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A New Competitor Enters the Electric Car Market: Introducing the Coda Sedan (Video)

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

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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Current San Francisco Law Makes Growing Medical Marijuana Easier Than Food Crops But it May Be Soon to Change

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

photo: Sara Novak If you were to choose a city on the map known for the best food in the U.S., especially farm-to-fork dining, San Francisco would likely make your list. But in a city where dining on local eats is so sacred, why has the business of urban farming been so difficult for the past 50 years? Small time farmers in the city have been forced to jump t… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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7 Tips for Enjoying Nature’s Mushroom Bounty

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image: Are they edible? scoobygirl, Flickr Few things are finer than taking advantage of fresh, local ingredients growing wild and free to spice up a fantastic meal. In Germany, mushroom season is celebrated with special menus featuring the famous pfifferling mushrooms in classic and modern dishes. But after a moist summer perfect for mushroom proliferation, the headines in Germany are a reminder that nature’s bounty can be dangerous: reports of possible mushroom poisonings have doubled. Following some si… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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McCarthyism By Email: Fomenting Fear Of Environmentalists and Tea Partiers Alike

Posted on September 18, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

“McCarthy brandishing one of his infamous lists,” Image credit: Knowledge Rush Environmentalists in Pennsylvania may have more in common with the “Tea Party” crowd than they might like to admit. Both have been similarly spied on and reported to PA authorities as ‘security risks,’ simply because they expressed their Constitutional rights to free speech and/or to peaceful public assembly. Brian recently covered the absurd-sounding story of a Philadelphia-based ‘ security company ‘ contract with Pennsylvania’s Department of Homeland Security – prov… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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‘Turn That Tap Off or the Goldfish Gets It!’

Posted on September 18, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

The Poor Little Fishbowl Sink in action. Photo via Yan Lu . When I first moved to Turkey, a country not particularly known for its environmental awareness, I was struck by the stark choice my bank’s ATMs presented me with when asking if I wanted a receipt at the end of a transaction. Next to the “Hayır” (No) button, there was a cartoon image of a healthy forest. Next to the “Evet” (Yes) button, a pile of tree… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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New York Green Fashion Week: Joann Berman Takes Flight in Spring 2011 with Bright Vintage Fabrics (Slideshow)

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

Joann Berman Spring 2011 at New York Green Fashion Week. Credit: Emma Grady Monday night at New York Green Fashion Week , Joann Berman presented a cohesive follow-up to her rockin’ collection from Fall 2010 . The ‘reigning queen of (re)construction’ (as I have called her in the past) e… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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No-Nose Bicycle Seats: Are They The Answer to Erectile Dysfunction And Prostate Problems Among Cyclists?

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

I will not go into detail about why I visited the doctor last night, but after describing my symptoms and being the subject of a rigorous examination, his first question was, “Do you ride a bicycle?” When I said yes, everywhere, he gave me his prescription: “Get a new bicycle seat.” I was seriously relieved, but even though my beloved doctor has told me before to “never trust Dr. Google”, I wanted a second opinion and of course, started on TreeHugger. Andrew looked at the issue in a post two years ago and was

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Move Beyond Oil with Eva Mendes and Ed Begley, Jr.

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

What do Eva Mendes and Ed Begley, Jr., have in common? Both green celebs are calling on President Obama to move our country beyond oil—and they want your help. Having partnered with the Sierra Club these celebrities are calling on President Obama to move Beyond Oil , and using a petition and video campaign to spread the word…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Artisanal Fishermen Given Exclusive Fishing Zones in Chile to Help Rebuild Fisheries

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

photo: Vera & Jean-Christophe via flickr Overfishing is (unfortunately) a perennial TreeHugger topic, but here’s a new take on how to prevent it: As Physorg reports, Chile has designated exclusive fishing zones for small-scale ‘artisanal’ fishermen, excluding industrial fishing fleets and giving the big guys there own exclusive areas. A new study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences explains how that arrangement… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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"Fossilized" Bamboo Flooring Is Hardest Wood Flooring Ever

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

Cali Bamboo As we noted in a post a couple of years ago , bamboo floors are not really as hard as a lot of manufacturers claimed, and that the hardness varied with colour- the darker the bamboo, the softer it was. A lot has changed since then in the harvesting of bamboo and the glueing of it together to make it a greener floor, but what about a harder one? Preston at Jetson Green now … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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