The 100MPG Hummer H3 makes me question everything I thought I knew | DVICE

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Hummers are an easy target these days. They're a big, hulking symbol of greedy car culture: unnecessarily large gas guzzler driven by selfish people. They destroy the earth with their terrible gas milage and seem like a menace. But what if that horrible Hummer could get 100MPG?

Well, this one does. It's a modified electric Hummer H3, and it gets better gas milage than a Prius. How are we supposed to feel about this? I still feel a deep revulsion when I see that form, but if it's so efficient, isn't it fine? I just don't know what to think anymore.

Hummers are an easy target these days. They're a big, hulking symbol of greedy car culture: unnecessarily large gas guzzler driven by selfish people. They destroy the earth with their terrible gas milage and seem like a menace. But what if that horrible Hummer could get 100MPG?

Well, this one does. It's a modified electric Hummer H3, and it gets better gas mileage than a Prius. How are we supposed to feel about this? I still feel a deep revulsion when I see that form, but if it's so efficient, isn't it fine? I just don't know what to think anymore.

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MORE and FOREVER: http://www.twine.com/twine/11bt2mmfm-1nz/alternative-energy

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    If this isn't a kick-ass example of cradle to cradle design I don't know what is! This simple kitchen structure, fabricated by Dutch designer John Arndt, uses the systems in nature as an example of perfect sustainable design. Here he uses the waste from one daily process as fuel for another. The dishes get washed in place, in return watering the edible herbs who prosper, providing a dust free environment for the dishes. Check out his website for more info on this Design^Sprout hero.

via designsprout.com

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Learn to clean more frugally with these suggestions, recipes and tips.

By Michelle Shaeffer

New cleaners hit the market with advertising pitches like "with the added power of baking soda!" and "now with bleach!" Why not just use the baking soda or bleach?

Our kitchen cabinets, the areas under our sinks, and bathroom cabinets are filled with cleaners labeled, "Do not swallow," "If swallowed call a poison control center immediately," and "Do not allow contact with skin." The lists of ingredients on the bottles are barely pronouncable. The fumes are barely tolerable. We label things with poison stickers and use child saftey latches on our cabinets. But why?

There are safer and more natural alternatives! The suggestions below are better for our environment, our homes, and our children - and will save you $$$. So throw away those toxic cleaning solutions and clean naturally & frugally!

Here are just a few tips to help you get started:http://www.frugalfun.com/cleansers.html

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ScienceDaily (Dec. 15, 2008)

Researchers in Nevada are reporting that waste coffee grounds can provide a cheap, abundant, and environmentally friendly source of biodiesel fuel for powering cars and trucks.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081210171900.htm

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"You can just literally make energy from dirt," said Aviva Presser, a graduate student at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. "And there's a lot of dirt in Africa."

http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/11/11/news/11africa.php

And..."ocean buoys that harness the energy of ocean waves to generate electricity that is then sent back to Hawaii's Oahu Island power grid via underwater cable."

http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10096215-54.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=GreenTech

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Posted from: http://fora.tv/2008/10/30/Thomas_Friedman_Why_We_Need_a_Green_Revolution

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