http://hdlns.com/g1270 http://hdlns.com/rss_g1270.xml Science and Technology -> Environment -> Sustainability en-us Aggregation copyright hdlns (dot com), articles copyright original authors. http://hdlns.com/g1270/Sustainability+-+Sustainability+News+Articles+Blogs+and+Resources HDLNS.com is the easiest to use aggregated content RSS Reader on the net. No need to sign up, nothing to remember. Just browse and read. http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10565za44689308/Affresol+to+launch+sustainable+homes+made+using+recycled+plastic Eco Factor: Modular homes made from recycled materials. Affresol has announced that the Welsh company will soon launch a range of eco-friendly modular homes that are to be made from recycled plastic waste. The homes will be constructed of new http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10565za44689303/Gesterbine+self-sufficient+skyscraper+features+a+mesh+of+wind+turbines Eco Factor: Sustainable skyscraper designed to harvest wind energy. Polish architecture firm Mode:Lina Architektura Consulting proposed the Gesterbine skyscraper for the eVolo Skyscraper Competition that has been designed to maximize energy.. http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10565za44689307/Novothink%27s+Solar+Surge+iPhone+iPod+charging+case+launches Eco Factor: Solar-powered iPhone and iPod charging case. Originally designed to be released in November 2009, Novothink has finally launched its Solar Surge charging cases for the iPhone and the iPod touch. The Solar Surge for the iPhone 3G/3G http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10565za44689306/Taiwanese+restaurant+recycles+waste+cardboard+into+furniture%2C+artifacts Eco Factor: Restaurant furniture made using trashed cardboard. Every new gadget that we all purchase comes stuffed in cardboard to protect the item during transportation. While most of us simply throw away the packaging material, a restaurant. http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10565za44689305/Atomik+unveils+all-electric+version+of+Fiat+500 Eco Factor: Zero-emission car powered by electricity. While most auto fans are waiting in anticipation for Fiat to release an electric variant of the 500, Atomik Cars has taken the Abarth version of the retro-metro machine and have unveiled a. http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10565za44689304/World%27s+first+e-passport+developed+by+Bundesdruckerei Eco Factor: E-passport eliminates paper use. German passport manufacturer Bundesdruckerei has unveiled what is being claimed to be the world's first e-passport. The passport was unveiled at CeBIT 2010 and features an AMOLED display. The passpo http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10573za44685911/Crisis+in+left+wing+thinking%3A+the+answer+lies+in+ecological+philosophy. 'It's defeatist nonsense to talk of crisis in left wing thinking' writes Mehdi Hasan (politics editor New Statesman) in yesterday's Guardian. The credit crunch has pulled the rug out from under neo-liberal plant stand, but the Right are talking as if http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10559za44682220/Climate+trade+union+conference+today Campaign against Climate Change Trade Union conference 201013 Mar 2010, 11:00 amSouth Camden Community School, London NW1 1RGSpeakers will include Tony Kearns (CWU), Manuel Cortes (TSSA), Chris Baugh (PCS), Prof. Barbara Harriss-White, Jonathan Neale http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10565za44666838/Big+Eye+Cruiser+concept+changes+shape+to+fit+your+growing+child+over+the+ye Eco Factor: Concept bicycle with shape shifting capabilities. Designed by Claudia Baer, Anna Wiesinger and Marlene Klausner, the Big Eye Cruiser is a concept bicycle that has been designed to fit your child perfectly over the years of his gro http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10565za44666837/SunEdison+to+build+Europe%27s+largest+solar+plant+in+Italy Eco Factor: Solar power plant to generate up to 72MW of renewable power. SunEdison has announced that the company will be building Europe's largest solar power plant in Italy. The power plant is expected to be completed by the end of the year http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10559za44658015/300+Green+Party+Parliamentary+candidates According to the national website, 301 candidates have been selected so far, and of course in Brighton Pavilion, Lewisham Deptfore and Norwich South, we are in an excellent position to win.' so far, 301 parliamentary candidates have been selected for http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10559za44658014/Drop+the+charges+against+the+climate+defendants%21 Monday 15th of March at 8.30 am promptRoyal Danish Embassy55 Sloane Street, London, SW1X 9SRLocation http://tinyurl.com/yd9ytomBackground and statement from the CJA networkDuring the climate summit in Copenhagen, about 2000 people got detained, while http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10580za44657173/Data+Highlights+on+Solar+Energy Concerns about global warming, rising fossil fuel prices, and oil insecurity have prompted calls for a new energy economy, one that replaces fossil fuels with renewables. The sun is an enormous reservoir of energy; in fact, the sunlight reaching Eart http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10575za44648541/350+in+2010 Save the date - 10/10/10 for a day of work on climate action to raise awareness on the need to move toward 350 ppm. Stay going. http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10585za44637334/Heinberg+on+Life+Beyond+Growth%E2%80%A6+excellent+stuff A fabulous piece by Richard Heinberg.  