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Obama swearing in private…

Well, the truth is […] we can’t solve global warming because I f***ing changed light bulbs in my house. It’s because of something collective.

›› Barack Obama letting it out before the elections

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barack obama, frustration, global warming, president

Water-powered clock.

No batteries needed! Just add water and some salt and it works! You just have to keep adding some salt every couple of days, but this is one clock that works without any electricity at all.

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clock, eco-friendly, electricity, salt, time, timepiece

Recycled newspaper as shopping bags.

Recycling materials is a great idea, but recycling newspapers into bags while keeping the newsprint intact is quite brilliant! If you are waiting for someone or something and you have this bag with you, you know you will definitely have something to read.

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bag, grocery, newspaper, recycle, shopping, tote

Sunday, 13th July 2008

Three tips on petrol economy.

Keep your windows closed at high speeds—drag from open windows can reduce a car’s fuel efficiency by 10 percent.
Cleaning 100 pounds of junk from your car will get you up to 2 percent more miles per gallon.
Tighten your gas cap—a leaking or missing cap can release 30 gallons of fuel per year into the atmosphere.

(Blatantly reproduced from Discover Magazine.)

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car, efficiency, fuel, gasonline, oil, petrol, save

Monday, 16th June 2008

Honda’s mass market zero-emissions, hydrogen car.

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automobile, car, emissions, fuel, honda, japan, usa

Tuesday, 3rd June 2008

Wars of the future will not be over oil.

The battles of yesterday were fought over land… Those of the present center on oil. But those of the future, a future made hotter and dryer by climate change in much of the world, will focus on a much more basic resource: water.

›› Desertification of the landscape may be a real threat

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desert, Food, global warming, irrigation, spain, water

Wednesday, 28th May 2008

Reducing phantom electrical consumption.

Unplug your devices when they are not in use.
Find and switch off the other “off” switch (like the ones at the back your computer).
Plug your devices into a power strip and switch off/unplug the power strip when not in use.
Better still, try using a smart strip.
Remove your chargers from the socket when you are done charging.
Buy Energy Star qualified products.

[Via Huddler]

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appliance, conservation, efficiency, electricity, energy, power strip

Wednesday, 13th February 2008

Honda says “let’s do, keep doing and do some more”.

Great message and nicely paced animation for Honda from Wieden + Kennedy London.

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animation, honda, london, short film, tips, w+k

Saturday, 2nd February 2008

Getting rid of the plastic bag.

Using cloth bags has been seen as an extreme act of a crazed environmentalist. We want it to be seen as something a smart progressive person would carry.

›› Vincent Cobb, founder and president of reusablebags.com