Archive for July, 2006
Inside Renewable Energy - July 27, 2006
Thursday, July 27th, 2006The home-based renewable energy movement has matured dramatically in recent years. Once a tiny segment of the energy mix with counterculture associations, it has become a serious player in the industry. Home Power magazine — with its hands-on editorial approach to products, systems and trends — has chronicled self-sustaining households for the past 20 years. In this week’s edition of “Inside Renewable Energy,” we’ll talk with Home Power CEO and Technical Editor Joe Schwartz about the magazine’s changing readership and about a new and widespread appreciation for home-based systems.
Bill Holmberg is the resident biofuels expert at the American Council for Renewable Energy. He’s also a former U.S. Marine who has dedicated much of his professional life to furthering the cause of renewable energy. In this week’s podcast, Mr. Holmberg discusses the present viability and the future marketability of biofuels in the U.S.
“Inside Renewable Energy” offers the latest in renewable energy news.
More Hip than Hippie - In Bed with Debra Lynn Dadd
Wednesday, July 26th, 2006More Hip Than Hippie - Podcast #58 - In Bed with Debra Lynn Dadd
Have no fear, we’re still rated PG
(well, ok, maybe PG13)!
This week we consult with the Queen of Green herself, Ms. Debra Lynn Dadd. Author and fellow Green Diva, Debra crawls into bed with us to discuss creating a healthy, chemical free bedroom. You gotta listen to this one!
Dori’s recovering from being ill on her vacation (can you say blah?) and we have lots of great listener email. Tune in!
Beer and Chocolate:
Beer: Drop Top Amber Ale by Widmer Brewing Company Portland, Oregon
Chocolate Our stellar listener Cindy brought us back some chocolate from her visit to her native Canada. She sent a few different varieties so we’ll be spreading it out. This week its Botticelli’s Double Dark from AlpineConfections, Inc in B.C. Canada. Yippee!
Finds & Hip News:
- We’re a tad light this week as Dori was laid up in bed eating chocolate and watching her soaps. Not really, but Val thinks she was faking being ill. Note: Val will be discussing her black eye next week once Dori reads these notes.
- We found this great piece in EarthTalk ÃÂ?? a newsletter from the folks at E Magazine. It’s about the better environmental choice: cork wine stoppers, plastic stoppers or screw caps.
- Check out the August/September issue of Ready Made Magazine. It’s chock full of cool ideas.
- Val also caught up on this months issue of Plenty Magazine and its got some great articles. If you haven’t read it, give it a whirl.
- Dumpster Diving links
In Bed With Debra Lynn Dadd
Our chat with Debra Lynn Dadd was a hoot. She’s smart, funny and a fellow diva. What’s not to love? Visit her website at www.Debralynndadd.com for all sorts of fantastic information as well as her ebook on creating a healthy, natural bedroom. She’s the author of Home Safe Home and an expert in her field. Welcome Debra!
Listener Emails
- Patrick found a source for the multi-switch power strips we were talking about last week. Check this out www.bitsltd.net
- Doug turned us on to www.groovygreen.com. Kinda like Treehugger. Cool site.
- Kate requested some help in sourcing some products to help clean the carpets at school not loaded with toxic chemicals. Kate try these two products. You may be able to locate them in your area or look for oxygen based cleaners.
- Linda is located in Gauteng, South Africa and needs some assistance in finding a source for goats milk products. Can someone help her out? If so, please post on our listener forum .
- Patrick ADORES our singing. Ok, he actually politely insinuated that he hates it. What a shame. Anyhoo, he wants our feedback on this site to see if its all about greenwashing. Post feedback on the forum please!
- Marc sent us a photo of the ultimate green roof located in Toronto Canada (eh?). It’s build entirely underground. You Canadians are pretty smart folks! Check out this photo.
- Onawa is from OK (Oklahoma) City and is going to be a new mommy. We are so excited for you! We promise to do a show on healthy pregnancy - soon! She’s included a photo of her with her OK friends. Here’s a shout out to all of you!
