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| Unique Visitors: 11890 |
| Total Unique Visitors: 45562974 |
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| Recycled Laptop Bags |
| 2007-05-21 05:00:20 |
Getrecycledproducts sells laptop bags made out of old billboards! They write “pattern pieces are cut with consideration for their positioning when constructed but the original billboard image and the approach taken in laying out the cuts ensures no two bags are the same.”
The bags are completely waterproof, durable and the strap is made out of a seat-belt. No two bags are the same!
The bags are $77.00 each.
Interested? Click here for more information.
bag, billboard, billboards, Eco Friendly, Gadgets, laptop bags, laptop bags, pattern pieces, Re use, re using, recycle, recycling, seat belt, urban gear...
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| Al Gore’s New Book: The Assault on Reason |
| 2007-05-20 22:00:07 |
Al Gore’s new book The Assault on Reason examines the Western political landscape and its inability to collaborate and to solve global problems.
According to the Washington Post, the book’s editor, Scott Moyers, describes the book to be about how “the public arena has grown more hostile to reason,” and how solving problems such as global warming is impeded by a political culture with a pervasive “unwillingness to let facts drive decisions.”
It looks like it will be a thoughtful and provocative piece that will raise a lot of questions, about combating climate change and governmental policies, from America’s favorite losing politician.
The Assault on Reason will be released May 22, 2007.
Pre order on Amazon here!
al gore, assault on reason, Celebrity, climate change, climate change, global warming, Green Books, political landscape, Politics, washington post...
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| 10 Easy Steps to Reduce Your Carbon Emissions |
| 2007-05-20 20:00:45 |
MarketWatch recently published 1o simple things anyone can do to reduce your carbon emissions! They are simple and practical and I’ll let you in on a little secret — you don’t have to do them all at once! Pick and choose the tips that work best for you. As you get comfortable, feel free to add new changes and make new changes to keep your carbon emissions low and yourself happy and healthy!
#10 — Buy Locally Grown Food
Did you know that nearly 10% of all the energy consumed in North America goes towards the processing, production and shipment of food? And that if you buy local and fresh foods, you’ll reduce energy! And support local farmers! How great is that?
#9 — Take a Different Vacation
If you pledge to only vacation within 100 miles of your home, not only will you save loads on energy and travel costs, you’ll discover neat local places you would have never considered exploring before!
#8– Get your office to go green
Does your office ...
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| No more pedal power needed |
| 2007-05-20 19:00:39 |
For cyclists who find those steep hills a bit of a challenge there is a new product that may in the future make all those struggles a thing of the past.
VETD a UK based environmental technology development company, are to market their new lightweight hydrogen fuel cell powered pedal bike, the bike are available in three different sizes, which will produce between 14 to 156 volts or up to 220 volts if it is used as art of a power pack, the fuel cell will hold up to 40 liters of hydrogen.
Hydro cell as it is known as, is a lightweight rechargeable hydrogen fuel cell, that has an internal metal hydride store, this is a more comical version as the battery pack core is alkaline, compared to the other ones which have a platinum core and therefore more expensive.
The bike has a range of around 60 miles on one tank of the hydrogen fuel; the fuel is the standard grade, which is considerably cheaper than the other types of hydrogen fuel.
The price of this bike is around $1400 (£700).
Source [...
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| Treat your pet to a hemp carrier |
| 2007-05-20 18:00:39 |
Pet carriers come in all shapes and size, and now they come made in all different types of materials.
These particular pet carriers are made from 55% hemp and then with 45% cotton, for the vents in the side of the carrier, sea grass have been used, to make this strong they have fitted a reinforced bottom, there is nothing like getting half from the car to the vets, only to have the cat fall out of the carrier, when the bottom has given way.
To make life easier, there is a padded strap and inside there is a fully washable fleece.
Source [Great Green Pet]
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| A Solar Powered Tent! |
| 2007-05-20 18:00:19 |
Eureka! has produced a tent which gets charged up on sun! It comes with an LED unit you place on the outside during the day for 8 hours, and it will provide you with 8 hours of light at night.
This idea seems like a good one, but there are lots of solar powered head lamps and lanterns that could provide the same amount of light at night. Also, keeping nylon tents in the direct sun all day can weaken the material. However, if you are they type to forget things when you camp, having a built in light supply means there’s one less thing you’ll be likely to forget.
