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Is Solar Too Expensive? Critics Cite Cost Per Unit of CO2 Saved

Image credit: Clownfish No sooner do we hear about the massive growth in UK solar jobs as a result of feed-in tariffs , than others start asking questions about the viability of such policies. George Monbiot has already labeled the feed-in tariff a “rip off” , and a subsidy for the well off, and now a new report offers some numbers that may back up his view. So are micro-renewables just too expensive… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Is Solar Too Expensive? Critics Cite Cost Per Unit of CO2 Saved

GardenBot: An Automated, Open-Source Garden Monitoring System

Image credit: GardenBot Some commenters may have scoffed when Mike posted about high-tech green farming using soil sensors , but with over-taxed aquifers causing reduced yields worldwide , more intelligent monitoring and usage of water resources should be a top priority. But soil monitoring isn’t just for professionals anymore. In fact, one hobbyist is working on an open-source garden monitoring system that m… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Bicycle-Based Compost Collection Turns Town Toward Smarter Sanitation

Image via Star Tribune Composting is catching on nationwide as more cities provide services to residents for collecting food, landscape clippings and other compostable separate from recylables and landfill waste. But to test out if the St. Paul’s Macalester-Groveland neighborhood is ready for such a program, Sonya Ewert is hopping on a 27-gear bike with a custom-made trailer and going door to door to collect compostables from residents. The bike-powered composting service is part of an experiment — if enough residents like having their … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Capsule Hotels Get A Modern Makeover

images via Designboom eOffice notes that Japan’s famous capsule hotels “are traditionally grimy, and primarily intended as expedient sleeping solutions for drunk salarymen who have missed the last train home.” But they were models of space efficiency, providing the guest with just enough room to serve their function, providing a place to sleep. Now a new capsule hotel has opened in Tokyo, combining clean… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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