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TEDxOilSpill: An Idea More Powerful Than a Faster Horse

Andrew Sharpless answered 10 tough arguments against ending offshore drilling. Image credit: David DeFranza “If I had asked my customers what they wanted, they would have said ‘A faster horse'” —Henry Ford Innovation may be a fundamental part of the American spirit but, Jackie Savitz of Oceana pointed out, introducing an age of clean energy in the face of “big oil,” is analogous to introducing the innovation of the automobile in the age of “big horse.” Dealing with the disaster in the Gulf, the speakers at TEDxOilSpill … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Artist Builds Giant Sculpture Out Of Shipping Containers, Pallets, Trailers and

Swedish artist Michael Johansson builds a tower out of three of our favourite things: shipping containers, pallets and trailers…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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To Cap or Not to Cap (and Trade)?

Photo via Eco Friendly Mag That is the, well, you know. I just finished reading the lively (and aggravating) debate on cap and trade hosted by Salon last week, and it reminded me of what dire straits we’re in when it comes to US climate change policy. Many feel that cap and trade is the best option available to limit carbon emissions, and, yes, there are reasons why many others have legitimate concerns with such a system. But in an ideological debate over the mechanism’s merits — especially … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Media ‘Feeding Frenzy’ Continues in Palin Coverage, Gainor Says

The video of journalists mocking Sarah Palin after a speech she delivered Friday is just the latest in a long line of media bias against the former Alaska governor and conservative superstar. An open mic caught reporters and photographers criticizing Palin following a speech at a fundraising dinner at California State University. “Oh my God,” one voice is heard saying, “I feel like I just got off a roller coaster, going round and round, and up and down. S*** flying out … everywhere.” While this video is among the clearest examples of media hatred for Palin, the trend goes back at least two years, according to MRC Vice President for Business and Culture Dan Gainor. “Back around the vice presidential debate in 2008 there were 37 negative stories on the broadcast networks, just two positive,” Gainor told “Fox & Friends” June 27. “It’s been a feeding frenzy ever since. Some of these journalists hate her so bad if she cured cancer they’d complain how many doctors she put out of work.” Gainor credited advances in technology with giving the American public a clearer picture of media bias in cases like the Palin video, Helen Thomas’ anti-Israel comments, and Washington Post blogger Dave Weigel’s anti-conservative e-mails. “What they’re discovering, and the key point is, their lies, their leaks, their embarrassing moments are going be to be held out there just like they’ve been doing to everybody else for decades,” Gainor said. “My parents would say, ‘What goes around comes around.'”

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A 4300 SF House in the Suburbs Is Not a "Statement of Sustainability"

Victor Kam builds his dream house; Aaron Harris for the Toronto Star It started with the title: “Statement of Sustainability” where Ian Harvey writes in the Star about how Victor Kam is going green and he’s putting his money where his mouth is: He’s embarking on a million-dollar gamble to design and build the most practical, sustainable home possible just north of the city. It goes downhill from there, an example of everything that is wrong about “green building” and “sustainable design” as practiced by so many today. Where do we s… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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TEDxOilSpill: Observing a Disaster

Philippe Cousteau takes the stage at the TEDxOilSpill conference in Washington, DC. Image credit: David DeFranza Every year, the TED—Technology, Education, Design—conference convenes with the intention of showcasing “ideas worth spreading.” However, a once-annual conference of diverse speakers, organizers have realized, is not always enough. Sometimes, an issue or event arises that simply demands discussion—that requires the world’s greatest minds and most passionate activists to work together. Certainly, the oil spill in the Gulf

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Canadian Tar Sands Corp Found Guilty of Killing 1600 Ducks in Toxic Tailing Pond

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Antarctica Might Have Its Own Garbage Patch

Image: Wikipedia , CC. March of the Garbage By now most of you probably know about the giant garbage patches in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like this water pollution problem is stopping there. The more we look, the more we find……. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Lumenhaus From Virginia Tech Wins Solar Decathlon Europe

image via inhabitat inhabitat cheers USA! USA! as Virginia Tech wins the Solar Decathlon over some tough competition. It is a surprising win for a number of reasons; the unit was in the Solar Decathlon 2009 and did not win there. To my eye, it was over-teched, with its aerogel walls electrochromic glass and ground source heat pump for an 800 square foot unit- serious engineering overkill. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Thirsty Kabul Expected to Need 600% more Water by 2060

A man pumps water from a well in Kabul. As many as 50 percent of wells in the Kabul Basin could become inoperative within the next 50 years. Photo by Iain Cochrane via Flickr . Guest bloggers Andrea Donsky and Randy Boyer are co-founders of NaturallySavvy.com . Refugees returning to the Kabul Basin in

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