Unless you forget the tent!
This model sleeps 5-6 and costs $229.95.
Interested, or just want to find out more? Click here!
camping, Eco Travel, eureka!, eureka tents, Green Design, head lamps, lanterns, nylon tents, Solar Power, solar powered, sun, tent, tents...
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| Formula One to use Bio Fuels in 2011 |
| 2007-05-20 12:00:53 |
The Formula One bosses have decided that by the beginning of the 2011 season, all of the cars competing in the world championship will be powered by a 2.2 liter V6 turbo charged engine that will run on bio fuel.
Bio fuels are already being used in motor sport, by Audi and Peugeot in their LeMans series cars, and have done very well on it, but Formula One cars running diesel engines, it just doesn’t sound right, after all would this mean the introduction of diesel powered high performance cars such as Porsche, Ferrari and Aston Martin?
If they manage to pull this off, then this will certainly add some serious creditability for the future use of Bio Fuels as a long term viable replacement for gasoline in all types of vehicle.
Source [Auto Blog]
Auto, bio fuels, creditability, diesel engines, Eco Friendly, formula one, Green Transportation, high performance cars, porsche ferrari, turbo charged...
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| Recycle your jeans and get a pair of sandals |
| 2007-05-20 11:00:42 |
There must be thousands of pairs of jeans around that are no longer worn for some reason or other, maybe they are old fashioned, worn our or just don’t fit anymore, so apart from throwing them away, what else can you do with them?
If you live in the UK, you can send your unwanted jeans to a company called Recycle Your Jeans and in return they will send you back their product, which is a pair of sandals made from the denim of other peoples old jeans.
A few little facts of interest:
Recycling textiles saves on pesticides, fertilizers, processing chemicals and energy.
If every person in the UK used one item of recycled clothing per year, the amount of processing water saved would fill an average UK reservoir.
Our Kalahari sandals have the lowest transport footprint of any sandal on the market because they are made in the UK, not 5,000 miles away as 99% of the footwear on sale in the UK is.
Source [Jamble Mag]
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| Eco shoes, for the trendy girl |
| 2007-05-20 10:00:06 |
Some girls just want to have the best names possible, some prefer to be an ethical shopper and try to buy products that are kind to the planet and they may look ok too.
Terra Plana are an eco friendly shoe company who make sure that girls can get the choice of the latest styles and be eco friendly at the same time, they make that they use the best products available and that they try to use as many recycled materials as possible, this could be anything from old coats right up to parachutes of all things!
Having sourced as many of the material as necessary from local sources to save of transportation costs and mileage, they will then only use natural products to complete the shoe construction such as vegetable dye and latex.
The shoe in the picture is the Juniper and will cost £95 ($190).
Source [Hippy Shopper]
Eco Friendly, eco friendly, ethical shopper, fashion, recycled materials, shoe construction, terra plana, transportation costs, vegetable dye...
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| 5 Not-So-Green Cities |
| 2007-05-20 01:00:12 |
To finish off his great multi-part article, Jacob Gordon decided to leave us on a less positive note. It just goes to show, that as great as things are going, there is always more to be done! So, if you live in one of these cities — or even if you don’t — hat are you waiting for? There’s an environment out there to save!
Cities That Need Saving
#5: Columbus
Poor air and water quality, along with a prominent fast-food industry can’t help this city.
#4: Dallas
Lack of public transit users and saturated highways leave Dallas’ air smoggy and unwlecoming.
#3: Detroit
Anyone really surprised about this? Being the capital of auto-makers make this city more gray than green.
#2: Houston
Houston is another city that falls victim to congested highways and no one on the subway.
#1: Indianapolis
There doesn’t seem to be an active green movement here. If no one wants change, how can it happen?
To read up more about these cities — don’t worry, Go...
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| 5 Surprisingly Green Cities |
| 2007-05-20 00:00:54 |
The second segment of Jacob Gordon’s fantastic piece is highlighting five cities he believes are greener than you think.
#5: Albuquerque
Apparently Albuquerque is on the cutting edge of alternative energy technologies!
#4: Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, Michigan’s firm belief in the triple bottom line of sustainability is pushing it’s way to the top of the green pile.
#3: Las Vegas
The Sin City loves its geothermal power and alternative energy vehicles.
#2: Los Angeles
Its green energy options and its vocal celebrity community are making waves in this sunny city.
