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The World’s Smallest Solar-Powered Movie Theater

by Seedorama Staff November 12, 2010

Not only is the Sol Cinema a solar-powered movie house, but it’s also absurdly tiny.The cinema, converted two berth caravan from the 1960′s, seats eight adults or twelve children. Sol Cinema was commissioned by the media arts charity Undercurrents. It runs on four large lithium ion batteries charged by two 120W solar panels. Undercurrents encourages people to [...]

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Buying A Green Car? Cloud Now Included

by Seedorama Staff November 10, 2010

The Millennial generation is usually described as both environmentally conscious and tech savvy. New collaboration between Dell and Clemson University’s engineering students can now help Millennials satisfy both their priorities  with an ultra-green BMW hybrid with a cell phone — and cloud-based infotainment system. Clemson University’s International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) and Dell’s engineering solutions division produced a cool BMW hybrid with an [...]

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Oregon Assisting Iraqi Universities in Green Building Programs

by Seedorama Staff November 5, 2010

A new plan by Oregon State University will facilitate the sharing of green engineering expertise with Iraqi universities. Iraqi professors will study at OSU’s sustainable engineering program in Corvallis, and Oregon professors and students will teach engineering, forestry, and agricultural science at several Iraqi universities. The Oregonian reports: “The nation of Iraq can begin to train [...]

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Electric Cars In Trouble For Next Decade

by Seedorama Staff November 5, 2010

J.D. Power & Associates, the auto market research firm anticipates that hybrid-electric and battery-electric vehicles will capture only a mere 7 percent of new car sales around the planet by 2020. That’s not that much higher than it is this year — 2 percent — and Nissan’s Leaf and Chevy’s Volt are just going on [...]

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Flame Retardants Will Both Save Your Live And Kill You

by Seedorama Staff November 3, 2010

Flame retardant will supposedly save your life in a fire. Not so, says a group of international scientists: some flame retardants are actually deadly The San Antonio Statement on Brominated and Chlorinated Flame Retardants, signed by 145 scientists from 22 countries, says that brominated flame retardants (BFRs) and chlorinated flame retardants (CFRs) need to be [...]

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Robot Twitter Account Argues With Climate Change Deniers

by Seedorama Staff November 2, 2010

Nigel Leck got tired of arguing with people skeptical about global warming science. Noticing that most of them used the same debunked arguments over and over again, he decided to make a Twitter chatbot to answer them automatically. The bot is named @AI_AGW (the photo is of HAL 9000′s camera-eye), and every 5 minutes it searches the [...]

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Why Blogging Is Good For Green Business

by Seedorama Staff October 30, 2010

In order to survive, companies must adapt. In our rapid-fire Web-driven world, that often means making the most of modern media tools. Many environmental groups and nonprofits have turned to blogging to engage their audiences and advocate for their causes. Blogging is the least expensive way to market, as it is just a fraction of the cost [...]

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Solar Powered High Speed Rail System – Belgium

by Seedorama Staff October 25, 2010

High-speed rail systems are a great way of transportation that has taken Europe and Asia by storm. While the US has shown some interest, many environmentalists have shown disapproval due to their carbon emissions. Clean energy company Enfinity is taking a step towards green rail systems though. In collaboration with the Belgium rail line, Enfinity [...]

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Corporate Social Responsibility Index 2010

by Seedorama Staff October 12, 2010

Each year, consumers are surveyed to determine which companies, specifically food and product manufacturers, are the most socially and environmentally responsibility. Consumer surveys are the heart and sole of the Corporate Social Responsibility Index. The index is the brainchild of the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship and the Reputation Institute. Each corporation is given [...]

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Tutoring Flowerpot and Lamp – Consolidating Space

by Seedorama Staff September 8, 2010

With the amount of space steadily declining in your average home, most have to find ways to consolidate things in the best manner. With a new flowerpot/lamp combo, you’ll be on your way to condensing down your household objects. The Tutoring Flowerpot and Lamp offers some cool features as well. As your plant grows larger, [...]

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