- The lovely Jill-icious sent us this link from Wikipedia about Global Dimming (Does this mean we’re getting dumber? Hmmm)
- John Romano (one of our favorite Music Men) has a new site promoting ethanol as a way to decrease our dependency on foreign oil. Please pay it a visit, shoot him an email to say hi and tell your friends. www.e85-now.com
Email us at hip@greenfeet.com . Don’t forget to vote for us at podcastalley.com and podcastpickle.com.
More Hip than Hippie - In Bed with Debra Lynn Dadd
Wednesday, July 26th, 2006More Hip Than Hippie - Podcast #58 - In Bed with Debra Lynn Dadd
Have no fear, we’re still rated PG
(well, ok, maybe PG13)!
This week we consult with the Queen of Green herself, Ms. Debra Lynn Dadd. Author and fellow Green Diva, Debra crawls into bed with us to discuss creating a healthy, chemical free bedroom. You gotta listen to this one!
Dori’s recovering from being ill on her vacation (can you say blah?) and we have lots of great listener email. Tune in!
Beer and Chocolate:
Beer: Drop Top Amber Ale by Widmer Brewing Company Portland, Oregon
Chocolate Our stellar listener Cindy brought us back some chocolate from her visit to her native Canada. She sent a few different varieties so we’ll be spreading it out. This week its Botticelli’s Double Dark from AlpineConfections, Inc in B.C. Canada. Yippee!
Finds & Hip News:
- We’re a tad light this week as Dori was laid up in bed eating chocolate and watching her soaps. Not really, but Val thinks she was faking being ill. Note: Val will be discussing her black eye next week once Dori reads these notes.
- We found this great piece in EarthTalk ÃÂ?? a newsletter from the folks at E Magazine. It’s about the better environmental choice: cork wine stoppers, plastic stoppers or screw caps.
- Check out the August/September issue of Ready Made Magazine. It’s chock full of cool ideas.
- Val also caught up on this months issue of Plenty Magazine and its got some great articles. If you haven’t read it, give it a whirl.
- Dumpster Diving links
In Bed With Debra Lynn Dadd
Our chat with Debra Lynn Dadd was a hoot. She’s smart, funny and a fellow diva. What’s not to love? Visit her website at www.Debralynndadd.com for all sorts of fantastic information as well as her ebook on creating a healthy, natural bedroom. She’s the author of Home Safe Home and an expert in her field. Welcome Debra!
Listener Emails
- Patrick found a source for the multi-switch power strips we were talking about last week. Check this out www.bitsltd.net
- Doug turned us on to www.groovygreen.com. Kinda like Treehugger. Cool site.
- Kate requested some help in sourcing some products to help clean the carpets at school not loaded with toxic chemicals. Kate try these two products. You may be able to locate them in your area or look for oxygen based cleaners.
- Linda is located in Gauteng, South Africa and needs some assistance in finding a source for goats milk products. Can someone help her out? If so, please post on our listener forum .
- Patrick ADORES our singing. Ok, he actually politely insinuated that he hates it. What a shame. Anyhoo, he wants our feedback on this site to see if its all about greenwashing. Post feedback on the forum please!
- Marc sent us a photo of the ultimate green roof located in Toronto Canada (eh?). It’s build entirely underground. You Canadians are pretty smart folks! Check out this photo.
- Onawa is from OK (Oklahoma) City and is going to be a new mommy. We are so excited for you! We promise to do a show on healthy pregnancy - soon! She’s included a photo of her with her OK friends. Here’s a shout out to all of you!
- The lovely Jill-icious sent us this link from Wikipedia about Global Dimming (Does this mean we’re getting dumber? Hmmm)
- John Romano (one of our favorite Music Men) has a new site promoting ethanol as a way to decrease our dependency on foreign oil. Please pay it a visit, shoot him an email to say hi and tell your friends. www.e85-now.com
Email us at hip@greenfeet.com . Don’t forget to vote for us at podcastalley.com and podcastpickle.com.
