Alternative Energy - Greenvine

The Audacity of Nope

Seeded on Sat Nov 7, 2009 8:48 AM EST (AL JAZEERA)

Seeded by truthlover (Clipped by truthlover)

No one is willing to sign a serious climate agreement. The Americans can't even given an indication of how much they'll cut. When asked, they say nope – because Congress still has to debate the issue.

politics, climate-change, usa, africa, america, barcelona, copenhagen, reducing-carbon-emmission

Semi-truck Boat Tail Improves Fuel Efficiency 7.5%

Seeded on Fri Nov 6, 2009 12:01 AM EST (www.wattsupwiththat.com)

Seeded by space guy

Wow, a really interesting concept that has been shown in practice to be workable and efficient! 7.5% improvement is pretty darned good!

science, conservation, fuel-efficiency

Vegan Temptations

Thu Nov 5, 2009 7:08 PM EST

By Lilithbytes

So you think you're vegan? Think you have strong convictions? Ok don't worry too much, you probably do, but just how tempting is a bar of chocolate or a tub of ice-cream when you've just had the worst day of your life? How hard is it to say to friends and family at a hol …

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health, family, diet, eating, vegetarian, vegan

Betting on a Metal-Air Battery Breakthrough

Seeded on Thu Nov 5, 2009 3:30 PM EST (Technology Review)

Seeded by luckydog

A spinoff from Arizona State University says it can develop a metal-air battery that dramatically outperforms the best lithium-ion batteries on the market, and now it has the funding it needs to prove it.

technology, metal-air-battery

Building With Whole Trees

Seeded on Thu Nov 5, 2009 2:53 PM EST (The New York Times)

Seeded by luckydog

ROALD GUNDERSEN, an architect who may revolutionize the building industry, shinnied up a slender white ash near his house here on a recent afternoon, hoisting himself higher and higher until the limber trunk began to bend slowly toward the forest floor...

home-garden, home-construction, sustainable-building, building-with-whole-trees, roald-gundersen

Exposed: The Worldwide Efforts Of The Global Energy Lobby To Kill Progress On Climate Change

Seeded on Thu Nov 5, 2009 1:09 PM EST (The Huffington Post)

Seeded by Benno Hansen

The Center For Public Integrity just released a blockbuster investigative report that details the intense corporate pressure to block an effective global treaty from being reached at the UN Climate Talks in Copenhagen in December, and to halt efforts in individual countries to li …

politics, climate-change, oil, corruption, cop15, lobbyism

Is the business climate changing when it comes to global warming?

Seeded on Thu Nov 5, 2009 12:35 PM EST ()

Seeded by SS-CA (Clipped by SS-CA)

A pair of big California companies made national headlines last month when they pulled out of the US Chamber of Commerce over that business group's stand on global warming.

business, apple, climate-change, chamber-of-commerce, pge

Suggestions offered to reduce emissions

Seeded on Thu Nov 5, 2009 12:30 PM EST (The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Seeded by SS-CA (Clipped by SS-CA)

More telecommuting, more traffic circles and more mass-transit options will help the county reduce emissions of climate-warming gases, according to a new report from the University of San Diego School of Law that recommends solutions large and small for policymakers.

business, law, climate, policy, global, co2, san-diego, warming, emissions, lawmakers

lithium titanate batteries an expected lifespan of 12 to 15 years in any climate

Seeded on Thu Nov 5, 2009 8:46 AM EST (Wired News)

Seeded by Desertzonie (Clipped by Desertzonie)

"There was a rare show of bipartisan support on Capitol Hill as senators from both sides of the aisle marveled at a fast-charging electric bus that may be coming soon to a city near you"

technology