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Archive for May, 2007

Hydroponic Barges

Monday, May 7th, 2007

New York barges into sustainable urban farming
By Caroline McCarthy, CNET News.com Published on ZDNet News: May 4, 2007, 12:54 PM PT
NEW YORK–Standing behind a podium in front of a crowd of several hundred people, Ted Caplow lifted a ripe green vegetable and said, “This is a pretty cool cucumber.”
The cucumber in Caplow’s hand had been [...]

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The Vectrix – Your Next Scotter?

Monday, May 7th, 2007

So apparently this thing is selling for sub-$500 in India, and doesn’t require a license to drive.
It incorporates only 240 parts, vs. the huge amount required for gas-powered scooters, which brings down production and maintenance costs significantly for operators and maintainers. I might just have to get one of these.
http://www.vectrix.com
Vectrix Corporation was formed [...]

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The Organic Trade Association…and SPINS

Thursday, May 3rd, 2007

In case you’ve never seen this…yep, there’s a trade association devoted to just Organic Products. http://www.ota.com/index.html. I’m sure SPINS is somehow a member…

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The World in Dubai

Thursday, May 3rd, 2007

For any of you who haven’t seen this, it’s fascinating. From a sustainability perspective, I think everyone who buys into one of these islands should consider themselves environmental stewards, and there should be some sort of contractual obligation to each purchaser to incorporate and understand what’s required to ecologically support these islands, and the water [...]

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