Your Daily Source of Green News :: All News http://www.pannatural.org Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:17:27 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74315/51/ Thessaloniki sunset photo by Eva via flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/evamath/). Recently when I presented the news of the world’s largest thin-film solar power plant (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/07/worlds-largest-thin-film-solar-plant-10mw.php) and commented that, at 10 MW, it wasn’t really all that big and sometimes...Read more... (http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/345924256/two-small-steps-for-european-renewable-energy.php) Eco Lifestyle - Treehugger Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:46:59 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74322/119/ French nuclear companies are hoping to play a central role in building reactors in the UK. At home, however, the industry has been dogged by mishaps, writes Angelique ChrisafisRead more... (http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/jul/25/nuclear.industry.france?gusrc=rss&feed=environment) Green News - Guardian Unlimited Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:55:06 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74316/51/ photo by Dan Klinge (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dklinge/) You may have read how Verenium recently opened the first demonstration-scale cellulosic ethanol plant (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/06/celulose-cellulosic-ethanol-plant-verenium.php) in the United States. Well, that record may soon not mean as much: Eco Lifestyle - Treehugger Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:54:20 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74317/51/ Paradoxically, technology both moves very fast yet more slowly than we sometimes wish. New things are coming out all the time (like this big LED breakthrough from Purdue (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/07/led-lights-technology-breakthrough-purdue-university.php)), but we get used to them so fast that we're always looking ahead and it never seems to get...Read more... (http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/345856430/oled-organic-led-light-breakthrough-michigan-princeton.php) Eco Lifestyle - Treehugger Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:36:16 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74318/51/ photo by Brett Danley (http://www.flickr.com/photos/brentdanley/ ) As I’m sure most TreeHugger readers are aware, Al Gore recently articulated his vision (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/07/a-generational-challege-to-repower-america-al-gore-speech.php) of how the United States can combat climate change, help national...Read more... (http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/345856431/ten-steps-ten-years-100-percent-renewable-energy.php) Eco Lifestyle - Treehugger Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:23:22 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74310/119/ France's EDF and Britain's nuclear generator, British Energy, are understood to have reached agreement in principle on the terms of an agreed bidRead more... (http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/jul/25/britishenergygroupbusiness.nuclearpower?gusrc=rss&feed=environment) Green News - Guardian Unlimited Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:05:06 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74311/119/ Khaled Diab: The climate change debate has become shrouded in hot air. We need to step back and look at the larger pictureRead more... (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/jul/25/climatechange.fossilfuels?gusrc=rss&feed=environment) Green News - Guardian Unlimited Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:00:00 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74325/125/ Over the past few months we’ve noticed quite a bit of interest in geothermal heating and cooling amongst our site visitors, and in particular in geothermal heat pumps. We’ve also had many questions from people about exactly what they are and how/if they should consider them as an eco-friendly heating/cooling option. If this describes you, [...] Read more... (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenOptions/~3/345881753/) Eco Lifestyle - Green Options Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:37:26 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74326/125/ Great news on the power efficiency front: Scientists have invented a new material that can efficiently convert heat waste in cars, power generators, and heat pumps into electricity. The new material is thermoelectric, and can turn heat into energy without any pollution. The invention, thallium-doped lead telluride, is twice as efficient as the second most efficient [...] Read more... (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenOptions/~3/345881754/) Eco Lifestyle - Green Options Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:30:15 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74312/119/ Local rivers and groundwater contaminated, leading locals to rely on bottled water and tanks trucked in from other parts of FranceRead more... (http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2008/jul/25/1?gusrc=rss&feed=environment) Green News - Guardian Unlimited Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:17:40 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74331/127/ Good news and bad this AM for readers of tea leaves. The bad news is thousands of crabs turning up dead on Poipu beach. The good news is KIUC gets top rankings for solar power capacity among all utilities nationwide (via pacbiznews). The bad news is KIUC’s so small this can’t be good news. Good buddy Jean Souza [...]Read more... (http://kauaian.net/SusHI/?p=1221) Eco Blogs - SusHI Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:16:10 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74293/51/ What with skyrocketing fuel and food costs, the only thing that is keeping inflation from going into orbit is the declining cost of housing and used SUVs. Over at the Simple Dollar, they have eleven suggestions for beating inflation and as so often is the case, they are all green, reducing your carbon footprint as well as saving money. Start a Garden. A garden...Read more... (http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/345798029/11-green-hedges-against-inflation.php) Eco Lifestyle - Treehugger Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:15:40 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74292/136/ Read more... (http://www.thedailygreen.com/healthy-eating/recipes/962?src=rss) Eco Lifestyle - The Daily Green Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:00:00 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74279/136/ Read more... (http://www.thedailygreen.com/healthy-eating/cookbook/chicken-couscous-salad-44071108?src=rss) Eco Lifestyle - The Daily Green Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:00:00 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74280/51/ Nissan and Renault CEO Carlso Ghosn is now pretty much 180 degrees from where he was a couple of years ago (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/06/nissan-electric-car-carlos-ghosn-diesel-maxima.php). He went from thinking that greener cars were a "nice story" and "not good business" to thinking that nothing except zero tailpipe emissions is...Read more... (http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/345779367/carlos-ghosn-elcetric-cars-nissan-2010.php) Eco Lifestyle - Treehugger Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:47:00 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74327/125/ Converting the U.S.’s ample and renewable volumes of cow manure into biogas could provide as much as 3 percent of the nation’s electricity needs, say two researchers at the University of Texas at Austin. In a new study published in the online journal Environmental Research Letters, Amanda Cuéllar and Michael Webber conclude that harnessing the full potential [...] Read more... (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenOptions/~3/345831164/) Eco Lifestyle - Green Options Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:30:51 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74281/51/ Electric Smart Car on Guernsey The limited range of an electric car might seem less limiting if you live on a 30 square miles island. That's the case for Mark Parr, an engineer who founded The Electric Vehicle Company with his brother to convert Smart cars to electric propulsion. They live on the island of Guernsey in the channel between France and...Read more... (http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/345750013/smart-car-ev-electric-video-test-drive.php) Eco Lifestyle - Treehugger Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:25:11 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74333/136/ Western Climate Initiative Plans to Reduce EmissionsRead more... (http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/cap-and-trade-wci-460708?src=rss) Eco Lifestyle - The Daily Green Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:22:00 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74328/125/ Down in Menlo Park, where Tesla Motors recently opened its industrial chic showroom, people might not think “Who Killed the Electric Car?” but rather “Who Can Afford the Electric Car?”. Nevertheless we’re totally juiced about the nearby showroom that displays a half dozen juicy Tesla Roadster electric car models that make the Prius look like [...] Read more... (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenOptions/~3/345831165/) Eco Lifestyle - Green Options Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:19:22 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74291/136/ A Widely Used Pesticide Is Banned Due to Health Risks. Read more... (http://www.thedailygreen.com/healthy-eating/eat-safe/carbofuran-pesticide-banned-44072508?src=rss) Eco Lifestyle - The Daily Green Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:15:00 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74329/125/ The poll finds, the American public overwhelmingly believes (76% to 19%) that policymakers should focus on investing in new energy technologies including renewable fuels and more efficient vehicles rather than expanding exploration and drilling for more oil. Read more... (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenOptions/~3/345831166/) Eco Lifestyle - Green Options Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:13:28 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74288/119/ Dan Glass: Gordon Brown gave me the slip when I superglued myself to him this week. Here's what I would have said if he'd stayed stuckRead more... (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/jul/25/gordonbrown.activists?gusrc=rss&feed=environment) Green News - Guardian Unlimited Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:02:00 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74287/111/ Read more... (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25849259/) Green News - MSNBC Environment Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:52:49 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74278/136/ Read more... (http://www.thedailygreen.com/healthy-eating/cookbook/wild-rice-salad-recipe-44072508?src=rss) Eco