Archive for September, 2011
The blistering heat experienced by the nation during August, as well as the June through August months, marks the second warmest summer on record according to scientists at NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) in Asheville, N.C. The persistent heat, combined with below-average precipitation across the southern U.S. during August and the three summer months, continued a record-breaking drought across the region. The average U.S. temperature in August was 75.7 degrees F, which is 3.0 degrees above the long-term (1901-2000) average, while the summertime temperature was 74.5 degrees F, which is 2.4 degrees above average. The warmest August on record...
The iBamboo iPhone Speaker is a natural and elegant way to amplify the sound of your iPhone. Made from sustainable bamboo the speaker requires no electricity and is light and robust allowing you to take it with you, perfect for when you wish to share your iPhone’s music while out and about. Each iBamboo is unique, crafted from a single piece of bamboo. Due to its creation from a natural material there is slight variation in the appearance of each speaker, though it will always help to amplify the sounds coming from your iPhone. Designed for the iPhone 4, the...
U.S. President Barack Obama delivered good news for green technology companies, and especially startups, in a speech before a joint meeting of Congress and a national TV audience yesterday, during which he emphasized that he is Making America more competitive for the long haul Echoing his January 2011 State of the Union Address, in which he said, We need to out-innovate, out-educate, and out-build the rest of the world Obama outlined his new USD$447 billion American Jobs Act. With six million long-term unemployed Americans – and 86 percent of the U.S. public “frustrated” or “angry” with the federal government, according...
The first bands have been announced for this year’s eco music festival Rocking the Daisies at Cloof Wine Estate in Darling, Western Cape. Some of the bands who have so far confirmed are The Arrows, Foto Na Dans, Shadowclub, and Tumi and the Volume. There are many others on the line up, including Belleruche from the UK. The festival, geared towards showcasing the best of local music while keeping it green, has been running since 2005 and is this year sponsored by Wrigley’s 5 Gum. It has won the SA Climate Change Leadership Award for positive voluntary action by implementing...
The National Environment Agency’s (NEA) Eco Music Challenge 2011 wrapped up with a bang with the Finale Concert at Orchard Central on 27 August 2011. The agency received more than 300 quality song entries from more than 900 youths in the second season of its eco song-writing competition at Orchard Central on 27 August 2011. We are encouraged by the positive response. We hope that riding on this success, we can continue to develop creative ways to engage the youth and empower them to create content that will promote the environment to their peers and the larger community, said Andrew...