The Hippy Gourmet makes Spinach Chutney
Friday, July 21st, 2006
http://www.hippygourmet.com
In this PBS 3-minute recipe segment, host Bruce Brennan (aka The Hippy Gourmet)- creates a mouth watering, vegetarian delight!
Author: hippygourmet
Keywords: recipe food spinach chutney gourmet hippy hippie vegetarian vegan
Added: July 21, 2006
Groovy V: GreenSprings Eco-Cemetery
Thursday, July 20th, 2006
Groovy visits the GreenSprings Eco-Cemetery in Newfield, NY and discovers how green burial is helping to preserve the environment and change perceptions on death.
Author: mdestries
Keywords: green burial eco cemetery environment death dying cemeteries tombstone sustainability earth afterlife groovy compost
Added: July 20, 2006
Inside Renewable Energy - July 20, 2006
Thursday, July 20th, 2006The Solar America Initiative (SAI) is a broad national program designed to encourage competition throughout the solar industry by lowering the cost of photovoltaic units and fostering innovation of new technologies. In June, President Bush announced an increase in funding for the SAI, raising the yearly budget from $80 million to $148 million. The Department of Energy (DOE) says that an emphasis on funding industry partnerships to promote market-ready PV and the elimination of manufacturing and production R&D barriers will accelerate the solar industry. In this week’s edition of “Inside Renewable Energy,” DOE Program Manager Steven Chalk and SAI Program Manager Craig Cornelius will be talking about how the funds will be allocated and where the program will go in the future. Also on the podcast: California State Senator Kevin Murray gives us an update on SB1, the long awaited $3.35 billion solar bill that finally passed the California Assembly in June. It’s been over two years since the legislation was introduced, but Senator Murray is confident that the bill will make it to the Governor’s desk by the end of the summer. Listen in to find out what the passage of SB1 will mean for the solar industry in California and the rest of the country.
More Hip than Hippie #57 - An Interview with Danny Seo
Wednesday, July 19th, 2006
Danny Seo is in the house!
Perhaps you know him as Editor at Large for Organic Style Magazine, Author, or Television Personality. We know him as one of the coolest guys in the "green" world. He has a new book called "Simply Green Parties" and he’s here to discuss it, how he got his inspiration and he dishes on Oprah.
Beer and Chocolate: 
Beer: Blackberry Boude from Etna Brewing Company Etna, CA
Chocolate: Green Tea Dark Chocolate
Finds & Hip News:
- Yes, this was posted on the forum, but promised to post it here. Chocolate that won’t melt.
- Both Cold Play and Pearl Jam have âcleaned upâ their tours by committing to offset carbon pollution. Right on!
- From Eco-Alert âTake a Cue from Canadaâ (eh?)
Shout Outs
- AnnaChiara from Ecohappy.blog spot.com
- Listener Sue Crocker for her blog mention
- Listener Toya for posting a nice comment on Francine from Lyon France’s blog.
Thank you to everyone who voted for us at Podcast Alley - the comments are wonderful! Don’t forget to vote for us at the Podcast Awards under âPeoples Choiceâ and visit our Myspace page at www.myspace.com/morehip
Our More Hip interview with Danny Seo
Don’t miss this interview with Danny Seo. He is very cool. While you’re at it make sure to pick up his new book- "Simply Green Parties"
Listener Emails
- Dave send us quite the email - it was fantastic! We’ll post in on the forum under our show notes. We forgot to mention that he included a snippet from Monty Python called âThe Undertakerâ and a photo of his bee bag.
- Aimee is struggling to find the best way to travel between home and college. After she read this article she’s looking for some help. We’ve given our tip - anyone else out there wish to chime in? www.alternet.org
- Sherri sent this piece you might want to peruse. Interesting.
- Christine in New York City sent over this article from the NY Times travel section on travel in Europe. Also included are links to the Istanbul based organization that places volunteers on about 70 organic farms throughout Turkey and is affiliated with World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (www.wwoof.org)
- Klynch sent this little diddie about beer. How did you know?
- Another email regarding beer. Hip, Hip, Horray! Thanks, Eric!
