NOTCOT | posted on August 28, 2008

Another Outside Lands’ Eco-lands discovery ~ that beyond the living roof, solar panels, and more sustanable architecture going into the new California Academy of Sciences building reopening in Sept in Golden Gate Park ~ they are using recycled DENIM insulation! So if you’re not sure what to do with all those old jeans, apparently this is a great way to make better use of them! …read full discussion

Luke Anderson | posted on August 28, 2008

We’ve all seen the solar gadgets which promise to provide juice to other electronics. However, these generally require you to be in good sunlight for hours on end just to work. While there are some people that might benifit from such a device, most of us aren’t outside that much every day. Another alternative approach to recharging gadgets is this M2E Power, which charges batteries using kinetic energy. …read full discussion

Cory Doctorow | posted on August 19, 2008

 
David sez, “NOAA has an amazing gallery of photos from their work studying coral reef ecosystems. Coral reefs are extremely imperiled all over the world due to climate change, overfishing and pollution. Boing Boing readers might want to see these before many of the reefs depicted are gone.” Welcome to “The Coral Kingdom.”

Craig Rubens | posted on August 14, 2008

In a ridiculous publicity stunt that shows the lighter side of cow power, northern California utility PG&E and BioEnergy Solutions said today they will power a children’s train ride with renewable biogas, courtesy of California dairy cows, at the California State Fair this weekend in Sacramento. …read full discussion

Jenny Ryan | posted on August 11, 2008

Treehugger points to this fun post on ProQuo, highlighting ten creative responses to junk mail, which include shredding the non-glossy stuff to use as garden mulch, and making paper.

Best of the Green Web | posted on August 7, 2008

OpenRoad.TV is a site dedicated to capturing and sharing the beauty of the western US, and they frequently spotlight conservation, the importance of preserving parks and open spaces, and the people who make these things happen. …read full discussion

Craig Rubens | posted on August 5, 2008

Presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama laid out a vision of America’s energy future yesterday in a speech from Lansing, Mich., in the automotive heartland. Speaking at Michigan State University, Obama presented his New Energy for America Plan in which he added several new concrete goals for America’s energy future and reiterated a number of previous stances. …read full discussion

Mark Frauenfelder | posted on August 4, 2008

Several past U.S. presidents had vegetable gardens on the White House lawn. Eleanor Roosevelt started a victory garden on the White House lawn in 1943, which encouraged millions to do the same in their own front yards. When WWII ended, home gardeners were producing 40 percent of the United States’ produce. …read full discussion

Craig Rubens | posted on August 1, 2008

The California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) set a broad range of regulatory goals yesterday to help boost the state’s energy efficiency standards and renewable energy production. …read full discussion

Sara Ost | posted on July 22, 2008

When people ask about “going green”, they’re often pleasantly surprised at how easy it is: just stop buying so much stuff. Sure, basic necessities can easily be “greened up”: think fair trade coffee and cloth napkins and efficient light bulbs.

Clothes, cars and furniture all come in eco-versions these days. But the friendliest thing you can do for the planet (and your wallet) is to learn to fight the senseless impulse purchase once and for all. We’re talking about the singing fish on the wall.

Buying less crap: a rational proposition. Unfortunately for economics professors, human beings are not rational. (Hence the disturbing number of shoes in my closet.) If all it took to save cash and help the planet were a little logical insight, we wouldn’t be in the embarrassing predicament of far too many bagel slicers. …read full discussion