Pedal-Powered Japanese Roller Coaster
Though I'd wish every little thing on Earth to be greener, a pedal-powered Japanese Roller Coaster part of a green amusement park (The Skycycle at Washuzan Highland Park in Okayam), is not exactly what I was thinking of. See who cares about the environment? Japan does! I'd would love to see how many ecogeeks or environmentalists would hop on for a ...
Toyota’s 242,000 Square Feet Solar Power Array
Class, what is the biggest single-roof solar installation in North-America? "Toyota's" everyone says out loud. The Japanese from Toyota decided they need to be greener so they installed 242,000 sqf of solar panels above their North America Parts Center California (NAPCC) manufacturing plant. That's a lot of roof that's going to get the sun's energy and make electricity out of it. ...
Berlin Zoo Mourns Loss of Knut’s Keeper – Thomas Doerflein
Thomas Doerflein (44) died of natural causes, a heart attack. Berlin investigators said "other causes of death, in particular involvement by another party, are ruled out from a medical point of view". Thomas became famous as the keeper of Knut, a polar bear. Doerflein hand-reared Knut, spending some 150 straight days with cub giving him milk and porridge and telling him ...
Suspending His Campaign a 4th Reason Why John McCain Will Win the Presidential Election
John McCain is apt to come out on top this November in the presidential election. You wouldn't know that he has a chance to win by reading anything else in the media. Thank goodness, we bloggers have a voice. Reason 1 - John McCain has suspended his campaign to help push the bailout plan. Gosh, a congressman who works. What a ...
Ed Westwick and Drew Barrymore Contribute to Global Climate Change
Ed Westwick and Drew Barrymore are making their contribution to global climate change. The celeb blogosphere is going volcanic with news of the two hanging out and well, doing other PG-rated things...that we know of. Maybe more. Steamy, hot...and other such passionate words are being tossed about regarding a recent make out session between the 21-year old star and 33-year ...
Most Sustainable Cities in the US (2008)
What are the key elements that would make your city life even better and best of all even greener? Well the guys at SustainLane judge 16 areas of urban sustainability ranging from the (new this year) water quality, to public transportation and environmental policies. The group ranked 50 of the United States' most populated cities according to their sustainability. SO what ...
Toilet Paper Used for Making Dresses
"A Touch of Pink" fashion show is happening in Toronto. Eight Canuck designers revealed their designs as part of "The White Cashmere Collection" and "Fashion with Compassion for a Future without Breast Cancer." GP picked up on this idea because we think making good use of recycled paper makes good sense. BUT!!! We don't want this kind of paper recycled, do ...
Chinese Actress, Sun Li, Makes Plea to Care for Lost Animals
Chinese stars are trying to score points with the public and save God's critters, too. Or maybe she is thinking about dinner. (Bad joke). Chinese Actress, Sun Li wrote a book with the title "Take Me Home" which shared stories of stray animals. Yeah, I hear some fellows thinking out loud they wish Sun Li would take them home. ...
Sarah Palin Denies Polar Bears Resort to Cannibalism?
So, the question is "Will Sarah Palin deny that polar bears are resorting to cannibalism?" Or is it "bearbalism?" On CNN news this morning the announcer said that Sarah Palin and presidential candidate John McCain are at odds on human caused global warming. In my mind, this is a good thing. If both of them were thinking exactly alike, one of ...
Illegal Pirarucu Confiscated in Brazil
One of the things I love the most about writing on GP is that I learn while I do it. Do you know what's the largest freshwater fish in South America? It's called pirarucu or arapaima and can reach up to 4.5 meters and 200 kg, as an adult. Large pirarucus of more than 2 m are seldom found in the ...