Email us at hip@greenfeet.com . Don’t forget to vote for us at podcastalley.com and podcastpickle.com.
More Hip than Hippie #57 - An Interview with Danny Seo
Wednesday, July 19th, 2006
Danny Seo is in the house!
Perhaps you know him as Editor at Large for Organic Style Magazine, Author, or Television Personality. We know him as one of the coolest guys in the "green" world. He has a new book called "Simply Green Parties" and he’s here to discuss it, how he got his inspiration and he dishes on Oprah.
Beer and Chocolate:
Beer: Blackberry Boude from Etna Brewing Company Etna, CA
Chocolate: Green Tea Dark Chocolate
Finds & Hip News:
- Yes, this was posted on the forum, but promised to post it here. Chocolate that won’t melt.
- Both Cold Play and Pearl Jam have âcleaned upâ? their tours by committing to offset carbon pollution. Right on!
- From Eco-Alert âTake a Cue from Canadaâ? (eh?)
Shout Outs
- AnnaChiara from Ecohappy.blog spot.com
- Listener Sue Crocker for her blog mention
- Listener Toya for posting a nice comment on Francine from Lyon France’s blog.
Thank you to everyone who voted for us at Podcast Alley - the comments are wonderful! Don’t forget to vote for us at the Podcast Awards under âPeoples Choiceâ? and visit our Myspace page at www.myspace.com/morehip
Our More Hip interview with Danny Seo
Don’t miss this interview with Danny Seo. He is very cool. While you’re at it make sure to pick up his new book- "Simply Green Parties"
Listener Emails
- Dave send us quite the email - it was fantastic! We’ll post in on the forum under our show notes. We forgot to mention that he included a snippet from Monty Python called âThe Undertakerâ? and a photo of his bee bag.
- Aimee is struggling to find the best way to travel between home and college. After she read this article she’s looking for some help. We’ve given our tip - anyone else out there wish to chime in? www.alternet.org
- Sherri sent this piece you might want to peruse. Interesting.
- Christine in New York City sent over this article from the NY Times travel section on travel in Europe. Also included are links to the Istanbul based organization that places volunteers on about 70 organic farms throughout Turkey and is affiliated with World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (www.wwoof.org)
- Klynch sent this little diddie about beer. How did you know?
- Another email regarding beer. Hip, Hip, Horray! Thanks, Eric!
Email us at hip@greenfeet.com . Don’t forget to vote for us at podcastalley.com and podcastpickle.com.
The Hippy Gourmet TV Show
Saturday, July 15th, 2006
http://www.hippygourmet.com
For full-length episodes visit http://www.HippyGourmet.com
The Hippy Gourmet is a public television cooking series, featuring Bruce Brennan as the Hippy Gourmet!
The series is in its sixth season and reaches over 6 million U.S. homes a week with organic, sustainable, fair trade, and most importantly delicious recipes for the whole family!
The Hippy Gourmet also features worthy non-profit organizations and individuals making a difference in alternative energy, organic farming and preserving natural habitats and wildlife.
In this 3-minute recipe segment, The Hippy Gourmet prepares Veggie Fried Rice! Far out dude!
Author: hippygourmet
Keywords: tv show food cooking recipe hippy hippie haight-ashbury travel PBS organic quality freelove
Added: July 15, 2006
Inside Renewable Energy - July 13, 2006
Thursday, July 13th, 2006Many towns and communities realize the importance of transitioning to some form of renewable energy in the coming years. The question is, what form? In this week’s edition of “Inside Renewable Energy,” Duncan Watson, Assistant Director of Public Works for Keene, NH, talks about the confusing task of figuring out which form of renewable energy to adopt. Due to robust local resources, Watson is leaning toward wind power, but the longstanding opposition to commercial wind turbines among some New Englanders may be a make-or-break consideration. Watson is undertaking a careful review of the town’s options and researching other towns’ renewable energy systems to determine what makes the most sense for Keene.
