Freshly Hugged Stories

Deep Seating Wood Furniture Is So Relaxing

gaylene12 — Fri, 16 May 2008 02:40:04 -0400

What makes deep seating wood furniture so relaxing is its design. Normally, this type of furniture will feature a large seat, a tilted backrest to match, and will come with armrests that can be regular or oversized.

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Europe: Leading the way in Sustainable Innovation?

GreenSmith — Fri, 16 May 2008 01:16:44 -0400

You could mistakenly believe, judging by all the press about US cleantech, renewable energy, and green business ventures, that the hub for all things green and innovative is the US. Far from it. Across Europe, innovation is everywhere, reaching globally.

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Unique t-shirts that promote global change!

Shira79 — Fri, 16 May 2008 00:51:01 -0400

Awesome t-shirts based on simple messages that have the power to inspire others.

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Low-Energy Water Filtration

gnomic — Thu, 15 May 2008 22:38:31 -0400

Most water-filtration technologies require a lot of energy to push water through membranes that eventually become fouled and need to be replaced. It is a spiral-shaped, 50-centimeter-long piece of plastic tubing that's one millimeter in diameter. As water is pumped through one end of the device, particles in the water are pressed up against the walls of the tubing. Particles as small as one micron in size are separated out by centrifugal force and shunted away from the clean water via diverging forks in the spiral concentrator.

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Ways To Improve Gas Mileage

CharlesRouse — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:37:26 -0400

Would you like to know right now the ways to improve gas mileage and laugh at rising gas prices, while reducing emissions and preventing global warming?

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Cob Natural Building Work Exchange at Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage

Nathan Brown — Thu, 15 May 2008 18:19:51 -0400

Great chance to do cob natural building during the summer while living in a cutting edge ecovillage.

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Green Hype

Resource Action Programs — Thu, 15 May 2008 17:47:50 -0400

We have heard a lot of news lately about large companies making strides to be a part of the green movement. Companies like Wal-Mart, British Petroleum, and UPS are making headlines left and right for their efforts to make their businesses more green. Many of these companies are developing and marketing new green products and going above and beyond to show their green side to consumers.

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An Incentive to Build Green

Resource Action Programs — Thu, 15 May 2008 17:46:16 -0400

I ran across something interesting this morning regarding a declining housing market, mortgage turmoil, and building "green". It appears that Countrywide Home Loans is trying to do their part to help correct this downturn in the housing market, as well as do something for the environment. Countrywide Home Loans is offering a .125% decrease in the interest rate on the purchase of a "green home".

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Green Vacation

A Bunch of Greens — Thu, 15 May 2008 17:36:00 -0400

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Introducing the John McCain 100% Organic 'Onesie!?'

Tim Hurst — Thu, 15 May 2008 16:32:39 -0400

That’s right folks; the long wait is finally over. Has your newborn already outgrown those Ronald Reagan ‘Trickle-Down Diaper Covers’ that were hand-me-downs from your cousin?

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Save Energy-Grow Cupcakes

bryang — Thu, 15 May 2008 16:30:04 -0400

The Kriscan show is about everyday people coping with the idea of peak oil and how they are dealing with record gas prices. Funny and informative look at a very serious issue that effects all of us.

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A Truck That Runs on Coffee Grounds (and How Wood-Gas Powers Cars With Garbage) : Gas 2.0

claybodie — Thu, 15 May 2008 16:27:14 -0400

The truck above is powered by a wood gas generator, except this one runs on coffee grounds. The Cafe Racer is a 1975 GMC pickup that essentially burns up used coffee to create a combustible gas. The gas is filtered on its way to the engine and, Viola, a caffeine-powered truck.

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Nissan to Sell Electric Cars in US by 2010 : Gas 2.0

claybodie — Thu, 15 May 2008 16:23:30 -0400

The New York Times reported on Tuesday that Nissan plans to sell electric cars in the US in 2010. Nissan’s chief executive, Carlos Ghosn, said the company was motivated to accelerate the development of battery-powered vehicles by high gas prices and environmental concerns.

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Today’s number: 387

eocarroll — Thu, 15 May 2008 16:18:49 -0400

Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels now stand at 387 parts per million.

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Finally, a great Green application for Facebook's massive audience!

facebookfiend25 — Thu, 15 May 2008 16:09:00 -0400

GREEN MY RIDE! Important: You must have facebook to see the application! But if you don't, as a greenie it'll be worth getting it. The application helps to educate the MASSIVE facebook audience about sustainable products through a fun game and by showing people what products real eco-minded consumers are using. I for one am all about it!

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