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Archive for September, 2006

September 29th, 2006

Helping to make Spokane ‘green’

The world needs more Eco Depots.
Spokane Journal of Business - The Business Newspaper For The Inland Northwest
Sullivan’s shop, Eco Depot Inc., carries a variety of products in a spectrum of colors, but they’re all green.
Eco Depot is a retail store that sells environmentally friendly, or “green,” building products and energy systems.
Founded in 1994 as a […]

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September 26th, 2006

MIT Designs “Invisible” Floating Wind Turbines

This should keep the anti-windmill people happy.
Treehugger: MIT Designs “Invisible” Floating Wind Turbines
The trick? The wind turbines are floating on platforms a hundred miles out to sea, where the winds are strong and steady. Since the wind turbines are not permanently attached to the ocean floor, they are a movable asset. If a company with […]

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September 20th, 2006

California sues carmakers over global warming

I’m really curious to see how things play out. I advocate personal responsibility and cleaning up the messes you make, but I’m not really sure this is quite the way to go about it.
UPDATE 6-California sues carmakers over global warming | Top Business News | Reuters.com

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September 19th, 2006

GM bacteria churn out ‘microdiesel’ fuel

I can imagine putting these bacteria in the compost pile to make biodiesel.
GM bacteria churn out ‘microdiesel’ fuel - tech - 19 September 2006 - New Scientist Tech
Unlike regular biofuel, microdiesel is produced without toxic chemicals. Steinbüchel says future work could allow microdiesel to be made using plant waste instead of plant oils. As plant […]

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September 18th, 2006

Vestal DIY Brick Oven

Slick!
Vestal DIY Brick Oven

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September 18th, 2006

Data Centers Eye ‘Green’ Power

When products start coming out for data centers, there will be more options for home use.
Data Centers Eye ‘Green’ Power
There’s growing interest in “green” power technologies, even though IT managers at the conference said they don’t expect to see fuel cells arriving in their data centers anytime soon because of the technology’s immaturity and cost. […]

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September 17th, 2006

Ecovillage and Permaculture Certificate Programs

Sustainable living classes and ceritifications.
Ecovillage and Permaculture Certificate Programs (EPCP) | Lost Valley
This dynamic program is about learning solutions to environmental and social problems that we can implement in our own lives, in our local communities, or on larger scales. In doing so, we develop skills that help us foster communities that are more ecologically […]

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September 15th, 2006

Energy companies blown away by wind farm demand

By the way, my wife had a false alarm. I will still be going on a small hiatus once the baby actually comes.
Isn’t it amazing? People want wind power!
NewsOK.com | Powered by The Oklahoman and NEWS 9
“Wind in Oklahoma has been a huge success,” OG&E spokesman Brian Alford said. “It’s something our […]

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September 14th, 2006

Small hiatus.

My wife’s water broke today, 38 days before her due date. I’ll be tied up for a little while.

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September 14th, 2006

Electric Ice

I wonder if this will ever have uses in the home. Not that I can fit 10 million kg in my house.
NASA - Electric Ice
It may seem hard to believe that a powerful bolt of lightning, which heats the air in its path three times hotter than the surface of the sun, could spring […]

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