Chicago’s Green Bridge – 7 Facts About It
Chicago is reputed to be one of the top 10 greenest cities in the United States. The windy city, not famous for wind power, does have another idea ... a green bridge. So here's what we know about it. The bridge: has a price tag of $1 billion will be used as a breakwater will use wind turbines to line the bridge and create ...
Electric Police Cars
Japanese policemen will be saving us from bad guys and saving the planet's resources at the same time. Well, at least they will be doing the second. The truth is, Japanese police have never been too good at catching the bad guys. Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will supply new vehicles, the Mitsubishi MiEV, to Japanese in Kanagawa prefecture, home to Yokohama. The ...
Safe Cleaners for Green Babies
Honey! Get the baby, I think we can really clean her up. In this day and age it's not enough to just bathe a baby, the baby needs to be kept safe from all sorts of chemicals, many found in cleaning products. What's up with that? Chemicals found in household cleaners and air fresheners, for example, have been linked to childhood asthma ...
China Joins the Fat-People Nations
Image by beggs Obesity levels in China are rising fast or at least that's what a recent study published in the July/August issue of the journal Health Affairs, said. More than a quarter of the adult population started eating more and more meat and dairy products which lead to serious health problems. "What's happening in China should be seen as a marker ...
Electric Mini, BMW Doesn’t Want You to Have It
BMW may not be targeting environmentalists with their new Electric Mini but we're really excited even though only 500 units will be produced. Chances are that you're not going to buy one because rumors already say 490 of these models have already been leased to selected customers. Destined for California only (hear that Bill? a test drive?) the new Mini ...
Air Pollution Levels in Paris – Displayed on a Helium Balloon
People in Paris can now stay informed on the air quality they are breathing. A company called Aérophile has built a giant tethered helium balloon, the AERO30NG Aérophile 5500 model, that will display real-time reports of ambient air quality and air pollution produced by auto emissions using an innovative lighting system, which can be seen from more than 20 km (12.4 ...
Kenichi Horie Finished Solo-Voyage on His Wind Powered Catamaran
Do you remember the Japanese sailor, environmentalist and adventurer Kenichi Horie that was going from Hawaii to Japan on his double-hull boat, "Suntory Marmaid II", using just the power of the waves? Horie, who will turn 70 in September, completed the 110-day solo trans-Pacific on July 5th and is now the first in the world to do it. The main delay ...
Solar Power Hindu Temple
Though it may not be the exact place where I was expecting solar technology to be installed in, a Hindu Temple in California is ready to set a sustainable example. The BAPS Chino Hills Hindu Religious & Cultural Center is going to be built on a 20 acre-site, northeast of the 71 Freeway, between Monte Vista and Central Avenues. The temple ...
15 Hot (Women) Celebrities that Posed Nude for the Planet
Not sure about you but when I find 15 hot women celebrities (probably even one) who will take their clothes off to turn me into a vegetarian, I'll really think twice about it. More exactly, we're talking about famous celebrities here. Beautiful ladies that decided to go nude for our planet and are really making a difference in fighting global ...
Eco-Coffins in Japan
Japan is not always first out of the gate. Okay, not usually first out of the gate but they do know how to take an idea and run with it, make it better and make it more expensive, too. Enter the eco-coffin and if you need 5 reasons to buy an eco-coffin in Hong Kong ... and anywhere else let ...
