Jun 29 2008

Purloined links about green stuff ….

Links and copy purloined from here: Good News, Everyone!

People in Kenya are growing a nutritious and drought-resistant wheat that makes better bread and grows well on barren land:

Hot and barren, Kenya´s dry lands have long been unfit for agriculture, at best merely a grazing area for wild animals and livestock. Today, the landscape is more picturesque and productive, lined with golden stalks of wheat yielding precious grain for Kenya´s farms and families. The wheat is a new variety, one that is high yielding and resistant to drought. Source

Cuba’s urban farming program a stunning success:

This is the future, IMHO! Havana - For Miladis Bouza, the global food crisis arrived two decades ago. Now, her efforts to climb out of it could serve as a model for people around the world struggling to feed their families. Source

Mexico City plants lawns on roofs to fight warming:

Mexico City - Mexico City, one of the world’s most polluted capitals, is planting rooftop gardens on public buildings as part of a program launched on Thursday to combat global warming. Source

EU reaches landmark deal to cap airline emissions:

Brussels - The European Union reached a landmark agreement Thursday to cap emissions from aircraft, raising the stakes in an increasingly ferocious battle with the United States over how to regulate global greenhouse gases. Source

A car running on hydrogen? Now, that’s a novel idea: Warning: this may be a scam.

In a suburb of Toronto, Canada, a small company called Rothman Technologies, Inc., has in fact discovered not one but two viable methods for breaking down ordinary water into hydrogen and oxygen. Neither method involves the need to spend a billion dollars. They are simple answers. Source

Bright Future for Solar Power Satellites:

Satellites would electromagnetically beam gigawatts of solar energy back to ground-based receivers, where it would then be converted to electricity and transferred to power grids. And because in high Earth orbit, satellites are unaffected by the earth’s shadow virtually 365 days a year, the floating power plants could provide round-the-clock clean, renewable electricity. Source

Mercedes to Cut Petroleum Out of Lineup by 2015:

In less than 7 years, Mercedes-Benz plans to ditch petroleum-powered vehicles from its lineup. Focusing on electric, fuel cell, and biofuels, the company is revving up research in alternative fuel sources and efficiency. Check yesterday’s fine diary by dotcommodity here. Original Source

The U.S.’s First Offshore Wind Farm…FINALLY:

The story of offshore wind in America has been so far, pretty depressing. In general, wealthy people with otherwise green ideals have put a damper on offshore wind simply because they don’t want to look at them in the distance. Source

Future of Education - Instant Knowledge Online:

Old style education focus on memory and knowledge. New style education needs to focus on how to find immediate answers to complex problems from a starting point of ignorance, using new technology. Source

A Trove of Links Here for the best Solar Panels and Inverters:

The following resource is a joint review presented by Solar Power Authority and our friend in Colorado, Solar Dave. Source

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Jun 29 2008

Smoky skies threaten health in fiery California

My Way News - Smoky skies threaten health in fiery California
Health advisories urging residents to stay indoors to limit exposure to the smokey air were issued Saturday from Bakersfield north to Redding, a distance of nearly 450 miles.

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Jun 29 2008

The Dangers of rBGH in Dairy Products: Monsanto and dirty milk?

Published by Da Greenster under food production, pollution

unbossed.com » Got rBST? Your Milk on Drugs - The Dangers of rBGH in Dairy Products
Got rBST? Your Milk on Drugs - The Dangers of rBGH in Dairy Products

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Jun 29 2008

HAWAII SOLAR MANDATE FIRST IN THE NATION | Alohapolitics.com

Published by Da Greenster under Hawaii

HAWAII SOLAR MANDATE FIRST IN THE NATION | Alohapolitics.com
HAWAII SOLAR MANDATE FIRST IN THE NATION

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Jun 29 2008

Cars After The Age of Oil

Daily Kos: Cars After The Age of Oil
Cars After The Age of Oil is a great article with lots of pictures of the cars.  Please check it out.  This is the way we must go now.  Please spread this article around.

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Jun 24 2008

Hansen on Warming: We have ONE year..

Published by Da Greenster under global warming

Daily Kos: Hansen on Warming: We have ONE year.. ONE election Updated
Hansen on Warming: We have ONE year.. ONE election Updated

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Jun 18 2008

The Right-Wing Offshore Drilling Scam

Published by Da Greenster under ecology, energy

Daily Kos: The Right-Wing Offshore Drilling Scam
The Right-Wing Offshore Drilling Scam

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Jun 15 2008

Cruise industry fires up against discharge rules: Alaska

Published by Da Greenster under Alaska, pollution

Full Story: Cruise industry fires up against discharge rules: Tourism Industry | adn.com
JUNEAU — The tour begins in places cruise-ship passengers never see: the sewage treatment room at the bottom of the hull, the garbage room where crewmen sort paper and plastic amid the unmistakable smell of landfill.

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Jun 09 2008

Young Brothers to buy solar power from Hoku Scientific

Published by Da Greenster under energy, environment

Young Brothers to buy solar power from Hoku - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
Hawaii interisland shipping company Young Brothers has agreed to buy solar electricity from Hoku Solar.

Hoku Solar, a subsidiary of Hoku Scientific (Nasdaq: HOKU), will install the 224-kilowatt photovoltaic system on the rooftop of the Young Brothers’ maintenance building at Piers 39 and 40. Young Brothers will buy the electricity generated by Hoku Solar at a predetermined rate over a period of 20 years, Hoku said.

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May 23 2008

Beach-lovers’ sunscreens damage reefs

Published by Da Greenster under Hawaii, pollution

Beach-lovers’ sunscreens damage reefs | NEWS.com.au
Beach-lovers’ sunscreens damage reefs

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