This is where we’re going to start placing nformation about equipment. We’re not entirely sure how we’re going to organise it - but as our research (and testing) accumulate, we’d like to refrain from making the perfect the enemy of the good. Please watch this space. JS
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Power outage in Omaha; restoration expected to take a week
According to the Associated Press, electricity is out for thousands in Omaha, Nebraska, and restoration of power is expected to take at least a week. Link via nola.com (0)
Light-emitting wallpaper on BuzzFeed
Light-emitting wallpaper on BuzzFeed (0)
Inhabitat: first LEED parking garage
Inhabitat on the first LEED parking garage (in Santa Monica, CA). (0)
Johnny Appleseed Was Right
We might say “the key to the future is a sustainable agricultural and economic system in which each member’s net negative carbon footprint, or their net incremental carbon cost is zero.”
Johnny Appleseed, on the other hand, would simply say just “Plant more trees, especially apple, grow more grains, vegetables, and roots like the groundnut.”
“And,” he might add, “do you really need to drive to the mall in a military transport vehicle?” (0)
Joseph Stiglitz estimates Iraq war cost between $1 - 2 trillion
Aida Edemariam, in The Guardian, interviews Joseph Stiglitz about his new book, written with Linda Bilmes, The Three-Trillion-Dollar War. (0)
Inhabitat: Ireland bans incandescents
Ireland bans incandescent bulbs, via Inhabitat. (0)
Treehugger roundup of solar stoves
Colin Dunn of Treehugger has a roundup of solar stoves. (0)
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