Great to read him being optimistic, well. in a Heinbergy kind of way.   I also read this piece as an early, brief version of the history of the peak oil/relocalisation/Transition movement that someone will i http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10585za44637333/Transition+Network+conference+2010+seeks+venue%3A+pop+those+thinking+caps+on%E2 As the Scottish poet/bard Robert Burns put it, “the best-laid schemes o’ mice an ‘men gang aft agley“.  The 2010 Transition Network conference had been planned to take place near Forest Row in Sussex on the 29th-31st May 2010 http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10585za44637332/A+Seedy+Saturday+in+Totnes%3A+a+short+film%E2%80%A6.. Here is another great short film by the nu-project folks, this time documenting the recent Seedy Saturday event that took place in Totnes, a fantastic event.  Enjoy! http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10565za44634573/DOK-ING+unveils+all-electric+XD+Concept+at+Geneva+Motor+Show Eco Factor: Concept zero-emission car powered by electricity. With most major automakers showcasing their green rides of the future at the Geneva Motor Show, there have been some other names as well, which not many expected at the show. Croati http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10565za44634572/Electric+Personal+Transporter+offers+wheels+to+those+who+hate+walking Eco Factor: Zero-emission personal transportation vehicle powered by electricity. If you're one of those who hates walking even while shopping, the Electric Personal Transporter is a must-have vehicle for you. The electric four-wheeled vehicle http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10565za44634575/Chemists+develop+the+most+potent+homogeneous+catalyst+for+water+oxidation Eco Factor: Water Oxidation catalyst generates clean hydrogen from water and sunlight. Chemists at Emory University have developed the most potent homogeneous catalyst known for water oxidation, which is being considered a crucial component fo http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10565za44597828/Robotic+construction+allows+Nested+Skyscraper+to+adapt+to+climate Eco Factor: Sustainable skyscraper adapts to surrounding climate. The Nested Skyscraper by American designers Ryohei Koike and Jarod Poenisch has placed third in the eVolo Skyscraper Competition. The unique tower features the use of advanced.. http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10565za44634574/Aquafairy+debuts+new+range+of+fuel+cells+for+portable+gadgets Eco Factor: Highly efficient fuel cell devices for portable electronic devices. Kyoto-based Aquafairy has unveiled a new range of fuel cells for portable electronic devices. The affordable fuel cells have been developed in four variants to su http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10573za44628049/Your+Grace%2C+please+Reform+the+House+of+Lords Power 2010 UnlockDemocracy is sending letters to the Bishops, pressing them on House of Lords reform. It only takes a minute, and it could help save lives mend our broken politics.And this gives me a chance to republish one of my favourite poems:The http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10587za44624654/Have+a+Great+Weekend%21 No Abstract http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10584za44622430/Letters+from+Costa+Rica+-+Part+I by Juliana Birnbaum Fox, fellow collaborator with Craig Mackintosh on the Sustainable (R)evolution Book Project. The family in front of our jungle kitchen Up until now, we've collected stories from around the world on this Culture http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10584za44622429/Climate+Debate%3A+Opinion+vs.+Evidence by Stephan Lewandowsky, Winthrop Professor and an Australian Professorial Fellow at the University of Western Australia. What exactly is "balance"? Our society rightly strives for balance, and many issues are deservedly considered by presenting a bal http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10580za44619576/How+To+Build+Your+Own+Cheap+Outdoor+Pizza+Oven Last summer, I got hooked on the idea of baking pizza and bread outdoors in a wood-fired oven. Baking outside, in a super hot oven with a brick hearth, (the way bread is really meant to be baked) was a hugely appealing thought. It became very clear t http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10565za44597827/HMK+561+-+A+gearless+electric+motorbike+for+the+trendy Eco Factor: Concept zero-emission electric motorbike. The HMK 561 by designer Ralf Kittmann is a concept zero-emission electric motorbike that uses its carbon fiber frame for electricity conduction, putting an end to those messy cables that... http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10565za44597826/Freshly+discovered+reserves+of+combustible+ice+can+power+China+for+90+years Eco Factor: Low-emission fuel sources discovered in China. China has discovered new sources of frozen combustible ice on the tundra