LEDs Light up New Years Eve 2010 in Times Square NYC!
Dec/090
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As the decade comes to a close, a whole new kind of light is being spread around the Times Square New Year’s ball-drop – the super-efficient kind! The famous glittering ball, the gargantuan “2010″ sign and the seven screens around New York City that will broadcast the event tonight will all be made from LED lights. The ball itself will consist of 32,256 LED lights in a rainbow of colors projected through Waterford Crystal triangles.
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Study Finds Cross-Border Cooperation Reduces Conservation Costs by 45%
Dec/090
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Most conservation studies focus on biodiversity, but to be successful in a real-world application, they must also consider the cost of research and protection programs. A new study that looked at conservation programs in the Mediterranean region has found that cross-border cooperation can increase program effectiveness while significantly reducing the expense….Read the full story on TreeHugger
ROCK ET ROLL: Eco Champagne Bottle Rocket for New Year’s Eve!
Dec/090
Inhabitat
Looking for a way to give your New Year’s Eve bottle-poppin’ festivities a bit of fun eco flair? Check out Zo Loft’s awesome little Rock-et-Roll champagne bottle rockets! These spaceworthy eco-crafts are composed of bioresin and recycled foam rubber, and are 100% recycled and recyclable – talk about the perfect way to ring in a green 2010!
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Investors Expect 2010 To Be A Big Year for Clean Tech
Dec/090
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A new survey shows that clean tech investing will do just fine in 2010, despite the unfortunate outcome of the Copenhagen talks. The Jeffreys survey shows that globally, investments will remain healthy but particularly strong in Europe. In fact, rather than slowing, analyst firm New Energy Finance predicts that global clean tech investments will reach $160 billion in 2010, up from $125 billion in 2009. But, investments will stil…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Just What We Needed Dept: Birdwatchcam Takes Pictures For Birdwatchers Short On Time
Dec/090
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Touted as a device for avid birdwatchers who don’t have time to get out in the field, the Birdwatchercam can be mounted to a tree to track your feathered friends. But, if you’re an avid birdwatcher, wouldn’t you rather see the birds? Well, if you lack the time, here’s a gadget you might be interested in. …Read the full story on TreeHugger
New Year’s Eve Party Game: You Might Be An Environmentalist If …
Dec/090
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The last couple weeks of December can be goofy. Especially when you get into the rut of watching too much TV and spending too much time in your pajamas. You might find yourself watching a Comedy Central marathon of “Blue Collar Comedy,” with Jeff Foxworthy firing out a list of “You might be a redneck if …” jokes. This New Year’s Eve, why not green up that Foxworthy shtick, and try a few “Yo…Read the full story on TreeHugger
The Week in Pictures: Wind Turbine Christmas Star, 10 Years in Green, Mutant Superbugs, and More
Dec/090
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From the world’s largest Christmas star that now hovers above the A9 Autobahn near Munich’s northern gateway–after a year of engineering, modeling, and trials–to the renaming of the world’s tallest waterfall–deep within the Venezuelan jungle–a lot happened this week in green. New research reveals that excessive use of disinfectants could be spawning mutant bacteria capable of resisting the strongest antibiotics, readers sent in the green New Year’s resolutions for our weekly slideshow, and we continued to round out the year with our Decade in Review and Best and Worst of 2009. Find out what else happened in the world of…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Best of Inhabitots: Vote for Your Favorite Eco-Baby Stories of 2009!
Dec/090
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As we look forward to a new year and fresh decade, it’s only apt that we take a peek back at 2009 to see how far we’ve come. At Inhabitots, we’ve pulled together some of the most memorable green toys, green baby products, and attention-grabbing headlines of 2009. Click on over to peruse the good, bad, and the o…Read the full story on TreeHugger
INHABITAT EDITORS’ FAVORITE STORIES OF 2009!
Dec/090
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Happy New Years everyone! As we count down to stroke of 2010 we’ve showcased our top transportation, architecture, and energy stories, and now we’re thrilled to bring you our editor’s favorites! Each year we see an incredible array of green developments, and there are always several that stick in our minds as the most notable of the year. From the awe-inspiring to the innovative to the incredibly odd, read on for our editor’s favorite stories from 2009!
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Green Erg Device Rolls Behind You For "Lots" of Kinetic Power
Dec/090
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This is, well, strange. It’s a device you can drag around behind you to gather kinetic energy. Called the Green Erg, it is a human-powered electricity-generator developed by Dr. Cedrick Ngalande, who hopes that it will be a solution for cheap electricity for rural Africans….Read the full story on TreeHugger
