Basic Info
- Name:
- The Hope of Environmentalism
- Category:
- Common Interest -
- Description:
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THE is a quick update on all the triumphs and good news on the environment.
THE is an open-source group where everyone will be made an Admin member to contribute in this celebration of saving our environment.
THE is a project of Gooodness.
We strive to cultivate the culture of green practice to the masses on the ways, tips and inspiration to #1 Reduce, #2 Reuse, #3 Recycle, #4 Rethink before consumption to avoid unnecessary over-consumption.
We applause and learn... (read more) - Privacy Type:
- Open: All content is public.
Contact Info
- Website:
- http://www.gooodness.com
- Location:
- Singapore, Singapore
Recent News
- News:
- < LAST UPDATED: 2009/NOV/24 >
2008/6/05
Gooodness: THE is very happy to commence in-coincidence with June 5th World Environment Day.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Environment_Day
Gooodness: We will start this group with this double revolutionary win of Her Mother Earth - 1. no more paper airline tickets = more trees saved and 2. the biggest nation in the world China adopts a major green practice = less plastic manufactured.
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< NEWS FEED >
2009/11/23
Harnessing The Power Of Salt, Norway Tries Osmotic Power
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/afp/20091123/tts-norway-energy-electricity-renewables-c1b2fc3.html
2009/11/24
KLM Flies World's First "Passenger Flight On Biofuel"
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/afp/20091124/tts-netherlands-airline-environment-comp-509a08e.html
First Anniversary!
I started this group with the great news of China's effort in putting a ban on plastic bags. Lets revisit and see what are the impacts the campaign has one year in... http://english.people.com.cn/90002/97212/index.html
2009/02/26
Artificial Trees To Be Used To Harvest Solar-Wind Power
http://www.greenlaunches.com/alternative-energy/artificial-trees-to-be-used-to-harvest-solarwind-power.php
2009/02/5
Green Victory - America Is Biggest Wind Power Producer
http://www.greenlaunches.com/alternative-energy/green-victory-united-states-is-the-biggest-wind-power-producer.php
2008/11/4
Air-Powered Cars To Hit The Road In No Time!
http://www.enn.com/sci-tech/article/38567 (ENN)
2008/10/17
Norway pledges $1 billion to Brazil Amazon Fund (Rueters)
http://www.enn.com/ecosystems/spotlight/38210
2008/10/10
To Slow Global Warming, Install White Roofs (LA Times)
http://www.enn.com/green_building/article/38145
2008/7/18
Gore: Carbon-Free Electricity in 10 Years Doable (AP)
http://www.happynews.com/news/7182008/gore-carbon-free-electricity-10-years-doable.htm
2008/7/09
Ocean Wind Power Maps Reveal Possible Wind Energy Sources (NASA)
http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2008/jul/HQ_08170_Ocean_Wind_Energy.html
2008/9/12
Bangladesh Steps Up To Tackle Climate Change
http://www.enn.com/sci-tech/article/38174 (ENN)
2008/9/10
Super-Green, Algae-Derived Jet Fuel Passes Tests With Flying Colors (Discovermagazine.com)
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/09/10/algae-derived-jet-fuel-is-almost-ready-for-the-market/
2008/9/02
The Second Coming of Biofuels - Not From Our Food (Discovermagazine.com)
http://discovermagazine.com/2008/aug/02-the-second-coming-of-biofuels/article_view?b_start:int=0&-C=
"Replacing just 20 percent of America's current thirst for gasoline with current biofuels made from conventional feedstocks like soy or sugar would require a mass of farmland the size of California, Indiana, Nevada and Michigan combined—260 million acres—devoted only to growing fuel." Not anymore with non-edible plant based biofuel...
2008/9/02
Architects Propose Fantastic Greenhouses Across the Sahara (Treehugger)
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/09/02/architects-propose-fantastic-greenhouses-across-the-sahara/
2008/8/18
Indonesian-Made Green Coffee Cups Saves Money! (ENN)
http://www.enn.com/lifestyle/article/37948
2008/8/18
NYC's Yellow Cabs To Go Green Faster - The Hybrid Cabs (ENN)
http://www.enn.com/pollution/article/37956
2008/8/18
Eco-Friendly Sri Lankan Factories (ENN)
http://www.enn.com/business/article/37953
19/11/2007
Compostable Cups, Utensils and Cutlery Offer Many Enviromental Benefits (ENN)
http://www.enn.com/top_stories/article/25416
2008/7/16
Fighting Cow Methane At The Source: Their Food (Discovermagazine.com)
http://discovermagazine.com/2008/aug/08-fighting-cow-methane-at-the-source
2008/4/01
A Science Fair For A Better Planet (Discover.com)
http://discovermagazine.com/2008/may/a-science-fair-for-a-better-planet
2008/5/23
Study: N. Pacific Humpback Whale Population Rises (AP/Happynews.com)
http://www.happynews.com/news/5232008/study-pacific-humpback-whale-population-rises.htm
2008/05/14
Dells Sets New Energy-Efficiency Computing Standard (BusinessWire)
http://www.happynews.com/news/5142008/dell-sets-new-energy-efficiency-computing-standard.htm
2008/3/31
Cities Go Dark in Worldwide Green Effort (AP/HappyNews.com)
http://www.happynews.com/news/3312008/cities-go-dark-worldwide-green-effort.htm
2008/6/05
Flying High on Algae - KLM Tests Algae-Based Kerosene for Airplane Fuel (Enn.com)
http://www.enn.com/pollution/article/37312
2007/10/08
Better Than Corn? Algae Set To Beat Out Other Biofuel Feedstocks
http://www.enn.com/top_stories/article/23706
2008/6/4 -
US Shoppers Ready To Ban Plastic Bags (Reuters)
http://blogs.reuters.com/shop-talk/2008/06/04/us-shoppers-ready-to-ban-the-plastic-bag/
Paperless Air Ticket Revolution Saves 50000 Trees Every Year (Envirostats)
http://envirostats.info/2007/08/29/0349/
2008/1/9 -
China's Plastic Bag Ban Will Save 37 Million Barrels of Oil (TheDailyGreen.com)
http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/china-plastic-bags-47010907