of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, which according to researchers can supply China with 90 years worth of energy. Th http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10565za44597829/Studio+RHE+unveils+solar-powered+residential+eco-tower+for+London Eco Factor: Sustainable residential building powered by renewable energy. Studio RHE has unveiled the designs of new residential tower for the Borough of Newham, one of London's poorest boroughs. Dubbed SilverTree, the new residential eco-towe http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10568za44589264/Brockley+%26+Ladywell+Cemeteries%3A+Friends+meeting+next+Tuesday The next meeting of the Friends of Brockley & Ladywell Cemeteries is on Tuesday 16th March at 7.30pm at the Brockley Grove depot. I've had several people contact me concerned about work taking place in the cemeteries so I'm keen to hear from Coun http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10568za44589266/Questions+to+Mayor+%26+Cabinet+-+responses On 1st March, we had our final full council meeting of this term. I took the opportunity to submit a number of written questions to Mayor & Cabinet on a number of issues, including several long-term unresolved pieces of casework. Sometimes it can http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10568za44589265/Consultation+on+Lewisham%27s+Planning+Policy A Council consultation is currently underway on the Local Development Framework (LDF). This is the proposed new overarching planning policy, which if approved will replace the existing Urban Development Plan (UDP). It is these policies, along with t http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10559za44586664/Clare+Solomon+wins+ULU+presidency Clare Solomon, who I backed, has won the ULU presidency on anti-cuts programme.I backed her and I teach in a ULU covered college, so I am very pleased.Clare has been involved in Counterfire, a new political project, marrying Zizek to socialist politi http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10580za44585426/The+Story+of+Stuff+Comes+to+Print If you a blogger, web media producer, or some other kind of internet content creator, it’s hard not to admire Annie Leonard. She, along with the folks at Free Range Studios, took the rather weighty topic of lifecycle analysis, and turned it int http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10565za44560433/Transonic+Combustion+develops+new+engine+tech+that+delivers+64mpg Eco Factor: Fuel saving engine technology boosts efficiency. While all major automakers are developing new cars that run on alternative sources of fuel, a startup company Transonic Combustion is working to better the efficiency of gasoline-pow http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10565za44560428/10MW+skyscraper+in+Dubai+will+feed+the+electric+grid+with+renewable+energy Eco Factor: Sustainable tower designed to generate more renewable energy that it consumes. The 10MW Tower is the brainchild of designers at Studied Impact, which has been designed to generate 10X more energy than it needs. The tower is equipp http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10565za44560432/Studiodosi+unveils+zero-emission+office+building+for+Provincia+di+Parma Eco Factor: Sustainable development maximizes use of natural elements. Italian architecture and engineering firm, Studiodosi, has released this new zero CO2 emission institutional office building, and placed itself among well-known internatio http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10565za44560431/HWKN+reveals+plans+for+the+first+age-valued+community+in+Africa Eco Factor: Sustainable retirement community for Catholic priests. HWKN have completed the design phase of their upcoming project, Aging in Africa, which will move towards construction in the beginning of next year. The development will be the http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10565za44560435/%27Capture+The+Rain%27+skyscraper+harvests+rainwater+to+the+maximum Eco Factor: Sustainable skyscraper designed to harvest rainwater. Architectural students of H3AR have received a special mention for their proposal in the 2010 skyscraper competition, for a sustainable skyscraper that maximizes rainwater... http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10565za44560430/Twin+Trike+concept+lets+you+share+your+green+efforts Eco Factor: Concept pedal-powered trike for two. Designed by industrial designer Cikaric Dragan, the Twin Trike is a concept tricycle that can seat two individuals. The concept has been designed for those who love to share their green efforts http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10565za44560434/Yokohama+Tires+funds+Sunstang+solar+car+program Eco Factor: Zero-emission all-electric vehicle fueled by solar energy. Yokohama Tire Canada is funding the Sunstang car program at the University of Western Ontario. The program, which is being developed by a team of engineering students, will http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10565za44560429/Tesla%27s+all-electric+Eye+concept+for+young%2C+cosmopolitan+buyers Eco Factor: Concept car to be powered by an all-electric engine. Tesla has been working hard to develop next-generation clean cars that are powered by alternative fuels, primarily electricity. However, most