August 28, 2009 The Daily Green had some good advice on dealing with N1H1 at back-to-school time.  It’s a new virus, so there’s no telling how bad it will be this fall and winter, but so far H1N1 — the swine flu — has proven to be a virulent, but not altogether debilitating…

July 12, 2009 I’m jumping over a four leaf clover! Once upon a time, before the advent of synthetic weed killers for the lawn in the late 1940s, most American lawns contained white clover. Because no formulation of weed control could be developed that left both grass and clover, but killed everything else,…

June 20, 2009 No surprised here… Women exposed to air pollution from freeways and congested roads are much more likely to give birth to premature babies and suffer from preeclampsia, according to a study by University of California scientists published Wednesday. The findings, based on pregnant women in the Long Beach/Orange County region…

May 25, 2009 Top Picks of 2009 Consumer Reports chooses the best cars, trucks and SUVs of the year. By the Editors of Consumer Reports Of the more than 300 vehicles we’ve recently tested, our Top Picks are the best all-around choices in their categories. This year’s list includes two new models: The Toyota Highlander is…

April 28, 2009 Here are a couple of my favs for the top 10 green picks from the Geneva Auto show i Mieva – looks like a tons of fun! Bentley Continental Supersports – Looks expensive!

September 19, 2008 The U.S. Geological Survey has some insight into what lies beneath/near/on the Arctic Circle: An estimated 90 billion barrels of recoverable oil Enough oil to supply the WORLD’s needs for nearly 3 years. Maybe 1.670 trillion cubic fee of natural gas About 13% of the world’s undiscovered oil About 30%…

September 19, 2008 There are 239 billion green opportunities in China. That is, China is planning on spending Y2 trillion ($239 million) to ensure that renewable energy will account for 15% of the nation’s power by the year 2020. China is the world’s second largest energy user. A country one fourth the size…

September 19, 2008 Hurricane season this year is expected to be longer, stormier and arrive earlier. Climate scientists are saying that this centuries storms are bigger than last century’s because the area of warm water that can support hurricanes is growing larger. The Atlantic Ocean is more hurricane friendly. ”There has been an…

September 19, 2008 Japan has pretty much been at the forefront of highspeed train technology since highspeed train technology began existing. And thought it’s a bit of a surprise that they don’t hold the current train speed record, I never doubt that they’ve got new train technology around the corner. So I’m not…