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Archive for May 2007

May 31st, 2007

Lightning Motors To Design Solar-Powered Motorbike

The motorcycle may be smaller than the usual vehicle but this one can be as harmful to the environment as those huge SUVs. But, believe it or not, it does.
And so from this comes the grand idea of Lightning Motors. They are currently in the process of designing and developing a motorcycle that would run […]

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May 30th, 2007

Your One Can Can Build A Lot

In Australia, you should know that your one can could build a lot. And this is not only true in the mentioned country but it could also be real in other nations.
Well, you see, there is a group in Australia known as the Steel Can Recycling Council and they are offering a challenge to all […]

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May 29th, 2007

The School That Used Recycled Materials

At first glance, you would never know that the Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve actually would soon become the site of a new school. Yes, such a thing is going on but you would not really realize that the materials that are currently used are partly recycled materials.
The new school, when completed, would be named the […]

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May 28th, 2007

Orlando Bloom Goes Green

No, Orlando Bloom did not go green with envy. He did get green when he decided that it was time that he built a home that would be friendly to the environment. And he does not keep it a secret so much so that he is known as one green actor.
He is still in the […]

By Noel -- 4 comments

May 26th, 2007

EPA Shares Tips To Cool Down Despite Summer’s Heat

I do know just how hot summer could be. That is why I did try to learn more about how to keep me and my family cool despite the hot rays of summer’s sun. I’m so glad that I did find these set of tips from EPA. Listed from 5 to 1, it really amused […]

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May 25th, 2007

Fly Through The Skies Using Solar Power

It is called the Solar Impulse and it is an airplane that uses solar power as its energy. This aircraft is a project that has been spearheaded by Bertrand Piccard who is a balloon pioneer of Swiss descent.
The whole team behind Solar Impulse is still working on this prototype and they are aiming at completing […]

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May 24th, 2007

Renewable Energy To Power Jay Leno’s Garage

We know that Jay Leno is that popular talk show host. We also do know that he is one of those celebrities whose hobby is collecting cars - from the coolest to the vintage to the most expensive ones. But what we all just would be learning is that he would be powering his garage […]

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May 23rd, 2007

Purify Water, Use Solar Power

How do you purify water using solar power?
Well, it does seem like a seventeen-year-old student of the Churchill Community High School has found the answer. You see, Haley Robinson has invented a water purifier that uses solar energy and this project of hers has been set out on display at the Canada Wide Science fair […]

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May 22nd, 2007

Educator Gets Environment Award

Jeffrey Grills is an educator and a teacher. And while doing that, he also uses up his time to work for the environment. He was also able to spearhead a project wherein a bare piece of land at the Lincoln Elementary School became one of the greenest sites in the area after he had successfully […]

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May 21st, 2007

Make That Smoothie Without Electricity

It was an interesting day for me. I was able to watch Ann Curry on the NBC show, “Today” and what held my interest was that she did sure display just how “green” she is.
You see, she made a smoothie by using what she calls a “people-powered blender”. And while she was doing this, she […]

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