Food & Travel
Happy Animals, Happy Customers July 25th, 2008
One of NY's Finest Restauarants Grows It's Own Food -- Naturally
Here's the problem with all those cute, cuddly animals out there: sometimes they taste good. Not to worry, the livestock managers at Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture in the New York City suburbs...more
Welcome Back! July 25th, 2008
Tomato-philes Get Long-Awaited Taste of Ramapo
Tomatoes have gotten quite a bad rap this summer, what with all the salmonella scares. So, as a tomato lover, I was pleased to read some good news about one of my favorite foods. In...more
Foldoub Trailer Travels Small, Lives Large July 23rd, 2008
It may well be that towing a trailer behind a station wagon is not the most fuel efficient way to travel, but squeezing all the air out of it and making it fold up as...more
The Ultimate In Locavore Luxury July 23rd, 2008
Freelance Farmers, 100-Mile Chefs, and Cow Pooling
The latest twist in the local food trend: outsourcing. Take Trevor Paque a freelance farmer in San Francisco who will build you an organic garden in your backyard, weed it, harvest the goods, and leave...more
Carry the Power of the Sun on Your Back July 22nd, 2008
New Solar Backpack Offers Inexpensive Charging for Portable Devices
Do you carry a lot of portable devices with you? Well now you can charge them on the go with the new solar backpack from gadget4all.com. While solar backpacks aren't new, this latest model is priced...more
NYC Green Taxi Plans Hampered By Vehicle Shortages July 22nd, 2008
New York City yellow taxis are going green on Oct 1. But many drivers are wondering if they’ll be able to buy a green car in time to meet the deadline, USA Today reports. The...more
‘Hy-Bird’ Airplane Powered by Solar PV and Hydrogen Fuel Cell, To Make Round-the-World Flight July 21st, 2008
The Hy-Bird may be an interesting concept aircraft, but I wonder if placing what looks to be an out-of-scale illustration of the plane over what looks to be Bryce Canyon might be coming in a...more
British Cherries Under Threat July 18th, 2008
Cherries are so delicious in summer: fresh, plump, easy to pop in the mouth and so beautiful. Unfortunate then that over the last 50 years, Britain has lost 90% of its cherry orchards and now...more
Frog’s Leap Winery Embraces Green Strategies July 18th, 2008
Green strategies at Frog’s Leap Winery include a solar installation, a LEED-certified hospitality center and geothermal technologies that power heating and cooling system, according to this ZDNet video. ...more
Solar Power Array Installed at Fresno Yosemite International Airport July 17th, 2008
photo: Getty Images The fuel powering the planes flying into the Fresno Yosemite International (FYI) airport may not yet come from renewable energy, but a good portion of the operations of the airport will soon...more
