This is the first in a series of environmentally focused cartoons we wil be featuring from Seppo Leinonen a cartoonist from Finland . I met Seppo through Twitter @sepponet and loved his business oriented green cartoons – I think you will too!
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Blowin In The Wind
Green Roof on Canada’s MEC building. Photo via Flickr: by Pardraic Green roofs have expanded by 35 percent over the last couple years, with more than 3.1 million square feet installed last year. Chicago leads the way in the U.S. with 534,507 square feet worth. That doesn’t seem like a lot considering green roofs are about to be law in Toronto , but it all starts adding up. Washington, D.C. comes in a close second with just over half-m…
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Green Roofs Growing in US
Periodic table entry for dysprosium. Image credit: Wikimedia . China produces 95% of the worlds supply of the rare earth metal, dysprosium, a key metal in magnets used in the drive motors for hybrid electric vehicles – up to 100 grams of dysprosium per hybrid car produced, according to a Wikipedia reference . Dysprosium’s magnetic properties also make it an important metal for wind turbines and electric vehicles. Could be vital for MagLev trains, too. Scarcity of the metal is a sustainabil…
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Dysprosium: Achilles Heel Of Hybrid, EV, & Wind Turbine Designs
Photo via: mysi anne Our world has become very much reliant on technology, and why shouldn’t it. Technology has progressed in leaps and bounds over the years creating new and improved methods of health care, faster and more powerful networking, cleaner and more organized industry. However, despite its many great advances, technology is not necessarily what is going to save us from the ill-effects of global warming……
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Global Warming: Technology vs. Choice
Canned Heat, Boogie 2000. Image credit: AudioDesignStudio I find it doubtful that many US ‘suburban survivalists’ can afford to spend thousands of dollars on dried beans and various other emergency supplies. Yet, the Texas Statesman cites examples of people who are doing just that: Economic crisis spurs spike in ‘suburban survivalists. ‘ The movement , if we can call it that, seems to go well beyond coommon-sense hurricane preparation, or stocking up on bulk ammo (a well documented…
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Suburban Survivalists Create Boom Market In Dried Beans, Millennial Replay Of Canned Heat
Photo credit: Bagnesia If you’re frequently stricken by bouts of reusable-bag amnesia before you hit the checkout line at the supermarket, you’re not alone. Pam Eatrides and Caprice Ericson, the founders of Bagnesia , have identified two key points on your route where these all-too-common lapses in memory are likely occur, namely from your house to your car, and from your car to the store. Their solution: A handy reminder kit ($17.99) that will help you kiss “bagnesia” goodbye for good. …
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Suffering From Bagnesia? Never Forget Your Reusable Bags Again
Photo via National Ignition Facility Scientists at the Lawrence Livermore lab in California are preparing to launch an unprecedented series of experiments that may lead to the ability to harness the power of the sun and to infinite energy. But some warn the experiment may yield dangerous knowledge, like the ability to create a new generation of atomic weapons. …
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National Ignition Facility Prepares to Fire
Much has been written about the benefits of creating an edible garden . It’s good for your health, your wallet, and for the environment. But as this recent article in the New York Times points out, urban gardeners really need to be aware of what’s in the soil they are using to grow their vegetables and fruits. (See our post on testing your soil .) Information collected since 2003 shows that in many big cities there are hazardous amounts of lead in backyard and community gardens. This is putting gardeners at risk of double exposure to lead poisoning – initially during the gardening process and later when consuming the fruits (and vegetables) of their labour. While any area is potential tainted with lead, it is primarily the older housing areas (pre-1978), areas close to old orchards and areas near heavily trafficked roadways that are at greatest risk of high levels of lead in the soil. What’s a concerned urban gardener to do? Find out how to get the soil tested for lead levels by contacting your local city council or government department. Minimize the lead risk by following these good gardening practices recommended by the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences at the University of Massachusetts: 1. Locate gardens away from old painted structures and heavily-travelled roads. 2. Give planting preferences to fruiting crops (tomatoes, squash, peas, sunflowers, corn, etc.). 3. Incorporate organic materials such as finished compost, humus and peat moss. 4. Lime soil as recommended by soil test (pH 6.5 minimizes lead availability). 5. Discard old and outer leaves before eating leafy vegetables. Peel root crops. Wash all produce. 6. Keep dust to a minimum by maintaining a mulched and/or moist soil surface. Image: jfeuchter
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6 Smart Tips for Healthy Urban Gardening
Image credit: Ride Lust Man Builds Passive and Active Solar Home, and Converts Car to Electric I tend to think of myself as a fairly resourceful chap – keeping my own bees , growing mushrooms , and making ridiculous amounts of compost . But it’s guys like Jon Weber of Boise, Idaho who make me feel like a lazy good-for-noth…
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A Self-Built Solar-Powered, Solar-Heated Home with Solar Car (Video)
Image credit: The Quiet Car Company Affordable, Real Electric Cars The world is not short of electric car start-ups. As Mike’s round up of 23 Electric Cars Driving the Revolution showed, even the big players in the auto world are finally getting in on the act – though few are anywhere close to actualy selling an affordable electric vehicle. but, in general, the smaller players in this market gravitate more toward flashy, sporty concepts like
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Quiet Car Company: Affordable, Real Electric Cars (Video)