Saturday Tweets: Sump Pumps, Uniforms, Toilets and Watering the Fake Grass

...k at the Guggenheim https://t.co/PZWyUvwZ0e — Root Simple (@rootsimple) September 15, 2016 Surprisingly beautiful chandelier made from toilets https://t.co/oCxPNTFXrB — Root Simple (@rootsimple) September 14, 2016 EASY Solar Charging Power Bank https://t.co/Kv5FNL2nB3 — Root Simple (@rootsimple) September 14, 2016 How the Sugar Industry Shifted Blame to Fat https://t.co/MwOtAv6ZGV — Root Simple (@rootsimple) September 12, 2016...

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I Canceled the New York Times

...untry’s electricity and transportation systems would run entirely on wind, solar, hydropower or geothermal energy, with the fossil fuel industry footing much of the bill much as Mexico was to pay for the border wall. Keep in mind that this astonishingly biased article was written by one of the Times’s primary climate change reporters, Lisa Friedman. The article continues, Climate scientists and energy economists say the plan is technically impract...

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Los Angeles: A New Beginning

...ing that makes oxygen and shade,” replied the mayor. “Won’t they block the solar panels?” asked Lauren. “Ba, ba, bu, buuuuuu . . . bus,” said the mayor. “Huh? Mr. Mayor are you okay?” said Lauren. “It’s . . . it’s like a car but carries over 100 people,” said the mayor. “We’ll have to run that past minister Musk,” said Lauren as she gazed out the window. “We could have lanes dedicated to buses,” blurted the mayor. “Maybe there could be affordable...

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Water Harvesting Rock Star Brad Lancaster

...his “living laboratory”. Here he plants around the greywater from his outdoor shower, bathtub and washing machine. He captures 100,000 gallons of rainwater per year on their property and surrounding public right-of-way. He cooks with a solar oven and heats his water using a 2 salvaged, conventional gas heaters stripped of insulation, painted black, and put in an insulated box with glass facing south to collect the sun’s rays. Via Lloyd’s blog. Tha...

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