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Earth-Friendly Technology Real-World Solutions for Improving Our Environment Ozone.com Earth Friendly Search: Check out the latest headlines from Yahoo! Environment News [ headlines as of Friday, September 3, 2010 - 8:19AM ] BP oil spill costs surge to $8bln (AFP) AFP - British oil giant BP revealed Friday that the devastating Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster has cost it eight billion dollars so far -- with a sharp rise in payments in the last month. Feds launch investigation of Gulf platform fire (AP) AP - The agency that oversees offshore drilling will investigate the fire on an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico. BP oil spill costs hit $8 billion as ends rig probe (Reuters) Reuters - BP Plc said the cost of dealing with its oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico had risen to $8 billion as the oil giant prepared to release the findings of an internal probe into the causes of the disaster. Japan whale meat case echoes apartheid: Greenpeace chief (AFP) AFP - Greenpeace chief Kumi Naidoo on Friday likened Japan's treatment of two of its anti-whaling activists to the tactics of the former apartheid regime he once campaigned against in his native South Africa. Thai firm rejects Indonesian oil spill cash claim (AFP) AFP - A Thai-owned firm Friday rejected Indonesia's 2.4 billion US dollar compensation claim over a major oil spill off Australia's north which campaigners say hit the livelihoods of thousands of poor fishermen. Check out the latest headlines from EarthWire/UK [ headlines as of Friday, September 3, 2010 - 8:04AM ] Seafood stewardship questionable, experts argue The world's most established fisheries certifier is failing on its promises as rapidly as it gains prominence, according to leading fisheries experts. Report on Environmental Noise Directive Published Reports benchmarking progress on noise management have been published. Interaction of Wind Turbines and Industrial Plumes - New Research Research suggests deposition of particle pollution could be high around wind turibines. UK Soundmap Launched Record and upload sounds to the British Library UK Soundmap. Chilean mine company owners to be questioned over causes of collapse Bosses to be quizzed over safety failures that led to 33 miners being trapped, as engineers begin drilling rescue shaftThe owners of Chile's San Esteban mining company faced questions yesterday from a government committee about safety failures which led to the accident that has trapped 33 miners und Check out the latest headlines from NPR Environment [ headlines as of Friday, September 3, 2010 - 8:09AM ] Gulf Communities Investigate Spill's Oily Residue With so many unanswered questions about the lingering effects of the BP oil spill, Gulf Coast communities are turning to independent scientists for answers. They are doing independent testing in the Gulf of Mexico to check for toxins from the spill. Temporary Cap That Stopped BP Gusher Removed The cap was removed Thursday as a prelude to raising the massive piece of equipment underneath that failed to prevent the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history. Fire Extinguished On Gulf Oil Platform An investigation is under way to determine the cause of an explosion Thursday on an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico. All 13 people aboard the rig were found floating in the water and rescued. The Coast Guard said initial reports of an oil sheen on the water could not be confirmed. Greenpeace Activists Held After Leaving Arctic Oil Rig Four members of the environmental group had clung to the rig for two days to protest drilling in the Arctic. They were forced to abandon their protest because of a storm. The rig is owned by Edinburgh-based Cairn Energy. BP Prepares To Resume Efforts To Kill Gulf Well Rough seas near the site of the well forced crews to suspend work removing the temporary sealing cap and failed blowout preventer. Retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen said Wednesday that BP expects to begin work plugging the well for good later this week. Check out the latest headlines from MetaEfficient [ headlines as of Friday, September 3, 2010 - 8:09AM ] The Most Efficient Public Swimming Pool In The U.S. A community swimming pool called the Richmond Plunge has just opened in Richmond, California, and it may be the most efficient swimming pool in the country. The Richmond Plunge has many efficient features: it’s heated by solar collectors, it’s entirely chlorine-free, and the building is powered by solar panels on the roof. The Plunge is [...] Related posts: Chlorine Alternatives For Efficient Swimming Pools Cannonball! Jumping into a swimming pool is a classic way... Irish Firm Claims World’s Most Efficient Solar Heater An Irish company, Surface Power, has launched what could be... Green Roofs ā€“ Efficient Design Starts At The Top Green roofs have seen a surge in popularity recently as... Organic Menā€™s Summer Clothing Looking sharp while beating the heat is only half the battle when it comes to choosing summer clothing. Many of us like to choose clothes and fabrics that are as healthy as possible, both for ourselves and for the environment. Here are some of our top picks for men’s organic summer clothing. You can feel [...] Related posts: Women’s Wool Shirts For Summer As the summer approaches