More Hip Than Hippie #176 - Power to the People Energy independence isn’t just for nations anymore! It’s never been easier to generate power at home. Dori and Val let you know "watt" it takes to harness the energy of the sun and wind. Learn about equipment and permits, plus rebates to help ease you off the grid. You’ll feel empowered!
Beer and Chocolate:
Beer: "Heaps of hops" for Hipsters in this Prima Pils from Victory Brewing Co. in Pennsylvania.
Chocolate: Longtime listener Alex the Dragon in Denmark sent a package of chocolate goodness. This week’s choice: Vivani Feine Bitter Orange . Mange tak!
Hip News and Finds Finds :
Newspeeper. ReKindle your love for newspapers with an electronic version, courtesy of Plastic Logic . Available next year, their reader is thin, light and easy to read. Just don’t use it to potty-train your puppy.
Good shop/Bad shop. Navigate those perilous shopping aisles wit...
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Plastic Logic is previewing its e-reader and it looks pretty darn sweet. I for one seriously dig e-readers, but there is a nagging in the back of my mind about whether or not they’re really better than printed materials, and it continues to grow at the same pace as the e-reader market .
A CNN news video...
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Well, get ready for the electronic Newspaper. I remember reading about how it was becoming a real possibility but had no idea that the technology was still under aggressive development and this video confirmed that fact. It looks pretty damned cool.
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Library House , a Cambridge based research firm, just published The Mediatech 100. It is a list with the 100 hottest private media technology companies from Europe. These companies were selected after extensive research by an expert advisory panel of 20 most prominent mediatech investors and experts in Europe.Â
This is their top 10:
1. Flirtomatic United Kingdom
A fast-paced messaging platform, entertainment and dating.
2. MOO Print United Kingdom
MOO Print is a printing compan... more
SEATTLE, WA (MARKET WIRE) Mogul Energy International, Inc. (OTCBB: MGUY) announced its plans to begin drilling on the exploration program involving the Walpole properties located in eastern Saskatchewan. Mogul has contracted the company CODECO to complete this drill program. Mogul Energy representative stated, "The licensing on the first drill location is complete and we expect the second drill location licensing process to be complete by the end of the month. Drilling on both targets will... more
SEATTLE, WA--(Marketwire - November 10, 2008) - Mogul Energy International, Inc. ( OTCBB : MGUY )
announced its plans to begin drilling on the exploration program involving
the Walpole properties located in eastern Saskatchewan. Mogul has
contracted the company CODECO to complete this drill program. Mogul Energy
representative stated, "The licensing on the first drill location is
complete and we expect the second drill location licensing process to be
complete by the end of the month. Dr... more
Mogul Energy International, Inc. announces that the company has commenced its drill program involving the Walpole properties located in southeastern Saskatchewan. Mogul Energy representative has confirmed that the first well has been spudded successfully. The first well is to be drilled to a total depth of 1100 meters testing the Torquay, Souris Valley and Bakken [...]... more
Greenbang –
The Sunshine State of Florida has long been a laggard when it came to harnessing solar energy, but it’s on its way toward improving its record with the ground-breaking this week of its first utility-scale solar facility.
The Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) began construction Tuesday of its 75-megawatt Martin Next Generation Solar Energy Center. Located in the southeast part of the state north of West Palm Beach, the Indiantown facility is also being dubbed the ... more
25 years of comfort and low utility bills in Edmonton
By Garry and Cheryl Atchison
In 1983 Garry and Cheryl Atchison created an energy efficient/passive solar/partially earth-sheltered home in our climate - on a budget. Solar homes do not have to be big or expensive. Come hear the human practical side of living in a solar/energy efficient house in Edmonton. Their well thought out design has withstood the test of time.
How did they do it? What would they do differently? How is ... more
artist rendering: FPL
There are bigger solar projects in the works , but the new Martin Next Generation Solar Energy Center near Indiantown, Florida can make a couple of ‘first’ claims (for the time being at least): It is the largest solar thermal plant outside of California; and, is the first hybrid solar power facility in the world to connect to an existing combined-cycle natural gas power plant.
Construction on the 75MW solar thermal plant began yesterday, with the plant expec... more
More Hip Than Hippie #140 - Biofuel’n Around
Beer and Chocolate:
Beer : West Coast IPA from the Green Flash Brewing Co.
Chocolate : Vermont Nut Free Chocolate sent in by listener
Celeste
Hip News and Finds
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Shout out! Big thanks to the Our Green Babysteps blog for mentioning MHTH!
Bam! Emeril goes green. Celebrity Chef Emeril Lagasse will be hosting a new
show on the Discovery Channel called Emeril Green . For the show... more
More Hip Than Hippie #141 - Eco-friendly Fridge
Beer and Chocolate:
Beer : Full Sail LTD
Chocolate : Chocolove Organic Dark Chocolate 61% Cocoa Content
Hip News and Finds
Finds :
No bones about it. Ellen DeGeneres recently purchased Halo, a well
known natural pet food company, and plans to produce her own brand of pet food. You can learn more about the company at HaloPets.com .
A cut above. One product that will definitely be on all our wish lists ... more
More Hip Than Hippie #142 - Sanitation Hits the Fan
Beer and Chocolate:
Beer : Butte Creek Organic Hop IPA
Chocolate : Equal Exchange Organic Very Dark Chocolate 71%
Hip News and Finds
Finds :
Music to our ears. A recent article from the New York Times featured 2 styles of eco-friendly MP3 players .
Hip News :
The Queen of Green. In her annual Commonwealth Day message, Queen Elizabeth urged the 2 billion people that
comprise t... more
More Hip Than Hippie #143 - Save the Earth, Save Cash
Dori and Val talk about how you can save some cash while you save the Earth. There’s a
coupod in this episode so listen closely!
Beer and Chocolate:
Beer : Censored Rich Copper Ale by Lagunitas Brewing Company
Chocolate : Organic Dark Chocolate with Orange and Fig by
Seeds of Change
Hip News and Finds
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Hipster Hero. Christine wanted to everyone to know about her Hipster Hero, Dan Philips... more
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