What if the UN were charged with protecting neighborhoods from burglars, using the same methods it does to protect members of the international community from injustice from other nations? That’s the premise of this Upright Citizens Brigade video that lampoons the limits of the United Nation’s power in resolving internati… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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If the UN Had a Home Security Unit … (Video)
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Photo: Smith Electric Hoo-rah! The U.S. Marine Corps has just bought two electric Newton trucks from Smith Electric. The photo above shows the prototype (which the USMC will repaint to their liking), which is a bit different from the Smith Electric Newton trucks that we’re more used to see (see the other pic below). The trucks will be delivered to Camp Pendleton , CA, the Corps’ largest West Coast training facility, and home of the First Marine Expeditionary Force…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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U.S. Marine Corps Adds Electric Trucks to its Fleet
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I happened upon this great music video for kids, “Science is Real” making its way up the Most Popular list on Reddit. It’s by the alt rock band They Might be Giants, famous for their ‘Istanbul (Not Constantinople)’ tune and the theme song to Malcolm in the Middle. Anywho, it piqued my curiosity. Why was such a simple, cutesy conce… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Why is "Science is Real" by They Might Be Giants So Popular Now? (Video)
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photo: Oregon DOT / Creative Commons Next time someone bemoans the fact that even all the renewable energy manufacturing is heading overseas, point this next report out: According to new industry analysis carried out by GTM Research for SEIA , the US is a net exporter of solar power products, to the tune of $723 million in 2009. Here are more of the key points from the
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US Exported $723M More Solar Power Products Than It Imported in 2009: New Trade Balance Report
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People build air supported domes like the Hubert Humphrey Metrodome for two reasons: They are quick and they are cheap. The whole stadium was an exercise in cheapness, being described in Wikipedia by one official as a place to “get fans in, let ’em see a game, and let ’em go home.” I didn’t think … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Metrodome Roof Failure Is A Symptom Of A Larger Problem
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Image: Screenshot via DOE Secretary of Energy Steven Chu today announced the completion of a new 25,000-square-foot cool roof on the Department of Energy’s headquarters west building in Washington, DC. The design added no extra cost to the roof replacement project, and is projected to save taxpayers an annual $2,000 in energy costs. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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DOE Installs Cool Roof, Saves Taxpayers $2,000 in Energy Costs
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Image credit: ResilientPLANET Yesterday I posted about the new film from the creators of the End of Suburbia . This time around, the focus is on cities—and how cities can adapt to future shocks from peak oil, climate change, food shortages and heaven knows what else might be thrown at us. No word yet on when the film itself will be released, but select material is beginning to appear on YouTube, including an interview with Rob Hopkins, creator of… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Why Resilience Beats Sustainability – Rob Hopkins on Transition in the City (Video)
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Image: Retail Systems Research In 2010, 61% of US retailers surveyed by Retail Systems Research observed that green initiatives “make good business sense,” up from 49% the previous year. However, the report “Lean and Green: Sustainable Practices Are Changing Retail, Benchmark 2010” is not entirely packed with upbeat news. For example, “Retailers feel less obliged this year to pursue green initiatives as a result of consumer demand, as only 52 percent say ‘our customers expect us to act,’ down from 62 percent in 2009.” Yet even in the shadow of this downturn in customer expectations, switch-on retailers are purs… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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US Retailers Say Going Green Makes Business Sense
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Photo: alancleaver_2000 , Flickr, CC You may remember a few of the more unfortunate extreme weather events of 2010: There was the terrible heat wave that hit Russia, and lead to deaths by heat exhaustion in Moscow. Shortly after, there was tragic, unprecedented flooding in Pakistan. Those were but two weather-related events in what is apparently a record-breaking year for them. But don’t take your friendly neighborhood blogger’s word for it — and don’t trust those nefarious climate scientists, either. So, who should we turn to in order to verify such… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Insurance Giant Says 2010 Had Highest Number of Extreme Weather Events
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Photo: Flickr, The U.S. National Archives , CC If there’s one broad group of activists that that is consistently and criminally under-publicized, it’s the still-growing community of evangelical environmentalists . They may go unrecognized due to the fact that the outlets (like this one) that traditionally cover green activism don’t quite know what to make of them, and mainstream media tend to relegate coverage to what amounts to a handful of novelty stories. And since evangelical … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Evangelicals May Now Hold Key to US Climate Action
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