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Michigan Oil Spill Company Also Building Largest Solar Plant in North America

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photo sarnia solar project enbridgeCredit: First Solar.

Enbridge, the Canadian company behind the recent oil spill in Michigan's Calhoun County near Marshall, just happens to also be behind construction of the largest photovoltaic solar energy facility in North America.

July Eco-Tidbits from Turkey

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Küre Mountains National Park (L) is on its way to becoming part of a protected European park network, while demonstrators in Ankara (R) were arrested for protesting nuclear power.

Vintage Kitchen Wares For the Eclectic Gourmand

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photo: Europe 2 You

I've never been a fan of most wedding registries because I cannot stand the idea of having what everyone else has, or giving whatever everyone else gives for that matter. In addition, the sheer consumption of it all is quite a turn off.

Urban Bedbug Onslaught Is A Curse On Dense Living, Recycling, & Energy Efficiency

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Bedbug. Image credit:wikipedia

Bedbugs are are becoming quite the urban plague again, resurgent and causing much misery in US cities after decades of being a relatively rare problem.

Today on Planet 100: Water Desalination 101 (Video)

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Breaking: BP Spill is Over, Oil is Gone, Problem Solved

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Photo via Free Extras

According to some of the mainstream media, anyway
After taking a look back to assess the media's coverage of the BP spill this week, I think only one internet-born acronym will suffice to convey my opinion. And that, of course, is WTF.

Algae Biofuel Grown in Bioreactors Has 3.7x the Carbon Footprint of Petro-Diesel: Study

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photo: jurveston via flickr

Algae biofuels are probably the most touted future hope to replace large amounts of petroleum-based liquid fuels with a renewable source.