July 2011
5 posts
With Our Attention Elsewhere, House Republicans... →
Republican Leaders Voted for Debt Drivers They... →
A roof covered with solar-reflective white paint... →
Republican bill to ban energy-saving lightbulbs... →
Global warming lull down to China's coal growth →
June 2011
2 posts
Income Inequality Hurting Growth: Fed’s Raskin -... →
“Finding ways to help more Americans safely grow their incomes and net worth in real terms arguably diminishes the destructive influence of income inequality by giving everyone a more secure footing in the economy and the same kind of flexibility and choice available to the more affluent,” Raskin said.
Meet The New Pollution-Friendly GOP →
May 2011
9 posts
Trade in your gas-powered lawn mower: Los Angeles... →
Alternatives to Gas Powered Lawn Mowers - Severna... →
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the average gasoline powered mower engine, in just one hour of use, will expel the same amount of pollutants as driving a car for 200 miles.
ECHO gardening: A cut above the rest – lawnmowers... →
Texas ranks last in recycling old computers,... →
The Associated Press: EPA puts out global call for... →
April 2011
3 posts
Gum
There is an inverse relationship between the quality of a place’s visitors and the number of pieces of gum embedded in the store’s parking lot.
Why should you care about species extinction? →
“Coral reefs supply a lot of the basis of the food chain in the ocean. If we wreck up the climate, then we change concentrations of carbon dioxide in the air, which means we’re changing the pH levels in the water, and that chemical change damages the shells in the coral. As coral die, that damage has effects right up the food chain to the large fish that we eat.”
Transocean gives safety bonuses despite deaths in... →
March 2011
7 posts
Oil Companies That Gave ‘Bonuses’ to Libya Also... →
Free tire recycling at Yolo landfill - Daily... →
Tata's stunning new concept car, Pixel →
IBM sees huge opportunity for emerging... →
Saving Ethiopia’s “Church Forests” | PLoS Blogs... →
February 2011
13 posts
House votes to block E15 from gas pumps →
The world can be powered by alternative energy in... →
Why Isn't Wall Street in Jail? →
Carteret islanders in the South Pacific are being... →
Ted Talks: The Happiness Manifesto
The Happiness Manifesto (Kindle Single)
First ever aerial footage of uncontacted Amazon... →
Climate change will bring more monster winter... →
January 2011
13 posts
Rain Barrel Renaissance: How to Harvest Rainwater →
Rain barrels, while not a novel innovation even with the term “rain catchment system”, are having a renaissance in Portland. And if you have the skills to place a pan under leaky faucet, you can save a little of our sopping season to help your garden and landscaping flourish, give the environment a little reprieve and save yourself a few dollars this summer.
Make Nice Smelling Cleaning Products at Home →
Making Your Yard More "Green" at Northern Green... →
Local Harvest: Find Locally Grown Produce →
“The best organic food is what’s grown closest to you.”
Couple's community garden unites their... →
Top 10 Emerging Environmental Technologies |... →
Population to hit 7 Billion in 2011 →
Obama in Command
Obama in Command: The Rolling Stone Interview | Rolling Stone Politics
“We have to get folks off the sidelines. People need to shake off this lethargy… Bringing about change is hard. If you’re serious, now’s exactly the time that people have to step up.”
DIY: Install Radiant Heat Barrier Before Summer!
EcoFoil 4’ x 125’ Perforated Radiant Barrier, Reflective Foil Housewrap (500 sq. ft.)
Living in Texas, I know that the roof gets fry-an-egg hot and have wondered about what would be best to keep out the heat. This attic foil seems to be the best and easiest method and to install, you just staple to the attic rafters. Seems fairly easy and HOA friendly (better than covering my house in...