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New Research Reaffirms the Grim Outlook for Polar Bears

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on New Research Reaffirms the Grim Outlook for Polar Bears

Photo credit: Chi King / Creative Commons , laverrue / Creative Commons By now, it’s old news: Melting Arctic ice forces polar bears south, onto drier land and into warmer climates than they are accustomed. That the entire population will make this migration is inevitable, the question is: What will happen when they arrive? Many researchers have claimed that polar bears will simply adjust their diets to su… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Family Restaurant In Chile Prepares All Food With Solar Cookers (Video)

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Family Restaurant In Chile Prepares All Food With Solar Cookers (Video)

Photos: Screen capture of video by EcoIdeas.net. Thanks to a program by a Chilean University and a government office, a group of families in the Villaseca town of Valle del Elqui, Chile, went from struggling with the task of finding firewood to cook and keep themselves warm, to getting proficient in the art of solar cooking . Among them are Carvajal’s, who run a small family restaurant in which all food is prepared with the sun rays…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Bill Clinton: Closing Landfills a "Silver Bullet"

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Bill Clinton at the opening plenary of 2010’s Clinton Global Initiative, via Daylife As we know, Bill Clinton has a knack for fostering partnerships between states, businesses, and nonprofits: It’s what his annual Global Initiative is all about. That extends even to some unlikely provinces — like trash, for instance. During the opening plenary of 2010’s session, he remarked that he hadn’t yet heard of anyone coming all the way to CGI to talk about garbage. But all that changed toda… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Solar Cell Production Increases 51 Percent

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image credit: Pink Dispatcher /Flickr Solar photovoltaic (PV) cell manufacturers produced a record 10,700 megawatts of PV cells globally in 2009—an impressive 51-percent increase from the year before. While growth in 2009 slowed from the remarkable 89-percent expansion in 2008, it continued the rapid rise of an industry that first reached 1,000 megawatts of production in 2004. By the end of 2009, nearly 23,000 megawatts of PV had been installed worldwide, enough to power 4.6 million U.S. homes. Solar PV,… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Italian Renewable Energy Exec Arrested for Mafia Ties

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

“Lord of the Wind” A week ago, I wrote about the Italian Mafia infiltrating the renewable energy industry and using it to do what it usually does (laundering money, fraud, controlling who gets construction contracts, etc). Well, it didn’t take long for new developments to surface: Police officers have arrested a renewable energy exec and seized “1.5 billion euros worth of assets [!!!], including 43 wind and solar energy companies” because of alleged mafia ties…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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7 Awesome Solar-Powered Vehicles

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Credit: Global Green Challenge The sun is shining. Hot weather makes gas expand . Gas emissions contribute to global warming. Dontcha wish there was a better way, like cars that ran on solar power ? There is, although they’re experimental and in the development and gee-whiz stages. Who knows if solar cars will ever take off ( maybe sola… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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BP CEO Testifies Before Congress (Live)

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

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Digital Design Goes Solar With FabLab at Solar Decathlon Europe

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

All image credits: IAAC The solar decathlon in Washington looked like so much fun that they wanted to join the party in Europe, and so it is opening today in Madrid . The purpose is “To educate the general public on renewable energy, energy efficiency and the technologies available to help them reduce their energy consumption” and “To clearly demonstrate that solar houses can be built without sacrificing energy efficiency or comfort, and that they can be both attractive and affordable.” They are also really pushing the envelope on design, as demonstrated with the FabLab House from the

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