Bee Inspired Small Wind Turbine It’s still in beta, and there are a few “bugs” to be worked out, but check out this video and you’ll have a good understanding of what they are trying to produce. The inventors, Greenwavelength, are hoping to eventually produce models capable of producing from 1kW up to 10kW in [...]
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Businesses Go Green and Save Money It’s easy to understand how some companies may be cutting back on their “green” practices and proposals during a time of recession and reduced sales. The surprising news however, is that most small businesses have continued with their environmental programs. According to a survey by CFIB, 81% of small [...]
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You Make It – You Clean It Up Toronto:October 28, 2009 New waste diversion rules proposed by the Ontario government will put the cost of cleaning up products and packaging, onto the companies that make them. Companies have long been riding on the coattails of the Blue Box recycling program. They have no incentive to [...]
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COP15 – Copenhagen Climate Change Conference Dec 7-18 From December 7-18th, the “Conference of the Parties (COP)” meets in Copenhagen to hash out a replacement agreement to the Kyoto Protocol which expires in 2012. Governmental officials from 192 UN countries will be attending the COP15, along with a horde of non-government organizations and the media. [...]
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2009 Solar Decathlon The U.S. Department of Energy’s 2009 Solar Decathlon brought 20 teams from colleges and universities around the world together on Washington D.C.’s National Mall, pitting them against one another in friendly competition to see who’s solar-powered house would rise to the top. The technologies and architectural styles of the homes vary greatly [...]
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VOC in Paint or Stain – Volatile Organic Compounds The U.S Environmental Protection Agency rates paint among its top five environmental hazards. Indoor air studies have found that the level of volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, present while paint is drying can be in upwards of a 1,000 times higher than levels outdoors. VOCs have [...]
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Roasted Pumpkin Seeds I love to carve a jack-o-lantern every Halloween, though the thought of throwing the pumpkin into the compost later, seems very wasteful. Roasting the pumpkin seeds makes a great seasonal treat and also reduces my feelings of waste. Here are a couple of options for roasting the seeds. 1) slow-roasted with a [...]
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Slow Food Movement I attended a Slow Food festival a week ago and it was really good. So what is slow food you ask? Slow Food, as you might guess, started out as a rebellion against a well known fast food chain, that was moving into Italy. The idea behind slow food, is to take [...]
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