.: The Human powered snow transportation device

Topic science & new tech (By Cif!, Tuesday 21 December 2010 @15:08) Found at ecoguerilla.si

«Human Powered Snow Vehicle. It’s thought for competitive training but also for panoramic tourism along cross country ski tracks. It’s really lightweight because of its structure, made of bent aluminium sheets. Designed to be built without moulding technologies, it’s totally recyclable and eco-friendly.»

Source: coroflot.com

  • Share

.: Un-greenwash me

Topic The End of the World (By Cif!, Tuesday 21 December 2010 @15:01) Found at ecoguerilla

«the tar sands are an immensely destructive project. To date, tar sands oil extraction has devastated an area the size of the city of Toronto. If oil extraction from the tar sands continues unchecked, it has the potential to destroy an area the size of England.

tar sands tailings lakeToxic tar sands tailings lakes already span 170 square km, which is an area larger than Lake Muskoka, and they are growing every day. Downstream, primarily First Nations communities, are seeing increased sicknesses in their communities, seeing a traditional way of life becoming further displaced and many are afraid of drinking the water. Everyday, 11 million litres of toxic tailings leak into the surrounding environment. The current greenhouse gas emissions of the tar sands is equivalent to that of 9 million cars. By 2020, it is projected that the greenhouse gas emissions will rise to the equivalent of the annual emissions of over 26 million cars, which is 1.5 times the greenhouse gas emissions of all the cars in Canada. »

Source: greenpeace.org
Watch the greenwashing campaign at: capp.ca

  • Share

.: My Bike Keeps Me Juiced Up

Topic science & new tech (By Cif!, Monday 20 December 2010 @22:22)

«The I-Green is a small bike peripheral that turns kinetic energy into electrical to charge nearly any portable device. »

Source: www.yankodesign.com

  • Share

.: croyez ceux qui cherchent la vérité, doutez de ceux qui la trouve

Topic conspiracy (By Cif!, Monday 20 December 2010 @21:08) Contribution de stef.v.

«L’archive XIBERIA référence un ensemble de vidéos abordant des sujets souvent cachés, occultés, ou maquillés par les média de masse. »

Source: xiberia.info

  • Share