Sep 2008
Organic Light Sculptures Classes at 3rd Ward Brooklyn
29/09/08 12:12 Filed in: Organic Light Sculptures
Light Sculptures Fixtures Design classes. Daniel Rossi, the instructor, will be at 3rd Ward starting October 2008.
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Earth Overshoot Day
23/09/08 19:09 Filed in: Enviroment
September 23 this year marks an unfortunate milestone: the day humanity will have used all the resources nature will generate this year, according to Global Footprint Network data. Earth Overshoot Day marks the day when humanity beings living beyond its ecological means. Beyond that day, we move into the ecological equivalent of deficit spending, utilizing resources at a rate faster than what the planet can regenerate in a calendar year.Globally, we now now require the equivalent of 1.4 planets to support our lifestyles. But of course, we only have one Earth. The result is that our supply of natural resources -- like trees and fish -- continues to shrink, while our waste, primarily carbon dioxide, accumulates.
PETA’s Next Target: Giorgio Armani
21/09/08 11:19 Filed in: Fashion
PETA's upset Giorgio Armani used fur in his fall collection after he told them he wouldn't, according to the New York Post. And it's not just a fur collar here and there — Armani designed floral-printed fur coats, fur-hemmed skirts, and fur-trimmed jackets. But the best part of his collection? Fur coats for babies. It might seem impractical to drape fur over a person who could spit up or drool at any moment, but let's be real — they're warm, and those plastic stroller bags are terribly unbecoming.
A Giorgio ma che mi combini. Ancora co ste` pellicce. E daje una chiusa no?
Trans.
Mr. Armani what`s wrong with you. You should stop to use fur for fashion.
Read Full article: www.zimbio.com
Bike Lanes: Brooklyn Vs. Queens
21/09/08 07:35 Filed in: Transportation
Criss-crossing green and red lines color the New York City Cycling Map in Brooklyn, revealing an extended network of bike paths and lanes designed to make traveling on two wheels safer.
But in Queens, the Cycling Map shows few green and red lines - and those that are marked almost never mingle.
By the end of the year, Brooklyn will have 107 miles of bike lanes compared to 76 in Queens, city records show.
The discrepancy has led advocates and hard-core cyclists to complain that the borough is underserved in relation to its to neighbor to the south, particularly when it comes to the interconnectedness of Brooklyn's bike lanes.
Read Full Article: http://www.nydailynews.com
Without Subsidies Coal & Oil Companies “Out of Business in a Couple Years”: Robert Kennedy Jr
18/09/08 09:01 Filed in: Energy
Coal Is Not Clean.
Affordable, Powerful Electric Scooters Coming Soon
03/09/08 16:26 Filed in: Transportation
VentureBeat reports that PowerGenix has developed a nickel zinc (NiZn) battery that has 35 percent higher power and energy density than a nickel metal hydride (NiMH) battery (used in hybrid vehicles), but is half the cost of a lithium-ion battery.
This is great news for scooter fanatics, who right now are forced to choose between cheap scooters with lead-acid batteries and expensive scooters with powerful lithium-ion batteries.
Read Full Article: cleantechnica.com