Green Links For The Week Of 4.14.13

Here are some green stories from this week, enjoy:

U.S. had 45,100 wind turbines at the end of 2012, a growth of 28% over 2011

A clear, comprehensive overview of the U.S. electricity system

Hyundai debuts E4U urban mobility vehicle in Seoul

Solar Natural Gas

How Target aims to hit the mark on sustainability

A Closer Look At The Green Store Next Door

I blogged before about a green store that opened just up the road. They let me in to walk around before they were open but now they are in business. There isn’t much but they are flexible and will change inventory based on requests/sales. They do have a ton of Melissa & Doug toys. And their prices are better suited to my low levels of income. When I get a bit of extra cash (you should always try to pay in cash with small businesses, it saves them a surcharge) I’ll pick up a few things I need.

If you live in the area the store is:

Florence Health Shop

8404 US 42

Florence, KY  41042

Here is their facebook.

Green Links For The Week Of 4.7.13

Here are a few green stories I found this week:

Americans have been driving less since 2005

NY Renewable Energy Study Finds New York Could Soon Be Powered By Wind, Water And Sunlight

Nevada utility: Screw this, coal is more trouble than it’s worth

Selling Solar Power in India's Slums

Detroit Electric launches SP:01: A Tesla rival

Energy 101: Geothermal Heat Pumps

Here's a video on Geothermal Heat Pumps and how they work, enjoy:

Movie Review: Food Matters

FOOD MATTERS

(2008)

written and directed by James Colquhoun

Are you what you eat?

Food Matters is an interesting documentary on food, how we eat it, what types, and the drugs we have to take if we are eating too much or too little of certain types. The documentary is interview style where the experts are answering questions and/or inserting their opinions while various images are flashed at us. There are also a few dramatized parts to illustrate various stresses of life and what they do to us. The movie goes on to point out that greed is a driving factor on the current way healthcare is administered to the public. Several alternatives treatments are highlighted throughout the movie, but people interviewed are quick to point out that there are several medical treatments and medicine that are necessary for treatment. The overall message is that we can control our own health, and therefore our ballooning healthcare bills, by switching our diets and making sure we take our vitamins.

While I was watching this, my bull-crap sense started tingling. A lot of the things they were talking about just couldn’t be true. One thing that really stood out was the mega doses of Vitamin C to kill cancer cells. After a bit of phone googling I found a few studies that proved this to be true. A few others searches were telling me they had their facts straight and that the public at large is just grossly misinformed. A lot of good points are brought up in this movie even though they get a bit sensationalized with their presentation. I don’t know, maybe we need to be aware of these things no matter how the message is brought to us. The movie is available on Netflix and amazon prime at the moment.

The trailer is below.

I’ll leave you with a quote:

“People are fed by the food industry, which pays no attention to health, and are treated by the health industry, which pays no attention to food.”

― Wendell Berry

Green Links For The Week Of 3.31.13

Here are some green stories I came across:

Forward-thinking Tiny Homes are built from "pure salvage"

Sen. Mark Udall Touts Wind Power In Boulder Visit

Studies show that bike commuting is one of the best ways to stay healthy

This Company Is Kickstarter for Solar Power

Declining Gasoline Consumption Means We Don't Need Pipelines