Lifestyle - The Daily Green Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:36:00 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74296/126/ The head of a prominent cancer research institute has warned his faculty and staff to limit cellphone use because of a possible cancer risk, The Associated Press reports. [More at lime.com/health]Read more... (http://feeds.lime.com/~r/lime/health/~3/345767656/prominent_cancer_doctor_warns_about_cellphones) Eco Lifestyle - Lime Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:25:40 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74297/126/ Girls are now doing just as well as boys on math assessment tests, according to a new study of over 7 million schoolchildren from 10 states. [More at lime.com/balance]Read more... (http://feeds.lime.com/~r/lime/balance/~3/345759287/girls_math_skills_equal_boys_study_finds) Eco Lifestyle - Lime Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:23:58 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74334/136/ Read more... (http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/washington-levees-460708?src=rss) Eco Lifestyle - The Daily Green Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:20:00 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74295/126/ High-fructose corn syrup is a sweetener used in many processed foods ranging from sodas to baked goods. While the ingredient is cheaper and sweeter than regular sugar, new research suggests that it can also make you fatter. [More at lime.com/food]Read more... (http://feeds.lime.com/~r/lime/food/~3/345754009/does_fructose_make_you_fatter) Eco Lifestyle - Lime Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:20:00 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74268/51/ The American Fitness Index has been released by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), complete with sexy interactive graphics; San Francisco is first, Seattle is second, Boston is third. (complete list is below the fold) And, to nobody's surprise, if you compare it to Eco Lifestyle - Treehugger Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:14:12 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74302/75/ A twice-weekly sharing of eco-shwag. Want to read the new eco-magazine Positively Green (http://positivelygreen.com/)? I talked about it here (http://greenlagirl.com/2008/07/24/positively-green-a-green-version-of-lucky-magazine/) — and have two copies to give away. Eco Blogs - Green LA Girl Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:13:19 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74298/56/ According to E! Online, Russell Brand will be this year’s host of the MTV Video Music Awards.  If you’re like me, you probably have little to no idea who Russell Brand is… so I did a little digging and here’s what I found. The Good: Brand, 33, has been a vegetarian since he...Read more... (http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/07/25/a-vegetarian-to-host-vmas/) Eco Lifestyle - Ecorazzi Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:12:56 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74269/51/ photo by Chris Austin (http://www.flickr.com/photos/aquafornia/) Biogas plants are nothing new in the world of alternative energy. We recently covered a biogas plant in Germany using corn as feedstock (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/07/worlds-largest-biogas-plant-germany.php): Yay for greener energy, Nay for not using a food crop when there...Read more... (http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/345700267/cow-manure-biogas-could-generate-three-percent-us-electicity.php) Eco Lifestyle - Treehugger Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:06:15 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74266/136/ The quintessential summer picnic treat finds its way into cocktails, soups, and more It's delicious all on its own, but check out all the other ways that watermelon graces the summer table.Read more... (http://www.thedailygreen.com/healthy-eating/blogs/organic-sustainable-food/in-season-watermelon?src=rss) Eco Lifestyle - The Daily Green Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:00:00 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74267/136/ Read more... (http://www.thedailygreen.com/healthy-eating/eat-safe/cloned-animals-european-study-44072508?src=rss) Eco Lifestyle - The Daily Green Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:49:00 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74250/51/ We love the less-is-more aspect of sheds and cabins, packing so much into such small spaces. Australian architect Casey Brown (http://www.caseybrown.com.au/)just won the Australian Institute of Architects (http://www.architecture.com.au/)Small Project award for Permanent Camping, a ten-foot square by 20 foot high getaway with...Read more... (http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/345682984/permanent-camping.php) Eco Lifestyle - Treehugger Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:33:25 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74335/136/ Read more... (http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/six-sins-greenwashing-44072508?src=rss) Eco Lifestyle - The Daily Green Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:22:00 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74251/51/ Larger version of illustration at Globe and Mail (http://images.theglobeandmail.com/archives/RTGAM/images/20080721/wfarms21/_done_0721farm_1000big.jpg) At a properly run farm, "nothing is waste. Everything is a resource. It's just a matter of harvesting." With 750 cows, Laurie Stanton's farm has a lot of manure to harvest. Martin Mittelstaedt writes in the...Read more... (http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/345650456/a-dung-deal-poop-power.php) Eco Lifestyle - Treehugger Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:10:48 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74252/51/ Brighton based print management company Four Corners has created a free reporting service for print buyers which highlights environmental benefits for print jobs. This service, called Responsible Print, is being used for the first time by Ecover, with whom Leonora just spent the day perusing the Read more... (... Eco Lifestyle - Treehugger Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:00:23 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74253/51/ The word organic today means so much more than the “organic” (http://tierneylab.