Estimates of the cost of production for oil production form various locations Image Credit: Oil Drum Whenever we speak of Peak Oil, the optimists point out that the technology for finding replacements will turn up as the prices rise; look at what has happened with the oil sands and with shale gas. But as this graph shows, each alternative just gets more expensive. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Graph of the Day: The Cost of Production Of Oil
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Photo via University of Warwick One of the most disappointing aspects of Christmas (besides the crazed consumerism) is the piles of plastic packaging left over after the morning commotion. In fact, Science Daily reports that each American consumes an average of 120 grams of plastic wrapping on Christmas gifts, most of which is not recyclable. But that might just change (the recycling part, not the wasteful plastic packaging) thanks to a new technique for processing practically any type of plastic. Now that is some Christmas wish come true… … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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New Recycling Process Could Recycle 100% of Plastic Packaging
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No, this is not what you need to clean up a broken CFL. Image Credit Foxtongue Fred Upton, soon to be head of the Energy and Commerce Committee , was too green for Rush Limbaugh because he co-sponsored the 2007 legislation on light bulb efficiency. Glenn Beck called him a “socialist” for it. To get his new gig he had to backtrack and promise to re-examine his position.
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Rush and Glenn Are Losing the Light Bulb Wars, According To New Survey
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Image Credit: Treehotel Looking back at the most popular posts on TreeHugger in the Design and Architecture category , one sees a rather odd mix, barely a normal bit of design and architecture in the bunch. In fact, there is only one real building in the lot. But they do reflect the eclecticism of both our writers and our readers. Here are some of the most popular posts of the year, selected by a mix of page views and editing for eclecticism.
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The Most Popular Posts in Design and Architecture in 2010 (Slideshow)
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Image Credit Mikael Colville-Andersen We have not had much snow here in much of North America yet, but in Europe they have been socked with it; Copenhagen has had 18 inches so far. But where we don’t get our bike lanes ploughed first (that would be considered a war on the car), if at all. But Mikael Colville-Andersen writes in The Ultimate Bike Lane Snow Clearance Blogpost! :” During snowstorms I’ve seen these bike lane sweepers roll back and forth past my f… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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A Picture Is Worth: Snow Removal In Copenhagen
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Image Credit iguide For all those politicians who think that roads are for cars, here are some interesting data from Lyon, France: bikes are faster. According to MIT’s Technology Review (via Grist ) the Lyon bike sharing programme collects information on where each bike starts and stops, and how long it takes. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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New Study Shows Urban Cycling Is Faster Than Driving
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Image Credit: Green Building Advisor From LEED towers to single family houses, the problem is the same; Some complain that the buildings don’t save enough energy. Building envelope expert Joe Lstiburek complains that LEED wants buildings to be too ventilated. Why? “Because of activists on the LEED committee that say everything in a building is unhealthy and sick.” Meanwhile, others complain that sealing up buildings a… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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In Green Building, You Can’t Separate Energy and Health
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Image Credit Judit Klein Everybody knows NIMBY and even BANANA, but there are a lot more abbreviations for those people and organizations that want to obstruct or delay projects, be it a wind turbine, bike lane, or urban intensification. Yuri Artibise rounds up 15 , including some gems: CAVE [people]: Citizens Against Virtually Everything DBTD : Death By a Thousand Days–another common tactic used by planners to “fix” a project they don’t like.
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Jargon Watch: Acronyms Every Green Urbanist Should Know
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Electrobonsai effect on trees : They move away from EMF sources. Image Credit Lloyd Alter The TreeHugger Team proved it three years ago: Trees do not like WiFi. Now other scientists are catching up. A recent Dutch study was quoted in PC World : The study exposed 20 ash trees to various radiation sources for a period of three months. Trees placed closest to the Wi-Fi radio demonstrated a “lead-like shine” on their leaves that… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Is WiFi Killing Our Trees?
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Image Credit: Green Car Reports As the American market for electric cars grows, a new competitor is ready to enter the fray. It’s the 2011 Coda Sedan, the opening bid from fledgling Coda Automotive , a company dedicated entirely to building electric cars. The sedan boasts a range of 120 miles, a top speed of 80 mph (hardly half what the Nemesis electric car can do ), and a six… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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A New Competitor Enters the Electric Car Market: Introducing the Coda Sedan (Video)
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