The ‘ Convoy ‘ design, from the Union of Concerned Scientists What’s that Rubber Duck ? Is CB humor too obscure? Believe it or not, medium- and heavy-duty trucks, which do lots of hauling in the U.S., aren’t subject to fuel efficiency standards. The Union of Concerned Scientists says new government proposals for fuel (and carbon) standards would clean up our air and help truckers keep more money in their pockets. Another idea: The “Convoy,” a virtua… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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October 25, 2010 No CommentClimate science in “a moment of crisis” It’s been a rough couple of years for climate science–attacks on the entire field have sought to undermine its credibility, a series of overblown, so-called ‘scandals’ distracted the media, and the public’s general comprehension of climate change has greatly eroded. So I was glad to see paleoclimatologist Kim Co… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo: youtube You Never Forget Your First Time Thanks to the nice people at Autoblog Green for pointing out this pretty cool video of a young boy (I’d say around 8 years old) taking his first ride in a Tesla Roadster 2.5. The whole video is just a reaction shot, and what a reaction! Check ou the video below (and notice the boy’s comment — he’s very articulate)…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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USGBC There is a lot of schadenfreude in the air as the lawsuits fly and everyone piles on with everything they have ever hated about LEED, including the bike racks . In New York City, residents of Riverhouse (seen in TreeHugger here ) are suing because, according to Stephen Del Percio, “the building’s much-heralded ‘green’ heating system consistently f… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo: Picsio , Creative Commons And this man aims to fix them … There were more than a few folks critical of standard NGO and conservation group practices at this year’s Poptech conference . For instance, Ned Breslin, the CEO of Water for People, tells me that reports from the field show that as many as 60% of the wells installed i… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Dr. Dickson Despommier’s concept of the vertical farm has spawned a flood of interesting architectural ideas that have filled pages of TreeHugger, and now fill the new book “The Vertical Farm.” The concept has been controversial , to say the least; I had hoped that a book about it might help resolve the controversy by making a solid case for the vertical farm that expands on Despommier’s original essay on the topic. Alas, it does not…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo: Alex Pasternack The mangrove tree is vital to tropical ecosystems around the world, helping to nourish local ecosystems with fish and plants, protect shorelines and soak up carbon. And now it’s vanishing at an alarming rate. Since 1980, the planet has lost up to a third of them. But in the West African country of Senegal, locals aren’t taking the loss of their trees lightly. Through the end of October, over 70,000 people across the Casamance and Saloum regions will plant an estimated 60 million of the essential trees. With the help of a local NGO, Oceanium , and corporate sponsor… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photos via Jaymi Heimbuch The Ki centers around the stylish, whether that’s in home decor, or transportation, but the main draw seemed to be fashion. Clothing lines were highlighted at The Ki, from surfer boardshorts made from recycled fabrics to sarcastic t-shirts, from organic lingerie to soft knitted sweaters for kiddos. Cruising around the floor of The Ki, it’s easy to see that green fashion has come into its own. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo: Kelly Rossiter Each week when I go to the farmers’ market the first table is visit is Forbes Wild Foods . They aren’t farmers, they are foragers, and often they have really delightful things for sale. Seth, who mans the table, cheerfully tells you everything you need to know about what he has. He’ll tell you where those chanterelles came from, how fiddleheads are harvested, an… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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