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/08/i-hate-organic/) derived from the Greek word “organikós," meaning something related to an organ of the body. Today the word has been generalized to relate to something derived from a living organism. If you...Read more... (http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/345650457/organic-music-tel-aviv.php) Eco Lifestyle - Treehugger Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:59:11 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74254/51/ With the root cause of autism still only speculated upon, and everything from prescription drugs in the water supply to pesticides used to grow food and the manner in which vaccines are constructed potentially to blame, a new study shows socially aloof couples with a small circle of friends are more likely to parent autistic children. Suggesting genetics...Read more... (http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/345682997/autism-rates-skyrocket-environmental-factors.php) Eco Lifestyle - Treehugger Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:52:01 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74234/51/ Eco-Furniture Store in Eco-Appartment Building It seems hard to reconcile the adjective “lazy” with Josh Dorfman – from interviews with TreeHugger (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/05/the_th_intervie.php) to appearances on Read more... (http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/345630425/vivavi_riverhouse.php) Eco Lifestyle - Treehugger Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:35:11 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74257/56/ Read more... (http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/07/25/the-green-quote-lindsay-lohan-loves-fast-food/) Eco Lifestyle - Ecorazzi Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:27:29 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74235/51/ California faces a difficult budget reality. One proposed solution, cutting state workers to minimum wage, could be demoralizing. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger plans next week to slash the pay of more than 200,000 state workers to the federal minimum of $6.55 per hour to help ease the state's budget...Read more... (http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/345621329/california-greening-under-threat-minimum-wage.php) Eco Lifestyle - Treehugger Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:22:09 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74258/56/ Read more... (http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/07/25/heather-mills-loses-publicist-after-heated-argument/) Eco Lifestyle - Ecorazzi Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:17:57 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74259/56/ Read more... (http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/07/25/eminem-rock-to-battle-for-charity/) Eco Lifestyle - Ecorazzi Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:16:59 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74260/56/ Make Me Heal (http://www.makemeheal.com/news/bo-derek-botox/491) mentioned that Bo Derek, screen...Read more... (http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/07/25/bo-derek-a-little-hypocritical/) Eco Lifestyle - Ecorazzi Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:09:36 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74237/56/ read (http://http://www.ecorazzi.com/?s=nigel+barker) that the dreamy Nigel Barker,...Read more... (http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/07/25/nigel-barker-protects-seals-for-his-sons/) Eco Lifestyle - Ecorazzi Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:06:13 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74241/119/ Nicholas Lezard: Doctors are urging Britons to stop at two children. So what are those of us with more supposed to do with our extras?Read more... (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/jul/25/population.children?gusrc=rss&feed=environment) Green News - Guardian Unlimited Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:30:00 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74224/51/ The world’s previous thin-film solar record holder (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/04/worlds_largest_5.php) was this plant in Germany, with 6 megawatts of capacity. In what has got to be one of the most ludicrous bits of public-relations-speak I’ve heard in a while, First Solar and Sempra have announced that they will be...Read more... (http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/345584306/worlds-largest-thin-film-solar-plant-10mw.php) Eco Lifestyle - Treehugger Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:30:00 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74242/119/ Senator reveals details of a document that the White House is refusing to make public which deems climate change a threat to the health of American peopleRead