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Books to Read in Greener Times

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 03:57:37 -0700

Originally posted at AlterNet

Some say print books are passé, but I still like curling up on the couch with a mind-expanding read. Here are my top picks for ecological and sustainable reading.

EPA blocks permit for giant mountaintop removal mine.

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:31:21 -0700

EPA blocks permit for giant mountaintop removal mine.:

by Brad Johnson via Think Progress

In a letter issued last week, the Environmental Protection Agency “moved toward revoking the largest mountaintop-removal permit in West…

Europe Bans Incandescents: Fallout Begins

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 17:12:28 -0700

Europe Bans Incandescents: Fallout Begins:

Written by Hank Green via EcoGeek

Europe has officially begun it’s ban on incandescent light bulbs, a ban that promises to save some $7 Billion a year in energy costs. Stores are…

Estuary Power? Mixing Salt and Fresh Water = Clean Electricity (1 kW per Liter/Second)

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:32:33 -0700

Estuary Power? Mixing Salt and Fresh Water = Clean Electricity (1 kW per Liter/Second):

by Michael Graham Richard, Ottawa, Canada via treehugger

Happy 150th, Oil! So Long, and Thanks for Modern Civilization

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:33:59 -0700

Happy 150th, Oil! So Long, and Thanks for Modern Civilization:

By Alexis Madrigal via Wired Science

One hundred and fifty years ago on Aug. 27, Colonel Edwin L. Drake sunk the very first well that produced flowing petroleum.

The discovery that…

Tiny bicycle-towed house is self-sufficient

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:58:31 -0700

Tiny bicycle-towed house is self-sufficient:

by Charlie White via DVICE

Why tow around a bus-sized motorhome when you can create a 100-pound trailer that has nearly everything you need? Meet a guy named Paul, creator of this…

Carbon Negative Hemp Walls are 7x Stronger than Concrete

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:27:13 -0700

Carbon Negative Hemp Walls are 7x Stronger than Concrete:

by Daniel Flahiff via Inhabitat

Buildings account for thirty-eight percent of the CO2 emissions in the U.S., according to the U.S. Green Building Council, and demand for …

GOOD’s video contest around world-changing inventions

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:07:54 -0700

GOOD’s video contest around world-changing inventions:

by David Pescovitz via boingboing

Our pals at GOOD are hosting a fun video contest asking “artists, inventors, and thinkers one simple question: “If there werent…

Idealab rebounds with recent focus on clean technology

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:09:13 -0700

Idealab rebounds with recent focus on clean technology:

Idealab’s Bill Gross is reflected in a solar tracking mirror on the firm’s rooftop in Pasadena. His ESolar opens an innovative energy facility today in Lancaster.

Nature Find Gets You Outdoors And into Nature

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 09:51:46 -0700

Nature Find Gets You Outdoors And into Nature:

By Erin Schwendemann via LifeHacker

India sets out ambitious solar power plan to be paid for by rich nations

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:49:04 -0700

India sets out ambitious solar power plan to be paid for by rich nations:

by Maseeh Rahman in New Delhi via Guardian.co.uk

India has decided to push ahead with a vastly ambitious plan to tap the power of the sun to generate clean electricity, and after…

Garbage and Poop for Energy

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:38:25 -0700

Garbage and Poop for Energy:

Gather ’round, dear readers, and I’ll tell you a little story that stinks. Even though it is filled with disagreeable smells, I think it will please you, especially if you’re among those folks who…

Glass leaf ’sweats’ to generate electricity

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:06:14 -0700

Glass leaf ’sweats’ to generate electricity:

by Colin Barras via NewScientist

Artificial photosynthesis has yet to be cracked, but electrical engineers in the US think that synthetic leaves could be used to generate electricity in a…

Hydrogen Fuel Tanks Made from Chicken Feathers Could Save $5.5 Million

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:17:00 -0700

Hydrogen Fuel Tanks Made from Chicken Feathers Could Save $5.5 Million:

By Bryan Nelson via CleanTechnica

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Newly Uncovered Enzymes Turn Corn Plant Waste into Biofuel

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:27:29 -0700

Newly Uncovered Enzymes Turn Corn Plant Waste into Biofuel:

By Steven Ashley via Scientific American

“Visualize three tons of moldy bread.” It’s not the most appealing image, perhaps, but it’s a description of the moist mound of growth…

Study: Toxins found in scents

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:40:04 -0700

Study: Toxins found in scents:

By Sandi Doughton via AJC.com
The fumes that waft from top-selling air fresheners and laundry products contain dozens of chemicals, including several classified as toxic or hazardous, says…

Top 25 Green Energy Leaders:

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:29:17 -0700

Top 25 Green Energy Leaders::

By Katherine Harmon via Scientific American

It is no longer enough to just conserve energy. More and more corporations, government agencies and entire cities are making large, long-term…

Drinking Water From Air Humidity

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:12:37 -0700

Drinking Water From Air Humidity:

via ScienceDailey

Not a plant to be seen, the desert ground is too dry. But the air contains water, and research scientists have found a way of obtaining drinking water from air humidity. The…

Grey Water Recycling

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:04:21 -0700

Grey Water Recycling:

By EHUD ZION WALDOKS via jpost

Grey water has one-third to half the contamination of black water, which is from…