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Green Technology

Posted byby John Tarantino
December 12, 2011

Blimps Of The Future

Blimps are making a comeback as a viable alternative to airplanes in terms of air cargo transportation. Although at the mention of “airship”, “zeppelin”, or “blimp” people are most likely…

Climate Change

Posted byby John Tarantino
December 10, 2011

New Ice Melt Data Cause for Concern?

Most of us are not only aware but have accepted the concept of human-caused climate change. This has led many to look to areas of their lives that they can change,…

Energy

Posted byby John Tarantino
December 7, 2011

Environmental Effects of Oil Spills

The environmental effects of oil spills vary in degree according to the type of oil, ecosystem, season and current water conditions. Oil spills are one of the most unfortunate accidents…

Green Technology

Posted byby John Tarantino
December 2, 2011

Greening Mass Transit

Oregon’s largest transit agency (Trimet) covers most of the Portland metropolitan area and will soon unveil a greening of mass transit with a new solar panel power project that is…

Other Stories

Posted byby John Tarantino
November 22, 2011

Green Thanksgiving Tips

Thanksgiving day is coming up before you know it and with it comes friends, family, and food. It’s one of the holidays that Americans loosen up the belt to cram…

Climate Change

Posted byby John Tarantino
November 16, 2011

Coping with Climate Change

Natural hazards such as earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, droughts, and volcanic eruptions are found more and more in the news these days. Every year they are responsible for many deaths and…

Climate Change

Posted byby John Tarantino
November 1, 2011

The Earth’s climate has been evolving continuously over millennia but the last two centuries have witnessed the development of the man-made greenhouse problem, which accelerates change climate vulnerability in an…

Green Technology

Posted byby John Tarantino
October 21, 2011

Mitsubishi MiEV Tours Portland, Ore

Mitsubishi just happened to be touring in my neighborhood, the Pearl District in Portland, Oregon after eating lunch when I was asked to test drive the MiEV. I declined to…

Uncategorized

Posted byby John Tarantino
October 14, 2011

100% Renewable Energy by 2050?

The World Wildlife Foundation in Canada performed a study of renewable energy that reported that 100% of our energy needs could be met with renewable energy sources by the year 2050. If…

Environment

Posted byby John Tarantino
October 6, 2011

Water – A Hotly Contested Resource for Survival and Development

Globally, the water crisis is much worse than most people realize. We are fast approaching a world in which the most hotly-contested resource for development and survival is not oil,…