Daily Archives: April 3, 2009

Slide Show For Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing To Save Civilization

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Treehugger. For those of you who would like to get Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization in summary, my colleagues at Earth Policy Institute have put together a PowerPoint slide show.

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Constructal Theory: 5 Designs Shaping the Future of Sustainable Engineering

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Treehugger. Take a look at a leaf, like the one above. Notice the elegant branching pattern of the veins. This is a constructal design. If you were to look at a river from an airplane, … Continue reading →

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New Google Earth Layer Shows What US Lands Should Be Off-Limits to Renewable Energy Development

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Treehugger. As Senator Feinstein’s recent talk about making 500,000 acres of the Mojave desert off-limits to renewable energy development, on the conservation grounds, goes to show, conflicts over siting large projects is no less likely … Continue reading →

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Good News Department: 400 Green Jobs Coming To Wisconsin Rapids

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Treehugger. When the economy is tough, and and especially while it’s still too cold to get out on the bicycle and enjoy spring (as it is now in Wisconsin), people need good news. Wisconsin Rapids … Continue reading →

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How to Go Green: Earth Day

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Treehugger. For nearly 40 years, Earth Day has been the one day when even the least eco-minded trade their apathy for (usually) a spade and a tree sapling. From its start as a counter-culture demonstration … Continue reading →

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Stimulus in Action: Wind Farm in Illinois to Power 30,000 Homes

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Treehugger. Ah, it’s good to see those stimulus dollars at work in such a productive, renewable energy generatin’ way. Using those fresh funds for exactly the kind of green project Obama had in mind, Invenergy … Continue reading →

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What's EPA Doing For Earth Day?

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Treehugger. USEPA was formed in 1970, the same year Earth Day was created. And, as EPA’s Earth Day celebration website points out in an online history, it was “a time when rivers caught fire and … Continue reading →

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Worst Culprits From Nine States Contributing to Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone Mapped by USGS

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Treehugger. TreeHugger has covered the issue of ocean dead zones, in particular the annual 8,000 square mile one in the Gulf of Mexico, a number of times. Now, the US Geological Survey has released new … Continue reading →

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New System Detects Stress on Wind Turbine Blades & Adjusts to Increase Life of Turbine

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Treehugger. As wind turbines get larger and larger—a 5 MW turbine has a blade about 180′ long, which at its height is over 400′ off the ground—the different types wind stress on the turbine can … Continue reading →

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EPA Announces Week-Long Cell Phone Recycling Drive

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Treehugger. The month of April is usually a good month for recycling since Earth Day sparks some action around saving the planet. The EPA has caught the bug too, and has announced a big cell … Continue reading →

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