of these concepts are either too pri http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10573za44553693/Complain+about+the+voting+system+when+casting+your+vote Many people qualified to vote are so royally pissed off with politicians and politics that they abstain from the polls. They do not vote.Their slogans are 'If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal''No matter who you vote for, the government http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10573za44553692/First+Past+the+Post+has+Got+to+Go%21 Picture of how they do it in Iran. Couldn't happen here. The ancient First Past the Post (FPTP)  system used by the UK and a rump of its ex-colonies is totally inadequate to serve the needs of a modern democracy, and it has got to go.We the peop http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10587za44549956/Google+Bicycle+Directions No Abstract http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10568za44512612/Friends+of+Hilly+Fields+-+record+turnout+for+meeting There was a record turnout of around 40 people for last night's meeting of Friends of Hilly Fields, with standing room only in the park keeper's office. Normally between 5 and 10 people show up. The reason that so many people came last night was due http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10584za44511198/PRI+Needs+a+Cook If you live local to The Channon, NSW, we’re on the lookout for a good, organised cook. The position would be for seven hours per day, Monday to Friday. You’d be cooking for PRI staff and interns (about ten) on a continual basis and this http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10584za44511197/Letters+from+Slovakia+-+Kings%2C+Conquerors%2C+Capitalism+and+Resilience+Lost The former east bloc: We look at a life that was, a life that is, and meet some interesting characters along the way. Orava Castle, north central Slovakia All photographs copyright © Craig Mackintosh Contrast and Change I count it quite a http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10559za44509768/Economist+sacked+for+challenging+carbon+trade+con Carbon trading schemes have become the most favoured government strategy to deal with climate change, including in Australia. But as economics professor Clive Spash found out, government employees who question whether such schemes can actually delive http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10585za44485822/Why+GM+Has+No+Place+in+a+World+in+Transition I was disappointed to read Mark Lynas's piece in New Statesman, 'Why We Greens Keep Getting It Wrong'.  The piece builds on Lynas's previous much publicised conversion to nuclear power, arguing that if we are to apply the scientific rigour that und http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10565za44443542/Student+invents+life+preserver+powered+by+solar+energy Eco Factor: Life preserver keeps the user warm using solar energy. A Taiwanese student has developed a high-tech life preserver that looks like an ordinary plastic life preserver but has been designed to be charged using solar energy to keep i http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10565za44482958/Suspended+City+aims+to+bring+Rio+de+Janeiro+in+harmony+with+nature Eco Factor: Sustainable architecture designed to have minimal impact on the environment. Designed by Coolie Calihan and Charles Johnson, the Cidade Suspensa (Suspended City in Brazilian Portuguese), aims to refine urban architecture and bring http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10565za44482957/H3AR+proposes+multipurpose+%27Watertower%27+skyscraper+for+Sudan Eco Factor: Sustainable skyscraper to be made using natural materials. The shortage of water and land has resulted in political unrest in Sudan for decades. However, the recent discovery of the world's tenth largest underground lake in the... http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10565za44443539/Wood-eating+gribble+could+provide+low-cost+biofuel+from+wood+and+straw+fibe Eco Factor: Gribble turns abundant wood into biofuel. Researchers at the University of York in Britain have identified the potential of the wood-eating gribble to cheaply convert abundant wood and straw fiber into biofuel. For centuries the... http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10573za44475307/First+Past+the+Post+%3A+a+system+that+smells+worse+than+well-rotten+fish It's been a funny old week. Up and down like a Weston donkey Parliamentary candidate who has withdrawn from the race.Yesterday morning I fell on the hill (walking the dog, icy mud, feet shot away). Crunched shoulder, hope I get away without a rotator http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10568za44471528/Things+I+never+expected+to+hear+myself+saying%2C+part+1 'This isn't about ethics, or climate change or the environment, this is about primary fiduciary duty.'Gulp.Me, a week or two back, in pensions committee, arguing that we should instruct our fund managers to support the BP and Shell Shareholder motion http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10587za44470850/Wine+Bottle+Garden No Abstract http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10603za44469799/Simple+Green+Wedding+Tips Maybe you aren’t ready for a completely green wedding. However, there are some eco-friendly practices