We’ll hear from RE Insider Scott Sklar in this week’s podcast. Sklar contrasts the unregulated freedom of the U.S. energy market with the more state-controlled markets of Europe and Asia and discusses the implications for the future of U.S. energy. Sklar also analyzes the U.S. nuclear power industry, which is reportedly in the midst of a “renaissance.” With the oil economy under increasing duress, the nuclear power industry has become more visible and has strengthened its lobbying presence in Washington, says Sklar. Safety concerns, however, will likely continue to hamper investment and expansion.
“Inside Renewable Energy” offers the latest in renewable energy news and information.
“Inside Renewable Energy” is sponsored by Sharp Solar — http://solar.sharpusa.com
More Hip than Hippie - Christmas in July
Wednesday, July 12th, 2006More Hip Than Hippie Pocast #56 - Christmas in July
This week we’re talking holidays. Stop that whining - it’s going to be ok, we promise. It’s all about being prepared - have a strategy and setting some goals. We also have some ideas for homemade gifts you can start working on now. And, many of these ideas can be used any time of year.
Our lovely intern Rachel joins us for the show and somehow we talk poop again. Hmmm.
Please vote for us at Podcast Alley. Check out our listener forum to see what everyone is talking about.
Beer and Chocolate:
Beer: Stockyard Oatmeal Stout. Stockyard Brewing Company, Chicago, IL
Chocolate:Villars Swiss Chocolate 72% Cacao content.
Finds & Hip News:
Winners of our 1st Anniversary Quiz:
1st Place: Jannette Elvey
2nd Place: Carolin Hamann
3rd Place: Lynda D
Each winner receives 3 tins of chocolate covered cacao nibs from our wonderful friends over at Sweet Riot. Thank you Rioters! Indulge, enjoy and do share (even if its just one - we understand completely).
Here are the other items our winners received courtesy of Greenfeet.com.
- Jannette also wins an organic cotton, clay dyed shirt, an authentic recycled New York City taxicab desk clock, a set of recycled LP coasters and an autographed CD of Chance and the Choir.
- Carolin also wins a gorgeous bambu cutting board, a recycled bike chain bottle opener and an autographed Chance CD.
- Lynda also wins a beautiful beeswax honeypot luminarium.
Thank you to everyone who entered - we have more great contests and promotions on the horizon so stay tuned!
- How to turn your backyard into a registered habitat. www.nwf.org
- The Demand for Organic Food outstrips Supply
Planning ahead for holiday gift giving
Do it Yourself Homemade Gifts
These ideas are for all of you "Hey I could make that" crafters who never get around to it because you run out of time. Take some time this summer while the weather is lovely and make something!
Candle Supplies:
- Here’s a source for bulk soy wax to make either pillars or container candles www.unitedsoybean.org
- How about beeswax? www.beeswaxco.com
- Essential Oils for Scent www.greenfeet.com
On the show we discussed the show Living Fresh found on the Discovery Home channel. Check it out - Host Sara Snow has great tips and it’s an enjoyable show. (Canadians - check your listings. It might be available in your area.)
Listener Emails
- Katie sent us this interesting piece on Ricoh, manufacturers of office machinery, and their new plant based plastics.
- Eileen recommended this book called The The Omnivore’s Dilema.
She also gave us this great summer drink recipe we girls are going to have to try: Summer Beer
3 bottles beer
1 minute maid (or natural version) of lime-ade concentrate
1 lime-ad can filled with vodka
Stir, pour on ice.
Do not drive! - Esther, from Israel, found this cool product to clean your grills and other items around your home. It’s made from powdered recycled glass!
- Julie from C -eh -N - eh - D - eh! Wanted to share two websites. www.storewars.org
www.themeatrix.com - Craig sent us the picture of rhino poo sculptures. Val thinks she wants one.
- Christine shared her love of the movie Down With Love
- Matt aka m@ sent us this link from the UK on Swampy - their local protestor.
- Lizzie sent us a bunch of links from Squidoo - one of her favorites.
See ya next week when we interview Danny Seo. Email us at hip@greenfeet.com . Don’t forget to vote for us at podcastalley.com and podcastpickle.com.