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Break-Free-from-Bottled-Water-How-to-Test-Your-Water-for-Toxins - Greenopia USA Green News

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:21:04 -0700

Back in the 90's you started buying bottled water because you heard it was 'healthier'. And you thought, hey, I'm doing the right thing, right? The next thing you know, you're getting glares from the Trader Joe's checkout guy because you have....bottled water in your cart.

Spainâ€™s Bullet Train Bringing People Together

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:32:05 -0700

From the page: "Spain has got a lot of green going on �" tons of solar, tons of wind and a bullet train. If you are American and you are unfamiliar with bullet trains… it�s probably because we don�t have any."

Wal-Mart Doubling Use of Solar Power

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:31:02 -0700

From the page: "In some happy Earth Day news, Wal-Mart announced today that they are doubling the amount of solar power installed at their facilities. In the next 18 months, the company will equip 10 to 20 locations with solar panels, adding to the 18 facilities already outfitted with solar arrays."

Nature according to Disney | MNN - Mother Nature Network

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:14:21 -0700

From the page: "Alongside the animated animals that have long been its bread and butter, the movie studio founded by Walt Disney once regularly produced 13 nature documentaries featuring the real thing under its True-Life Adventures banner, before it was retired in 1960"

Wind Officially Employs More Than Coal Industry

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:49:10 -0700

From the page: "In some promising "green jobs" news, the wind industry in the U.S. has now officially surpassed the coal mining industry in the number of people it employs. Wind industry jobs increased to 85,000 in 2008 while the coal industry remained the same at about 81,000 jobs."

facepalm There are Still No Offshore Wind Turbines in America

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:55:19 -0700

From the page: "While the offshore wind potential of the U.S. exceeds they country's demand, we have yet to do anything to capture this resource. We've done a great job of letting oil rigs set up shop off the coast of the U.S., but when it comes to clean energy, we're lagging far behind the rest of the world."

Can Computers Be Truly Sustainable?

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:26:48 -0700

Well, can they?

MIT Made a Virus Make a Battery

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:25:15 -0700

From the page: "Those crazy lab rats at MIT are attempting to radically diminish the cost of producing sophisticated nanotech cathodes and anodes by enlisting viruses to do the hard work for them."

Microbes Eat CO2, Make Fuel

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:00:32 -0700

From the page: "When electricity flows at a trickle pace, it�s not very useful for a lot of our high-power applications. That�s why, as we all know, finding a way to store that energy so that it can build up slowly over time is critically important."

Cool Water Idea For IdeaBlob Contest

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:09:42 -0700

From the page: "IdeaBlob is the name of a monthly contest put together by a group of small business owners and entrepreneurs. Contestants submit business ideas, and the ideas with the most votes win $10,000 in cash to start up their venture. Incidentally, it�s a great place to browse through some cool green ideas."