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A new version of the rural hippie commune dwellers who in the late '60s and early '70s were called "back-to-the-landers" has arisen, growing organic produce again, mucking out their own henhouses again -- but now they do it outfitted with Bluetooths, while researching animal viruses online. Yesteryear's back-to-the-landers were counterculturalists, dropping out of the mainstream. Today's version, as exemplified by the Netflix-loving Fine, desire not to leave the mainstream but lead it.A new version of the rural hippie commune dwellers who in the late '60s and early... more
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Should businesses support the high-profile U.K. campaign to cut emissions by 10 percent during 2010? If you live in the UK and haven't heard about it, the likelihood is that you've spent the past week living in a cave, in which case your carbon footprint must already be so low that you are not really part of the target audience.Should businesses support the high-profile U.K. campaign to cut emissions by 10... more
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The Drive Smarter Video Contest (http://www.drivesmarterchallenge.org/contest/) invites anyone with a camera to submit a two-minute video illustrating one or more of the Drive Smarter Challenge campaign’s gas- and money-saving tips to compete for a $5,000 grand prize.
The goals of the campaign are to encourage people to drive smarter, reduce their gas consumption and drive fewer miles by combining errands, biking, telecommuting, walking, carpooling, or taking public transit.
The first 80 entrants whose videos meet the contest criteria will receive a $25 ExxonMobil Gift Card and a Car Care Council Car Care Guide. Once the contest judges select the finalists, the public will vote for the winners of these prizes:
• Grand Prize: $5,000
• Second Prize: Choice between one VIP NASCAR Race Package (two tickets and two garage/pit passes to a NASCAR race event) or one VIP Indy Racing League Package (two tickets and two garage/pit lane passes to an Indy race event, plus a ride in a specially modified Indy car driven by a pro driver);
• Third Prize: Whichever prize package hasn’t been selected by the second prize winner (either the VIP NASCAR Race Package or the VIP Indy Racing League Package);
• Fourth Prize: Transportation Efficiency Package: A set of 4 Michelin Energy Saver All Season Tires (or comparable tires for the winner’s vehicle), one-year AAA membership, and two Silver Spoke League of American Bicyclists memberships.
Get ready, get set, go!
Enter here: http://drivesmarterchallenge.org/contest/The Drive Smarter Video Contest (http://www.drivesmarterchallenge.org/contest/)... more
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In the grand tradition of Jeff Foxworthy, here's a list of tell-tale signs that you might in fact be living the life of a greenie -- hopefully, you'll get a few chuckles out of it. If you can think of one or two additional ideas to add, feel free to do so!In the grand tradition of Jeff Foxworthy, here's a list of tell-tale signs that... more
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They look like giant fly-swatters but could this be how technology will save our asses from extinction?
Scientists reckon 100,000 artificial trees could be deployed to within about 10 - 20 years to soak up carbon emissions.
These pictures actually do look pretty cool and algae strips on buildings might be what it takes - geo-engineering they call it.
Thoughts?They look like giant fly-swatters but could this be how technology will save our asses... more
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Push for energy-saving fluorescents
ignores mercury disposal hazards
So, last month, the Prospect, Maine, resident went out and bought two dozen CFLs and began installing them in her home. One broke. A month later, her daughter's bedroom remains sealed off with plastic like the site of a hazardous materials accident, while Bridges works on a way to pay off a $2,000 estimate by a company specializing in environmentally sound cleanups of the mercury inside the bulb.
With everyone from Al Gore to Wal-Mart to the Environmental Protection Agency promoting CFLs as the greatest thing since, well, the light bulb, consumers have been left in the dark about a problem they will all face eventually – how to get rid of the darn things when they burn out or, worse yet, break.
more at linkPush for energy-saving fluorescents
ignores mercury disposal hazards
So, last... more
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Cap and Trade: Economic boom or apocalypse? Eco Art from Renewable Energy Quilt 2009
This is a block from the energy quilt. Each block of the Renewable Energy Quilt is a REC or renewable energy certificate. Each renewable energy certificate is associated with the reduction of carbon per Kilowatt of electricity generated by the renewable energy project when compared to electricity generated by coal. Renewable energy producers sell renewable energy certificates to people who pollute in order to finance renewable energy projects. In this way companies are charged per unit of electricity to reduce their carbon footprint by purchase of a carbon offset. When a company's emmissions are "capped" they are required to buy renewable energy certificates from a company that generates clean electricity. You can purchase renewable energy certificates to voluntarily offset your carbon footprint. Your purchase helps small producers of electricity create more clean energy projects, replacing coal fired production and reducing aggregate carbon emissions.
Cap and Trade democratizes energy and will lead to a new crop of environmental and social entrepreneurs as long as the fossil fuel lobbyists don't convince the people that it's the next form of corporate subversion.
