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Archive for January 17th, 2009

‘Needless’ birth induction fears

Concerns have been raised about pregnant women being induced “unnecessarily”, after a Scottish audit of 17,000 births.

Shiraleah’s Reclaimed Railroad Tie Accessories Provide Seriously Earthy Interior Decor

photo: Shiraleah
TreeHugger has seen railroad ties used before in a sleek set of dining room chairs. Now Shiraleah has introduced the same innovative green thinking in the form of some savvy earthy interior accessories. …

Shiraleah’s Reclaimed Railroad Tie Accessories Provides Seriously Earthy Interior Decor

photo: Shiraleah
We’ve seen railroad ties before on TreeHugger used in a sleek set of dining room chairs. Now Shiraleah is introducing the same innovative green thinking in the form of earthy interior accessories. …

185 Hybrid Electric Coke Delivery Trucks to Hit the Road in 2009

Photo via edmunds
In the grand tradition of corporations making tiny green steps in the right direction, Coca Cola has announced it will be deploying 185 hybrid electric delivery trucks in 2009. While it’s certainly a far more substantial move than Coke’s mostly-lame unveiling of compostable cups at the University of Washington, it still […]

Turkey Needs Wind, Solar for Energy Security, Expert Says

Photo: EMD International A/G via RenewableEnergyWorld.com
Though the dispute between Russia and Ukraine, in which the former cut off the latter’s gas supply, left Turkey relatively unaffected, the stories of people freezing in neighboring Bulgaria should not go unheeded. Turkey, dependent on Russia for 65 percent of its natural gas–a major source of powe…