Alternative Energy - Greenvine

Migrating Insects Use Wind to Travel Efficiently at Speeds of up to 60 MPH

Seeded on Tue Feb 9, 2010 6:29 PM EST (TreeHugger)

"Migrating insects have evolved to take advantage very efficiently of high speed winds (while you're stuck in traffic, butterflies whiz by at up to 60 MPH, possibly more) to travel hundreds of miles in relatively short periods of time, all that while correcting for crosswinds tak …

science, climate-change, nature, wind, flying, migration, insects, biomimicry, insect-pests

Doctors Mistakenly Killed Murtha

Seeded on Tue Feb 9, 2010 9:58 AM EST (CNN)

Seeded by J. Richter

Pennsylvania Rep. John Murtha died Monday as a result of recent gallbladder surgery complications which arose from doctors accidentally nicking Murtha's intestines, a source close to the late congressman has told CNN.

politics, health-care, murtha

Democrats are incompetent - how did they let the country take an anti-government bent over the country's crashed economy caused by corporate greed

Mon Feb 8, 2010 10:53 PM EST

By J. Richter

Its like a parallel universe The country becoming more averse against everything government For crash caused by corporate excess

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politics, corporations, big-government

America's Largest Thin Film Solar Project is Up-and-Running in California

Seeded on Mon Feb 8, 2010 4:01 PM EST ()

Seeded by krishna-167929

"The largest thin film solar photovoltaic (PV) project in the United States, recently began commercial operations in California.

green, environment, alternative-energy, pv, thin-film, solar-volraic, cdte

Why are we lagging in clean energy

Seeded on Mon Feb 8, 2010 8:58 AM EST (CNET.com)

Seeded by Desertzonie (Clipped by krishna-167929)

"We're still pretty good at invention or discovery but in terms of deployment, we're losing ground.

technology, china, wind-power, impedements

Recycle your office expense reports into toilet paper

Seeded on Mon Feb 8, 2010 8:47 AM EST (CNET.com)

Seeded by Desertzonie (Clipped by Desertzonie)

"If you've ever dreamed of sticking all that paperwork on your desk where the sun don't shine, a Japanese machine can turn it all into toilet paper for you. "

odd-news, recycle, reuse, tp

The Age Of Stupid -- Movie Review

Seeded on Sun Feb 7, 2010 6:41 PM EST (Scientific Blogging)

Seeded by Benno Hansen

"The Age of Stupid," a 2009 docudrama set in 2055, asks why didn't we save Earth when we had the chance. "Stupid" was first conceived by Director Franny Armstrong as a documentary integrating themes of excessive consumption, war and climate change.

global-warming, pollution, environment, climate-change, documentary, movies, the-age-of-stupid

The Palin message distilled - on her hands - who needs a teleprompter

Seeded on Sun Feb 7, 2010 12:24 PM EST (Politico)

Seeded by J. Richter

Palin acccuses Obama of lecturing, using teleprompters (forget the 141 interviews, taking on and cleaning the clock of 141 republican congressmen in an open session, the myriad town halls where a teleprompter CANT assist), then she proceeds to gain aid in a Q&A with a cheat crib …

politics, palin, teleprompter, cheat-crib

Could Africa help power the world? (article + graphic)

Seeded on Sat Feb 6, 2010 10:59 PM EST ()

Seeded by krishna-167929

"Africa is a pretty much untapped source of renewable energy, but the world seems to be finally coming round to the continents potential - particularly solar power.

africa, world-news, alternative-energy, solar-power, csp