Daily Archives: January 21, 2009
SustainaBee Hosts Carnival of the Green
This week is Carnival of the Green #163 is being hosted by SustainaBee, a blog from Cologne, Germany that keeps us up-to-date on today’s sustainability news that matters tomorrow.
So head on over to this week’s Carnival to find a round up of green news and events from the past week, submitted by other bloggers and green sites
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Google CEO Eric Schmidt on Renewables vs. Nuclear: “Renewables are cheaper”
Google <3 Renewables
Google CEO Eric Schmidt spoke at the Commonwealth Club of Cal
Miyi Tower Project in China To Clean Contaminated River
Image: Studio Shift
Rising out of the Anning River’s edge like a glittering tree stump, the winning entry for a proposed landmark building in Miyi County in Sichuan Province, China will be doing double-duty. This new tower in Miyi will not only be the cultural centerpiece of a new master plan, but will also filter and cleanse the polluted river.
The tower is a creative effort by Los Angeles-based design Studio SHIFT, who was selected along with Los Angeles’ SWA Group to oversee the master plan for this developing area, dubbed New South Town. On t
Mechanical Invasive Species of the Rainforests
Image via GOOD
OroVerde is a German non-profit that works to protect rainforests. They’ve come up with a piece of artwork that reminds us of the diversity of invasive species wreaking havoc on rainforests around the globe
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A Roof is a Terrible Thing to Waste: 650 KiloWatt Solar Array Completed in Hawthorne, California
Lithographix, Thinksolar, and Pacific Solar Energy
There are many green things you can do with a giant commercial building’s roof. From painting it white to reflect the sun’s rays, to building a green roof, to installing a solar array to generate electricity. Lithographix, a printing company, went for this last option and now has the first commercial solar array in Hawthorne, California.
Top 5 Eco-Activism Events of the Past Decade
From the abolition of slavery to women’s suffrage, every socio-political movement has had its radical moments in the struggle for recognition. The environmental movement is no exception: Individuals, groups and even whole communities have resorted to the use of radical actions in order to draw attention to a direly unjust situation. Violent, destructive behaviour is never ok, no matter which side you are on: It’s the everyday actions of moderate but progressive people who have spread lasting social change on a deeper level. But nevertheless, here are some people who were willing to go to extremes:
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300 MW Wind Farm Will Supply 30% of Kenya’s Electric Demand
Located near Lake Turkana, initial electric production could begin in three years. Photo: Wikipedia
In any nation a wind farm of this size is worth announcing, but when it’s going to be built in Africa it’s doubly worth announcing. Lake Turkana Wind Power has announced plans to develop a 300 MW wind farm on 150,000 acres of land in northwest Kenya near, appropriately enough, Lake Turkana. Here are the rest of the details:
Nippon Oil to Sell Residential Fuel Cells in Japan
Power@Home: Residential Fuel Cells
Fuel cells are almost always mentioned in the context of hydrogen-powered vehicles (like Honda’s FCX Clarity), but that’s not their only use. Japan has been studying their use for on-site residential production of electricity and heat for a while (a ten-year, ¥18 billion R&D effort ended in 2002, and more programs and subsidies are in place now).
But what are the benefits of residential fuel cells?
Eco-City Under Construction: A Tour of Masdar City
Workers from the Indian subcontinent building a field of photovoltaic solar panels in Masdar City.
While some of the plans for new ecological cities elsewhere in the world have faltered of late, work on Abu Dhabi’s Masdar City is already underway and plowing ahead at full speed. A small army of workers and heavy equipment currently inhabit the 6.5 square kilometer site, surrounded by a temporary fence where the city’s perimeter walls will event