Entries tagged Celebrities

1. Johnny Depp's island to be solar and hydrogen powered

   By Hank Green Posted Wed Jul 23, 2008 7:39pm PDT for ecogeek

   

   Celeb avoids diesel generators to power his own private island. Solar system stores excess energy as hydrogen for nighttime use. Read full post »

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   • Celebrities,
   • Solar Power

2. Summer rock tours travel with an environmental message

   By Don Willmott , Forecast Earth Correspondent Posted Fri Jul 18, 2008 7:23am PDT for forecastearth

   

   From The Daily Green's rundown of musicians who go the extra mile to reduce their carbon footprints: Radiohead's tour bus never idles, and Jack Johnson will help you check the air in your tires. Read full post »

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   • Celebrities,
   • Activism

3. Tesla building 225-mile electric sedan

   By Jaymi Heimbuch Posted Thu Jul 3, 2008 1:53pm PDT for ecogeek

   

   The Model S is to have a 225 mile range on a single charge. Read full post »

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   • Celebrities,
   • Cars

4. Larry King's questions for Chevron's chairman

   By Dave Loos, Samantha Hulkower, Rob Howard Posted Mon Jun 30, 2008 4:36pm PDT for ecogeek

   

   Will the CNN host play softball with oil CEO David O'Reilly? Here's what we hope he'll ask. Read full post »

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   • Celebrities,
   • Media,
   • Oil and Gas,
   • Interview

5. Bill Gates produces 10,000 times more carbon

   By Peg Fong Posted Sun Jun 8, 2008 9:26pm PDT for ecogeek

   

   The richest Americans have huge carbon footprints. But even the poorest in the U.S. consume more than the global average, according to an MIT study. Read full post »

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   • Celebrities,
   • Pollution,
   • Carbon Offsets

6. Tune in to green

   By Trystan L. Bass Posted Fri May 30, 2008 2:18pm PDT for greenpicks

   

   Your TV is about to get a bit more eco with the debut of a Discovery Network's 24-hour channel devoted to green living. Read full post »

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   • Celebrities,
   • Television,
   • Events,
   • Media

7. Al Gore's new slideshow is even more awesome

   By Hank Green Posted Wed Apr 9, 2008 5:30pm PDT for ecogeek

   

   The Nobel Prize winner's tells a few more inconvenient truths -- this time, about the leadership we need to fight climate change. Read full post »

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   • Politics,
   • Celebrities,
   • Science,
   • Government,
   • Video,
   • Activism

8. Obama endorses Gore ... but does Gore endorse Obama?

   By Charlie Lawton Posted Thu Apr 3, 2008 2:11am PDT for ecogeek

   

   Would Al Gore really accept Obama's offer of a cabinet-level position? Read full post »

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   • Politics,
   • Celebrities,
   • Government

9. You can call him Al

   By Trystan L. Bass Posted Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:51am PDT for greenpicks

   

   The man who brought environmentalism to the masses turns 60. Celebrate Gore's birthday by going green. Read full post »

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   • Celebrities,
   • Events,
   • Activism

10. High-school teacher spreads the word on climate change

    By Hank Green Posted Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:02am PST for ecogeek

    

    A high school teacher in Oregon is the face of climate change on the Internet. Read full post »

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    • Celebrities,
    • Blogs,
    • Video