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Rainwater Storage Tanks

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:24:48 GMT

clipped by: rachel923

WISY Rainwater Storage Tanks

Compression-resistant container, carries cars
All-round use because of the multiple connections
Smooth walls inside prevent deposits and thus improve hygiene and water quality
Fast and easy installation through plug-in connections
Non-slip, child-proof manhole cover
Basic equipment includes a storage tank extension of up to 2.30 m in height
WISY Rainwater Storage Tanks are light in weight, can be easily transported and installed
Possible to connect several WISY rainwater storage tanks into one unit
Available with volumes of 4 m³, 5 m³
and 6 m³

GM Volt-be on the waiting list

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:59:55 GMT

clipped by: rachel923
clipper's remarks: This is an unofficial waiting list to let GM know that they will have a large customer base when the Volt goes into production. You are under no obligation to purchase when it does come out.

Clip Source: gm-volt.com

Gm-volt.com is more than just a place for information about the Chevy Volt. It is a place where like-minded people convene to not only discuss but help to empower and advance the impending electric car revolution.

The more of us there are, and the more Big Oil, Big Auto, and Big Government know about us, the more likely our mission is to succeed.

General Motors (GM) is still in the early stages of producing the Volt. The official release date is expected to be November 2010. As of now, GM is not soliciting a waiting list. We at GM-Volt have however already started a waiting list!

The site’s founder and editor, Dr. Lyle J. Dennis, a physician, has direct access to the executives at GM who are involved in this car’s production. He also has made them aware of our list.

Enter your email address in the form below.

It will be complied into a waiting list that will be provided to GM when the time is right. Your email will not be given to any other party.

Tags: general motors, volt, electric, car

A World of Food

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:05:00 GMT

clipped by: rachel923
clipper's remarks: You need to go to the site to view all 8 scenes. What a great imagination this person has.

Clip Source: news.bbc.co.uk

In pictures: From edible to incredible

CHEAP and easy solar cooker

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:44:46 GMT

clipped by: rachel923
clipper's remarks: Wow, this is one of those ideas that make you say "why didn't I think of that"?

Clip Source: solarcooking.org

Windshield Shade Solar Funnel Cooker

Materials needed:

A reflective accordion-folding car sunshade
A Cake rack (or wire frame or grill)
12 cm. (4 ½ in.) of Velcro
Black pot
Bucket or plastic wastebasket
A plastic baking bag

Lay the sunshade out with the notched side toward you, as above.

Cut the Velcro into three pieces, each about 4 cm. or 1 ½ inches long.

Hand sew one half of each piece, evenly spaced, onto the edge to the left of the notch; sew the matching half of each piece onto the underneath size to the right of the notch, so that they fit together when the two sides are brought together to form a funnel. (see below) Note: I first tried sewing these on a sewing machine, but found it cut through the reflective material.

Press the Velcro pieces together, and set the funnel on top of a bucket or a round or rectangular plastic wastebasket.

Place a black pot on top of a square cake rack, placed inside a plastic baking bag. A standard size rack in the U.S. is 25 cm. (10 in.)

Who knew Potatoes came in such variety?

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:48:02 GMT

clipped by: rachel923
clipper's remarks: Wow, look at the colors & shapes of these potatoes (tubers). Talk about plant diversity.

Clip Source: envirovore.com

Potatoes were born in Peru, and they were essential to the Incan empire. Farmers grow blue, purple, yellow and brown potatoes, some as large as an orange, some as small as a walnut. But, in many ways, Peruvian farmers and their tubers have always been under siege. When Spanish conquistadors muscled their way into the region, they coerced natives to grow European crops like barley, beans and wheat. And in the process, some potato diversity was lost.

In the past 40 years, farmers have seen the Andean mountains warm so much that glaciers are disappearing permanently. The new climate has encouraged plant disease and, in particular, “Late Blight” which caused the Irish Potato famine of the1800s. Farmers have moved up into the mountains seeking the right potato environment. Some farmers are experimenting with crops to find out which potatoes can handle the new climate trend. Many Andean villages keep large collections of seeds, and there's a potato gene bank in Lima

Tags: peru, potatoes, plants, crops, sustainable, diversity

Low-Cost Carbon Capture

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 17:06:27 GMT

clipped by: rachel923
clipper's remarks: Capturing and sequestration getting easier and cheaper.

Clip Source: www.enn.com

Low-cost reusable material could capture carbon dioxide from power plants

Researchers have developed a new, low-cost material for capturing carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the smokestacks of coal-fired power plants and other generators of the greenhouse gas. Produced with a simple one-step chemical process, the new material has a high capacity for absorbing carbon dioxide — and can be reused many times.

Details of the new material, known as hyperbranched aluminosilica (HAS), are scheduled to appear in the March 19th issue of the Journal of the American Chemical Society. The research was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory.

Once removed from the stack gases, the CO₂ might be sequestered in the deep ocean, in mined-out coal seams or in depleted petroleum reservoirs. If the CO₂ capture and sequestration process can be made practical, America’s large resources of coal could be used with less impact on global climate change.

Tags: carbon, sequestration, global warming, co2

Bank of America Visa EarthSmart Points for Carbon Offsets

Sun, 09 Dec 2007 00:19:19 GMT

clipped by: rachel923
clipper's remarks: Instead of earning points toward presonal rewards, this one lets you earn points to fund renewable energy projects.

