Guest guest Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Who's never won? Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. TreeHugger often wonders how we will get around when the oil runs out. One thing we do see is that many of the world's best minds are working on the subject and new ideas are popping up all the time; we show some below, which may power us as we visit our National Parks one day. GO PLAY OUTSIDE: "I like to play indoors better 'cause that's where all the electrical outlets are." -that's a quote from a fifth-grader in an earlier post and it seems particularly appropriate now. A new study finds that park visits and applications to hunt, camp and fish in US National parks have decreased between 18 and 25 percent in the last twenty years. The authors note that in general, people are moving away from nature everywhere, and into computers and video games. (they call it videophilia) "Other research shows that the time children spend in nature - particularly the activities we looked at in this study - determines their environmental awareness as adults....There seems to be a lot of interest in the green movement, but it doesn't translate to being out in the green. That's a problem at a time when many wilderness areas are threatened by urban sprawl, highways, mining, forestry or other developments." .. . ::More Move Over Peak Oil. Now it's Geek Oil Aussie geeks and boffins have figured out how to make gas or diesel fuel from waste paper, timber and crop wastes."we have every reason to believe that it's going to be at least competitive with crude oil, especially with current prices of crude oil." . ::More Or are you just happy to see me? Is that a biodiesel analyser in your pocket? Yes, it is the new fuel tool that lets you know what you are putting in your tank. Sez the prez: "Our handheld provides a means to overcome a market barrier to alternative fuels: Poor quality biofuels that clog up engines." . ::More New chlorophyll makes power plants Slice and dice a few cyanobacterium genes into plants to produce chlorophyll d instead of the more common "a" and you could get solar power "factories" that are able to make and store large amounts of solar energy. ::More Tip from Planet Green: Save what gas we have. New fuels are great, but in the meantime we should try and sip what we have instead of wasting it. To really get the most from every gallon of gas, you can become what's known as a "hypermiler," a term which is used even in metric countries because "hyperkilometerer" does not roll off the tongue. Hypermilers really go the extra mile (ha-ha) to make sure their cars get the best mileage. While some of the steps are a little much even for us, there's good info to be gleaned from a hypermiler's best practices. We offer some of the best at . ::at Planet Green. Drive slowly and safely over to learn how to squeeze the most out of a dollar at Planet Green! Created by the same savvy folk who brought you the award-winning TreeHugger, Planet Green is your user's guide to living mindfully on this big blue marble we all call home. Greenily, Team TH P.S. If your diet calls for a pinch more green, have we got a recipe for you: the weekly newsletter, piled high with a whole week's worth of tasty TreeHugger treats. Sign up here.P.P.S. Feed me, feed me, give me more! Get all the TreeHugger, all the time with our RSS feed. It's Really Simple- (That's the RS in RSS) - Just click your little mousie here and overindulge in calorie and carbon free TreeHugger all day long. email: newsletter web: http://www.treehugger.com As always, a big thanks to our gracious sponsor, pair.com. pair Networks, a global Web hosting and domain name registration company, hosts over 180,000 sites from around the world. Whether you're a business, a student, an artist, a blogger, or a non-profit organization, pair Networks has a Web hosting plan that's right for you. Seriously folks, they've been excellent to work with...few mistakes, great service. Visit www.pair.com and discover the pair Networks difference. Forward email This email was sent to cyndikrall, by newsletter Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUn™ | Privacy Policy. Email Marketing by TreeHugger | 123 Main St | New York | NY | 10001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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