November 2009
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Statkraft Opens World's First Osmotic Power Plant...
anoopkurup:
via fastcompany.com
I do wonder if using fresh water (a necessity) to produce power will be much appreciated in other parts of the world.
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Manila
velvetrobots:
My relative abroad think I am insincere or insane when I say I love Manila. It’s dirty, the concrete rots, the streets are noisy, and the people are rough, they say. But look at New York! But look at Milan! What is Manila compared to them? But, I can’t love them the same way I love Manila— Imagine the best mom in the world. Though my mom is far from perfect, that does not mean I...
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Urbavista →
A future scenario machine on display at Kulturhuset, Stockholm, Sweden.
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“In the last three years alone, more than 9,400 of the nation’s 25,000 sewage...”
– Sewers at Capacity, Pollution Spills Into Waterways - Series - NYTimes.com
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brentgilliard:
If you know London, you’ll understand how ambitious this urban structure plan is. Click through for pdf.
It goes without saying that some municipal politicians (maybe many - a few years ago the “progressive” majority on council was slim, and I have not been following London politics closely) are resistant.
This needs to set in motion the creation and evaluation of concrete...
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“Transparency: The Effects of Bike Commuting on Obesity | GOOD”
– adrift
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WatchHow climate change will affect what we eat and how much we eat. See how much your city will be affected!
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Rumble strips in Philly create round the clock...
Warning Video: #Philly #Fail rumble strip traffic calming?http://www.youtube.com/watc… #phl@streetsblog @seeclickfix @bcgp
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The Top 25 Words of the Decade from 2000 - 2009
1. Global Warming (2000)
2. 9/11 (2001)
3. Obama (2008)
4. Bailout (2008)
5. Evacuee/refugee (2005): (Survivors of Katrina who had to be rescued)
6. Derivative (2007)
7. Google (2007)
8. Surge (2007)
9. Chinglish (2005)
10. Tsunami (2004)
11. H1N1 (2009)
12. Subprime ( 2007)
13. dot.com (2000)
14. Y2K ( 2000)
15. Misunderestimate (2002)
16. Chad ( 2000): (a la "Hanging Chad" in Florida after the Bush vs. Gore election)
17. Twitter (2008 )
18. WMD (2002) (Weapons of Mass Destruction)
19. Blog (2003)
20. Texting (2004)
21. Slumdog (2008) (Popularized by Slumdog Millionaire)
22. Sustainable (2006)
23. Brokeback (2004) (From Brokeback Mountain)
24. Quagmire (2004) (Referring to the Iraq War)
25. Truthiness (2006) (A contribution from Stephen Colbert)
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The City of Austin Texas is becomng smarter about... →
(via ajmacisaac)
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