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‘Hy-Bird’ Airplane Powered by Solar PV and Hydrogen Fuel Cell, To Make Round-the-World Flight
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 bit too high. photo: Trina... more
Beijing's Olympic Subways Outpace US Subways
Two weeks before the start of the Olympics, Beijing has debuted what will be one of the Games most significant legacies, bigger than all the impressive architecture and the beautification campaigns: three new subways that expand the city's track length... more
The Juice Box Sandal
We’ve seen bags made of bags but this is new - sandals made of bags! Seen on the Hunger Site, it’s the Bazura Bag Sandals. Made of discarded juice drink boxes, these are for sure among the most unique uses of... more
Wind Power Could Grow With Power Transmission Expansion Plan in Texas
photo: Getty Images Wind power supporters in Texas have been calling for transmission expansion for some time. And though I can’t imagine they planned the juxtaposition, Texas utility regulators have approved a massive expansion of power transmission capacity on the... more
British Cherries Under Threat
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 imports almost 95% of the... more
Al Gore: New 'Moon Shot' Needed to Solve Climate Crisis
Climate Moon Shot Al Gore is scheduled to make a big speech in Washington today, but he previewed it to the Associated Press so we have an idea of what he's going to talk about: "Just as John F. Kennedy... more
Solar Power Array Installed at Fresno Yosemite International Airport
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 be, thanks to a new... more
Beijing Olympics' Green Material Breakthrough
As we approach the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, there will be a lot of stories about China and its environment. Let’s veer away from that for a second and enjoy the new Aquatics Centre they have built, next door... more
We Don't Have an Energy Crisis, We Have a Transportation Crisis
Our favorite graph, which demonstrates that almost all of our petroleum is used for transportation. Benjamin J. Turon writes an op-ed in the Schenectady Daily Gazette and makes a very good point about how the Kunstlers and Peak Oil... more
What Is Killing Camping?
We have always blamed the decline in camping and interest in National parks on electronics, quoting the fifth-grader: “I like to play indoors better ’cause that’s where all the electrical outlets are.” The Economists disagrees, and suggests that we should... more
