Archive for November, 2009

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The U.S. Military has recently expressed concern about Maryland offshore wind projects because radar could identify spinning turbine blades as low-flying aircraft, potentially disrupting its training missions in the area.  Turns out the UK Military is blocking wind

We’re giving away two tickets to see ‘Radical Nature‘ at the Barbican in London. It’s the first exhibition to bring together key figures across different generations who have created utopian works and inspiring solutions for our ever-changing planet.

Radical Nature draws on ideas that have emerged out of Land Art, environmental

Eco Factor: Sustainable kindergarten saves up to 20% energy.

Danish architecture firm C.F. Moller has unveiled the Dragen Children’s House, a new kindergarten in Denmark that integrates sustainable building practices and energy-saving systems to reduce the building’s reliance on grid electricity.

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Cate Blanchett, one of the most active celebrity supporters for strong action at the Copenhagen Climate Conference, is narrating a new video for the organization i. speak. earth. The goal of the campaign is to raise awareness for the dangerous, irreversible changes that could face the planet if a commitment to action is not part of the resolution at COP15 this December.

Check it out below:

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Hi! Sorry about the lack of posts over the last few days – we’re in Madrid at a technical conference/holiday — I had hoped to update from the airport on Wednesday and from here yesterday but the internet didn’t allow it. Naughty internet.

Most people here rave about the Prado and the tapas but because I’m a recycling nerd, I’ve been spotting the numerous recycling bins around the place, and raving to my travel buddies about how the glass drinks

classrooms, eco-classroom, green classroom, pod, UK, kita design company, robert gaukroger, solar panels, school, eco-school

Recently the Elleray Preparatory School in the UK unveiled an incredible set of tree-top classrooms.

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It’s great to see some of the large wind farm projects that were just ideas a couple of years ago become reality. First Wind’s Milford Wind Corridor project has just seen the completion of its first phase – 203.5 MW in Millard and Beaver Counties in Utah, the largest renewable energy facility in the

We’re giving away two tickets to see ‘Radical Nature‘ at the Barbican in London. It’s the first exhibition to bring together key figures across different generations who have created utopian works and inspiring solutions for our ever-changing planet.

Radical Nature draws on ideas that have emerged out of Land Art, environmental

Eco Factor: Tree-top classrooms made from recycled materials run on solar power.

The Elleray Preparatory School in the UK has unveiled a unique set of treehouse classrooms that are designed by Robert Gaukroger of Kita Design Company. Constructed in the form of self-sufficient pods, the classrooms are fashioned from recycled materials and generate renewable energy for lighting.

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week pictured treehugger photo

From the news that a 10-ton Japanese fishing trawler sunk from the weight of giant Nomura’s jellyfish to IEA whistleblowers who say world oil stats were deliberately inflated to avoid financial panic–to appease the United States–a lot happened this week in green. Scientists from the Peking University and

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