally sensible Alice Rawsthorn suggested that "there are sound reasons for taking his product seriously." TreeHugger Matt tried to follow up and get some technical details and got this response from the company: "Unfortunately, this is still an ongoing project and we don’t have enough information to communicate on it. Please contact us again next year."

[via http://www.treehugger.com/ @ August 28, 2008 @ 1:02pm]

Eighty Percent Of Cities Studied In Developing Nations Use Untreated Wastewater For Irrigation: And FDA Is Surprised About Salmonella Contaminated Peppers

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:45:32 +0000
Jalapeno Peppers and Salmonella: What's the Root Cause? US print media continue to mince words about the summer-long, Mexican peppers linked, salmonella outbreak. What makes the general reluctance to 'tell it like it is' especially galling is that everyone knows it is best not to drink the tap water in Mexico. This is not some politically incorrect condescension: every tourist book warns visitors to avoid the water and salad greens or unpeeled fruits and vegetables because they might be 'washed' with contaminated water. Washington Post documented the facts about the recent Salmonella outbreak - and the...

[via http://www.treehugger.com/ @ August 28, 2008 @ 12:45pm]

Outdoor Industry Pledges to Take Kids Back to Nature

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:06:02 +0000
We mentioned the other week how new recycled content backpacking tents were on display at the recent Outdoor Retailer trade show. Yet for all the goods green news that continues to comes from the adventure sports industry, forward thinkers in the marketplace know that as Nature Deficit Disorder takes hold, their customer base for tomorrow is shrinking. So, in a move that mirrors the No Child Left Inside...

[via http://www.treehugger.com/ @ August 28, 2008 @ 12:06pm]

Nuclear Reaction - a Greenpeace blog: Big Trouble at Finlandâs Olkiluoto 3: Trouble comes in fives for Areva

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:04:19 +0000
And the bad news just keeps on coming for Areva and its construction of the Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor in Finland. Firstly and most critical, a former welding coordinator for Areva sub-contractor Bouygues told Finnish TV yesterday that load-bearing welding... [via http://weblog.greenpeace.org/ @ August 28, 2008 @ 12:04pm]

Junky Styling talks to BBC, Daryl Hannah meets Richard Branson, Greenpeace Get Frisky in the Forest, and More

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:00:12 +0000
BBC Thread: Junky Styling Interview "The forward-thinking design team who have turned fashion on its head. Annika Sanders from Junky Styling discusses their unique approach to designing clothes. All their designs are made from second hand suits, shirts, woollen garments and vintage fabrics." DH Love Life: Earth Prize by Daryl Hannah Daryl visits Richard Branson at home in his own patch of the Carribbean - Necker Island. She finds out how Branson is making his island 100% carbon neutral, what he's doing with t...

[via http://www.treehugger.com/ @ August 28, 2008 @ 12:00pm]

"Green Korea" Plan For 2030

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:57:47 +0000
South Korea will spend US$103 billion through 2030 in developing new renewable energy, to cut its reliance on fossil fuels and reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The new plan, announced on Wednesday, is part of a long-term energy strategy and will come on top of other energy policies and overseas resource development plans. Capacity for solar, wind, bio and geothermal power generation will be expanded. South Korea wants to lower the portion of fossil energy to 61 percent by 2030 from the current 83 percent, while bumping up the portion of new renewable energy to 11 percent, according to

[via http://www.treehugger.com/ @ August 28, 2008 @ 11:57am]

Tofu waste turns to gas

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:36:26 +0000
Aug 28 - Tofu factory waste is being turned into energy in Indonesia.

[via http://http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoChannel=74 @ August 28, 2008 @ 11:36am]

It Is Time for the US to Sell Its Highways

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:43:21 +0000
It’s difficult to imagine a person not having heard the old axiom “Buy low, sell high”, and it is prudent advice when you are making financial decisions. It’s the second part of that adage that might warrant a look at our strategy for infrastructure improvement in this country. If you are looking [...] [via http://www.groovygreen.com/groove/ @ August 28, 2008 @ 10:43am]

Great Chefs Prefer Tap Water

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:34:37 +0000
Why do we have to keep proving over and over again that tap water is better than bottled? David Suzuki said that bottled water is toast but somehow everyone is not getting the message. This time seven very famous chefs and sommeliers from Michelin-starred restaurants in London did a blind tasting of ten different waters from various rivers across England. Since they are chefs, they have a very sophisticated palate. They used the lexicon of wine-tasting to describe the different waters as “complex,” “having a floral note,” having “good character” and being “honest and unpretentious. The water from the Severn Trent taps was “a moun...

