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This is a great read. Al Gore calls for a complete overhaul of our energy infrastructure in the next 10 years. Ambitious and visionary. I love this man.

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Yes! San Francisco needs these. Lots of em.
An underwater turbine that generates electricity from tidal streams was plugged into the UK’s national grid today. It marks the first time a commercial-scale underwater turbine has fed power into the network and the start of a new source of renewable energy for the UK.
Tidal streams are seen [...]

We are taking measures to conserve water in my house. California is in a critical water shortage, and the Governator is encouraging us to conserve. San Francisco get’s its water from Hetch Hetchi reservoir in Yosemite (i.e., the Sierra Mountains). So, it is even more important that we conserve since our water supply is directly [...]

What has a smaller carbon footprint: Purchasing meat or produce at Safeway or a local farmer’s market? The answer may surprise you and isn’t as simple as you think.

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I’ve been meaning to watch The End of Suburbia since I first heard about it in 2004. Well, I finally got around to watching it on the flight back from Virginia on Sunday. The documentary explores the history of suburban development, and its fate when peak oil production is reached. These guys knew exactly what [...]

Dr. Trix has a great post over at Jedi Mind Trix about whether or not to eat fish. I’ve been struggling with this exact issue. I’m a vegetarian but a couple of years ago I allowed myself to eat fish again. Reports of the over-fishing problem and mercury levels have made me rethink this choice. [...]

Thanks to Lady Leblanc for posting this:

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