that you can easily incorporate into your special day. Go Local Use locally grown and seasonal flowers, wine and other foods purchased from co http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10584za44469295/Choosing+Choice Click for full view Courtesy: Throbgoblins Many folk are wondering just how to get the seriousness of this thing across to a willfully ignorant section of society: Monbiot Nicholas Kristof Randy Olsen http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10584za44469294/On+Rooftops+Worldwide+-+a+Solar+Water+Heating+Revolution by Lester R. Brown, Earth Policy Institute The harnessing of solar energy is expanding on every front as concerns about climate change and energy security escalate, as government incentives for harnessing solar energy expand, and as these costs decli http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10580za44466369/What+Can+a+Soccer+Ball+Teach+Us+about+Embodied+Energy%3F When I stumbled upon this video of the production of an Adidas 2010 World Cup soccer ball, it struck me as a huge lesson in embodied energy. Embodied energy is a term to describe all of the energy that goes into the production of a product, whether i http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10565za44443540/Intelligent+Waterpebble+helps+reduce+shower+time+to+conserve+water Eco Factor: Intelligent device changes color to save water. The Waterpebble by product designer Paul Priestman is a revolutionary device that can encourage individuals to reduce their shower time to conserve water. The intelligent device... http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10587za44434487/Brooklyn+Store+Furniture No Abstract http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10580za44430725/On+Rooftops+Worldwide%2C+a+Solar+Water+Heating+Revolution By Lester R. Brown The harnessing of solar energy is expanding on every front as concerns about climate change and energy security escalate, as government incentives for harnessing solar energy expand, and as these costs decline while those of fossil http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10596za44424916/Win+EcoForce+Spring+Cleaning+goody+bag+-+and+save+the+environment+too%21 Reduce carbon emissions by ditching your tumble dryer and spring into cleaning the green way with eco-friendly scourers, sponges and cloths from EcoForce. Manufacturers of practical, everyday, household products from recycled materials, EcoForce's ra http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10585za44408093/Chris+Martenson+Speaks+at+the+House+of+Commons While Chris Martenson was in the UK recently, Peter Lipman and myself did an interview with him, which was fascinating and wonderful, but the memory chip it was on just got corrupted before I could download it and it is lost.  Gah.  As a meagre way http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10585za44408092/A+March+Round-up+of+What%27s+Happening+out+in+the+World+of+Transition We've got so many wonderfully diverse and inspiring activities to show you this month…ideas for getting people involved and having fun! And they're here for the sharing… In the UK, TT Luton is organising a series of Grow Your Own events to re http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10585za44408091/%27Two+Knights+in+the+Castle%27%3A+a+Totnes+jewel%E2%80%A6. One of Totnes’s best kept secrets is cartoonist Simon French (who, trivia fans, is the son of the head of Sixth Form from when I was at school).  Every week his column ‘Two Knights in the Castle’, based around two knights sitting http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10565za44405267/Electric+Folding+Bike+concept+uses+the+pedals+only+to+charge+the+onboard+ba Eco Factor: Electric bicycle to reduce the number of cars on the streets. Due to increasing urbanization, our cities are getting bigger and have to carry much more people. As a result of this, the living space will run short, same as the traff http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10565za44405266/GO%21+multifunctional+furniture+harvests+renewable+energy Eco Factor: Renewable energy-harvesting furniture. The brainchild of Indonesian industrial designer Rizki Tarisa, the GO! is a lounge, a workstation and an exercise bike that also generates renewable electricity to power your gadgets, when yo http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10565za44405265/DIYer+creates+roofing+from+recycled+CDs+and+DVDs Eco Factor: Roofing made from recycled discs. The recent advancements in technology have also brought a rise in the problem of e-waste, which is a growing threat in both the developed and the developing world. Instructables member Jayefuu is.. http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10565za44367010/CRP+Project+aims+to+purify+Ciliwung+River+using+renewable+energy Eco Factor: Sustainable skyscraper to purify contaminated water of Ciliwung River in Jakarta. Jakarta was originally designed as a water city where 13 rivers crossed the city, which were utilized as a source of livelihood by the citizens. Howe http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10565za44367009/Ambientec+debuts+SolarFold+and+SolarFan+chargers+at+PV+Expo+2010 Eco Factor: Portable gadget chargers running on solar energy. Ambientec has unveiled two new solar-powered