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CARBON | 1 comment

Carbon Poker

BY Terry TamminenMon Oct 5, 2009 at 7:18 PM

Obama wasted no time putting his ante smack in the middle of the green felt for all to see...READ»

BABYDOLL SHEEP | Comment

How Can Winemakers Reduce Their Carbon Footprints? Use Miniature Sheep

BY Ariel SchwartzWed Jul 22, 2009 at 1:17 PM

Miniature baby doll sheep may be the cutest breed of sheep in existence. They're useful, too--Peter Yealands, a New Zealand winemaker, is using the rare breed (only 300 are left) to cut down on the carbon footprint of his ...READ»

ENVIROFIT | Comment

Envirofit's $25 Clean-Burning Cooking Stove Is Ready for the Developing World

BY Ariel SchwartzWed Jul 8, 2009 at 5:03 PM

Envirofit International is already known for its clean-burning cooking stoves, which have been on the market since May 2008. Since then, the stoves have reached 60,000 customers. Over the next five years, these stoves could reduce ...READ»

NYK LINE | Comment

Cargo Ship Propelled by Solar Panels Docks in L.A.

BY Ariel SchwartzMon Jul 6, 2009 at 2:19 PM

Like it or not, we still get most of our goods from overseas. And the cargo ships that transport our products use massive amounts of energy--on average, a 1,000-foot ship carrying 8,000 cargo containers sucks up as much as six ...READ»

AL GORE | 5 comments

Al Gore: Oil "Junkie" America Needs Third World Help

BY Chris DannenThu Jun 4, 2009 at 11:09 AM

The former Vice President, clean-shaven in a dark suit and black cowboy boots, pauses. "Junkies find veins in their toes, when the veins in their arms and legs collapse," he says to Charlie Rose. The audience suffers an ...READ»

HONDA | 3 comments

The Real American Auto Industry

BY Terry TamminenMon Jun 1, 2009 at 6:43 PM

As crocodile tears are shed for GM and its now penny shares of stock, commentators are also mourning the demise of the American auto industry. While I also regret the loss of jobs at the former “Big Three”, the truth is that the American auto industry is alive and well - - we’ve just been looking in the wrong place.READ»

BAHRAIN | Comment

The Next China?

BY Terry TamminenFri May 8, 2009 at 7:39 PM

The ambassador to the UN from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) told me recently that every government agency in his country has a sustainability plan out to the year 2030. The most significant part of that policy exercise is the fact they need to develop an economy beyond oil - - because they expect to run out of it by then.READ»

IMAGETREE | Comment

CIA Invests in ImageTree's Forest-Tracking Technology

BY Ariel SchwartzMon May 4, 2009 at 12:43 PM

ImageTree, a company that tracks individual trees in forests, has signed a technology development agreement and received an undisclosed investment from In-Q-Tel, an investment firm founded by the Central Intelligence Agency. ...READ»

SEVEN THINGS | 1 comment

Seven Curious Things Online this Week

BY Chris DannenFri May 1, 2009 at 3:23 PM

The future is scary: hadron colliders, HD-video iPhones and nanotube lightbulbs are as bizarre as they are promising. Thankfully, this week on the Web shows us that not all that much has changed; we're still the same gawkers we were ...READ»

KYOTO PROTOCOL | Comment

Let’s “Cop” to It Now - - An Empty-Handed US Will Be a Party-Pooper

BY Terry TamminenWed Apr 15, 2009 at 12:44 PM

The 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) sounds like a contradiction in terms - - conferences are business-like and dull while parties are, well, fun! But COP 15 is actually the formal name of the annual gathering of nations that participate in the UN’s effort to curb climate change and the “party” is about half a year from now in Denmark. Will the US arrive with little more than a tourist map of Copenhagen and some well-worn stories about China being the world’s leading emitter of greenhouse gases (GHGs)?READ»

OIL | Comment

I Hate to Say It, But…

BY Terry TamminenFri Apr 3, 2009 at 1:07 PM

Writing “Lives Per Gallon: The True Cost of Our Oil Addiction” in 2005, I predicted that by 2010 the Detroit automakers would be in bankruptcy and reduced to selling foreign-made cars under their once proud nameplates. As GM and Chrysler careen toward the Chapter 11 cliff (and Chrysler frantically begs Fiat for a product line), I’m compelled to point out something I hate to say - - I told them so.READ»

