1. UK's largest data centre 'could run on renewable energy'  permalink

UK's largest data centre 'could run on renewable energy'
Www.biggreensmile.com

Renewable sources could be used to power the proposed construction of the UK's largest data centre, according an expert on infrastructure. James Cole, director of Keysource - which designs and builds data centres - explained combined heat and power, as well as localised gas production, could be used as renewable sources of energy at the site.

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2. Eco Gadgets: Self-powered 'Eco Shower' saves energy and water  permalink

Eco Gadgets: Self-powered 'Eco Shower' saves energy and water
Jolly / Ecofriend

Eco Factor: Energy- and water-saving concept shower. We all love to have a hot shower after a hectic day at work. However, in doing so we do sometimes waste a lot of water and precious electricity. Industrial designer Paul Frigout has proposed a...

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Eco Gadgets: Self-powered 'Eco Shower' saves energy and water Eco Motorcycles: Voltra – An all-electric motorcycle for the fashion conscious   —  Eco Factor: Zero-emission concept motorcycle powered by electricity. The use of electric engines not only allows designers to think of vehicles that don’t pollute, but also encourages them to experiment with new materials that weren’t easily..

3. Garden plots vanish in chain reaction  permalink

Garden plots vanish in chain reaction
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4. Growing in popularity  permalink

Growing in popularity
Www.indystar.com

All over the country, people who'd never sprouted a seed planted a vegetable garden this year, and many of those who had grown their own food for years expanded their plots.

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5. The modern gardener’s glossary – Washington Post  permalink

Gardening Diva / Just My Garden

The modern gardener's glossary Washington Post Landscaping jargon often leaves homeowners and part-time gardeners perplexed, and it's no wonder. In the garden , commonplace words can …

6. Taxon: Drosera rotundifolia L.  permalink

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Subarctic America: Canada - Northwest Territory, Yukon Territory; Greenland [s.]; United States - Alaska Eastern Canada: Canada - New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario [n.], Prince Edward Island, Quebec

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7. “In Your Presence is fullness of joy and at Your right hand, pleasures forevermore.” Psalm 16:11  permalink

Noreply / River

September 22, 2009 “In Your Presence is fullness of joy and at Your right hand, pleasures forevermore.” Psalm 16:11 I’ve been overwhelmed by the presence of the Lord as we have met for worship in this last month. Our God has been so faithful to us as His church and He has provided for every need. Our new building has opened up so many more ...

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Where is your zeal?   —  “ Come with me and see my zeal for the Lord .” 2 Kings 10:16 Too often,we have all the mechanics of ministry mastered, but we leave the Master and His zeal out of our plans! It is simple to become so involved doing what we feel comfortable in that we fail to understand the Lord calls us to “uncomfortable living.” We misplace our “zeal ...

8. When Do I Prune if My Plants Don’t Go Dormant?  permalink

When Do I Prune if My Plants Don’t Go Dormant?
About.com Gardening

More than one person has written to ask, "My winter has been very mild and several plants that need dormant pruning don't seem to have gone dormant. Will it hurt them if I prune them now and if so, how long should I wait?" This can be an ongoing problem for gardeners in warm climates, but it is also possible some plants won't go into complete ...

9. MVRDV: china hills - a vision of future cities  permalink

MVRDV: china hills - a vision of future cities
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10. Get a green thumb with gardeners – Clanton Advertiser  permalink

Gardening Diva / Just My Garden

Get a green thumb with gardeners Clanton Advertiser Are you interested in learning how to develop a “green thumb” or sharpening your garden skills? If so, the Chilton County Extension Office and the Autauga … Master Gardener training offered Orange County Review Master Gardeners celebrate 25th year Scarlet Scuttlebutt 22 join Master ...

11. On his knees and other candidate news  permalink

On his knees and other candidate news
La.gringas.blog / La Gringa

Adán Fúnez, Mayor of Tocoa, Colon On his knees (literally!), the mayor of Tocoa and candidate for reelection, Adán Fúnez , renounced the resistance and asked forgiveness of the Liberals who he offended. He pledged his support of Liberal party candidate Elvin Santos and urged everyone to vote on Sunday. UD and zelayista presidential candidate ...

