Thursday September 4, 2008
our next car?
It’s not the Prius. But it kinda looks like that beloved hybrid. Maybe it’s a little cuter (at least my bf thinks so, I happen to like the Prius).
Regardless, it’s the new Honda Insight 3 and
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Sunday August 24, 2008
yesterday’s brooklyn bike adventure
Yesterday morning I had the hankering for a bike ride. Knowing there were some decent bike routes to get to the Bay Ridge promenade that eventually runs beneath the Verazzano-Narrows, my boyfriend did a little research.
One
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Friday August 15, 2008
recent environmental victories
It’s nice to hear some good eco news once in a while, so here’s a round-up of recent wins for the environment — from renewable energy to habitat conservation.
US renewable energy market on the upswing despite
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Wednesday August 13, 2008
NOxious fumes
Nitrogen oxides, or NOx, are highly reactive gases that are emitted from cars and other machinery, contributing to a range of environmental hazards. NOx-attributed detriments include:
Smog
Acid rain
Air particulates (not so great for us lung-breathers)
Water pollution
Climate change
Biological
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Wednesday August 6, 2008
evening eco news
With climate change, US forests to be a thing of the past? [National Geographic]
10 little fuel-efficient cars not in the States, yet [Popular Mechanics]
Congress & Greenpeace joining forces to reduce e-waste [CNET]
SanFran nearing carbon neutrality (well,
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Friday August 1, 2008
pedal power
I love my bike. It’s comfy, pink, and lovely. But I feel I’ve been neglecting my pedal-powered friend. One reason: I take the subway to work and walk everywhere in my neighborhood, so there’s really no
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Monday July 14, 2008
future wasteland
What will happen to the thousands of gas stations across the nation once renewable technology replaces the combustion engine? ZeroCarbonista proposes that they will be obsolete and thus become plots of wasted land. It brings to
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Friday July 11, 2008
the future of energy determines our fate
At times, I can be rather impressionable. My outlook on the state of the world can dramatically shift depending on what information I’m exposed to. Right now I’m on an optimistic upswing. I’ve been reading the
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Wednesday June 11, 2008
off to commune with nature
Air travel is probably my biggest eco-vice. But I can’t help it. I love to travel to far-off places. Last year it was Italy (for vacation), South Africa (tagging along with my boyfriend on a work
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Monday June 9, 2008
afternoon eco news
Jacques Chirac aiming to preserve the environment, dying languages
Organic agriculture solution to world hunger
Japanese automakers provide eco vehicles for G8 summit
Progressive insurance to cover 3-wheeled eco vehicles
Olympic Trial athletes to dine on local, organic foods
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