Posted August 8th, 2008 by admin
Actor Cavan O’Hara and Director Michael Austin are attracting a big following on MySpace and YouTube with their Recycle Man Videos. This morning I called Michale Austin and learned the history of the project. Michael was working at the Public Access TV Station when Joe O’Brien came in and told his story. Joe had once […]
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Posted August 6th, 2008 by admin
There have been two huge breakthroughs in solar technology.
Many scientists over the years (e.g. Thomas Edison, circa 1931) have predicted that sun is the only energy source that can displace our dependence on fossil fuel (i.e. petroleum and coal). Plants, after all, collect energy from the sun. And fossil fuel is nothing more than […]
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Posted July 14th, 2008 by admin
This engaging video traces the history of marketing campaigns that are geared towards children and the resulting consumerism that drives American culture.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKH4YGKnOSs
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Posted June 30th, 2008 by admin
This is what I’m wondering. If the first hydrogen fuel-powered vehicle was invented by Harry Karl Ihrig in 1959, what’s taken so long for auto manufacturers to introduce a viable product to market? All of the sudden, gas prices go up, the Big Three auto manufacturers in America go down, and […]
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Posted June 30th, 2008 by admin
Solar satellites over Japan, hairy plants, deep sea tubes, super efficient breweries and recycled humanure are vetted in this list of the top ten bold ways to save the world. I found this post very stimulating. Some of the ideas actually seem plausible.
Go to idea #1 - 10 Audacious Ideas to Save the Planet
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Posted June 30th, 2008 by admin
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Posted June 30th, 2008 by admin
The weburbanist has posted a collection of unusual home creations which feature reused items. Old florescent bulbs become light fixtures; shopping carts become patio seating; clothes irons become lamps.
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Posted June 30th, 2008 by admin
The blog A Story Book Life recently posted a step-by-step on turning newspaper into beautiful beads for necklaces or bracelets. This would be an outstanding craft project for students and a fun way to pass summer afternoons inside and out of the heat.
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Posted June 25th, 2008 by admin
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Posted June 25th, 2008 by admin
klasherbert.com takes us on a photographic tour of the most dangerous species in the Mediterranean. You’ll be surprised by the might of the discarded plastic bottle, the strangling effect of the condom, or the razor sharp teeth on a bottle cap. Yes, discarded items wreak havoc in the ocean, effecting both humans and creatures alike.
http://klasherbert.com/index.php?/sea-campaign-zoom/
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