12. Buy Nothing Day Parody of Amazon  permalink

Buy Nothing Day Parody of Amazon
TreeHugger

An absolutely brilliant parody by Do the Right Thing of an Amazon page, promoting a new product called Nothing in honour of buy nothing day. Shopping is a buzz, an energy, but it uses energy too, all the energy needed to make all the things we shop for. So if you've got to shop but want to see the global temperature drop, buy the green thing ...

13. The Week in Pictures: U.S. Sewers Dump Illegal Waste, Sushi Fraud At Restaurants, Man Gets 120 Days for Shooting ...  permalink

The Week in Pictures: U.S. Sewers Dump Illegal Waste, Sushi Fraud At Restaurants, Man Gets 120 Days for Shooting ...
TreeHugger

From the troubling news that 9,400 sewers across the U.S. have illegally dumped untreated human waste, hazardous chemicals, and other dangerous materials into clean rivers and lakes over the past three years, to the news that Charles Diaz, who shot a cyclist in the head, was sentenced to 120 days, a lot happened this week in green. The results ...

14. Why we’re still waiting for green jobs in California  permalink

Why we’re still waiting for green jobs in California
Siel / Green LA girl

California’s gotten quite a bit of Stimulus Bill money to create green jobs — but jobs in renewable energy and clean tech have been slow in coming. Why? Alana Semuels explains in L.A. Times: Some of that delay was to be expected. The stimulus package gave priority to so-called shovel-ready projects to maximize job creation. The [...]

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Why we’re still waiting for green jobs in California Green jobs in state getting little stimulus help   —  SolarCity workers Daniel Morabito, left, Sal Sanchez and Victor Zapata install panels on a home in West Los Angeles. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times / October 19, 2009)

15. Policing the Annette Bike Lane  permalink

Policing the Annette Bike Lane
Toronto.mybikelane.com

Good to see the Toronto Police 11 Division protecting the Annette St. bike lane from illegal parking as they grab some breakfast.

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16. How Cap-and-Trade Markets Work for Acid Rain and Smog  permalink

How Cap-and-Trade Markets Work for Acid Rain and Smog
Eric De Place / Worldchanging

Eric De PlaceThe evidence from US air pollution markets. Contrary to claims that cap and trade is untested or uproven, there are a half dozen or so...

17. Friday Dose of Cute: Thanksgiving, The Morning After  permalink

Friday Dose of Cute: Thanksgiving, The Morning After
Farmgirl Susan / Farmgirl Fare

Holidays Are Exhausting Want to get to know our big white dogs better? Marta Baby Pictures 7/27/08: Siesta Time 10/26/08: Mostly Marta 10/28/08: Just Doing Her Job 11/6/08: Maybe Marta 1/24/09: Keeping the Food Supply Safe 2/1/09: Moping Marta 2/4/09: Three Dog Sight 2/7/09: Being Watched 3/4/09: Food as Furniture 1/27/09: Losing Lambs and ...

18. Shears, mediterranean plants and ceanothus  permalink

Shears, mediterranean plants and ceanothus
Gardening

Write to Thorny Problems at helen.yemm@telegraph.co.uk or Gardening, The Daily Telegraph, 111 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 0DT. Helen Yemm can answer questions only through this column.

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Shears, mediterranean plants and ceanothus Box blight - or fox blight?   —  Avoid box disease by keeping potted plants healthy with yearly feed of general fertiliser Photo: MARTIN POPE Write to Thorny Problems at helen.yemm@telegraph.co.uk or Gardening, The Daily Telegraph, 111 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 0DT. Helen Yemm can answer questions only through this column.

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Carrot fly frustration   —  Write to Thorny Problems at helen.yemm@telegraph.co.uk or Gardening, The Daily Telegraph, 111 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 0DT. Helen Yemm can answer questions only through this column.

19. Look to the The Welchwrite Bookstore and more this Christmas  permalink

Noreply / A Gardener

Looking for gifts for the special people in your life? Start your search in The WelchWrite Bookstore and more , in association with Amazon.com. I have highlighted books, software, podcasting equipment and more in my store, or you can shop for anything the Amazon.com provides. The WelchWrite Bookstore and more

20. Gifted Is Live!  permalink

Gifted Is Live!
Brownstoner / Brownstoner

The doors opened over an hour ago and the place is hopping! If you happen to be on the isle of Manhattan this weekend, come on by the old Tower Records space on East 4th and Lafayette Street for the opening weekend of the Gifted Holiday Market . We're open tonight and tomorrow until 8 p.m. and on Sunday til 7 p.m. And then all of December except ...