more... (http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/jul/25/carbonemissions.climatechange?gusrc=rss&feed=environment) Green News - Guardian Unlimited Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:29:21 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74225/51/ Providence Police Test Electric Scooter Last month four police officers in Providence, Rhode Island began a "a three-month trial of the all-electric Vectrix Maxi scooter (a three-month trial of the all-electric Vectrix Maxi scooter)" which has a range of 60 miles, a 3-5 hour charge time, and a top speed of just over 60 miles per hour. ...Read more... (http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/345584307/providence-police-testing-vectrix-electric-scooters.php) Eco Lifestyle - Treehugger Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:15:43 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74246/125/ Across the world, animals are invading cities and suburbia at a magnitude unlike ever before. The reason is simple: animals are adapting and finding new places to live as their original habitats are destroyed or altered by people. But do not despair. If you live in a city or suburban area, you can help. Directly below [...] Read more... (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenOptions/~3/345621679/) Eco Lifestyle - Green Options Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:01:46 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74330/125/ If you drive an SUV, the easiest way to cut your carbon footprint drastically is pretty clear: ditch the gas-guzzling monster.  But what do you do with a large car you no longer want?  Tune in to onefewer.com starting today, to find out. Ryan Mickle spent $60,000 on his Range Rover Sport in 2006.  He loved [...] Read more... (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenOptions/~3/345621680/) Eco Lifestyle - Green Options Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:00:23 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74247/125/ If you drive an SUV, the easiest way to cut your carbon footprint drastically is pretty clear: ditch the gas-guzzling monster.  But what do you do with a large car you no longer want?  Tune in to onefewer.com starting today, to find out. Ryan Mickle spent $60,000 on his Range Rover Sport in 2006.  He loved [...] Read more... (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenOptions/~3/345621680/) Eco Lifestyle - Green Options Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:00:23 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74243/119/ National Parks Week kicks off on Monday, when you can enjoy picnics, festivals and spectacular walks in all 14 areas of outstanding beautyRead more... (http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/gallery/2008/jul/25/uk.shortbreaks?gusrc=rss&feed=environment) Green News - Guardian Unlimited Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:52:32 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74231/119/ From trains running on dead cows to biodiesel produced from chip fat, Sweden's entrepreneurial approach to tackling climate change is blazing a trail in EuropeRead more... (http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/jul/25/greenbusiness.climatechange?gusrc=rss&feed=environment) Green News - Guardian Unlimited Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:43:35 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74248/125/ My Issues and Support of Nuclear Power In the past year or so I’ve been writing articles in opposition to the proliferation of nuclear power stations, not only in the United States, but in the world.  The responses have been enlightening, intelligent, pedestrian and downright rude. In each case, the respondents seem to have either missed my [...] Read more... (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenOptions/~3/345576208/) Eco Lifestyle - Green Options Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:29:16 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74227/31/ Proving yet again that Iowa offers more than corn fields and hog confinements, Kurt Friese reports from the front lines of a massive cross-state bike ride. Of course for Friese, the annual ride doesn't just involve grinding across the countryside with 15,000 if his best friends. It's really about the food -- from the famed Pizza on Wheels that once nourished touring Deadheads to unique pancakes called "aebleskiver" made by modern-day Vikings. Then there's the matter of the meal for 3,000 he has...Read more... (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/grist/gristfeed/~3/345578073/index.html) Green News - Grist Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:07:38 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74206/51/ Charging for plastic bags at the supermarket works--people really do bring their own. Ten weeks ago Marks & Spencer instituted a 5 pence (10 cents) charge on plastic bags at its stores. Since then customers have used 70 million fewer bags. That's an 80% decrease in use. Who would have thought! These are among the first statistics showing the impact of banning...Read more... (http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/345512587/charging-for-plastic-bags.php) Eco Lifestyle - Treehugger Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:38:36 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74199/95/ Austria banned the import of the highly dangerous genetically engineered maize MON 863 today. The maize (corn) is produced by United States agro-chemical giant Monsanto.Read more... (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenpeaceNews/~3/345467372/austria-bans-monsanto-maize250708) Green News - Greenpeace News Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:34:30 