Green benefits of the $700 billion bailout plan

October 13, 2008

Whether you think the government spending $700 billion to bailout financial institutions is a good concept or a poor concept, there are some nice little green perks as part of the bill that you may not have heard about.

The Bicycle Commuter Act will give a $20 per month tax credit to employers of bicycling commuters to go towards adding infrastructure items like bike racks and lockers rooms. Hopefully some companies will use that to energize two-wheeled commuting.
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Don’t junk that pumpkin!

October 13, 2008

Every Halloween we would watch as our dad carved our chosen pumpkin. After the innards were disposed of, a face with triangular features arised. For one night our pumpkin shown bright on our porch steps until is was smashed by a neighborhood hooligan or tossed in the trash.

With some families doing entire pumpkin vignettes with half a dozen squash on their steps, that’s a lot of wasted goodness. Here are a few ways to get the most out of your pumpkin.

Dinner in a Pumpkin: whether you …

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For the love of trees, stop sending Ringo fan mail

October 13, 2008

There’s no telling how many old growth forests have been axed in the name of Beatles fan mail. I’m guessing that whether we put all of the perfume-scented letters addressed to John, Paul, George, and Ringo in one place, it would build even the toughest lumberjack cry a little. That’s why it’s kind of nice to see one of the remaining Beatles finally putting a stop to it. Through a video posted on his website, Ringo has asked fans to kindly stop sending him their junk.

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Don’t remodel your kitchen, cook in it!

October 13, 2008

A recent article by Elizabeth Razzi, in The Washington Post, offers up some tips to help weather the current economy. Lots of good ones, such as making certain you keep up with basic home maintenance to avoid bigger problems later on, checking out your phone services and cutting ones you don’t need, and with the holidays coming up, toning down your decoration budget.

I particularly found that one amusing: “The latest thing in kitchens: less remodeling, more cooking.” I love that something…

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Streetfilms: Bike-thru banking has arrived

October 10, 2008

If you tend to take your bike for light-duty errands around town, thereupon you’ve probably been through at least one drive-thru banking experience on two wheels. I have, and I can say from experience that it feels just a bit awkward. Especially when there are humans waiting in a car behind you, laughing and throwing things. Well, here’s some good news for bikers in Boulder, you no longer have to wait in a line of scornful motorists, considering you’ve got your own bike-thru banking lane!

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Turning roads into solar collectors

August 19, 2008

The possibilities of creating solar energy from asphalt seem a bit far-fetched, but researchers at Massachusetts’ Worcester Polytechnic Institute are looking into a way to do just that. By discovering the hottest layer of asphalt (it turns out, it’s two inches below the surface), these researchers are trying to find ways to manufacture it even hotter by painting an anti-reflective coating and adding in some highly thermal-conductive quartzite.

How would that help conduct sustainable elect…

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Cadillac prices Escalade Hybrid at $71k

August 15, 2008

Ok, let’s see a show of hands for those of us who saw this coming. The term “hybrid” is certainly a buzzword, and despite the fact that Hollywood’s A-list has turned the Prius from a laughable “toy car” to a trendy accessory, they’re still a positive step towards an independence from fossil fuels. Right?

Well, that is starting to change as giant SUVs are now getting the hybrid badge. A perfect example of that is the new Cadillac Escalade Hybrid, priced at $71,685. that is a $3600 leap abo…

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