The Environmental New Service has a piece posted about Obama’s first 100 days and the green actions he’s taken thus far. According to the piece, most environmentalists, while not happy to the max, are pretty darn satisfied with Obama’s eco-related progress so far. Obama seems to be at the same level as eco-minded Americans. At [...]

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Obama’s Green Action in First 100 Days

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Until now, in order to make more powerful wind turbines, you had to make longer blades, so they could capture more incoming air and transform it into mechanical work. Leviathan Energy, led by dr. Daniel Farb, has refreshed this approach towards increased efficiency not by increasing the blades, but by making the wind hit them differently.

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In the last post we looked at the current findings about air quality in the U.S. Timely info since information from a new study was just published this week relating that air pollution may lead to smaller babies. The piece, which is available online and is soon to be published in the Journal of Epidemiology [...]

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Air Pollution Can Lead to Small Babies

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In case you think all this green talk about planting trees and preserving and creating more green spaces is a waste of time, you should know that plants are not only healthy for the planet, but are beneficial for human health too.Yes, we all know people need trees to breathe, but there are health benefits [...]

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Plants Great for Healing Hospital Patients

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A report released today, the 2009 State of the Air report by the American Lung Association highlights the U.S. cities with the worst air quality. The report ranks metropolitan areas by the levels of ozone and particle pollution during 2005, 2006 and 2007 using data found in monitoring sites across the United States and data [...]

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U.S. Cities With the Worst Air

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