#1: Salt Lake City
Rocky Anderson, Salt Lake City’s mayor, is leading the way for sustainable cities in America.
Want more detailed explanations? Read the full article here.
via cityguide
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| 10 Greenest Cities in America |
| 2007-05-19 23:00:05 |
Jacob Gordon has written a fantastic series about green (and not so green) cities in America. I’m going to bring you a brief recap of each of his lists, and then provide you with the link so you can head over to read the full descriptions should you feel inclined. (I strongly recommend that you do!)
The first list: The 10 Greenest Cities in America!
#10: Austin
#9: Berkeley
#8: Boston
#7: Chicago
#6: Minneapolis
#5: New York City
#4: Philadelphia
#3: Portland
#2: San Francisco
#1: Seattle
Shocked? Surprised? Confused? Excited? Find out why these cities are tops here.
via cityguides
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| Recycle Old DVDs and CDs |
| 2007-05-19 21:59:24 |
When I was in grade 11, I had to make a mousetrap car for Physics class. For the wheels, I used four CDs. I came second too! The team who won used weight bearings. Cheaters.
However, this great website Recycling CDs shows a new way you can recycle your CDs and DVDs when you are done with them (thanks to iPods!) or have scratched them and ruined them forever. CD clocks! They have a form you can fill out, and they’ll take your CDs from you.
Or if you don’t have any CDs (thanks to iPods!) Check out their wide selection of CD and DVD clocks to choose from. And, if you don’t like any of their designs, you can create your own!
Each clock is approximately $11.93. Check them out here!
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| End of Suburbia on DVD |
| 2007-05-19 19:58:13 |
The End of Suburbia is a fantastic film that examines “the American Dream” and what it means to be living it during this time when oil demand is becoming greater than the supply.
Check out the trailer to see what you are missing:
Society is in a precarious position right now. What does Peak Oil mean for contemporary society — for Suburbia? What can be done now? This provocative film attempts to answer these questions and more.
Interested? Order your copy here.
american dream, american dream, climate change, contemporary society, documentary, dvd, end of surburbia, end of suburbia, film attempts, movies, oil demand, peak oil, peak oil, precarious position, provocative film, Reduce, TV and Movies...
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| Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future |
| 2007-05-19 18:00:06 |
Deep Economy is the latest book by Bill McKibben. McKibben wrote the best-selling The End of Nature. In this thought-provoking text, McKibben declares that more no longer equals better. Thus, we need to restructure our economic understandings so that our economies and environments cohere. He argues that this is possible, that we do not need to ‘give up’ products and our current lifestyles to become more eco-friendly.
McKibben’s assessment and propositions are not a doomsday manifesto, but rather a realistic, understandable and optimistic discussion about the present and the future.
Interested? Head over to Amazon and order your copy today!
photo source
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| Furnishings made from wine barrels |
| 2007-05-19 14:00:30 |
It is rare these days to even find old wine and beers barrels as new methods of manufacture have come into existence.
So when a range of furniture and other furnishings made from old wine barrels comes along, it is quite refreshing. The products on offer at the moment are a wine barrel bread basket, bench and stave chairs, all with the well used wood that has come from the old wine barrels, you can just imagine the colors and textures of the old wood.
The benches cost $219 or $369 for two, Bread Bowl $95 and Stave Chairs $149 or $269 for two. Unfortunately they can only deliver to mainland USA addresses and it will cost $10 per item.
Source [Alternative Consumer]
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| Shop green at farmers markets |
| 2007-05-19 13:00:09 |
One way to make sure that your weekly or daily grocery shopping trip is as eco friendly as possible is to find a local farmers market and get your groceries there, of course you may not be able to get everything that you need, but as far as food is concerned there is nothing more eco friendly than buying from the person who grows it.
By using local resources you are cutting out on all the traveling that your food would normally be doing, supermarkets and food manufacturers transport food all over the country, sometimes it is bought in one place gets transported to the central distribution points and finally sometimes returns right back to where it started from, all those miles to end up a few hundred yards from where it was grown, now that is defiantly not eco friendly.
Why not give it try; you never know it could start you on the road to a new eco friendly life.
Source [Groovy Green]
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| University begin to make bio fuels |
| 2007-05-19 12:00:19 |
The University of Wales in Newport, have begun a program that will both save them money and hopefully reduce their carbon footprint too.
