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Weekday Vegetarian Thanksgiving: Cranberry Sorbet

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Weekday Vegetarian Thanksgiving: Cranberry Sorbet

I toyed with the idea of making a pumpkin pie for dessert for our Thanksgiving dinner because it really is such a traditional fixture to the meal. But I served so much food, I really wanted something that was going to be lighter as a finish. I still wanted something seasonal , so I decided to make a cranberry sorbet and served it along side a selection of Canadian artisanal cheeses. It turned out to be the perfect dessert, very refresh… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Sack Out In Other People’s Houses with New iPhone App

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Sack Out In Other People’s Houses with New iPhone App

Images via airbnb Airbnb (short for Airbed & Breakfast) is one of our favorite green-thinking sites for travelers . The site links up people looking for a place to stay with people who have a couch, airbed, or spare room to rent out. It decreases the need for hotel stays, which decreases your carbon footprint when you’re traveling. And now, you guessed it, there’s an app for that. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Today on Planet 100: A New Way to See the World (Video)

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Today on Planet 100: A New Way to See the World (Video)

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Oxford Atlas of the World, 17th Edition (Book Review)

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Oxford Atlas of the World, 17th Edition (Book Review)

Photo taken by Michael Graham Richard, used with permission of Oxford University Press What a Fascinating Planet! Maybe it’s my geeky side, but I’ve always liked encyclopedias and atlases. When I was younger, I spent hours looking for one thing but reading about 15 others things on the way there (kind of what Wikipedia makes people do now, with all those tempting links sprinkled in each entry), so I was happy to be offered a review copy of the 17th edition of the Oxford Atlas of the World. But this large and high-quality book isn’t just a dry compilation of maps, it… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Maine Residents Wary of Smart Meters, GE Pours $55 Million Into Start-Ups, and More Smart Grid News

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Maine Residents Wary of Smart Meters, GE Pours $55 Million Into Start-Ups, and More Smart Grid News

Photo via mpeterke There’s quite a bit of news in the smart grid scene, and we’ve rounded up the most interesting stories. Check out the what’s what, from smart appliances taking over the industry to how much money the DOE is sending to new smart grid companies. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Self-Destructing Bacteria Heals Cracked Concrete

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Self-Destructing Bacteria Heals Cracked Concrete

Photo by apasciuto Could self-healing concrete be the answer to keeping sidewalks and structures in tip top shape and shrink the carbon footprint of concrete production? It’s an issue we’ve brought up before, when Michelle Pelletier, a master’s degree candidate at University of Rhode Island, came up with a paint for concrete that helps it self-heal . Now there’s a new high-tech solution, using bacteria that comes complete with a self-destruct gene. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Geysers Explode With Energy and Life (Slideshow)

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Geysers Explode With Energy and Life (Slideshow)

Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons When huge volcanoes erupt , sending ash miles into the atmosphere and shutting down air travel for entire continents, the world can’t help but take notice . Yet everyday, around the planet, smaller displays of geothermal force take place. Sometimes, it’s fairly static, like a gently simmering hot spring, and other times it’s explosive—albeit less so than

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Bioplastic Made From Milk and Clay Is An Iffy Alternative

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Bioplastic Made From Milk and Clay Is An Iffy Alternative

Photo by AMagill Coming up with an alternative plastic that has all the benefits of petroleum-based plastics but none of the negatives such as, oh, lasting forever, has been a serious challenge for researchers. Even plant-based plastics which are touted as a green alternative aren’t all that green since they rely on energy intensive agriculture for the corn used in manufacturing and require energy intensive recycling methods. But researchers have co… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Today on Planet 100: Super Mosquitoes Fight Dengue (Video)

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Today on Planet 100: Super Mosquitoes Fight Dengue (Video)

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Green Gift Guide: The Green Geek (Slideshow)

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Green Gift Guide: The Green Geek (Slideshow)

Photo: TreeHugger The techie in your life can be a tricky one to please — with that pesky habit of being on 2.0 before the news even reaches you. Instead of giving your green geek gadgets for the holidays that will be obsolete before President’s Day, invest in technology, applications, and electronics that will help make their lives greener. From eco phones to renewable power sources to Yoda-approved clothing, these tech toys will have your techie’s heart melting — and win you something you can’t wire easily into their hearts — hard-earned respect. Produced by Mairi Beautyman … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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