Images via Yanko Design File this under “random yet practical.” It is a stretcher for sea turtles. The design, called Tuto and created by 2Y1DEA , is intended to help rescue workers, marine biologists and conservationists work with sea turtles — saving them, tagging them, or monitoring their health — without additional risk to the turtle. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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US Exported $723M More Solar Power Products Than It Imported in 2009: New Trade Balance Report
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photo: Oregon DOT / Creative Commons Next time someone bemoans the fact that even all the renewable energy manufacturing is heading overseas, point this next report out: According to new industry analysis carried out by GTM Research for SEIA , the US is a net exporter of solar power products, to the tune of $723 million in 2009. Here are more of the key points from the
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Image credit: Permaculture Media We already know that swimming pools are a huge suck on natural resources , not to mention a possible source of allergies . But from Brooklyn’s repurposed dumpster pools to
Continue reading …From Transparent Frogs to Blind Ants: Incredible New Species Discovered in 2010 (Slideshow)
December 14, 2010 No Comment
Photo credit: Javier García Even though species are lost at a rate of one every 20 minutes , science still manages to identify new plants and animals every year. This list of 10 of the most strange and wonderful creatures discovered in 2010 includes pale and blind ants, transparent frogs, hairy lobsters, and more.
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Photo: Kelly Rossiter My husband is involved with an non-profit organization in Ontario that preserves historic buildings. Every year they have a silent auction as a fundraiser and one of the things people bid on is dinner for four at our house. Everything I serve is from Ontario, down to the wines, so I usually suggest to purchasers that dinner in the spring or early summer will provide a bit more choice in terms of produce. This year our guests chose to have dinner in December, so that meant root vegetables would be on the menu…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo by Joelk75 via Flickr Creative Commons Baby fish are getting the short end of the stick with warmer ocean temperatures, and populations of coral reef fish species could see a significant decline. A team of biologists looking at the arrival of young fish along the Rangiroa coral atoll in French Polynesia have found that fish populations are suffering as plankton, a major food source for the young fish, collapses with the warmer temperatures. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo by M. Janiki via Flickr Creative Commons Macy’s stores around the country are about to get a lighting makeover that will curb the company’s energy consumption by a huge amount. Retrofitting over 117,000 43-watt halogen-based bulbs used for accent lighting in 86 department stores with 17-watt LED bulbs from Philips — custom designed for the stores, of course — will help Macy’s trim their electricity use by a whopping 73%. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Why Resilience Beats Sustainability – Rob Hopkins on Transition in the City (Video)
December 14, 2010 No Comment
Image credit: ResilientPLANET Yesterday I posted about the new film from the creators of the End of Suburbia . This time around, the focus is on cities—and how cities can adapt to future shocks from peak oil, climate change, food shortages and heaven knows what else might be thrown at us. No word yet on when the film itself will be released, but select material is beginning to appear on YouTube, including an interview with Rob Hopkins, creator of… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Image credit: Permaculture Media The BBC seems to have gotten on a permaculture kick lately. Not long ago the broadcaster aired a beautiful and big thinking documentary about peak oil, agriculture, and one farmers’ attempts to redesign her farm along permaculture principles . Now I’ve just come across a great video in which the BBC’s very own gardening guru Alan Titchmarsh explores a stunning forest garden created by two of the pioneers of permaculture in Britain. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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