Green Colored Glasses- Green Kids Clothes: Electropura ReviewElectropura is run by fashion designer Lynn van Gastel who creates fashions for kids in sizes o-5 from existing materials. In today’s world where nearly everything seems to be disposable, these fashions rescue fabrics that still have tons of wear in […]
- Skateboard Sculptures of HaroshiCheck out these fantastic skateboard deck sculptures by Japanese artist Haroshi. He’s got an extremely varied portfolio of artwork made from old beat up decks. These five pieces shown here are just some of his latest sculptures. His method of wooden […]
- Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas — For the CookLooking for a green gift idea for the eco-chef in your life?? Check out these kitchen spice racks available in bamboo. Bamboo is a great wood to use because it grows extremely quickly with little water and no use of pesticides […]
- Beads For ChangeAre you looking for an eco-friendly product for the fashionista on your shopping list this year? Check out Beads for Change. This program employs women of Uganda who live in hillside slums. They are refugees after decades of war in […]
- Oil Town LivingI’ve got to admit that I live in the middle of a city fueled by oil. Make no mistake about it, Calgary is definitely an oil town. We’ve got a terrible reputation as red necks with out Stampede and a […]
- Penguin SweatersTo be clear, this post is about tiny sweaters for penguins such as pictured on the left. I am not writing about sweaters for humans with penguins on them such as this one from Chanel pictured on the right. It’s […]
- Getting In Bernie Madoff’s PantsThey say you can’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes so can you judge him after using his pants?? Check out the Bernie Madoff collection on Fredrick James for a cool selection of Ipad covers […]
- The Ultimate Solar LightHere in the Western world, solar lights are a novelty not a necessity. It’s easy to forget about people living on other places of our small planet that aren’t going green to save the world. They’re simply living hand to […]
- Etsy Find: Talking Squid Recycles TeesTalking Squid is not just saving the planet by recycling t-shirts, they’re also helping you save money with their huge 50% off summer sale. Yup, half off! So, what could you spend half as much on?? Well, they’ve got an outstanding […]
- Quitting SmokingQuitting smoking is one of the best things that you can do for the health of the environment and yourself. Cigarette butts make up about 80% of litter commonly found on streets. The exhaled fumes from cigarette smoke are a […]
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Oil Production Saw Biggest Annual Increase in 2012, BP Says
Last year saw the largest single-year increase in US oil production ever recorded, according to a BP report. The BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2013 — the company’s 62nd annual report — says the US recorded the world’s highest … Continue reading
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Tagged Conventional Energy, Emissions, Feature, Fossil fuels, Global, Oil & Natural Gas
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Sharp Unveils the World’s Most Efficient Solar Cell!
About a year ago, Sharp achieved a new solar cell efficiency record of 43.5% by using a lens-based system to focus sunlight directly onto the cells in order to generate electricity. Now, Sharp has done it again. This time, they’ve created … Continue reading
Beyond Energy Companies: Who are the Big Emitters?
Not surprisingly, the Greenhouse 100 index of the nation’s top greenhouse gas emitters – released yesterday by the Political Economy Research Institute at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst – is dominated by utilities and oil and gas companies. So who … Continue reading
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Tagged AK Steel, ArcelorMittal, Archer Daniels Midland, Ascend Performance Materials, Berkshire Hathaway, Carmeuse Lime, CF Industries Holdings, Conventional Energy, Editor's Notes, Fossil fuels, Holcim, Oil & Natural Gas, Republic Services, Tennessee Valley Authority, United States Steel
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College Divestments Not Hurting Oil and Gas
Colleges and universities divesting from fossil fuel companies are not affecting large electric, oil, and gas companies, Bloomberg reports. This is because college and university endowments represent less than one percent of total global invested assets – about $1 trillion of … Continue reading
Gulf of Mexico Oil Wells Have Been Leaking Since 2004 Hurricane
Photo © On Wings of Care When Hurricane Ivan coursed through the Gulf of Mexico in 2004, it knocked out operations at a Taylor Energy Company platform and ruptured several well heads in the area. Since then the wells have … Continue reading
Red Diesel a Fair or Flawed System?
For years, red diesel has been used by farmers and constructions workers to power heavy duty machinery used for off-road purposes. At around half the wholesale price of conventional “white” diesel used by motorists, off-road use is not subject to … Continue reading
Facebook’s Dark Side: Dirty Energy Funding Gets A Big ‘Dislike’
Facebook is a financial juggernaut that claims to be committed to a clean energy future, but the discovery of a Zuckerberg-funded SuperPac promoting the world’s filthiest fossil fuels has the Internet crying foul. We don’t feel it or see it as … Continue reading
Ventus: The Computer Game that Uses Crowd-Sourced Info to Map Global CO2 Emissions
While not everyone can become a full-time climate activist, it is still possible to contribute to the battle against global warming. Researchers from Arizona State University have created an online computer game called Ventus that serves as a repository that … Continue reading
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BP, Shell, Statoil Offices Raided in Oil Price Fixing Probe
European Commission investigators raided the offices of oil companies BP, Royal Dutch Shell and Statoil as well as data collector Platts as part of a larger inquiry into price manipulation of the global crude market. The unannounced inspections were carried … Continue reading
Tiny New York Town Wins Landmark Case to Uphold Fracking Ban
As of 2012, 2.5 million oil and gas wells have been drilled worldwide using the hydraulic fracturing method, and more than 1 million of them are located in the United States. The result of this trend has been devastating to human health … Continue reading