The scheme has come about because they have a large amount of waste cooking oil from the university kitchens, to just simply pour it away would be a waste and not very good for the environment, so they have come up with a great idea that will use up the waste cooking oil, save money on diesel fuels for their machinery, such as tractors and even generators, and finally reduce their carbon footprint at the same time.
They have been doing this for nearly two months and by all accounts the process appears to be working as they are able to produce a liter of bio fuel for just 16p (32 cents) while a liter of fuel from their supplier would cost anything up to 38p (76 cents) liter. Thus saving money and reducing their carbon foot print by up to 20 tons a year.
Source [Gair Hydd News]
bio fuel, carbon footprint, cooking oil, diesel fuels, Eco Friendly, gener...
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| Eco friendly leather bags |
| 2007-05-19 11:00:32 |
Hand bags have to be girls best friend, they keep their lives inside them and now eco friendly bag company Roots, has some serious offers for the girl who wants a high fashion designer bag, but still want to be doing their bit for the green cause.
Roots has a vast selection of bags for both men and women, and everything about the company tells you that you are dealing with a eco friendly business, there are even options for an eco friendly delivery service!
Here is an example of just one bag that they have on offer.
New Urban Editor Tribe
Style: 18050107
USD $289.00
100% Tribe Leather. Hand made. Tanned and will not fade or crack. Top zippered closure, 3 large exterior pockets, 4 small exterior side pockets, 2 inside zippered pocket, 2 inside open pocket. The leather is naturally water resistant and it becomes softer and better with age. Adjustable leather strap. L-14.5″, H-12.5″, D-2.5″
Source [The Bag Lady]
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| Eco friendly claw cat tree |
| 2007-05-19 10:00:10 |
Pets can be eco friendly too, not that they have much choice in their owners way of life that is, but for the eco cat there are a few interesting ideas.
The green cat claw tree is just one product that can ensure that your cat is a green cat.
Made from 100% corrugated cardboard of which around 35% is recycled the trees come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors, just so the cat does not get fed up with one design, no toxic paint is used and the scratches can be removed by simply sanding it lightly.
The average dimensions are 24” L x 10” W x 12” T, however the price is around $84 per piece, which for the cat to destroy maybe a little steep for some owners.
Source [Great Green Pet]
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| Don’t count your chickens |
| 2007-05-18 17:00:20 |
One of the green things or dreams id to have some chickens, nothing displays the green person more than a whole load of chickens walking around your garden. But in reality it is not as easy as it first appear, you need to building or something suitable for them to live in and some sort of run, this all means work and if they do not turn ok, then you can fine your chickens running all around the neighborhood.
There is a great new product that easy to maintain and manage; the principal is similar in design to those new pet carriers that are around now. However the one thing that is slightly off putting the name of the company is Omlet!
The Eglu as they are called are suitable for both chickens and rabbits, the basic kit will cost you around $495, but you can also buy the complete kit which comes with chickens, not all in the same package of course.
Source [Hippy Shopper]
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| Solar village in Palo Alto |
| 2007-05-18 16:00:27 |
Some people want to live the life of the eco friendly, but without all of the hassle of actually living the green life style, in other words they want all of the mod cons and to be able to be satisfied that they are not over doing the green thing.
The houses buitle by Warmington Homes ca, are designed to be solar powered as each home will have its own 2 kilowatt solar panel electric system units situated on the roof, the development id believed to be the largest of its kind in the Bay area, but the homes comes at a price $800,000 to over $1,000,000, there is a range in size too, around 1,200 sq ft up to about 1,600 sq ft.
It would appear that there are quite a few interested parties, as over 25% of the development have all ready be sold off plan.
Source [ABC Local]
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| The Solar Roll Panel. |
| 2007-05-18 15:00:01 |
Here is neat idea, it’s a solar panel that is flexible enough to be rolled up for storage without the fear of any damage, this excellent produce can generate enough power to charge or keep going most portable devices like phones, laptops, cameras and PDA’s.
Features - Flexible Solar Panels
* Amorphous solar cells for effective low-light performance
* Reverse flow protection
* Tefzel® fluoropolymer construction for extreme durability
* Waterproof
* UV transparent
* Link multiple like-units together for even more output
* Rolls and stores in convenient storage tube
* Includes vehicle outlet cable & multi-linking cable
* One-year warranty
The basic solar roll will set you back $199 and goes up to $479.
