Stuff We Found Today - 10.05.09

Honda's New EV-N Concept

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• The Body Toxic: Hazardous Chemicals in Everyday Things - (Eco Child's Play) Looks like a book worth reading.
• Talcum Powder Linked ot Ovarian Cancer, Need Warning Label - (Green Living Ideas) All women should read this!!
• Modern Cabana's 'KIDDO Cabana' Prefab Playhouse - (Inhabitat) Wow...is this a playhouse or what?

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Sonic Fabric Neckties Made From Recycled Cassette Tape Play Sweet Music - (Ecouterre)

Tech & Science Stuff

• World's Largest Wind Farm Completed in Texas - (EcoGeek)
• U.S. Military Bets on Jet Fuel Made From Algae, Weeds, and Animal Corpses - (Fast Company)
• Teenage-Built Diesel Hybrid Does 0-60 in 4 Seconds, Soon to Break 100 PG - (Gas 2.0)
• Honda's New EV-N Concept - (GreenMuze) It's kinda cute!
• San Francisco Set to Harness the Power of the Bay - (Inhabitat)

Work & Business Stuff

• Clean Tech: #1 in Worldwide Venture Capital Investments - (CleanTechnica) "Clean tech has passed biotech and IT as the top venture capital (VC) investment category in the world."

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Brad Pitt's Make It Right Unveils House That Floats - (Ecorazzi) "...a house that floats when it floods? Now that’s something that truly raises the bar for sustainable and functional design in the face of adverse elements!"
• Heather Mills Opens First American VBites Location In The Bronx - (Ecorazzi)

Website Stuff

• Eco-themed Video Games - (Ideal Bite) "...online games about the planet. Role playing games (RPGs), where kids take on parts like island natives or explorers, are a fun, interactive way to introduce them to stuff like climate change and endangered animals. Even better: These picks use their virtual worlds to fund eco-causes in the present."

International Stuff

• France Building EV Charging Network - (EcoGeek)
• Hydrogen-Powered charger Developed in Taiwan - (CleanTechnica) "In Taiwan, a new charger technology claims to be able to charge phones without even being plugged into an outlet. That’s because it taps into the power of hydrogen as a fuel source..."

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Apple Abandons Chamber of Commerce Over Climate Issues - (Causecast) "Disgusted that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce would take action against the Environmental Protection Agency’s efforts to force businesses to trim their greenhouse gas emissions, Apple has issued their official resignation from the Chamber."
• Nike Opposes US Chamber of Commerce & Leaves Board, over Climate Change - (EcoWorldly) They're dropping like flies...
• Five Ways to Stop Junk Mail - (ecomii) "...retailers are poised to unleash their steady onslaught of holiday catalogs. If you don’t want your mailbox to bulge with glossy catalogs and other annoying junk mail, read on."