This Australian Senator states his position very clearly: It’s not that oil tankers are unsafe, they just need to build them so that the fronts stop falling off! Enjoy this satirical short (under 2 mins.).
Those with a keen interest in DIY and alternative energy may do well to learn from the experience of a British man who was airlifted to hospital on Sunday after blowing up his garage whilst attempting to make bio-diesel.
The explosion left the unnamed man with burns to his face, arm and torso. He was subsequently rescued by fire crews using special breathing apparatus – a spokesperson for Oxfordshire County Fire & Rescue Service advised that people take “extreme caution” if attempting such projects at home.
See also: Learn How to Make Biodiesel on You Tube
With thanks to The Daily Telegraph.
Phil Bridge, a 21 year old Product Design student at Sheffield Hallam University, came up with the design, noting that a bicycle is stolen every 71 seconds in the UK, and wondered if anyone would be interested in running off with a cardboard bike.
Using Hexacomb board, he’s fashioned a vehicle that will never make it to the Tour de France, but figures it would last for about six months of constant use. And yes, it’s waterproof, and would cost somewhere around $50.
Image Credit: BBC
Story Source: BBC
In what some called a crazy stint, this April the LA crew of riders who call themselves the Crimanimalz hit the highway to make a statement in a city renowned for its hours and hours of commuter traffic. The ride through the city’s Friday commuter traffic jam, also dubbed the “If You Rode a Bike You’d be Home by Now Ride,” is now a monthly event. Check out images of the bold event to bring the car city bike freeways, bike paths and safe bike routes here and video here. The ride even has it’s own Wikipedia entry.
Officials in Turin, Italy have decided to replace city lawnmowers with 700 sheep, saving thousands of dollars in fuel costs and equipment repairs. The sheep graze in city parks, fatten up and then are sold at the end of the season.
Drivers aren’t happy as sheep are herded across roads to new grazing lands, and locals who enjoyed sitting on the grass are finding it nearly impossible, since no one is cleaning up after the sheep.
With an eye to making it in the record books, Mr. Tan of Songyuan city in China, spent the last six months creating an exact, 48 lb, fully functional replica of his cell phone with camera and internet access included.
He did, however, leave out the vibrate function, which was probably a good idea, and he couldn’t find a battery big enough to power the phone, so he has to plug it into a wall outlet.
What every boy needs, a full-size, remote-controlled Hummer H3, crafted by engineers from Cranfield University in the UK.
Capable of climbing a 407mm vertical wally, operate in up to 610mm of water and traverse a 40% slope, it won’t be available commercially. Sorry boys.
Of course, one of the reasons that the UK’s public transport grid is in disarray is because the ministers are clueless….
This clip is from the much-missed comedy show Big Train but I thought it rather apposite. Enjoy.
Got a need for speed? This should do it, a downhill racer where your legs are strapped to the rear gear and stopping is akin to riding a mobile Thighmaster, squeeze hard! Heavy padding is recommended, just in case.
The gif is the actual patent picture, all that’s needed is a manufacturer.
Bad for his marriage and his political future? Definitely. But the environment? Can’t be… right? Jonathon Morgan at Green Daily begs to differ, though, and comes up with five ways that Governor Spitzer’s expensive habits are bad for the planet. Shame on you, Governor!
Image credit: Governor Photo Gallery, New York Governor’s Office
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