Environmentalist Pointing Fingers Again! At Least This Time It’s Pretty Funny
Share In a previous post Environmentalist Love To Point Fingers But Hate When Others Point Back I coverd how environmentalist usually will point the darker sides out in others however, they’ll rarely talk about when they have been wrong. Today is another great example of how environmentalist go for the low blow but at least this time they added some humor into thier usually staunch, serious remarks. Multiple different groups from the Sierra... Read More
Environmentalist Love To Point Fingers But Hate When Others Point Back
Share Environmentalist are well known for pointing their fingers at eco-wrongdoers however they usually take criticism very poorly themselves. In fact, given the nature of their work, environmentalists might even be more susceptible to erring than others. The “environment” in “environmentalism” is that surpassingly messy and mutable information field known as the real world. The real world is a wonderful place —... Read More
The Cycle Of Green Innovation
Share A new Center for American Progress (CAP) report by Sean Pool presents the “network lifecycle” approach to clean energy innovation. The paper shows how the innovation lifecycle of clean energy technology can be divided into five phases, each involving a different an evolving network of participants with its own challenges and policy needs. Freeing our economy from its dangerous addiction to fossil fuels and averting the calamitous risks... Read More
Samsung Releases The First Solar Powered Cell Phone in India
ShareThe first solar powered cell phone was released recently by Samsung in India. One hour of solar charging provides roughly 5 – 10 minuets of talk time and to fully charge the phone you’ll have to leave the phone in the sun for 40 min. This isn’t the most impressive stats as you can imagine however, this phone provides poor rule towns and people that are not connected to the grid a great way to stay in touch. These phones are... Read More
No Lessons Learned From the Gulf; UK Opens More of the North Sea for Drilling
Share With the catastrofy of the gulf the UK is opening the largest area since 1964 for drilling in the North Sea “The North Sea remains an important hub for investment and will continue to be at the heart of the UK’s energy security for years to come.” Charles Hendry, Energy Minister The vital role of North Sea oil and gas in securing the UK’s future energy supplies was underlined today in Aberdeen by Energy Minister Charles Hendry, as he... Read More
How does the oil spill compare to the Pacific Garbage Patch?
Share What is the Pacific Garbage Patch? You know what a landfill looks like; mounds of trash piled up where bulldozers and other exotic heavy machinery smash, grind and burry the trash, right? Well the Pacific Garbage Patch is quite similar but it floats out in our ocean with nothing to hide it unless parts of it sink down into the deep blue sea. The Pacific Garbage Patch is roughly located in an area between 130 degrees to 155 degrees west and... Read More
Amazing Water Bottle Sky “Light”
Share After a nice break this weekend full of mountain biking and hanging out with the family on Fathers Day I received and interesting video from Anika Lehde on some simple but quite amazing water bottle sky lights. The automatic on / off interior solar lamp was invented in Brasil by Mr Alfredo Moser, a mecanics worker in a humble environment. In 2002, during a long electrical shortage, at Uberaba, São Paulo, Brasil, Mr Alfredo Moser discovered... Read More
Debate: Does The World Need Nuclear?
Share Solar, wind, and hydropower is on the lips of every environmentalist shouting it to the masses since the Gulf Oil Spill, but what about nuclear? Nuclear energy is starting to gain momentum as government officials look for new sources of energy. Now as you can see in this debate between Stewart Brand and Mark Jacobson, nuclear now has even die-hard environmentalists reconsidering it. In this first-ever TED debate, Stewart Brand and Mark Z. Jacobson... Read More
KinetiCompost; Fosters Quick and Stylish Sustainability
Share After reading an article on how a small Japanese village recycles everything under the kitchen sink to reach 2020 zero waste goals I started to look around unique ways people can start reducing their waist in cleaner way. Smells, aesthetic appeal, and time it takes to create your own compost bin can be deterring for many people including myself. However I cam across this KinetiCompost at Quirky a company that helps take creative ideas to market. The... Read More
Teaching Sustainability; How Our Individual Perspectives Of Time Affect Our Learning
Share The future of sustainability and environmentalism depends on the collective ability to teach younger generations the lifestyle that needs to be lead to a better future. However we face a large generational divide in communicating this message to the upcoming age groups. In this creative animated video by RSA.org, Professor Philip Zimbardo (of the famed Stanford Prison Experiment) “conveys how our individual perspectives of time affect... Read More
