photo: UConn Some regular TreeHugger readers (and commenters, you know who you are…) are no doubt exclaiming that they being saying the same thing for years, that hemp makes great biofuel–if only the Feds would get out of the way. Well, researchers from the University of Connecticut are nevertheless demonstrating the potential of industrial hemp as an energy crop , even if under current law it would only benefit other nations…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …The media likes a horse race, and with the GOP seemingly running away with the election the press and lefty political pundits had to do something to change the narrative.
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Cherry Red and Midnight Black too harsh for your innocent eyes? How’s about a gaggle of pastel options to take the edge off? Acer has just issued a new line of netbooks catering to those still stuck in the 70s, with the flower-powered Aspire One Happy range offering the most delightful lids of any netbook, ever. This 10.1-inch machine packs a WSVGA panel, six-cell battery (up to eight hours of battery life), Atom N450 CPU, GMA 3150 GPU, 250GB hard drive, WiFi, 2GB of memory and inbuilt Bluetooth. It also supports dual booting (Windows 7 and Android 2.1), but the highlight of the show is the abundance of color options: Candy Pink, Lavender Purple, Lime Green and Hawaii Blue. All four hues are available now across the pond for
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Stars of new animated comedy ‘Despicable Me,’ Steve Carell, Russell Brand and Miranda Cosgrove hit the yellow carpet for the film’s London premiere. (Oct. 12)
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Our biggest complaint about the variety of Archos tablets ? The lack of the Android Marketplace, of course. But while you’ve been able to sideload the Market apk on lots of these devices, there were apparently compatibility issues with Archos’ new Android 2.1 / 2.2 tablets (like the Archos 32 we reviewed just a few weeks). But fear not: ArchosFans to the rescue! A forum member successfully complied a new gApps4Archos.apk that can be easily sideloaded, and installed to give you access to all that Google app and Marketplace goodness. Obviously, we we whipped out our 32 and tried it out ourselves. We did have a few issues at first — you must have the latest 1.0.70 firmware and we had to reboot a few times to successfully connect to Google’s servers — but we were finally able to log into our Gmail and download Pandora. If you’re adventurous enough to try it out for yourself, we’d suggest hitting the source link and getting to it. Oh, and feel free to let us know how it goes in the comments. New Archos tablets get Android Marketplace hack, works as promised originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 Oct 2010 12:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Paulo Kos (far left) and the Pratt students who worked on the West Elm collaboration. Image credit: Pratt Institute West Elm , purveyor of clean-lined, modern, and often sustainable home goods and furniture, knows how to lock down a creative partnership. From the brand’s “green” holiday collection with celebrated party planner David Stark to its collaborations with organizations like the Lombok Pottery Center in Indonesia and the organization Aid to Artisans, West Elm is all about uniting with the most talented and earth-conscious in design…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo credit: Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust It’s not every day we stumble upon a new carnivorous mammal in the wilderness — in fact, it’s been two and a half decades since we’ve discovered a new one. But scientists from the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust have just broken the dry spell: They’ve identified a new cat-sized species called Durrell’s vontsira in the wetlands of Madagascar. And guess what? It’s already assumed to rank among the most endangered mammals in the world…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Google is road-testing cars that steer, stop and start without a human driver. (Oct. 12)
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The so-called BlackBerry Style got kind of lost in all the recent PlayBook noise, but fear not, clamshell lovers — it seems the phone is still very much on track. Some literature leaked this week by way of BGR suggests that it’ll be called “Oxford” at retail, and that a gray version will be launching at the tail end of this month — October 31, to be exact — for $99.99 on contract after rebates and discounts, while a purple version will follow on soon thereafter. For what it’s worth, we’ve been hearing from other sources recently that the name of this thing is still Style, not Oxford, but it’s more than possible that they’ve made a last-minute branding decision internally. We prefer Style, we think… but regardless of what it’s called, we’d wager the wild QWERTY clam format is going to make for some pretty polarizing water cooler chat. [Thanks, Delon] BlackBerry Style (or Oxford?) launching on Sprint October 31? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 Oct 2010 12:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …20% of US Electricity From Wind Power by 2030 Would Get Big Boost From Offshore Projects
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photo: Phil Hollman / Creative Commons With Google helping back a 350-mile long power transmission line off the East Coast offshore wind power transmission constraints will hopefully be eased. Which is good news as a new report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory says the United States could really get a… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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