Eco-Beat, 6/12
Who's the biggest, baddest environmentalist of them all? Do you know how much water it took to make that latte you're sipping? What's Jay Leno say about the latest green motorcycling tech? Today's Eco-Beat has the scoop on all the latest green news and tips.
Green in a Flash:
 The Top 13 Baddest EnvirosFrom ex-cons who install solar panels, to sexy race car driving eco-activists like Leilani Munter, to the Govenator himself -- there are some environmentalists out there you don't want to mess with. Check out Grist's list of 13 Badass Greens. |
 Jason Mraz Loves the SunThis week, the folk-influenced songsmith announced that crews have begun construction on his avocado farm's impressive solar array. From Mraz's blog, "our system will allow us to run both the house and studio on sun power alone, even on cloudy days." |
 The High Line Opens in ManhattanNew York has put the finishing touches on the high line -- an abandoned elevated train line that has been recast as a super cool elevated green space complete with walking paths. Awesome. |
 Your Pantry's Water FootprintYou've installed a low flow shower head, you pee outdoors, so what other steps can you take to ease your water footprint? It may not be listed on the food facts label on your prepackaged foods, but it's important to know how much water it takes to produce those tasty treats. |
 Jay Leno Test Rides the Zero XHistorically, Jay Leno's been a huge fan of gas-hogging choppers, but he seems open-minded to eco-motorcycles as well. Says Leno, "[Y]ou could go through the bird preserve and not even bother anybody." Not sure, but I think that's a backhanded compliment. |
- The UK is poised to double its 2010 Kyoto targets.
- Are wind speeds actually slowing down east of the Mississippi River?
- A study finds that carbon credits could make Indonesian forests more profitable than palm oil plantations.
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