Source [PC Mag]
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| Eco Friendly light bulbs |
| 2007-05-18 14:00:13 |
For people who use solar power the drain on it can enormous every time a light is turned on, having several lights would totally drain the power to the extent that none would work, the power would be just draining away, as this not acceptable solutions need to be found, after all we cannot live without light and have naked flames around can be dangerous and impractical.
There is a product on the market that can help in this situation, EcoLEDs is a company that produce specialist light bulbs, in fact these light bulbs use a mere 10 watts, which is a tenth of the average light bulb, you can how this helps already.
Just think what would happen if everyone used these light bulbs, the power usage would fall as well as the carbon emissions form power stations.
Source [Alternative Consumer]
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| Planning a green wedding |
| 2007-05-18 13:00:48 |
With all the eco friendly things that people can do to offset their carbon footprint, having a green wedding can be one the largest contributions to reducing your own carbon emissions.
But how do you go about planning a green wedding? Simple like with any project, and a wedding should be considered a project, Portovert is a magazine that can help, because it is not just about the wedding, it’s the honeymoon, the gifts, the food and even the clothes that can be eco friendly.
If you look at a normal wedding you have cars, planes and everything else associated with the big day, but think again about all the emissions that have been made just to get the day off perfectly, it is an awful lot.
Source [Zebra Talk]
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| Toyota Launches Luxury Hybrid |
| 2007-05-18 00:00:43 |
Toyota announced today, their new luxury hybrid model. They are calling it their most advanced hybrid vehicle ever and that they hope to become the world’s leader in automotive hybrid technology.
This new Lexus model will run on a 5 V8 — traditional Lexuses have 3 or 3.5 liter V6 engines — and has a unique 4 four wheel braking system that will recover more energy and lead to less carbon dioxide emissions.
The vehicle is originally available only in Japan — where they hope to sell 7000 models within the first few months –, but will launch in the European and North American markets next month.
This model will cost between $80,500 and $125,000.
via mail and guardian
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| Vans Warped Tour Gets Greener |
| 2007-05-17 23:00:09 |
The Vans Warped Tour has been trying to introduce new eco-initiatives to the tour every year, in hopes of not only becoming a more environmentally-friendly space, but to spread the message of eco-awareness.
The 2007 tour is no different. The Vans Warped Tour Press release states
The tour will continue to implement and develop its “Warped Eco Initiatives” (WEI), including: biodiesel fuel for touring trucks and buses, environmentally friendly catering for bands and crew courtesy of Tada Catering and a solar-powered sound system. In 2007, Warped will also team with Philippe Cousteau’s environmental organization Earth Echo International, which “empowers individuals to take action to sustain and enhance our water planet.” [Tour founder and producer, Kevin] Lyman and the Vans Warped Tour strive to develop multiple ways to help the environment and create awareness through action.
For show dates, participants and information on their other awesome initiatives, like backstage passes f...
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| Meet the Car that Won the Shell Marathon |
| 2007-05-17 22:00:14 |
I’ve already told you about the Shell Marathon and the teams that won it. However, I didn’t bring you a picture of the very sleek vehicle that won the marathon. Until now!
This car broke the all-time Shell efficiency record by traveling 3,039km using only one liter of fuel.
Congratulations again to the team from St. Joseph La Joliverie!!!
photo via the future of things
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| Bike to Work Day! |
| 2007-05-17 21:07:27 |
Today is Bike to Work Day, and in honor of that Timbuk2 has released a Bike to Work Kit.
The kits include a $100 gift card, an organic-cotton Bike to Work t-shirt, a San Francisco bike map, an a membership for the San Francisco Bike Coalition.
So, if you live in San Francisco, I suggest get on this deal. If not, well, bike to work anyway. It’s good for you and good for the environment.
via Timbuk2
bicycling, bike to work, bike to work kit, bike to work week, Eco Friendly, green events, Green Transportation, Organic, Reduce, timbuk2...
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| Fall Out Boy’s Tour to Be Green (Well, sort of) |
| 2007-05-17 21:00:17 |
Honda is sponsoring the latest tour of the band Fall Out Boy. And that’s not all they are doing. Honda is ensuring that the tour is eco-friendly and is hoping to win over the band’s fan base with green marketing.