battery chargers at the PV Expo 2010 that include the SolarFold and the SolarFan. The SolarFold opens up like a Japanese folding screen http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10573za44398219/What+is+wrong+with+the+First+Past+the+Post+Electoral+System%3F First Past the Post (FPTP) is the electoral system used in the UK, and a rump of its former colonies, namely Canada, India and the USA.It is a deeply flawed system, because: 1 It is not democratic.Democracy is the political system where the Gove http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10573za44398218/What+is+the+point+of+voting+in+a+safe+seat%3F Graph by Richard Lawson - sample of 2001 General Election results, plotting majority (x axis) against turnout. It shows that the higher the majority, the lower the turnout. More on this topic.A safe seat is where the majority of the sitting MP is so http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10584za44392864/Indoor+Vegetable+Garden+with+Topsy+Turvy+Planters+and+Window+Boxes One cool product that I’ve had the pleasure of using is the Topsy Turvy Upside-Down Tomato Planter. (Note: I’ve since stumbled up on DIY version of this product made with 5-gallon buckets. How cool is that?) It’s kind of an experi http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10584za44392863/Hubble%2C+Bubble%2C+Toil+and+Trouble Click for full view Courtesy: Throbgoblins Permafrost is not so permanent after all – here, here and here. http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10565za44367008/Texas+sets+wind+power+record%2C+gets+6272MW+from+turbines Eco Factor: Texas sets new record for wind generation. Texas, the nation's wind energy leader, set a new record for wind generation when 19 percent of the electricity of the state's main grid was supplied by wind turbines. The 6272MW peak was. http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10565za44367007/Bulbous+skyscraper+uses+mangroves+to+desalinate+seawater Eco Factor: Sustainable skyscraper to produce fresh water from seawater. The UNO and the World Water Council estimate that there is only about 1 percent of liquid fresh water present in the world, and the world might be heading toward a crisi http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10565za44367006/Pininfarina%27s+Bluecar+EV+to+be+available+for+rent+by+the+end+of+2010 Eco Factor: Zero-emission car designed to be powered by electric batteries. The zero-emission electric vehicle by Pininfarina and Bolloré is expected to be available for rental by the end of 2010. The vehicle, dubbed the Bluecar, will be laun http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10573za44361346/O+bright+wind%2C+you+cannot+read%2C+why+do+you+turn+my+pages%3F I have been hunting again for the source of these lines:I can say only thisThat I can nothing say.Cannot find it. Google draws a blank, the quotations websites also. Last one I looked at came up with thousands of instances of the word 'say'. Duh.I am http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10573za44361345/But+CO2+is+only+a+tiny+proportion+of+the+earth%27s+atmosphere%2C+say+climate+sc A common argument made by global warming sceptics is that CO2 forms only a tiny fraction of the total atmosphere. Richard Lindzen says; 'The total carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is only 4 hundredth of one percent (0.0004 of total atmosphere). The t http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10559za44355979/Education+without+Frontiers%3A+Has+the+UK+Border+Agency+Overstayed+its+Welcom Speakers, Workshops, Music, FoodDate: March 18, 5PM-lateLocation: Goldsmiths, University of LondonWe stand united, as students and staff, in opposition to the newpoints-based immigration rules. 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I was going to Bryanston School which was hosting the Dorset Schools Green Summit, drawing together kids http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10565za44329376/Mikou+Design+Studio+unveils+Saint-Ouen+Zero+Energy+Public+School+plan Eco Factor: Sustainable school building powered by onboard solar panels. Mikou Design Studio has unveiled the design of a zero energy public school to be built in the City of Saint-Ouen. The zero energy development has been designed in order t http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10565za44295346/MIT+researchers+produce+electricity+from+carbon+nanotubes Eco Factor: Generating electricity from carbon nanotubes. A team of scientists at MIT have discovered a new way to generate electricity using carbon nanotubes. Described as 'Thermopower Waves,' the new phenomenon can cause powerful waves of... http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10565za44329375/Media-TIC+building+will+cut+emissions+by+37+percent+with+energy-saving+skin Eco Factor: Inflatable membrane façade reduces emissions by 37 percent. 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Some of the biggest fashion. http://hdlns.com/g1270zf10565za44295345/%27World%27s+most+useful+tree%27+could+provide+low-cost+water+purification Eco Factor: Seeds of Moringa oleifera tree could provide low-cost water purification. The United Nations states that dirty water causes about 80 percent of diseases in the developing world and kills about 10 million people each year. While tho