By: penoverweb

Fossil Fuels as the Whale Oil of the Future
10/28/2011

By MATTHEW L. WALD Amory B. Lovins, the longtime efficiency guru, has a new book out that analyzes the possibility of…

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Exploring Corn, Energy and Humanity’s Growth Spurt
10/28/2011

By ANDREW C. REVKIN I’ve been on the road, learning about damaging and sustainable agricultural methods (and a big corn-to-ethanol plant)…

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Top Picks – Genetic Denim Fall/Holiday Preview
10/27/2011

by taylordavies On a rainy evening last week, it felt apropos to be greeted by autumnal tones and rich details at…

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Are London Riots Just Consumerism Gone Mad?
10/27/2011

by Sami Grover, Carrboro, NC, USA It’s not just Britain’s urbanists who are discussing the London riots. The events of the…

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Bee Sting Home Remedies. Take the Bite Out of the Sting
10/27/2011

by Anna@Green Talk Bees. So harmless Until You Are Stung! Yesterday, I tackled the unimaginable.  Garden #1.  My garden looks like…

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Pay-As-You-Go Makes Solar Accessible to Emerging Markets
10/27/2011

by Sami Grover, Carrboro, NC, USA We already know that solar lighting can be a lifesaver in Africa, and that clean…

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Philips AmbientLED 17 Watts LED Lightbulb (Product Review)
10/27/2011

by Michael Graham Richard, Ottawa, Canada Finally a 75-Watt Incandescent Replacement (100W Model is Coming Soon) I liked all the LEDs…

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Nigeria: My Father Could Not Afford My School Fees
10/26/2011

Thomas Imonikhe Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole’s road to success no doubt was strewn with stones and a classic case…

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Empowerhouse Wins Affordability Contest at Decathlon, Demolishing Myth of the Passivhaus Premium
10/26/2011

by Lloyd Alter, Toronto Not a few noses were put out of joint two years ago when Germany won the Solar…

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Supreme Court May Consider Whether Companies Can Be Sued Over Human Rights
10/26/2011

Recent court rulings on the question of whether oil companies and other multinationals can be sued in U.S. courts for alleged…

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