[via http://www.treehugger.com/ @ August 28, 2008 @ 10:34am]

California Heartland Features The Dervaes Family

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:21:12 +0000
California Heartland, a California Public Television program, has a feature episode on the Dervaes family from the Path to Freedom group. Click here to go to their website and watch the video. The Dervaes family are interesting as they raise a large amount of food on their small Pasadena lot. They show that it’s [...] [via http://www.groovygreen.com/groove/ @ August 28, 2008 @ 10:21am]

Urban Farming-It’s the “in” Thing Right Now

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:08:17 +0000
There’s been a lot of discussion lately in the news about urban gardening (we’re big proponents of it) and I see more and more discussion about it in blogs and other types of media. (In fact, click here and you’ll go to some Google results for Urban Farming) It’s hard to find a shorter trip [...] [via http://www.groovygreen.com/groove/ @ August 28, 2008 @ 10:08am]

Nuclear Reaction - a Greenpeace blog: Fallout from August 28 2008

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:06:44 +0000
Some other stories from the nuclear industry you may have missed: Prospect: The future will not be nuclear âGordon Brown does not dither about nuclear power. His commitment to it is emphatic, advancing since the start of the year from... [via http://weblog.greenpeace.org/ @ August 28, 2008 @ 10:06am]

Panda birth captured on video

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:49:51 +0000
The birth of a Giant Panda baby is captured on video in what is being celebrated as Japan's first successful birth by an artificially inseminated panda in 20 years.

[via http://http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoChannel=74 @ August 28, 2008 @ 9:49am]

Eco-friendly Urinals at Expo Zaragoza Use No Water, No Chemicals, No Energy

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:13:09 +0000
We wrote about the Digital Water Pavilion and commented on how sustainable the Expo Zaragoza is in itself. However, we find the urinals of this Water Festival in Spain are worth an extra post as it illustrates perfectly how one small decision can make a big difference. 46 eco-friendly urinals have been installed at the Expo, which all together save around 48.000 cubic meters of water during the weeks of the show. According to El Confidencial, that...

[via http://www.treehugger.com/ @ August 28, 2008 @ 8:13am]

Simple Energy Saving Tips

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:08:31 +0000

With the cost of energy skyrocketing, many people are turning to things like solar to shave their power bills. But you don't have to spend 10's of thousands of dollars to make a difference. Money reporter Stacy Johnson explains how little things can make a big difference.
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Greenpeace - Making Waves: If we lived at the north pole...

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:05:09 +0000
If through some quirk of evolution things had turned out differently and man lived at the north pole there wouldn't be much debate about global warming, just what to do about it. Some leading scientists now fear the arctic has... [via http://weblog.greenpeace.org/ @ August 28, 2008 @ 8:05am]

UnTreehugger: Gas Powered Party Blender

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0000
Uhm. Yeah. We're not sure exactly what this is even used for. Maybe if you need to make enough margaritas to feed an entire army, literally, and in under 2.5 seconds, then what you need my friend is this gas-powered-party-blender. The best thing they have to say about it is that it is "the sensible alternative to cutting ice with a chain-saw." It has a "2-stroke, 43cc gas powered variable speed engine" so you can go from chop to puree to obliterate with just the flick of a switch. Did we mention it's gas-powered? Get one now before gas prices go back up again. Seriously. At $275 USD, don't worry there's free shipping, you'd better se...

[via http://www.treehugger.com/ @ August 28, 2008 @ 4:00am]

U.S. and Canadian Researchers Begin Work on Commercially Extracting Methane from Gas Hydrates

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:45:00 +0000
Despite the tremendous risks involved, more and more countries are sinking ever larger sums of money into research examining the energy potential of gas hydrates, or methane clathrates. As Janet Pelley reports in the online edition of Environmental Science & Technology, government and industry scientists in Canada and U.S. have embarked on a long-term p...

[via http://www.treehugger.com/ @ August 28, 2008 @ 3:45am]

Barack's Biofueled Endorsement, 7 Sea Turtle Species and $40 Bottled Water

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:59:00 +0000
Major ethanol producer, The American Corn Grower's Association, endorses Barack Obama. Green Packs gives the low-down on the seven endangered living species of sea turtles. Sustainablog exposes the ugly truth behind Hollywood's Bling bottled water. TriplePundit explores the potential of agave-to-biofuels technology. Eco-Libris reviews the book, Plan C: Community Survival Strategies for Peak Oil and Climate Change. Mo...

[via http://www.treehugger.com/ @ August 27, 2008 @ 10:59pm]

NBC Bans Pickens Ad, Boone Responds

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:37:26 +0000
The Pickens Plan media blitz hit a glitch this week when NBC refused to air the latest television spot promoting the former oil tycoon’s natural gas and wind energy plan. The 15 second ad, entitled “Iran” and embedded below, asserts that Iran is converting its own cars to run on natural gas “and we’re not [...] [via http://earth2tech.com/ @ August 27, 2008 @ 10:37pm]

‘Commie’ Green Blogger’s 55 MPH Drive Instantly Enacts Crushing Law Upon Others

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:11:00 +0000

I’ve been taking the occasional punch to the kidneys here at Sustainablog. That’s okay. I’m not alone, and it’s par for the course for those who put their real face, real name and real, considered thoughts out to the public.

But some recent comments, especially about the Drive 55 campaign that has been in the general media again lately, have me thinking about some particular gaps in our common understanding and, therefore, overall communication.

