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When 9 MPG Can Save 100 Billion Gallons of Fuel

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on When 9 MPG Can Save 100 Billion Gallons of Fuel

Photo: Andrew Atzert , Flickr, CC An objective look at that number — 9 miles per gallon — will cause most environmentalists to recoil. But in this one case, they should be rooting for that fuel efficiency standard to become a reality. The EPA is considering updating the fuel economy standards for semis and heavy trucks. It’s currently at 6 MPG. And raising that number would have a massive impact on polluting emissions and fuel usage…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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New Cheaper, Simpler Phonophone Amplifies Your iPhone Without Batteries

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on New Cheaper, Simpler Phonophone Amplifies Your iPhone Without Batteries

images credit Science + Sons Three years ago we showed the original Phonophone , which amplified your iPod without batteries. The science behind it was the same as those old record players with the big horn; Wikipedia explained that “Acoustic horns convert large pressure variations with a small displacement into a low pressure variation with a large displacement.” But the original Phonophone was large and expensive at $875. Now the designers contradict their own motto, “To put a song … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Volt, Schmolt; Get a Bike Instead

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Volt, Schmolt; Get a Bike Instead

Daily Dish An interesting thread of posts on Andrew Sullivan’s Daily Dish includes a great quote from … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Composting As Animal Husbandry – Moving Way Beyond Recycling

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Composting As Animal Husbandry – Moving Way Beyond Recycling

Image credit: Sami Grover I was observing the heat rising from my compost heap this morning, the one inspired by my review of Gene Logsdon’s guide to managing manure , when I was struck by a particular insight—what I was actually witnessing was the cumulative body heat of billions upon billions of tiny little beasties. To anyone familiar with the composting process, that observation is pretty elementary. But it got me wondering—maybe we should stop thinking about composting as simply “recycling”, “waste … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Today on Planet 100: Guide to COP16: Cancun (Video)

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Today on Planet 100: Guide to COP16: Cancun (Video)

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Factory Farms Decreasing in Number, But Increasing in Size: 20 Percent Growth in 5 Years

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Factory Farms Decreasing in Number, But Increasing in Size: 20 Percent Growth in 5 Years

Image: Friend of Family Farmers via flickr Despite small but significant signs that the country wants to move in a different direction, factory farms across the country are growing at an unprecedented rate—not in number, but in size. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Climate-Related Deaths Doubled in 2010

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Climate-Related Deaths Doubled in 2010

Photo: DVIDSHUB , Flickr, CC In the first nine months of this year, more than 21,000 people perished around the world due to climate-related events, a new report from Oxfam finds. That’s more than twice as many died in all of 2009. This news should hardly be surprising to anyone who follows international news — the flooding in Pakistan , heat waves in Russia , and sea level rise in island nations like T… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Bicing Bike Sharing System Hits The Streets Of Buenos Aires Tomorrow

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Bicing Bike Sharing System Hits The Streets Of Buenos Aires Tomorrow

Photo: Buenos Aires Government via Clarin. The Buenos Aires government sure is doing something right aggressively pushing bike use, even against complaining drivers or dumb press campaigns. After creating new bike paths and better conditions for bike parking , they are now officially launching the city’s bike sharing system,

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In Green Building, You Can’t Separate Energy and Health

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on In Green Building, You Can’t Separate Energy and Health

Image Credit: Green Building Advisor From LEED towers to single family houses, the problem is the same; Some complain that the buildings don’t save enough energy. Building envelope expert Joe Lstiburek complains that LEED wants buildings to be too ventilated. Why? “Because of activists on the LEED committee that say everything in a building is unhealthy and sick.” Meanwhile, others complain that sealing up buildings a… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Lost Property Bags are Made from Old Coffee Sacks

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Lost Property Bags are Made from Old Coffee Sacks

Photo: Lost Property Lost Property of London takes abandoned and discarded coffee sacks and makes them into totes and bags. So do lots of other people but these have an edgy and chic look to them that takes them into the eco-luxury realm. They come in a rucksack form, carry-on tote bag and over the shoulder bag. All parts of the bags are recycled and each one is unique…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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