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Einstein's Fridge Could Be Cool Idea
guardian.co.uk — Scientists relaunch a 1930 invention that uses no electricity and would reduce greenhouse gases.More… (Environment)
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Ocean Shows Up In The Middle of Africa
io9.com — At the same time as Paraguay is drying up, Africa is ripping open, a slow process that will result in the emergence of a whole new ocean, according to Scientific American. The rip you see above can't be resewn — as Eitan Haddock's photographs document. Last year, scientists watched an 8 meter rip in the earth appear in only three weeks.More… (Environment)
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Polar bears result to cannibalism as Arctic ice shrinks
cnn.com — "The Arctic sea ice melt is a disaster for the polar bears," according to Kassie Siegel, staff attorney for the Center for Biological Diversity. "They are dependent on the Arctic sea ice for all of their essential behaviors, and as the ice melts and global warming transforms the Arctic, polar bears are starving, drowning, even resorting to cannibalMore… (Environment)
ibatmanGoogle Proposes U.S. Energy Plan
blog.google.org — Over 22 years this plan could generate billions of dollars in savings and help create millions of green jobs. Many of these high quality, good-paying jobs will be in today's coal and oil producing states. Reduce, Develop, Electrify. In the process we will stimulate investment, create jobs, empower consumers and help address climate change.More… (Environment)
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New Solar Cell is as Cheap and Easy to Make as a Pizza
cleantechnica.com — An Australian scientist has developed a new method of manufacturing solar cells using nothing more than some nail polish remover, a pizza oven and a standard inkjet printer. The iJET technique is so easy and cheap to carry out that it could revolutionize access to solar technology in the developing world.More… (Environment)
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'Secret' Eco-Village Spotted In Aerial Photo Taken By Plane
dailymail.co.uk — For five happy years they enjoyed simple lives in their straw and mud huts.Generating their own power and growing their own food, they strived for self-sufficiency and thrived in homes that looked more suited to the hobbits from The Lord of the Rings.More… (Environment)
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Meet Dave, the Man Who Never Takes Out the Trash
time.com — David Chameides is not your average American. For one thing, the TV cameraman owns two Emmy awards — how many do you have? But more importantly, while the average American throws out around 1,700 lbs. of trash annually, for the past year Chameides has thrown out absolutely nothing. More… (Environment)
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'Upside Down Rainbow' Caused by Freak Weather
telegraph.co.uk — Freak atmospheric conditions rarely seen outside the polar regions have been credited with causing the formation of an upside down rainbow.More… (Environment)
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Rare African Okapi Seen In Wild
news.bbc.co.uk — An African animal so secretive it was once believed to be a mythical unicorn has been caught on camera in the wild. Camera traps set by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) in the Democratic Republic of Congo have captured rare pictures of wild okapi.More… (Environment)
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Bill Gates invests in algae fuel
news.cnet.com — Bill Gates' investment firm is funding Sapphire Energy, a company that intends to make auto fuel from algae. The lowly algae is the renewable fuel industry's great green hope. Because algae is rich in oil and can grow in a wide range of conditions, many companies are betting that it can create fuels cheaper than existing feedstocks.More… (Environment)
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Clean Energy 2030: Google's plan to save the planet
arstechnica.com — Google has unveiled Clean Energy 2030, its plan to cut carbon emissions and reduce dependence on fossil fuels. More… (Environment)
MrBabyMan99% of Alaska's Glaciers Are Melting
greenopolis.com — Most of Alaska's glaciers are retreating or thinning or both, a new book by the U.S. Geological Survey reports. About 5 percent of Alaska's area is covered by more than 100,000 glaciers — that's about 29,000 square miles (75,000 square kilometers), or more than the entire state of West Virginia. More… (Environment)
greenguy2323New Electric Car From Chrysler by 2010 // Pics
popularmechanics.com — Watch out, Chevy Volt: Chrysler will have an electric car for sale by 2010. Lust over these pics of an all-electric Dodge sportscar, plus extended-range plug-in versions of a Jeep Wrangler and Chrysler minivan—one of which will get the go-ahead as the company’s production Volt killer. More… (Environment)
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Breakthrough For Electric Vehicles: LiFePO4 Batteries
metaefficient.com — oon, we’ll probably be seeing Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) batteries being used in most electric cars and bikes. This new battery type is set to dominate the market.More… (Environment)
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5 Acre Marijuana Farm Destroyed in Redwood National Park
planetsave.com — On Wednesday a 5 acre marijuana farm located in Redwood National Park was raided by over 60 park rangers and other cooperating law enforcement officials. The farm was located less than six miles away from the world’s tallest tree. It is the first major marijuana growing operation to have been found in the park.More… (Environment)
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