Daily Archives: January 7, 2009

Photo Credit: Khizer

From George W. Bush to Jennifer Aniston, celebs spread their great wisdom on the world’s most pressing issues involving the environment. Celebrity and political forces have been known to express their views on such subjects as pollution, nature, air quality, natural gas, electricity, water conservation, and waste management. Here at TreeHugger, we are thankful to have such a powerful think tank on our side, sharing such dee

:: Our newest How to Go Green guide gives you tons of tips on how to make your workouts not only good for your health, but also for nature.

:: If you’re ever thinking of going to Milan, Italy, you need to check out our Milan Green City Guide!

:: Finally, for these tough economic times, here’s a frugal recipe to feed 8 friends for under $100

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Photos via Motorola

CES kicks off tomorrow and we’ll be there to give you the eco-scoop. But there’s so much happening, we can’t wait to get started. So, here’s news about the world’s first “carbon neutral” mobile phone, the Renew, courtesy of Motorola.

This well-made, but slightly surreal, commercial by the Canadian WWF tries to visually get the point across that individual good choices aren’t always enough, and that government and industry must also play its part. See for yourself. Via <a href=”http://adweek.blogs.com/adfreak/2009/01/draf

Electric Car Batteries Made in the USA?
A123Systems has announced today that is has applied under the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program to qualify for $1.84 billion in loans. The goal? Built lithium-ion battery manufacturing facilities in the United States, with the first construction location in southeast Michigan near Detroit. Read on for more

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Food Street, Lahore, Pakistan. Image credit:Flickr,PakistaniBloggers: Asif Jafri

People often write of climate associated flooding, loss of agricultural productivity, spread of tropical disease, and so on. The City of Lahore, Pakistan is experiencing a climate associated crisis, as loss of hydroelectric power has forced “load shedding.” According to the Daily Times, hydroelectric power generation recently dropped from 6,500 megawatts to 150 megawatts: close to a 98%

Dead at 44
Thomas Doerflein became famous because of his devotion to Knut, the world’s most famous polar bear. After Knut was born in captivity at the Zoologischer Garten in Berlin and rejected by his mother, the zookeeper nurtured him round the clock, even sleeping near him in a sleeping bag and feeding him several times each night. But Thomas died last september of a heart attack. He was 44. Read on for the rest of the story

Photo via kyz

HP is offering more than just credit or a smile for returning old electronics to them. They’re offering cash for tech equipment that still has some life in it.

Jay Leno likes getting green energy at his garage. Check out this great video in which he and Ken Johnson from Enviro Energies talk about a magnetic wind turbine called the MagWind. He and <a href=”http://planetgreen.dis