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Demography, growth and the environment: Falling fertility | The Economist

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:49:07 -0800

Excellent article on showing that while P is slowing its growth, A is not, and the I is still out of control in I=PAT.

Interactive: The Worlds Dirtiest Power Plants - Forbes.com

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:01:12 -0800

Interactive map of the world's largest carbon emitting power plants.

Hydrogen Car Research Debate - Hydrogen Fuel Debate - Popular Mechanics

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:31:44 -0800

Is Hydrogen dead as a energy carrier?

Solar Power When the Sun Goes Down? - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:18:34 -0800

Solar farm melts salt to boil water to generate electricity.

Introduction to Green Windows: Fix Before You Replace : Planet Green

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:57:39 -0800

From the site: "With the current weatherization funding from the government, the salesmen are out in force trying to sell you new windows, one of the worst things you can do in terms of bang for your buck, and not too terrific for the character of the house, either." Some more transparent analysis would be great.

Cell Size and Scale

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:39:39 -0700

Really fun zoomable view of scale from coffee been to carbon atom. Having a step for angstroms is misleading as the other are in steps of 10^-3 each.... other than that I love it.

Biomimicry in Medicine: Sharkskin-Inspired Material Stops Bacterial Breakouts : TreeHugger

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:34:55 -0700

Utilizing biomimicry to emulate the way bacteria don't adhere to sharks skin.

Manhattan of the Desert: Yemen's Ancient Mud Skycraper City

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:31:38 -0700

"Constructed out of mud bricks made from local clay, around 500 of Shibam's buildings are tower houses standing between and 5 and 11 stor[ie]s tall. These are the tallest mud buildings in the world, some of them soaring over 100 feet high. Like the fortified wall that surrounds this fortress city, the building practice was employed to protect inhabitants from attacks by marauding Bedouin tribes."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/11/AR2009101101934.html?wprss%3Drss_world&sub=AR

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:30:31 -0700

"No loo? No 'I do,'"

Tiny House Design , Archive & Hexayurt, Appropedia and Sustainable Living

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:48:12 -0700

From the page: "I've just started skimming the surface of this incredible resource but thought I'd make a quick recommendation to my readers to check it out. Much of the information gathered there pertains to simple small housing solutions and sustainable living."