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74249/125/ Since their launch in 2006, Noon Solar has sold out of every product line within weeks after manufacturing. Based in Chicago, Noon Solar creates bags for those who are both eco and fashion conscious. Now you can enjoy that lunch in the park or drive to your next appointment all while charging your cell phone, PDA [...] Read more... (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenOptions/~3/345576209/) Eco Lifestyle - Green Options Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:30:41 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74221/116/ Scientists fear the discovery of new strains of the Tasmanian devil facial tumour disease mean it will be harder to develop a vaccine.Read more... (http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/25/2315094.htm) Green News - ABC Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:10:00 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74213/119/ Shi Zhengrong sits at the intersection of two of the most important vectors of the 21st century – China's economic rise and the global imperative to cut carbon emissionsRead more... (http://www.guardian.co.uk/global/2008/jul/25/solarpower.alternativeenergy?gusrc=rss&feed=environment) Green News - Guardian Unlimited Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:34:00 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74202/119/ Jonathan Watts speaks to Shi Zhengrong, the world's first solar billionaireRead more... (http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/audio/2008/jul/25/watts.solar?gusrc=rss&feed=environment) Green News - Guardian Unlimited Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:53:27 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74216/125/ Two low-flying unmanned aircraft are cruising over Greenland this month to closely observe the melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet and its potential contribution to global sea level rise in the coming century. The flights will help scientists determine whether the ice sheet’s melt rate will accelerate in the future. The drones are flying out of [...] Read more... (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenOptions/~3/345491983/) Eco Lifestyle - Green Options Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:34:06 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74263/114/ My article earlier this week on Chinese food got lots of your stomachs rumbling. Read more... (http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/green-living/a-hrefhttpblogsindependentcoukindependentethicsgirlindexhtml-targetblankethics-girl-debating-the-chinese-dieta-845738.html) Green News - The Independent Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:10:42 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74240/114/ My article earlier this week on Chinese food got lots of your stomachs rumbling. Read more... (http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/green-living/a-hrefhttpblogsindependentcoukindependentethicsgirlindexhtml-targetblankethics-girl-debating-the-chinese-dieta-845738.html) Green News - The Independent Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:10:42 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74230/114/ My article earlier this week on Chinese food got lots of your stomachs rumbling. Read more... (http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/green-living/a-hrefhttpblogsindependentcoukindependentethicsgirlindexhtml-targetblankethics-girl-debating-the-chinese-dieta-845738.html) Green News - The Independent Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:10:42 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74220/114/ My article earlier this week on Chinese food got lots of your stomachs rumbling. Read more... (http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/green-living/a-hrefhttpblogsindependentcoukindependentethicsgirlindexhtml-targetblankethics-girl-debating-the-chinese-dieta-845738.html) Green News - The Independent Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:10:42 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74211/114/ My article earlier this week on Chinese food got lots of your stomachs rumbling. Read more... (http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/green-living/a-hrefhttpblogsindependentcoukindependentethicsgirlindexhtml-targetblankethics-girl-debating-the-chinese-dieta-845738.html) Green News - The Independent Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:10:42 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74332/136/ Read more... (http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/oceana-report-sharks-44072508?src=rss) Eco Lifestyle - The Daily Green Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:18:00 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74187/125/ Diego Velasquez, Los Borrachos (The Feast of Bacchus) “In the beginning, Bacchus created white wine. He saw that it was good and awarded it a score of 90 points. On the second day, Bacchus created red wine and, finding it even tastier, gave it 99 points. (Actually, it deserved 100 points, but in that epoch only [...] Read more... (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenOptions/~3/345409613/) Eco Lifestyle - Green Options Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:00:53 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74174/51/ World trade rules are incredibly complex and right now, government officials are meeting in Geneva to try to hammer out an agreement to save the Eco Lifestyle - Treehugger Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:06:02 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74184/116/ The Queensland Water Commission says it will