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Archive for the 'Sustainability' Category

Being a Green Web Designer . . .

Monday, October 15th, 2007

Yeah, I know. You’re shaking your head looking at my October Pink site color and wondering what all this Green Web Designer stuff is about.
Well, it’s about Green as in Climate Change, and trying like hell not to take more from the earth than I put back into it. I’ve still got a ways to [...]

Seven NEW Wonders of the World — or should that be Major Embarassments?

Thursday, December 7th, 2006

If you really want to know about the impact Humans are having on this planet, then take a hop over to the New York Inquirer’s article about the 7 New Wonders of the World. This article isn’t for the faint of heart, nor is it for (most) Republicans, who continue to wear Rose Colored Oakleys [...]

The Tesla Electric Roadster, a FAST electric car

Friday, July 21st, 2006

/. has a link to a Wired News story and the usual entertaining and thought provoking comments about test driving the Tesla Roadster, an electric car that can achieve 0-60 mph in around 3 seconds? Wow. And designed by Barney Hatt of Lotus Design in England? Double WOW.
I’ve just gotta wonder about the 6,831 rechargeable [...]

This is even more true today . . .

Monday, July 17th, 2006

Jimmy Carter delivered this televised speech on April 18, 1977, to talk about the Energy Crisis and what we, as Americans, should do about it, including alternative energy sources and developing extreme measures of fuel economy. I think we’ve gone backward rather than forward toward Jimmy’s vision.
I know a lot of people say he wasn’t [...]

Chocolate generated Electricity?

Wednesday, June 7th, 2006

Ya mean being a total CHOCOHOLIC can be good for the environment? WOOHOO!
According to this entertaining post from Slashfood, University of Birmingham, UK, Microbiologist Lynne Mackaskie and her colleagues fed Escherichia coli bacteria a diluted chocolate waste from a chocolate plant. Upon consuming the sugary mixture, the bacteria produced hydrogen. The hydrogen was then used [...]

Cow Patty Car Fuel is a reality

Thursday, June 1st, 2006

While PA Representative Charles Dent votes away our natural heritage in Alaska so the fat cats can drive their SUVs, there is real research being done to turn bullshit into an alternative energy source. No, I’m not talking about that stuff spewing from the mouths of our politicians in Harrisburg and DC, I’m talking about [...]

Rep. Charles Dent votes to RAPE the Alaskan wildlife refuge

Tuesday, May 30th, 2006

Way to go, Charlie. I’ll be sure to remember that next time you’re up for re-election.
Technorati Tags: American-Made Energy and Good Jobs Act, Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Environment, Oil, Sustainability

Computer Recycling at its finest

Tuesday, May 2nd, 2006

I haven’t talked much lately about Sustainability and my strong feelings about the environment. One of my “conflicts” in terms of working with computers is that throwing out old equipment is hazardous to the environment, leaching nasties such as cadmium, lead and mercury into the groundwater. Though PA has mandated electronics recycling, there are no [...]

Katrina Relief

Monday, September 5th, 2005

None of us who have close ties to NYC can help but remember the horror and sadness of 9-11, the anniversary of which is almost here. It’s a double whammy this year, with Katrina’s wrath and the relief effort going on there.
I don’t want to pull heartstrings or dump my own feelings here. I [...]

The “Depression” mindset and its flip side- Conspicuous Consumption

Wednesday, May 4th, 2005

I don’t know if my generation is blessed or cursed. We grew up with parents who had grown up during the Great Depression. We heard things like, “Shut the door, you think you live in a barn?” or “Eat all your string beans, the children in Africa are starving.” or “I walked six [...]

OOH, FUN!

Saturday, April 30th, 2005

Though the install instructions are a bit vague, the witty plugin I just installed is VERY cool. Yes, I ended up arguing with it for awhile before I got it to work, but it works a treat. It’s in that text box in the left column. Just refresh the page a couple [...]

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