Hello Metro Vancouverites! We’ll it’s a brand new year and if you are like my wife and I, you may have decided do some early spring cleaning and thin things out while you took down your Christmas tree and put away your decorations. First off, if you bought a fresh tree, there should be tree [...]
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18 Sep
Check out your Local Farmers Market!
This Saturday morning we woke up, packed up the family and headed for the Farmers Market at Trout Lake in Vancouver. It was amazing! Pretty much everything at the market was organic and the atmosphere of the market was really neat. I must admit, we were first timers at the market and it was a [...]
31 Jul
I Spotted Canada’s First Electric Delivery Truck Today!
It’s always cool to be able to see the changes that are happening all around us that most people might miss! My wondering eyes caught a glimpse of Canada’s first electric Delivery truck today. The company delivery company using these revolutionary vehicles is called Novex and the trucks are made by a company called Smith [...]
30 Jul
iPad/iPhone Developer Goes Green
Ever since I stepped away from Ethical Entertainment 3 months ago I’ve been thinking about what I want to do next. I have a ton of passion and skill for things like education, technology and the environment. When I left Ethical I was at the cutting edge of iPhone/iPad development and social gaming. I really [...]
30 Jul
The Earth is hotter than ever, global warming is real!
More than 300 scientists from around the world, including several Canadians, hope to blunt some growing skepticism about climate change with a new report that says global warming is a fact and the Earth is hotter than ever. “The conclusion is unmistakable – yes, the planet is warming,” said Derek Arndt, a co-editor of the [...]
28 Jul
DadGoesGreen Weekly Science Roundup
Waste chip fat fuels hydrogen economy http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-07/uol-wcf072710.php Stanford engineers use rocket science to make wastewater treatment sustainable http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-07/su-seu072610.php Best hope for saving Arctic sea ice is cutting soot emissions, says Stanford researcher http://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/july/soot-emissions-ice-072810.html New, Transparent Solar Technology Could Hide Photovoltaics in Your Clothes http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/07/new-transparent-solar-technology-could-hide-solar-photovoltaics-in-your-clothes.php
28 Jul
EV 2010 VÉ Electric Vehicles Conference and Trade Show — Vancouver Sept 13 – 16, 2010
This years conference will feature over 60 speakers from Canada, USA, Europe and Asia and offer an unprecedented learning opportunity covering technical, business and policy discussions for electric mobility. Attendees will get to meet representatives from auto manufacturers, EV industry executives from OEM’s, utilities, environmental technology, service companies, government policy makers from Canada and the [...]
7 Jun
Alternative to Plastic Wrap –> Abeego Flats Reusable Food Storage Wraps
Now that I’ve learned more about plastics and how wrapping your food in them is not such a great idea, since chemicals from the plastic tend to leach into your food, I’ve been on the hunt for alternatives. Here is one called the Abeego Flats Reusable Food Storage Wraps that my wife found and that [...]
7 Jun
This Pen is Mightier than the Sword and Better for the Environment Too!
Think Before You Write. The DBA Pen is the only 98% biodegradable pen in the world. It’s ink is also composed of simple, environmentally responsible ingredients. Produced at a wind-powered facility in the United States, it was designed as a responsible alternative to the wasteful and often toxic pens people use almost every day.
7 Jun
Spread Some Light to Developing Countries – Check out the Sunnan Solar Powered Reading Lamp from Ikea
Next time you need a new desk lamp, you might want to check out the solar powered SUNNAN from IKEA. It runs on 3 rechargeable AA batteries that get charged by the sun, and it has an LED light which uses 70% less energy and has at least 4 times longer life than incandescent bulbs [...]
