Eco-News: Wednesday 10.29.08
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- That’s a super quiet rooftop wind-turbine. At $10,000 each, they’re cheaper than solar panels and can generate 2,000 KWh of CLEAN energy each year, paying for themselves in about 3 years; via CleanTechnica.
- Actually, the turbines are a British import. Speaking of the Brits, Prince Charles says climate change is a REAL crisis and despite the current financial meltdown, we should NOT take our eye off the environment; the AFP reports.
- Message received by Oregon governor, Ted Kulongoski. He just unveiled an AMBITIOUS plan for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions for households and buildings by 2030; via the Associated Press.
- Sadly, the UK may be swan-less this year. Warming temperatures in Siberia are DELAYING the Bewick’s swan annual migration. Each year, bird watchers have been waiting for them longer and longer; The Telegraph reports.
- The Philippines have rapidly adopted agro-fuel production, using crops for fuel instead of food, the problem is this may result in mass DEFORESTATION as more land is cleared for fuel-crops; via GMANews.TV.
- Despite our ever-growing green awareness, carbon dioxide and methane emissions INCREASED during 2007 and 20% of those emissions could remain in the atmosphere for thousands of years; ENN reports.
We don't have a garden so we planted 3 tomato plants in large containers..they did quite well...Last week I uprooted them and the kids asked to plant mini pomegranate bushes...A very nice plant as it is ornamental AND edible (the fruit is about the size of a golf ball)