Tell us what you think about cap and Trade..Cap and Trade: Economic boom or apocalypse? Eco Art from Renewable Energy Quilt 2009... more
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Digital downloads have been blamed for eviscerating the music industry's profit model -- but compared to commerce in compact discs, they're great for the climate.Get your latest Black Eyed Peas, Beyonce or Lady Gaga via the internet, and you'll cut the energy and carbon dioxide overhead by 40 to 80 percent over distribution of a physical CD, according to a new report....Digital downloads have been blamed for eviscerating the music industry's profit... more
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Why is it that the cheapos of the world are always given the stink eye -- they were green crusaders long before we even had a word for it! In fact, they should rightfully be basking in the glory of their scrimping-and-saving efforts rather than pelted with non-recyclable plastic bottle caps by jealous naysayers.Why is it that the cheapos of the world are always given the stink eye -- they were... more
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While the EU has a carbon-trading market, the US is further behind in establishing a mechanism for setting a price on carbon. In light of that regulatory vacuum, the private sector has had to pick up the slack. And those that do, are way ahead of the game.
Raising the bar in terms of private carbon reporting, the Green Century Balanced Fund (GCBLX) recently announced the results of its carbon footprint analysis, performed by environmental data and analysis firm Trucost. In so doing, the Green Century Balanced Fund has become the first U.S.-based mutual fund to disclose its carbon footprint: a footprint which the fund managers will proudly tell you is 66% less than the carbon intensity of the S&P 500 Index...While the EU has a carbon-trading market, the US is further behind in establishing a... more
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...actually, even if you knew your carrots traveled 3000 miles to get to your kitchen would you know the carbon footprint? Probably not. Enter carbon footprint labeling......actually, even if you knew your carrots traveled 3000 miles to get to your kitchen... more
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Simple yet provocative, James Reynold's alternative packaging concept for supermarket produce is definitely a mind tickler. The London-based graphic designer, whose "Far Foods" idea was featured today on swissmiss, suggests grocers take the guesswork out of food-mile calculations with labels that place that information front and center.
Resembling check-in luggage tags, the proposed labels highlight the item's country of origin, the distance it's traveled, and the resultant carbon emissions released during the journey.
Extending the air-travel theme, the receipt features a boarding-pass-like tear-off strip with a final tally of your shopping basket's overall carbon footprint writ large.Simple yet provocative, James Reynold's alternative packaging concept for... more
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Reports: US' best source of carbon-free energy is efficiency
Two reports, one from consulting giants McKinsey & Company and another from the National Academies of Science, highlight the potential gains that efficiency efforts could bring to the US' energy economy.Reports: US' best source of carbon-free energy is efficiency
Two reports, one... more
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A recent study by statisticians at Oregon State University concluded that in the United States, the carbon legacy and greenhouse gas impact of an extra child is almost 20 times more important than some of the other environmentally sensitive practices people might employ their entire lives - things like driving a high mileage car, recycling, or using energy-efficient appliances and light bulbs.A recent study by statisticians at Oregon State University concluded that in the... more
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FedEx is continuing its push towards sustainability with an announcement yesterday that it will be installing the largest rooftop solar array in the U.S. on its Woodbridge, NJ 340,000 square-foot distribution hub...and it's no small system either.FedEx is continuing its push towards sustainability with an announcement yesterday... more
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Washington: The accidental discovery of a bowl-shaped molecule that pulls carbon dioxide out of the air paves the way for exciting new possibilities to deal with global warming.
These possibilities include genetically engineering microbes to manufacture those carbon dioxide "catchers", said J.A. Tossell, a Maryland University scientist who led the study.
He noted that another scientist discovered the molecule while doing research unrelated to global climate change.
Carbon dioxide was collecting in the molecule, and the scientist realised that it was coming from air in the lab. Tossell recognised that these qualities might make it useful as an industrial absorbent for removing carbon dioxide.
Tossell's new computer modelling studies found that the molecule might be well-suited for removing carbon dioxide directly from air, in addition to its previously described potential use as an absorbent for carbon dioxide from electric power plants and other smoke stacks.
"It is also conceivable that living organisms may be developed which are capable of replacing structurally ion receptors within their cell membranes," the report noted.
These findings are slated for publication in the Aug 3 issue of Inorganic Chemistry.Washington: The accidental discovery of a bowl-shaped molecule that pulls carbon... more
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The U.S. Army has deployed a carbon reporting and management system at a dozen military installations in a bid to create a common approach for tracking its carbon "bootprint" across a diverse portfolio of military bases.The U.S. Army has deployed a carbon reporting and management system at a dozen... more
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We all have to get from point A to point B in a reasonable amount of time. In cities where amenities are spread out, it's hard to imagine hoofing or pedaling it, but it's a serious consideration if we're really going to make a positive impact on the planet. The real question is...how motivated are you to make the switch (sacrifice?) ... would you share your thoughts on how feasible this lifestyle change is in your own life?We all have to get from point A to point B in a reasonable amount of time. In cities... more
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Aora-Solar, an Israeli company, has constructed, licensed and launched the first solar thermal energy (STE) natural gas hybrid electric generator (June 2009).Aora-Solar, an Israeli company, has constructed, licensed and launched the first solar... more
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The constant concern for climate change, water shortages, food riots and high oil prices, is making many of us are understanding in the basics of protecting the environment.
What's is the world lacking, particularly for tech-lovers, are the tools to help us live our on-grid, so here is a few tips from Wired Magazine.The constant concern for climate change, water shortages, food riots and high oil... more
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