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      • Memorial Day Weekend -
        05/28/10
        Well, it is time for me to start a long weekend. Before I do, I thought I would remind everyone to have a fun but safe weekend. Also don't forget why we celebrate. All those who gave their lives for our way of life are the reason for the holiday.

        So, have fun, wear sunblock, and r

      • Amazon Kindle - E-Books - Open Text Books
        05/27/10
        If you click over to my Environmental Resources Forum, you will see I have a request out to anyone who can help me learn from first hand experience how open source text books are working. To date, I do not have any feedback. However, there is a huge potential savings in money, paper and back strai

      • What is "Top Kill" BP is Planning to Use in Gulf Coast
        05/26/10
        Let me first say that CNN has a great article summarizing the whole Gulf Oil Spill situation today. However, it is still a few pages long. After reading headlines, one question kept hitting me, what is this "Top Kill" procedure?

        From the article I will summarize it as this: &

      • Gas Mileage Myths - What Should We Really Do
        05/26/10
        There are a few big myths that people just seem to "know" are true. This should clear things up and help you save a few drops of your own fuel with habit and choice changes.

        1. * It takes more fuel to start a vehicle than it does to let it idle.

        ~ People are really

      • Highest Green Certification Given to Bank Of America Building in New York
        05/25/10



        The project that broke ground in 2004 includes a 4.6-megawatt co-generation plant. The roof is designed to capture rainwater, while floor-to-ceiling windows reduce the need for artificial lighting. In order to save 8 million to 9 million gallons of water annually, the high-rise bui

      • Toyota and Tesla Have Partnered at Nummi in Fremont CA
        05/21/10



        Toyota just announced that it will invest $50 million in Tesla Motors and the two companies will partner to manufacture electric vehicles to meet California's growing demand for greener cars.

        Since this has been covered many places, just follow the related link belo

      • Sunscreen Sunscreen Sunscreen and Which is Best
        05/21/10



        It has been almost a year since I wrote about sunscreen and the specifics of which ones offer the best protection. If you want to read the original article click here.

        Today I want to remind you that sunscreen is one of the best ways to protect your skin and keep a heal

      • Bentley Concept Electric Vehicle Dubbed Ten11
        05/18/10



        It has been a while since I posted a vehicle here. Mainly because most of them are concept only and there are no prototypes. I prefer to include vehicles that have a real world version as it is more likely that some of the technology will work its way in to our next cars. Howeve

      • Better Bricks Protect Trees By Substituting With Pee?
        05/17/10



        Ok, I couldn't quite come up with a headline on this one. The thing is, in order to make bricks we cut down trees. This new recipe uses sand, bacteria, calcium chloride and urea, all easy-to-come-by materials. The process does not require an outside heat source, so the tree

      • Say No to Cheap Jewelry for Kids
        05/14/10
        Please take this statement to heart. I have two small children myself and I know it is difficult at times to sift through alarmist information to really know what is a potential hazard. One thing we know for certain is Lead poisoning is very real. We also know that Cadmium is a neurotoxin that ca

      • The Air Force, Sony and Market Control vs The Environment
        05/13/10



        At first glance, an article about Sony that implicates them with a little issue regarding their firmware upgrades hardly seems appropriate for an environmental blog. However, decisions like this by Sony and other companies can have far reaching impacts going all the way to the was

      • Rechargeable Battery Comparison Summary From Engaget
        05/12/10



        You can read the whole article and its references by following the related link below. However, this is the outcome.

        If you are in the market for rechargeable batteries, there is very little difference in performance. The life of the batteries is claimed to be 2x by on

      • Bladeless wind turbine to generate up to 10KW of power ????
        05/05/10



        From the article:
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        Solar Aero has recently been awarded a patent for a new bladeless wind turbine, the Fuller Wind Turbine, which is being claimed to be entirely safe for wildlife and as an added advantage, it generates electri

      • Solar Classrooms - This Modular Classroom Is Environmentally Friendly
        05/05/10



        American Modular Systems has unveiled the Gen7 - its line of green indoor learning environments. The Gen7 represents the state of the art in green classroom environments, offering a range of time, money and energy-saving features that provide a safe, healthy, eco-friendly, low-main

      • Flowers For Mothers Day - Get Local, Visit A Farmers Market
        05/04/10
        If you are going to buy flowers for mothers day, there is still time in many cases to get them at a local farmers market. This will help ensure they are locally grown and picked. This also helps support the local economy.

        Remember, honoring mom does not mean you have get her big splashy

      • Cinco De Mayo History and Celebration
        05/04/10
        The 5th of May is not Mexican Independence Day. Mexico declared its independence from mother Spain on midnight, the 15th of September, 1810. And it took 11 years before the first Spanish soldiers were forced to leave Mexico.

        So, why celebrate Cinco de Mayo? Because 4,000 Mexican soldie

      • What is Peak Oil and Did it Pass?
        05/04/10



        As I'm sure you are aware, most of our roads, fuel, energy and plastics come from crude oil sources. You have probably also heard that there is a finite amount of oil on the planet and other groups claiming that new oil is forming naturally as well. Lets take a minute to get

      • Wind Power Is Too Efficient?!?
        05/03/10



        As you may know, wind energy is something I am passionate about. If you are reading this, you may already know that the address of this blog is a subset of my website on wind power. With that in mind, you can see why I am excited for a reason to post an article like this.
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