Interestingly enough, I’m not even an advocate for a change in speed limit laws. I’m not against such changes. But I’m not pushing for them, either.

What I am is a facilitator of a discussion about the matter that is under consideration for the purpose of saving fuel, money, and lives.
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[via http://sustainablog.com @ August 27, 2008 @ 10:11pm]

‘Commie’ Green Blogger’s 55 MPH Drive Instantly Enacts Crushing Law Upon Others

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:11:00 +0000

I’ve been taking the occasional punch to the kidneys here at Sustainablog. That’s okay. I’m not alone, and it’s par for the course for those who put their real face, real name and real, considered thoughts out to the public.

But some recent comments, especially about the Drive 55 campaign that has been in the general media again lately, have me thinking about some particular gaps in our common understanding and, therefore, overall communication.

Interestingly enough, I’m not even an advocate for a change in speed limit laws. I’m not against such changes. But I’m not pushing for them, either.

What I am is a facilitator of a discussion about the matter that is under consideration for the purpose of saving fuel, money, and lives.
Read more of this story »

[via http://sustainablog.com @ August 27, 2008 @ 10:11pm]

Danish Cellulosic Ethanol Technology (Hopefully) Coming Soon to North America

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:54:52 +0000
image: Inbicon In the ongoing push towards second-generation biofuels, Danish firm Inbicon, a spin-off of DONG Energy , has announced that it will be bringing its cellulosic ethanol process to North America, partnering with Thomas Corle and his G-Team to market its technology. Inbicon toots its own horn:
Two significant advantages set Inbicon apart. First, its unique, patented cellulosic technology works at low-operational costs compared to other biomass process technol...

[via http://www.treehugger.com/ @ August 27, 2008 @ 9:54pm]

Party Like There IS A Tomorrow: Eco-Party Packs

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:42:00 +0000
Image source: Eco My Party We totally agree that carrying your own tupperware is better than those styrofoam clam shells, and that reusing is important. But what if you are holding a party and don't have 40 sets of tableware? The Eco-Party Pack, by Eco My Party, will come to your rescue. At the end of the party, everything can be thrown in the compost and is 100% biodegrade. The packs come in sets prepared for 10, 25 or 50 guests. The supplies all come in a recycled cardboard tote and contain: Plates, bowls, cups and food pots sustainably-sourced from sugarcane fiber. "Silverware" is made from sustainably-sourced birch. Napkins are all unbleached, recycled UK waste paper. Packs...

[via http://www.treehugger.com/ @ August 27, 2008 @ 9:42pm]

Ford Spends $75 Million to Retool Michigan Truck Plant for Small Car Production

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:37:07 +0000
Ford Adapting to New Reality GM has already announced that it would invest more in small cars, a hot market. Now Ford is announcing a $75 million investment in its Michigan truck plant to retool it for C-class small car production. "The plant will begin converting its body shop in November when the tooling and equipment specific to the Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator will be disassembled and transferred to Kentucky Truck Plant [...] in th...

[via http://www.treehugger.com/ @ August 27, 2008 @ 9:37pm]

Going Green Most Recent Stories

Survey: Will Starck's Turbine Ever See Light of Day?

Eighty Percent Of Cities Studied In Developing Nations Use Untreated Wastewater For Irrigation: And FDA Is Surprised About Salmonella Contaminated Peppers

Outdoor Industry Pledges to Take Kids Back to Nature

Nuclear Reaction - a Greenpeace blog: Big Trouble at Finlandâs Olkiluoto 3: Trouble comes in fives for Areva

Junky Styling talks to BBC, Daryl Hannah meets Richard Branson, Greenpeace Get Frisky in the Forest, and More

"Green Korea" Plan For 2030

Tofu waste turns to gas

It Is Time for the US to Sell Its Highways

Great Chefs Prefer Tap Water

California Heartland Features The Dervaes Family

Urban Farming-It’s the “in” Thing Right Now

Nuclear Reaction - a Greenpeace blog: Fallout from August 28 2008

Panda birth captured on video

Eco-friendly Urinals at Expo Zaragoza Use No Water, No Chemicals, No Energy

Simple Energy Saving Tips

Greenpeace - Making Waves: If we lived at the north pole...

UnTreehugger: Gas Powered Party Blender

U.S. and Canadian Researchers Begin Work on Commercially Extracting Methane from Gas Hydrates

Barack's Biofueled Endorsement, 7 Sea Turtle Species and $40 Bottled Water

NBC Bans Pickens Ad, Boone Responds

‘Commie’ Green Blogger’s 55 MPH Drive Instantly Enacts Crushing Law Upon Others

‘Commie’ Green Blogger’s 55 MPH Drive Instantly Enacts Crushing Law Upon Others

Danish Cellulosic Ethanol Technology (Hopefully) Coming Soon to North America

Party Like There IS A Tomorrow: Eco-Party Packs

Ford Spends $75 Million to Retool Michigan Truck Plant for Small Car Production

Nuclear Reaction - a Greenpeace blog: Big Trouble at Finlandâs Olkiluoto 3: Trouble comes in fives for Areva