Wired writes
Buzznet feeds the content to Friendsorenemies.com which get a chance to monetize its band-fan social networking template by offering Fall Out followers as much minutiae as any zealot can stand including backstage clips, videotaped answers to fan questions, musician blogs, daily camera-phone photos, plus user-generated video comments.
Ann Palmer, marketing chief for Honda, explains “Fall Out Boy’s personal passion for hybrid technology makes them the ideal partner for the tour, which continues to be committed to raising environmental consciousness.”
And Honda gets the Civic exposed to a whole new generation of car-drivers.
via wired
image via rocksound
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| Eco-Friendly Bus Shelters |
| 2007-05-17 20:00:27 |
Trueform, a public transport products and services company, launched the world’s first eco-friendly bus shelter.
The shelter is solar powered, comes with air-conditioning, real-time electronic information deisplays, and eco-friendly washrooms and vending machines and are designed to maintain a 20 degree Celsius temperature inside, regardless of external conditions.
According to Trueform’s technical director Jonathan Morley, their “shelters can be installed and up and running under a day as there is absolutely no need for costly and disruptive highway excavation.”
Trueform shelters are expected to be popping up in large American and Asian cities soon!
source
bus shelter, Eco Friendly, eco friendly, Green Design, Green Transportation, News, products and services company, Technology, transport products, trueform...
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| Hybrid Cars Ranked First in Eco-Fuel Technologies |
| 2007-05-17 19:00:37 |
BusinessCar.co.uk recently conducted a study as to which eco-fuel technologies were the best. They judged emissions — not just carbon dioxide — fuel economy, tax benefits, long-term viability, accessibility and availability.
Here’s a quick run-down of the list here! To read about the reasoning behind each choice, you’ll have to check out their article here.
#10 — GTL (Gas to Liquid)
This is a diesel that is made out of natural gas.
#9 — LPG
LPG is a byproduct produced in the oil and gas industries, otherwise known as propane and butane.
#8 — Compressed Natural Gas
CNG is a fossil fuel that is fairly gaseous and is made up of mostly methane. It can run engines by itself or in combination with other fuels.
#7 — Modern Petrol
Normal gas, just better!
(more…)
Auto, carbon dioxide, eco, Eco Friendly, emissions, fuel economy, fuel technologies, Green Transportation, News, reasoning, Technology, term viability...
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| Fair Trade, Organic Sneakers Hit the Market |
| 2007-05-17 18:00:33 |
Veja shoes are a line of shoe that is produced in Brazil, using organic cotton, Amazonian rubber and chrome-free, organically tanned leather. Veja is a French company that is dedicated to being a socially responsible and environmentally friendly business and it shows in the quality of their products.
They’ve had organic, free-trade shoes before, but that was back before this website didn’t exist!
While the company may be French, we in North America can find them in the fashion hot-spots New York, Montreal and Los Angeles.
I’d suggest heading over to their website, but it is in French. Instead, hit up the TreeHugger site, where they have featured and evaluated Veja shoes a couple times!
via treehugger
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| The eco way to make wine |
| 2007-05-17 17:00:50 |
If you begin to make your own wine think how much you could knock off of your carbon foot print, with no transport, no going to the store, that actually makes a lot of difference and if every one who likes glass a wine did this the savings would sky high.
The wine pod is a completely self contained unit, it does it all, from pressing the fruit to checking the fermentation, and to top it all, it will even communicate with your computer by a wireless connection to let you know the wines progress, how cool is that?
The downside is the $3500 price tag, you will need to have open a few bottles of vino in order to recoup the cost, but the general idea is great, it’s a hobby and it’s a glass of wine whenever you need it.
Source [Gadgets Weblogs]
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| Wal-Mart Gets a Hybrid Fleet |
| 2007-05-17 17:00:50 |
Wal-Mart has decided to purchase this protoype hybrid truck that is supposed to be 7% more efficient than the typical transporter. This Peterbilt Model 386 Hybrid was designed and built by the Pete Store.
The Pete Store writes
“The heavy duty hybrid electric Model 386, configured for on-highway use, is being developed in conjunction with Eaton and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. It is currently in the testing and evaluation phase and is expected to be available in 2010. Wal-Mart, which operates the nation’s second largest private fleet, is supporting development by helping validate the concept and refine the final design.”
