thestar.com iPhone : Raj Patel coming to Toronto for free talk. looks interesting. author of The Value of Nothing: How to Reshape Market Society and Redefine Democracy. via josh.

China Is Leading the Race to Make Renewable Energy – NYTimes.com. they’re now the biggest producer of wind turbines.

Cargoshell. a collapsable shipping container that weighs a lot less than a standard shipping container.

Streetfilms | Copenhagen’s Climate-Friendly, Bike-Friendly Streets. 37% of people commute by bicycle in copenhagen. video talks about some other cool features they have like synchronizing lights for bicycles. via ryan.

Urban Tree Salvage. shop in scarborough that makes stuff from reclaimed wood in toronto.

Canada’s image lies in tatters. It is now to climate what Japan is to whaling | The Guardian. that’s a pretty scathing op-ed.

New ‘Green’ Licence Plate Selected By Ontarians. for plug-in hybrids or electric cars only.

Charlie Rose – Ken Burns. talking about his latest 6-hour documentary on The National Parks. Every single time I see Ken Burns speak I’m rabid to learn more about whatever he was talking about. Just a great interview.

Solar panels shaped like clay roof tiles – Springwise. not a bad idea.

Nike, Best Buy & others to openly share green product innovations – Springwise. seems like a cool idea.

globeandmail.com: Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions soared to new high in 2007. we’re doing a lot worse than the States on Kyoto Protocol levels. No surprise, the oil sands factor in large.

Earth Hour 2009 – The Big Picture. the photo of las vegas was probably the coolest.

Willie Smits restores a rainforest | Video on TED.com. this video gives me hope that we can undo all the terrible things done to this planet.

GOOD – Getting Around. how much fuel different modes of transportation uses.

‘Embarrassing’ to be a Canadian at climate talks: Green party leader. my sister was there and also did not have good things to say about Canada.

CONTEMPORIST » MVRDV wins Gwanggyo City Centre Competition. now that’s a crazy looking complex.

Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging. that’s awesome. no ridiculous plastic blister packs and no waste on an extra box or packaging.

Windbelt – Third World Power – Wind Generator – Popular Mechanics. cool demo.

Flush With Energy – Op-Ed – NYTimes.com. we could replace USA with Canada in this article just as easily. via boris.

Architect video home tour in San Diego. lots of great design elements. really like the floor LED lights on the stairs.