Daily Archives: March 4, 2010
Fireflies are Losing the Fight to Street Lights
Time-lapse photography shows the chaotic flight patterns of insects under a street lamp Photo via gizmodo
For most of human history, when the sun set and night descended it meant that it was time to sleep. But, as our earliest ancestors learned to create fire, they found they could extend their days beyond the confines of <a href="http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/04/stop_daylight_…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Global Green’s Pre-Oscar Party Guest Hosted by James Cameron
James and Suzy Amis Cameron support Global Green and sustainable fashion.
Across the street from Capitol Records’ tower, outside the Avalon Hollywood club, a line of green autos included the Tesla, Prius and luxury Audi A3 TDI from LA Car Guy, the biggest green car dealer in the US. GM also displayed its Chevy Volt as celebrity guests arrived in a variety of hybrids for <a href="http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/02/global…Read the full story on TreeHugger
James Inhofe Explains His Climate-Hoax Theory
Image credit: Grist
There are few climate skeptics more outspoken than Republican Senator James Inhofe. Recently, Grist had the opportunity to speak with the senator and asked him to explain his climate-hoax theory….Read the full story on TreeHugger
Alternatives for Standing Desks
image courtesy of Anderlyn Desks
After writing Are Standing Desks Healthier Than Sitting? I decided to try it, with a quick and dirty setup of an old draughting table. I am only four days into the experiment and consider it way to early to evaluate (some say that it takes two weeks to adjust) but discovered a few other quick (and not so dirty) ways to try it out if you don’t happen to have an adjustable table around.
One interesting solution is the Anderlyn Desk, a flatpack design invented by Wi…Read the full story on TreeHugger
8 Green Ideas Revolutionizing Fashion Manufacturing
Photos: AirDye, Tristar.
We’re all familiar with green fabrics like organic cotton, bamboo and hemp, but which new materials and practices are moving fashion forward to a greener, brighter future? Here are eight processes and fabrics paving the way….Read the full story on TreeHugger
Today on Planet 100: Occidental Oil Accused of Poisoning the Amazon (Video)
<embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9/59348474001?isVid=1&isUI=1&publishe…Read the full story on TreeHugger
2010: The Year of the Strong Grid? Part VI: Will the Real Strong Grid Companies Please Stand Up?
Tom Konrad, CFA For clean electricity to flourish, the electric grid needs not only to be smarter, but more robust. This is where my strong grid stocks come in. But stringing wires for power is a lot like stringing wires…
Deep Sea Fish Eat Plants as they Sink
The cusk eel, pictured here, was one of the fish seen eating floating plant matter. Image credit: Wikimedia Commons
Most research has shown that deep sea fish sit at the top of their food chains—hunting as predators and scavenging the carcasses of dead animals. Recent tests, however, have demonstrated that these denizens of the deep preserve a more generalist diet and even eat plant matter as it sinks from the surface.
The discovery, researchers say, has serious implications for our understanding of <a href="http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/12/glaciers-feed-th…Read the full story on TreeHugger
The U.S. Department of Energy’s ARPA-E Announces $100M for Energy & Clean Tech
Photo: Public domain
Get Ready for Lots of Acronyms
At the ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit (ARPA-E means Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy), the U.S. secretary of energy Steven Chu announced $100 million in Recovery Act funds for clean tech research in fields related to energy. The three main areas that are getting funded are: 1) Grid-Scale Rampable Intermittent Dispatchable Storage (GRIDS — The DOE really loves acronyms), or ways to store energy on a very large scale, 2) Agile Delivery of Electrical Power Technology (ADEPT), or better ways to convert and switch power around, and 3) Building Energy E…Read the full story on TreeHugger
See for Yourself: Seattle’s Link Light Rail is Awesome (Video)
Image: StreetFilms
Stress-Free Green Commuting
We write a lot about how to reduce the impact of transportation and make our society less car-centric. Well, here’s a good example: Seattle’s relatively new Link light-rail. It currently has 13 stations that are all bike-accessible (with covered racks or lockers), and you can put at least 4 bikes in each train car. “Service is frequent, with headways as short as 7 minutes during rush hour, and never longer than 15 minutes. And like…Read the full story on TreeHugger