ease water restrictions in the state's south-east by mid-next week.Read more... (http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/25/2314761.htm) Green News - ABC Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:31:00 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74169/116/ Federal Energy and Resources Minister Martin Ferguson says energy security is just as important as reducing greenhouse gas emissions.Read more... (http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/25/2314565.htm) Green News - ABC Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:09:00 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74166/75/ The anti plastic bag and styrofoam sentiment’s rising — but all the different state, county, and city-level initiatives can get super confusing. Here’s the skinny on what’s happening: ____ State of California Current regulation: Nothing as of yet, but a bill imposing a 25 cent per-bag fee could be...Read more... (http://greenlagirl.com/2008/07/24/styrofoam-and-the-city-the-fate-of-plastic-bags-and-polystyrene-in-la/) Eco Blogs - Green LA Girl Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:07:10 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74170/116/ A Roxby Downs ecologist and long-term resident says the South Australian Government is hypocritical for failing to offer the Roxby Downs region as a national nuclear waste repository.Read more... (http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/25/2314545.htm) Green News - ABC Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:01:00 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74171/116/ Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has linked the survival of the Great Barrier Reef to the Federal Government's emissions trading scheme.Read more... (http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/25/2314523.htm) Green News - ABC Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:48:00 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74161/116/ Coalition and Greens Senators are angry at the Federal Environment Department for withdrawing from a hearing on means testing solar panel rebates.Read more... (http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/25/2314516.htm) Green News - ABC Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:45:00 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74188/125/ Shown above from left to right~ Kelly B has created by far the most sophisticated eco swimsuit seen yet! Front ring gathers the top, under bust stitching provides shaping and lined in front for full coverage. “Halter ties remove so you can wear it strapless if you prefer. 3 fabric strips on each side give this [...] Read more... (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenOptions/~3/345285808/) Eco Lifestyle - Green Options Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:35:18 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74162/116/ A company wanting to build Australia's first community-owned wind farm will launch its share offer today.Read more... (http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/25/2314478.htm) Green News - ABC Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:13:00 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74153/116/ Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has moved to assure the coal-fired power generators that they will get help to cope with the changes caused by an emissions trading scheme.Read more... (http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/25/2314440.htm) Green News - ABC Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:49:00 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74142/116/ SEQ Water says overnight rain has lifted south-east Queensland's dam levels very close to 40 per cent.Read more... (http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/25/2314365.htm) Green News - ABC Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:04:00 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74143/116/ Malcolm Turnbull has abandoned his support for a 2012 start-up date for an emissions trading scheme, now falling in line with the Opposition Leader's position.Read more... (http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/25/2314359.htm) Green News - ABC Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:01:00 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74147/125/ Despite the narrowing gap in cost between green building and traditional “to-code” building, most builders and home buyers still perceive the green option to be significantly more expensive.  The reality is that due to increased builder education and an influx of affordable green building products, a building can be built green within the same budget [...] Read more... (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenOptions/~3/345199449/) Eco Lifestyle - Green Options Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:24:57 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74148/125/ Welcome to the first Carnival of Green Crafts! For more information about the Carnival, please see the Carnival of Green Crafts home page here at Crafting A Green World. We’re pleased as punch to announce that the next Carnival will be August 9th at BlogHer, courtesy of Hobbies, Crafts & DIY Contributing Editor Debra Roby. Send [...] Read more... (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenOptions/~3/345199450/) Eco Lifestyle - Green Options Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:11:13 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74189/125/ The Northwest Biofuels Association has produced a joint letter about biodiesel warranty protocol intended to set the record straight for auto dealers (and everyone else that’s confused