Photo via Buildaroo There’s long been talk about a electric car-sharing program in Paris — but it looks like it’s finally going to become a reality. In a recent announcement, Mayor Bertrand Delanoë revealed that the famous city will see the beginning of Autolib. The pioneering program will make electric cars available to anyone who subscribes to the… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …The Global Work Party Begins: Maldives President Finishes Solar Panel Installation
October 6, 2010 No Comment
photo courtesy Sungevity It’s only 10/6 and the first 10/10/10 Global Work Party event is already over, or will soon be: President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives’ new solar panels have been installed on the roof of the presidential residence. The 11.5 kW system was designed by S… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo via Bank Tracks Since proper comprehensive climate and clean energy legislation has crashed and burned, the task of holding the nation’s biggest carbon polluters has fallen to the EPA . The EPA will begin regulating these emitters starting in January, and the air pollution permitting process is already underway. But not all of the details of how the regulatory framework has been set in stone. In fact, the EPA is c… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo: Carmen Galán and Carlos Rivera Could wool be the new future for a more sustainable brick? It may very well be, as researchers from Spain’s University of Seville and Glasgow’s University of Strathclyde have found by creating a stronger, unfired brick that combines wool fibres with a seaweed extract. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo via Public CEO It looks like Prop 23, the oil industry-sponsored initiative to kill AB 32, California’s groundbreaking climate law, just isn’t cutting it with voters. A recent poll shows that Californians oppose Prop 23 by a margin of 12%. Which is great news — it shows that Californians aren’t buying the bogus arguments and
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Image: Marco Castro Cosio Here’s some food for thought: what would you get if you combined the benefits of public transportation with that of a green roof? Well, you might end up with Bus Roots , a mobile, people-transporting green roof that could potentially add a lot more green space to New York City and beyond…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo via Wind Watch The complaints you hear about wind turbines installed near people’s homes run a predictable gamut: They’re too ugly, too big, or yes, too noisy. Because renewable energy sources are gaining in prominence and are still mildly controversial in some regards, these complaints make for popular stories in the media. They’re are often treated with a ‘what are the costs of clean energy?’ angle. Take, for instance, this video on the front page of the Ne… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Weekday Vegetarian: Pasta with Butternut Squash and Fried Sage for a Wonderful Autumn Dinner
October 6, 2010 No Comment
Photo: Kelly Rossiter Sometimes you have the happy occurance when you come across a recipe that sounds absolutely delicious, and you have all of the ingredients on hand without having to slip out to the grocery store. I had a squash sitting on my kitchen counter and a sage plant running riot in my garden and I just had to make this pasta dish for my dinner. I’m so glad I made it right away instead of letting it fall into my bookmarked recipe abyss because it… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Americans Own More Gadgets Than Ever. So Why Are Recycling Numbers So Low?
October 6, 2010 No Comment
Image via Retrevo Retrevo.com is a great marketplace for gadgets, and it’s chock full of interesting news about electronics, including our habits regarding our electronics. In a recent study, the company found that only 39% of Americans claim to recycle all of their old electronic devices. And that number is somewhat sketchy since many people claim to do more than they actually do. Also, “all” electronics encompasses a whole lot of what we … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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