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Scientists identify thousands of tiny genetic variations which raise the risk of schizophrenia.

Posted on July 1st, 2009 under Health and Medicine. Comments: None

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What a Concept! Bikes in Parks!
I was reading this post about how Copenhagen now allows cycling in parks, and it seemed like such a good and obvious idea, I wondered “why not everywhere?” Of course, some parks already allow it and even have bike paths, but in many parts of the world, you […]

Posted on July 1st, 2009 under Cars and Transportation. Comments: None

Step 1. Acquiring Iron Ore from Thomas Thwaites on Vimeo.
Thomas Thwaites is …

Posted on July 1st, 2009 under Design and Architecture. Comments: None

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“Surface is very smooth hydroisolation coating, so perfect for riding.”
A lot of us treehuggers are cyclists, and I bet most of us have a dream place they wish they could ride in. For some, it might be the quiet Scottish countryside during the summer… and for others it might be […]

Posted on July 1st, 2009 under Science and Technology. Comments: None

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About a week ago, we caught word from 3r Living that they’re having a real problem. Tighter regulations from the Department of Transportation, including that each individual battery must be either placed in its own plastic bag or have both terminals taped off, makes battery recycling an expensive hassle. That means 3r Living […]

Posted on July 1st, 2009 under Science and Technology. Comments: None

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This Loophole Seriously Reduces Incentives for Production Electric Cars
Plug In America (we recently wrote about their EV & plug in hybrid tracker) is asking the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to modify its regulations concerning zero emission vehicles in California. The problem is that their requirement that automakers put 7,500 ZEVs on […]

Posted on July 1st, 2009 under Science and Technology. Comments: None

Photo: Michael Graham Richard
This Loophole Seriously Reduces Incentives for Production Electric Cars
Plug In America (we recently wrote about their EV & plug in hybrid tracker) is asking the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to modify its regulations concerning zero emission vehicles in California. The problem is that their requirement that automakers put 7,500 ZEVs on […]

Posted on July 1st, 2009 under Cars and Transportation. Comments: None

Photo: Photos by keki & subtilen
“Surface is very smooth hydroisolation coating, so perfect for riding.”
A lot of us treehuggers are cyclists, and I bet most of us have a dream place they wish they could ride in. For some, it might be the quiet Scottish countryside during the summer… and for others it might be […]

Posted on July 1st, 2009 under Cars and Transportation. Comments: None

Photo: Flickr, CC
I Love the Smell of Car-Free Roads in the Morning!
New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, along with NYC DOT commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, has announced that the Summer Streets initiative is coming back to the streets of NYC this August. Last year was a great success, with over 50,000 people joining the fun on […]

Posted on July 1st, 2009 under Cars and Transportation. Comments: None