Trees: they’re good for more than just shade, harboring wildlife, and carbon storage. A new sensor system developed by Voltree Power uses the energy produced by trees to wirelessly transmit signals with information about forest fires.
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Forest Fire Warning System Derives Power from Trees
(via cleantechnica.com)
Submitted by sarah_loza on Wed, 2008-09-24 16:36. | Tags: nature | carbon capture | fire | forest fire | trees | voltree
Electronic Waste Destroying Your Health-- Especially When Burned
(via wellcorps.com)
Read THINK BEFORE YOU SHFUFLE on the 'News to Use' section of the site. It talks about the hazards of electronics and more importantly electronic waste.
Submitted by GreenKatie on Thu, 2007-10-25 18:35. | Tags: health | add | alzheimers | eco | eco-friendly homes | electronic waste | environment; mercury; pollution | forest fire | green
PHOTOS Montana Fire
(via www.thedailygreen.com)
Photoblog of the fires in Montana.
Submitted by GCGCD on Tue, 2007-08-07 13:47. | Tags: nature | fire | forest fire | montana | photo | smoke