INNOVATION | 1 comment

iFive: Google Buys Twitter?, IBM and Sun Get Hitched, Pink-Slip Vacations, and More in Today's Innovation News

BY David LidskyFri Apr 3, 2009 at 4:31 AM

While you were sleeping, innovation killed on The Colbert Report. Here's today's innovation news: 1. Google is reportedly in negotiations to buy Twitter. At last check, the earth is still on its axis. "We're going to ...READ»

BATTERY | 1 comment

A Train That Is Leaving the Station

BY Terry TamminenMon Mar 23, 2009 at 1:33 PM

Auto workers in Detroit should be learning how to build and service electric cars powered by hydrogen or new battery technology. Laid off construction workers should be learning how to install solar panels or how to insulate buildings to save energy. Unemployed bankers could be learning about counting carbon emissions and about how to reduce those greenhouse gases and use credits to help others do likewise. These are all skills that will be in great demand as the economy recovers, not just for a few more years of pollution-based prosperity, but for generations of sustainable growth to come.READ»

SEVEN THINGS | 5 comments

The Seven Coolest Things Online This Week

BY Chris DannenFri Mar 20, 2009 at 5:00 PM

Super-strong artificial muscles and telephony iPods? The future looks brighter--especially if you listen to President Obama's plans, as he laid them out for Jay Leno on Thursday. And with Gmail's new "Undo" feature, even ...READ»

CARBON | Comment

Carbon-Nanotube Memory Catches Up With Flash

BY Kit EatonTue Jan 27, 2009 at 7:57 AM

Carbon nanotubes have been proposed as solutions to a host of modern technical problems, from space elevators to pin-point accurate drug delivery. But a more viable role for the 'tubes is as a computer memory storage device. And a ...READ»

ALGAE | 5 comments

Continental Test Flight Uses Algae as Fuel

BY Saabira ChaudhuriTue Jan 6, 2009 at 12:37 PM

Continental Airlines became the first US carrier to power a plane using algae as fuel yesterday. The flight, which notably took off from Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport, was also the first in the world to use a dual-engine ...READ»

CARBON | Comment

Graphene: Source of The Next Industrial Revolution?

BY Kit EatonFri Dec 19, 2008 at 9:24 AM

"An atomically-thick layer of bonded carbon atoms in a hexagonal array, that can be made by peeling a layer off a graphite block with sticky-tape" doesn't sound like a particularly wondrous material. But that's an approximate ...READ»

ANIMAL WELFARE | Comment

Damn Laptop Hinge or Wow, Homemade Strawberry Rhubarb Compote is GOOOOD

BY Michele MartinSun May 4, 2008 at 11:18 PM

So, since my last post.... My investor backed away from the investment after I reiterated my disinterest in dating anyone. including but not limited to someone investing money in my company. Frustrating. So, in the matter ...READ»

ANIMAL WELFARE | Comment

Narrowing it down.... or I have a cold and can't keep scouring the internet until 4am for solutions

BY Michele MartinWed Apr 9, 2008 at 11:16 PM

So, I think I am between choosing AISO and The Greenest Host for my hosting needs post yahoo. The Greenest Host rents space from AISO and they are both 100% solar powered. I had been considering Dream Host but they offset rather ...READ»

ANIMAL WELFARE | Comment

Do I need a CMS?! Joomla.... isn't that one of the little people on Willie Wonka?!

BY Michele MartinTue Apr 8, 2008 at 11:13 PM

I took a nap and decided to try my hand at this Joomla thing.... I downloaded WAMP and Joomla (as well as a bucket full of other open source programs like wordpress, zen cart, etc ) and I seem to be up and running. Well, I seem to ...READ»

ANIMAL WELFARE | 5 comments

In over our heads

BY Michele MartinSat Apr 5, 2008 at 3:57 PM

It's April 5th and Bella and I are often wondering what we are doing. Late last year we decided to start a web based holistic and eco-friendly pet supply business. We didn't want to just say we were green, we wanted to really do ...READ»