about the issue). Recently, I wrote about how biodiesel’s new ASTM standards could go a long way in improving warranty coverage for biodiesel use in your new car. NW [...] Read more... (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenOptions/~3/345244103/) Eco Lifestyle - Green Options Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:00:55 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74149/125/ Putting an Old Dog to Rest…Hopefully For years, there have been rumors, and concerns, about playground areas at the Grand Canyon School District, located inside the park, being contaminated with radioactive soil from old uranium mines in the area. I talked with park Public Affairs Officer Maureen Oltrogge, and she said that an investigation is underway to [...] Read more... (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenOptions/~3/345199451/) Eco Lifestyle - Green Options Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:59:43 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74144/116/ Inuit people in Canada's far north have condemned proposed legislation by the European Union (EU) to ban imports of seal products from countries which use unnecessarily painful hunting methods.Read more... (http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/25/2314226.htm) Green News - ABC Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:35:00 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74114/51/ On August 1, at REI stores and at the REI web site, trail runners and hikers from newcomer Environmentally Neutral Design (END) go on sale for between $60 and $90 a pair. Recycled content sneakers END, a start-up in Nike's hometown of Portland and with a former Nike employee as founder, is aiming to sell a sneaker that has sustainable...Read more... (http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/345090276/end-sustainable-recycled-content-sneak.php) Eco Lifestyle - Treehugger Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:10:05 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74127/119/ Letter: Rather than just 'seeing the light' on environmental issues, I believe British Airways has actually been shining the lightRead more... (http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/jul/25/britishairwaysbusiness.theairlineindustry?gusrc=rss&feed=environment) Green News - Guardian Unlimited Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:02:09 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74319/52/ Short promo produced by WWF International on the Nokia, WWF, IUCN project.Read more... (http://www.green.tv/wwf_connect_earth) Audio/Video - Green.tv Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:00:00 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74256/52/ Love London is London's greenest annual festival. Over a period of three weeks, hundreds of exciting green events take place across the capital. Here is a taster of events you can get involved in...Read more... (http://www.green.tv/love_london) Audio/Video - Green.tv Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:00:00 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74136/125/ It seems no matter where you look these days, there’s bad news about the US economy. Does that extend to the budding green collar jobs market as well? Yes and no. I spoke to Nick Ellis, Managing Partner at Bright Green Talent, a US/UK based recruiting agency with a focus on green jobs, and a [...] Read more... (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenOptions/~3/345154991/) Eco Lifestyle - Green Options Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:54:47 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74115/51/ Useful for thinking about foreign policy choices, peak oil uncertainties, and, of course, cost. Via::USEIA (http://www.eia.doe.gov/neic/speeches/caruso062508ieo.ppt), International Energy Outlook 2008 with Projections to 2030, Cumulative (ppt file)... Eco Lifestyle - Treehugger Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:48:13 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74128/119/ Scottish and Southern Energy has issued a warning to its 9 million customers that they face further increases in billsRead more... (http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/jul/25/scottishandsouthernenergy.utilities?gusrc=rss&feed=environment) Green News - Guardian Unlimited Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:25:30 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74122/116/ The deputy Liberal leader denies the party is in confusion over a clear position on an emissions trading scheme but admits its policy is under review.Read more... (http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/25/2314089.htm) Green News - ABC Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:19:00 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74123/116/ About 200,000 school students will plant native trees and shrubs today as part of National Tree Day activities.Read more... (http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/25/2314074.htm) Green News - ABC Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:09:00 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74117/31/ Read more... (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/grist/gristfeed/~3/345099913/index.html) Green News - Grist Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:07:13 +0100 http://www.pannatural.org/content/view/74203/119/ Second-quarter loss of $8.7bn attributed to collapse in demand for trucks and sports utility vehiclesRead more... (http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/jul/25/automotive.ford?gusrc=rss&feed=environment) Green News - Guardian Unlimited Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:03:29 +0100