Forget about raging criminals or outspoken college students, wildlife like bears and moose may soon have to start worrying about getting Tased, too — for, well, being wild. Today, one stun gun manufacturer announced the release of a brand new non-lethal (or, rather not always lethal) alternative for outdoorsmen to enjoy their almost authentic experience in nature — a new Taser designed especially for use on wildlife. Its maker says the product is a more humane form of protection, but aren’t most situations where you might need to Taser an animal best to be avoided anyways?… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Cities may account for two-thirds of global energy usage and over 70% of global carbon emissions, but we know they don’t have to be enemies of the environment . That’s the thrust of a panel discussion tonight at Baruch College that seeks to identify the ways that urban centers can serve as cleantech innovation hubs, provide models for urban and… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo: Kelly Rossiter I’ve been making a lot of Asian-style noodles lately, I guess in a quest to use up all the carrots and cabbage I have. I spent all morning thinking about what I would make for lunch, but nothing appealed to me so I went back to the noodles but today I made them with green curry just for something a little different. A spicy dish of noodles is a nice thing on a cold day. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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All Cities Should Make it Easier for Cyclists Brian has recently covered the success of London’s ‘bike superhighwa… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Wind Turbines Might Help Crops Absorb More CO2, Fight Fungal Infections, Etc
January 19, 2011 No Comment
Photo: Flickr , CC Beneficial Microclimate Impact According to the preliminary results from research done by DOE and University of Colorado scientists, wind turbines built in the middle of crop fields might be doing more than just producing electricity. Indeed, while the turbines don’t produce any more air movement (in fact, they decrease it a bit because they absorb some of the wind’s energy), they do create more air turbulence which “may speed up natural exchange processes between crop plants and… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo: Screen grab from Tesla promo video See It In Motion Life is all about change. Since the first official (and leaked ) images of the Tesla Model S electric car were released, the ‘S’ has kept evolving. It’s still mostly the same car, but details have been tweaked (compare the photo above to the one below, esp… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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A great, quick post from Green Biz that fills in some of the question marks about finding the right software providers for tracking and managing carbon and energy use. Accounting software that goes beyond the old-fashioned basics of money in and money out is becoming a standard in business, with more companies looking for the best software to understand their environmental footprint and how that impacts finances as well. Check out the seven best practices identified in the article for buyers. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …National Mining Association Lawsuit Against EPA Action on Mountaintop Removal Mining Can Proceed
January 19, 2011 No CommentThe EPA may have just halted a permit for West Virginia’s largest mountaintop removal coal mine , but all is not green. A Federal judge in DC District Court has given a preliminary ruling on a suit brought about by the National Mining Association that says the EPA may have exceeded its legal authority in the way in which the permitting process for MTR projects was changed . In drafti… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Image Credit Arthur Bonnet Leslie at KBCulture likes the Harmonie from French kitchen manufacturer Arthur Bonnet ; so do I. It would do well in a LifeEdited. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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