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Saturday, Jun 18, 2005
candle night
[nice feature with the html already in the post field on regenerate. was that dave?]
"Cradle to Cradle desisn rejects the assumption that human industry inevitably destroys the natural world. instead, C2C design emraces abundance, human ingenuity and positive aspirations."
Cradle to Cradle new housing competition.
What's the east coast consensus on the Nantucket Sound wind farm?
The private, commercial use of Federal property raises some interesting questions. Why no lease requirements as with off shore oil?
Sterling engine solar-dish farms.
beats mass transit in every way: It's greener, more convenient, safer and visually more acceptable, since the cars and rail are streamlined and small. The cars, unlike the round pods in 'The Incredibles,' are egg-shaped, and allow enough room for three to four people plus their shopping bags, luggage and wheelchair or bicycle. They run on synthetic rubber tires, which reduce noise pollution, along a monorail guideway that's 3 feet wide by 3 feet deep. And because the system is powered by 600-volt DC electricity, it produces no emissions.(Salon link so you need to click for the free day pass.)
Friday, Oct 22, 2004
Friday, Sep 03, 2004
An article on Energy Trust of Oregon, where my friend Fred works. Fred posted the Portland gentrification history on the cinefiles page a while back (the Penny Allen thread).
If all goes well, an entire underwater wind farm of 200 to 300 sleek 15-feet-tall turbines will discreetly spin under the surface of the river by 2006, providing about 10 megawatts of electricity, enough to power more than 8,000 homes.
"That will make New York City one of the greenest cities in the world when it comes to locally produced clean energy," said Trey Taylor, the owner of Verdant Power, a company in Virginia that has been given permits by the city to build the submerged turbines.