Clip Source: brighterplanet.com

How the card works^†

Earn 1 EarthSmart™ point for every $1 spent in net retail purchases.
Points are automatically redeemed monthly to help fund renewable energy projects.
Every 1,000 points will fund an estimated 1 ton of carbon offsets.
Every 1,000 points is roughly equivalent to taking a car off the road for 2,000 miles, or powering and heating/cooling your home for a month.

Bonus points^†

Earn 50% more points with a match from Bank of America through December 2008.
Earn 1,000 bonus points after your first transaction to fund an estimated 1 ton of carbon offsets to offset the creation and delivery of your credit card.
Earn an additional 1,000 bonus points when you sign up for paperless statements. How do I get these points?

† For information about the rates, fees, other costs, and benefits associated with the use of the card, click “Apply now” below and refer to the disclosures accompanying the online credit card application.

Tags: green, bank of america, renewable energy, carbon offset

Close chip bags without the clip

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 15:19:13 GMT

clipped by: rachel923
clipper's remarks: This is so cool. I am forever looking for clips to close bags. Now I will do this instead.

Clip Source: lifehacker.com

10. Close chip bags without the clip

[Video]

Tags: chip bag, close, video

The Laptops are coming..

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:51:44 GMT

clipped by: rachel923
clipper's remarks: If you ordered an OLPC, here is the news we've been waiting for. I certainly hope to get mine by Christmas.

Clip Source: p.p0.com

Your XO laptop is on the way.

Your donated XO laptop will soon be delivered into the hands of a child in Afghanistan, Cambodia, Haiti, Mongolia or Rwanda. In one of our recipient children's own words, "I want to thank you people because you had given us the laptop and I love it so much." Your generosity will make a world of difference in these children's lives, and in the future of their respective countries.

Thanks to your early action, your XO laptop is scheduled to be delivered between December 14 and December 24. Our "first day" donors are our highest priority and we are making every effort to deliver your XO laptop(s) as soon as possible. We will send you an update upon shipment.

Tags: olpc, laptop, donation

Very, VERY Strange People

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:13:21 GMT

clipped by: TuLiX
clipper's remarks: Recommend you visit the actual website instead.

Clip Source: my.mmoabc.com

Tags: internet, strange

Honda FCX - 68mpg Coming to U.S. Summer 2008

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 19:23:15 GMT

clipped by: constantskeptic
clipper's remarks: This looks just like the Prius...

Clip Source: world.honda.com

Honda unveiled the FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show, announcing plans to begin limited retail marketing of the vehicle in summer 2008.

Honda Debuts All-New FCX Clarity Advanced Fuel Cell Vehicle

The basics in ultimately clean performance

The compact, next-generation Fuel Cell

High efficiency, high power and torque

Measures for hydrogen and high-voltage handling

Tags: honda, fcx, mpg, fuel cells

Only 2 Weeks Left-Give One, Get One

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 11:26:09 GMT

clipped by: rachel923
clipper's remarks: This would make a great Christmas gift for a child in your family.

Clip Source: www.laptopgiving.org

One learning child. One connected child. One laptop at a time.

The mission of One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) is to empower the children of developing countries to learn by providing one connected laptop to every school-age child. In order to accomplish our goal, we need people who believe in what we’re doing and want to help make education for the world’s children a priority, not a privilege. Between November 12 and November 26, OLPC is offering a Give One Get One program in the United States and Canada. During this time, you can donate the revolutionary XO laptop to a child in a developing nation, and also receive one for the child in your life in recognition of your contribution.

Tags: laptop, olpc

The 11th Hour-Trailer from MySpace

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 15:14:24 GMT

clipped by: rachel923
clipper's remarks: From what I have found, this movie is coming out January 30th.

Clip Source: vids.myspace.com

The 11th Hour

[Video]

Tags: the 11th hour, video, global warming, sustainable, ecology

Thousand-Hand Guan Yin Dance - WOW!

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 22:11:42 GMT

clipped by: rachel923
clipper's remarks: Amazingly Beautiful Dance. You've got to watch this.

Clip Source: youtube.com

Thousand-Hand Guan Yin

[Video]

Tags: thai, dance, hands

cool - gallery of "unfortunate" cards

Sun, 04 Nov 2007 22:59:41 GMT

clipped by: boozich
clipper's remarks: here are Unfortunate Card galleries, collected in one handy, convenient, easy to carry package, with more sure to come in the future.

Clip Source: www.capnwacky.com

If there's one thing we know around the Amalgamated Humor offices, it's how to beat a dead horse into the ground until it's at least a good 6 inches under or so. In that spirit, here are our Unfortunate Card galleries, collected in one handy, convenient, easy to carry package, with more sure to come in the future.

Tags: unfortunate, card, galleries

Clipmarks | rachel923's clips

Rainwater Storage Tanks

WISY Rainwater Storage Tanks

GM Volt-be on the waiting list

A World of Food

CHEAP and easy solar cooker

Who knew Potatoes came in such variety?

Low-Cost Carbon Capture

Low-cost reusable material could capture carbon dioxide from power plants

Bank of America Visa EarthSmart Points for Carbon Offsets

How the card works†

Bonus points†

Close chip bags without the clip

10. Close chip bags without the clip

The Laptops are coming..

Very, VERY Strange People

Honda FCX - 68mpg Coming to U.S. Summer 2008

Honda Debuts All-New FCX Clarity Advanced Fuel Cell Vehicle

Only 2 Weeks Left-Give One, Get One

One learning child. One connected child. One laptop at a time.

The 11th Hour-Trailer from MySpace

Thousand-Hand Guan Yin Dance - WOW!

cool - gallery of "unfortunate" cards

How the card works^†

Bonus points^†