Category: Energy
Cool Green Morning: Monday, May 14
Written by Nicole Levins | May 14th, 2012
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We’ve got a case of the cool green Mondays.
- Our president/CEO Mark Tercek identifies corporate sustainability officers as “unsung heroes.” (Huffington Post)
- Watch out for superweeds! (Grist)
- How much more are you willing to pay for clean energy? (Green)
- Business is booming for the makers of hybrid vehicles. (CleanTechnica)
- Last month’s rainy weather brought respite from the “prolonged airborne particle pollution” that affected the UK earlier this year. (Guardian)
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, April 3
Written by Nicole Levins | April 3rd, 2012
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I’m wide awake, it’s (cool green) morning:
- New research shows that our oceans have been heating up for more than 100 years. (Mongabay)
- Denmark plans to rely on 100% renewable energy by 2050. (EcoGeek)
- Do social networks spur greener behavior? (GreenBiz)
- Baby bald eagle cam! (Treehugger)
- A new study shows that some corals are more resilient to increased ocean acidification. (YaleE360)
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, March 7
Written by Nicole Levins | March 7th, 2012
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Sometimes, I guess there just isn’t enough corn.
- Warmer temperatures are affecting the cheetah’s ability to reproduce. (Guardian)
- New analysis suggests that there just isn’t enough corn to meet steep Congressional quotas for ethanol. (Conservation Magazine)
- Researchers in India have discovered a new legless, worm-like amphibian, and it’s just as cute as you’d expect. (Mongabay)
- Campbell’s vows to stop lining soup cans with BPA. (GreenBiz)
- This portable treehouse works anywhere– even if there aren’t any trees nearby. (Treehugger)
Cool Green Morning: Friday, March 2
Written by Brad Parker | March 2nd, 2012
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Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss! Thanks for speaking for the trees.
- Speaking of birthdays, did you see the awesome green gift Justin Bieber got yesterday?. (MNN)
- A new device could turn sewage plants into power stations. (Guardian)
- Ocean acidification is the worst in 300M years. (Discovery)
- Caffeine disrupts sleep for morning people, but not night owls. (Scientific American)
- A new bat species was discovered in Vietnam. You have to see its face. (Huffington Post Green)
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, February 28
Written by Nicole Levins | February 28th, 2012
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Get your green news on:
- What shapes American attitudes toward climate change? (Spoiler alert: not climate scientists.) (ArsTechnica, via Wired)
- A new industry standard may keep more cell phones out of landfills. (GreenBiz)
- In Michigan, renewables are now cheaper than coal. (CleanTechnica)
- What’s “left” and what’s “right” when it comes to climate change? (Grist)
- With its numbers dropping 99 percent (!) in some areas, sturgeon could be in some pretty serious trouble. (Green)
Cool Green Morning: Friday, February 24
Written by Brad Parker | February 24th, 2012
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But will the wind farm be made of interlocking plastic parts?
- Overfishing costs the EU 100,000 jobs and £2.7 billion each year. (TreeHugger)
- LEGO’s owners are putting $500M into an offshore wind farm. (CleanTechnica)
- Is the world’s most popular sports team also the greenest? (GreenBiz)
- Federal raids in the U.S. deal a serious blow to illegal rhino trade. (LA Times)
- OK, now this is getting serious. Warming climate could make us all shrink. (TG Daily)
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, February 23
Written by Madeline Breen | February 23rd, 2012
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Today’s green news is music to our ears.
- Wind + wind chimes = power. (TreeHugger)
- Armchair suba divers are treated to 360-degree views of the Great Barrier Reef. (Guardian)
- Who needs eyes when you’re the world’s deepest land animal? (Discovery News)
- Polar bears in Manitoba are keeping the Polar Bear Alert Team busy. (YaleE360)
- When in doubt, schools of fish can just follow a robot. (Wired Science)
Cool Green Morning: Friday, February 17
Written by Madeline Breen | February 17th, 2012
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With President’s Day right around the corner, let’s talk about green presidents.
- Which 10 presidents left the best environmental legacies? (The Daily Green)
- The Republic of the Congo expands park to protect fearless chimps. (Mongabay)
- The Dutch develop a kid-powered school bus. (Grist)
- Prepare to pay for power at your local coffee shop. (Mother Nature Network)
- To kill their parasites, fruit flies get drunk. (NY Times)
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, February 15
Written by Nicole Levins | February 15th, 2012
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What’s even better than Valentine’s Day? Discounted Heart Shaped Candy Day!
- See the world’s tiniest chameleon! (Grist)
- A new study uncovered a potential link between air pollution and heart attacks. (Guardian)
- One more reason to hate laundry day: washing synthetic clothes leads to ocean pollution. (Mongabay)
- A decent chunk of Europe is now powered by renewable energy. (Treehugger)
- Which new cars are the least toxic? (Green House)
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, February 2
Written by Madeline Breen | February 2nd, 2012
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Attack of the blobs!
- Are jellyfish taking over our oceans? (Nature)
- Turning down the thermostat saves energy and helps you lose weight. (The Chic Ecologist)
- Atlantic sturgeon added to the endangered species list. (Huffington Post)
- How do you fight invasive species in Australia? Bring in Komodo dragons. (TreeHugger)
- Spider webs may hold the clue to better buildings. (Christian Science Monitor)
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