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Holycrapawesome: China planning giant buses that cars can drive under

Holycrapawesome: China planning giant buses that cars can drive under

As populations grow and pollution increases, ideas like this are gold dust. One Chinese company has proposed new buses that are SO FREAKING BIG they straddle the road, while cars drive beneath them. The sheer amount of ... continue
Carrying green too far – the Pokémon menstrual pad

Carrying green too far – the Pokémon menstrual pad

Look I realize that as a cranky old fart that I don’t have much credibility when it comes to talking about feminine products but isn’t the idea of a Pokéman themed re-useable menstruation pad ... continue
Excuse me, but is that a daisy growing out of your camera lens?

Excuse me, but is that a daisy growing out of your camera lens?

I’m not much of a camera buff but I know a lot of folks in the tech world are. In some cases it seem to go hand in hand, just as poker does. This ... continue
NIMBY, or why most green efforts will fail

NIMBY, or why most green efforts will fail

Six months ago sixty-one percent of Peninsula, California, residents voted to support a statewide measure to pledge $9.95 billion for a high-speed rail system. It would ultimately provide high-speed rail travel between Los Angeles ... continue
An interesting way to get solar panels up and running

An interesting way to get solar panels up and running

As we continue down the road to more green types of energy solar panels are touted as being the one way that individuals can do their part. The big problem with that though is the ... continue
The business of greenwashing equals more profits

The business of greenwashing equals more profits

With the growing concern, right or wrongly, about climate change and the need to consider more environmentally friendly products when buy both everyday products and our tech toys has become a major factor. As more and ... continue
The Empire State Building to be showcase of green retrofitting

The Empire State Building to be showcase of green retrofitting

There is no denying that as we move down this road of making everything as ecologically sound as possible that the business of retrofitting existing building is going to be big. After all there ... continue
Saving some green is more important than being green

Saving some green is more important than being green

Going green – meaning doing whatever we can in our lives to become more ecologically minded in the things we buy or use is a major part of our news these days. Equally so is the ... continue
Cardboard brown is the new green for computers

Cardboard brown is the new green for computers

Apple may have cornered the market on cool chic designs for wrapping its computers in but they aren’t the snitz when it comes to the green movement. No sirree Bob. Never mind all that brushed ... continue
120 MPG by 2010 for $30G’s

120 MPG by 2010 for $30G’s

Better mileage is the holy grail for every car manufacturer these days whether it be using electric power, gas or even some form of natural gas. The big problem that has been facing any move to ... continue
Enough with the friggin green already

Enough with the friggin green already

Look don’t get me wrong – I’m all for ecology and saving our environment but really do we need to colour everything some sickening shade of green to get the point across. On top of this ... continue
I’ll take a wash, hot wax and a spray of weed killer

I’ll take a wash, hot wax and a spray of weed killer

A lot of this green talk may be nothing more than the latest marketing spin or perhaps to use the really new buzzword – a lot of greenwashing but turning everything possible green is the big trend ... continue
Gamers are energy pigs

Gamers are energy pigs

And here everyone thought that gamers are nothing but a bunch of couch potatoes. Well maybe they are but those consoles they are using to play all the hottest games are chewing through a shitload of energy. ... continue
Saving whales can get you labelled a terrorist

Saving whales can get you labelled a terrorist

If there is one label that get thrown out in just about every part of our social interactions it has to be the terrorist one. You sneeze the wrong way you can be a terrorist. You belch ... continue
Sometimes kids are smarter than adults

Sometimes kids are smarter than adults

As we slowly move to more green methods of powering our vehicle there are a lot of discussions going on about the best alternative to gasoline we should be using. High on the list is the use ... continue
Brown going green in Portland

Brown going green in Portland

Word has it that UPS is gearing up for a switch to a new mode of transportation for their delivery guys in brown shorts. According to Nick Chambers over at Gas2.0 UPS in Portland ... continue
Some sympathy for the auto makers

Some sympathy for the auto makers

Man everyone is just dumping on poor old Detroit these days. It doesn't matter that for years government has done everything it can to make sure they got preferential treatment. It doesn't matter that for even more years unions have been ... continue