“The implementation of Hybrid trucks is an encouraging step towards environmental sustainability and the reduction of emissions throughout the industry,” John Arscott, President of The Pete Store, Inc. said to Business Wire “Wal-Mart is proving to be a leader in this arena, and The Pete Store is pleased to play a part in such a landmark event within the tra...
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| Sixth Annual Sustainability Conference at UCSB |
| 2007-05-17 16:00:24 |
The University of California at Santa Barbara is hosting the sixth annual University of California, California State University, and California Community Colleges Sustainability Conference. The conference focuses on increasing the sustainability of university campuses and learning about how universities can get involved in sustainability movements both within their own campuses, in their local communities and across the nation.
UCSB is expecting this conference to be one of the largest sustainability conference in the nation. Over 800 participants from all 10 campuses in the University of California system, all 20 from the California State University system, and 10 community colleges are expected. Additionally, in an effort increase student involvement, over 150 students from several different campuses were invited to attend.
Several exciting initiatives emerged from the past sustainability conferences including efforts about green design, clean and renewable energy and sustainable tr...
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| Make your own Bio Diesel |
| 2007-05-17 16:00:23 |
It does not matter which fuel you are using, they all more or less cost the same per gallon, but how cool would it be if you were able to produce you own bio diesel? It is not as hard as you may feel.
Making the bio fuel is relatively easier, it is however very dangerous and should be done under controlled conditions, this is not the sort of thing that you are going to want to be doing while you have a few beers with your pals.
Basically the concept is, heat the vegetable oil and methoxide, the heating breaks down the molecules and when this has been done the two separate it is the top part that you need, this is bio diesel.
What you need -
1 Liter of any virgin, unused vegetable oil (non-hydrogenated!)
1 bottle of “Red Devil Lye” drain cleaner, available at most grocery and hardware stores. Red Devil is very close to pure NaOH (sodium hydroxide), and is perfect for making small batches of bio diesel. If you can’t find Red Devil, contact a local chemical supply house...
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| Tomatoes for apartment living |
| 2007-05-17 15:00:05 |
Its great to find something that is green and edible, although tomatoes are also red, but never the less these planting kits can literally be placed anywhere that you may feel is suitable, if you live in an apartment they are even more ideal for the balcony, just imagine reaching out of kitchen window and picking a tomato.
These are not just for apartments they can be placed anywhere that gets a bit if sun, but make sure that you remember to keep the watered over wise they will unfortunately dry out and die.
The kits cost around $21 for three bags, seeds and everything that you need to get started, given the right conditions, it is possible to keep these plants going all year long.
Source [Pop Gadget]
apartment, balcony, Food, kitchen window, Organic, plants, seeds, sun, tomatoes...
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| Clothing retailer for refugees |
| 2007-05-17 14:00:29 |
The Japanese owned and run design house Uniqlo have come up with a unique idea in order for them to get onto the green bandwagon.
The company who have branches in the Japan, UK and the USA are making space available in their stores for people to bring their old and discarded cloths and shoes, these are then sent to a depot where they can be distributed to refugee camps, where the clothing will be needed urgently, as but by their nature these people come into our countries with literally only the clothes that they are standing up in.
Not all of the clothing will be desired, as some items are bound to be unbearable, but these will not go to waste as they will be recycled for fuels or even insulation products.
Source [Hippy Shopper]
go to waste, insulation products, japan uk, Re use, recycle, refugee camps, uniqlo, urgently...
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| Clinton to give city halls a makeover |
| 2007-05-17 12:59:29 |
Well of course he is not actually going to be doing it personally, but the Clinton Global Initiative, part of the Clinton Foundation are holding a summit in New York, where officials from cities such as Cities include New York, Chicago, Houston, Toronto, Mexico City, London, Berlin and Tokyo, Rome; Karachi, Pakistan; Seoul, South Korea; Bangkok, Thailand; Melbourne, Australia; Sao Paulo, Brazil; and Johannesburg, South Africa. Have been invited to bring along a carrier bag in order for them take a share of the one billion dollars that has been put up by the international banks.
The idea is that these guys will go back to their city halls and turn them into eco friendly places, which in the long term will save them money and ultimately save on resources.
Jobs to do, are replacing the old heating and cooling systems, lighting, windows and paint work, clearly different locations would need a different type of makeover to suit their climate, but it has to be a good idea.
Source [Tree Hug...
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