and the weather turns warmer, wool... Organic Women’s Clothing — Looks You’ll Love to Wear In the past, the idea of organic women’s clothing was... Ultrafine Yak Wool Clothing: Efficient Khunu is a start-up company that aims to be the... Best Solar LED Lawn And Garden Lights Since LEDs are an efficient light source and draw far less power than traditional bulbs, they are perfect for off-the-grid applications where solar cells charge a battery that powers the lamp. Large-scale applications of this concept include LED road lane markers, but smaller-scale projects like lighting your lawn or garden are perfect uses for them [...] Related posts: Top Mountain Bike LED Lights Under $300 LED systems are natural choice for mountain bikers given their... Sharp Introduces Earthquake-Detecting Solar LED Streetlights Sharp is introducing a new range of solar-powered LED streetlights.... Efficient, Eco-Friendly Lawn Care April showers might bring May flowers – but they also... Best Baby Bike Seats Every parent loves to bring their kids along with them for bike rides, and baby bike seats allow them to do this easily. Today, baby bike seats are fitted with suspension systems to keep your baby from rattling. Also, the locking mechanisms are more capable of attaching these baby bike seats to any style of [...] Related posts: The Best Bike Trailers The best bikes trailers are very useful for transforming ordinary... New Longtail Utility Bike: The Madsen kg271 Here’s a rare find — a new longtail bike. This... Tested: 240 Lumen LED Bike Light For $20 Important Update: After testing a second unit, I can no... Chlorine Alternatives For Efficient Swimming Pools Cannonball! Jumping into a swimming pool is a classic way to beat the heat on a hot summer day. But clean pool water requires a combination of filtration, circulation, and sanitization. Chlorine has long been the most common tool for keeping pools free of bacteria and algae – but it has its drawbacks, and there [...] Related posts: The Most Efficient Public Swimming Pool In The U.S. A community swimming pool called the Richmond Plunge has just... Green Roofs ā€“ Efficient Design Starts At The Top Green roofs have seen a surge in popularity recently as... Efficient Outdoor Water Use A recent Metaefficient post offered some ideas for reducing water... Check out the latest headlines from Treehugger.com [ headlines as of Friday, September 3, 2010 - 7:54AM ] Few Green Highlights at Istanbul Fashion Week A design by Özgür Masur from Argande's 2010-2011 fall-winter collection. Istanbul was abuzz last week about the latest efforts to position the city as a new fashion capital and help Turkey move from manufacturer of raw materials for clothing to purveyor of style. The third Istanbul Fashion Week drew plenty of press and party-goers and even a few fashion-world celebrities. But was th...Read the full story on TreeHugger The Week in Pictures: Déją Vu. Oil Rig Explodes in Gulf, Climate Change Blamed for Melting Himalayan Glaciers, and More (Slideshow) It's Déją Vu all over again: An offshore oil platform exploded and caught fire yesterday in the Gulf of Mexico. It is located about 80 miles off the Louisiana coast, west of the site of BP's massive oil spill. In other green news this week, the US Geological Survey has released a new report on the state of glacier retreat in the Himalaya, stating that "Many of Asia's glaciers are retreating as a result of climate change"; Animal Planet's new miniseries Blood Dolphin delves deeper into the dolphin hunts in Japan; and we reveal exclusive photos of secret titan redwood trees, located ...Read the full story on TreeHugger Abandoned Chairs Get an Artistic Home Images from abandonedchairsblogspot.com: Queen West There is something so forlorn and sad about a chair abandoned on the roadside. Innocent and sometimes beautiful, it is hard to resist taking them home and giving them a reason to live again. Some artists have been having the same problem. Moira Stevenson had filled up her Toronto front porch with rescued chairs until she had no more room. Her solution was photography: she photographs them before in their naked state. Then ...Read the full story on TreeHugger Interview: Rainforest Action Network Executive Director Rebecca Tarbotton photo via RAN Rainforest Action Network's new Executive Director, Rebecca Tarbotton, has big plans for the Bay Area-based advocacy group. RAN, which was founded in 1985, takes on big banks that are funding the coal industry, like JP Morgan and Chase, and it has worked to protect the world's most threatened rainforests, like those in Indonesia that are home to endangered orangutans and tigers. Tarbotton has a lot to say about RAN's future and where the environmental movement is going....Read the full story on TreeHugger On James Lee and the Events at Discovery Communications Headquarters photo: Michael Graham Richard As most readers have probably heard or read by now, yesterday was a dramatic day at the Silver Spring, Maryland headquarters of TreeHugger's parent company, Discovery Communications. Early in the afternoon a lone man, later identified to be James J. Lee, entered the building, brandishing a pistol and carrying explosives, and began taking hostages. The situation ended four hours later with the hostages unharmed and Lee losing his...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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