Outdoor clotheslines are currently banned under some municipal bylaws and contracts with home builders. But Ontario is looking at allowing clotheslines for anyone who lives … Ontario to end clothesline bans this yearRead more
Posted inTransportation / Wind
Pioneering kite-powered cargo ship set sail
The first kite-towed cargo ship in the world set off from the German port of Bremerhaven in the North Sea yesterday. The MS Beluga SkySails, … Pioneering kite-powered cargo ship set sailRead more
Posted inWind
A radical change of perspective
Kite Gen is pioneering a revolution on how to produce clean energy from wind, with the aim not only to compete within the current wind … A radical change of perspectiveRead more
Posted inUncategorized
Costly Fuel Means Costly Calories
The food price index of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations(http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/organizations/u/united_nations/index.html?inline=nyt-org), based on export prices for 60 internationally traded foodstuffs, climbed 37 … Costly Fuel Means Costly CaloriesRead more
Posted inRecycling
Recycling scandal hits Japan
The reputation of Japan’s paper industry lay in tatters today after the market leader, Oji Paper, admitted it had lied for more than a decade … Recycling scandal hits JapanRead more
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Ice loss from Antarctica is accelerating
In 2006, accelerating glaciers spewed an estimated 192 billion tonnes of Antarctic ice into sea. Eric Rignot of NASA’s JPL lead the team of investigators. … Ice loss from Antarctica is acceleratingRead more
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Italians Top the List for Bottled Water Consumption in Europe
Italy may lead the way in producing goods that boast the EU Eco-label, but unfortunately not everything is quite as green and pleasant as that … Italians Top the List for Bottled Water Consumption in EuropeRead more
Posted inCO2 / Tree
Trees absorbs less CO2
The ability of forest to soak up man made CO2 is weakening, analysis of 2 decades of data from more than 30 sites in the … Trees absorbs less CO2Read more
Posted inTransportation
Norwegian Cyclists Pedal Toward Vacation Time
Norway’s Public Roads Administration (southern region) is giving its own employees a vacation subsidy if they travel to work on their bicycles. For each week … Norwegian Cyclists Pedal Toward Vacation TimeRead more
Posted inComments
my comments
>> what if the outsiders boycott all goods and services produced in Mumbai and Maharastra? Raj may be right. But who made Mumbai? The people … my commentsRead more