http://www.peternjenga.com/blogs/greenkenya A Cleaner, Longer, Better Life Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:29:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en GreenKenyahttp://feedburner.google.com http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreenKenya/~3/tZGib1di_y0/ Cold and Wet Today was a particularly cold day. And a wet one too. That is what makes it different from the recent past. Lately, it's been all dusty and really hot. The Meteorological Department...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenKenya/~4/tZGib1di_y0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.peternjenga.com/blogs/greenkenya/climate-change/finally-the-rains-are-here-but-what-have-we-learnt-so-far/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreenKenya/~3/ejB_JCzruSM/ It Hits the Fan There has been much talk about adverse changes in the climate, the Mau complex, the drying Mara river and other unpleasant things. I have just come across another very unpleasant...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenKenya/~4/ejB_JCzruSM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.peternjenga.com/blogs/greenkenya/pollution/the-other-side-of-the-kasarani-sports-complex-another-dandora-like-dumping-site/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreenKenya/~3/_WQ9LLQ3vZU/ Toilet Gas? Waste from home toilets can and should actually be used to generate cooking gas. In the UK, waste from Manchester's loos will help contribute to local gas supplies. According to this...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenKenya/~4/_WQ9LLQ3vZU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.peternjenga.com/blogs/greenkenya/renewable-energy/biomethane-from-toilets/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreenKenya/~3/UlK4EpZQKno/ I have lately seen gradual uptake of greenhouses as a preferred way of growing horticultural crops. Even in my village. A green house is defined on Wikipedia as a structure with a glass or plastic...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenKenya/~4/UlK4EpZQKno" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.peternjenga.com/blogs/greenkenya/climate-change/locally-made-greenhouses/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreenKenya/~3/kXw8ihDTVso/ Guest post by Megan Jones. The United States House of Representatives just voted on a bill looking to slash carbon dioxide pollution blamed for global warming, with the Democrats narrowly winning...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenKenya/~4/kXw8ihDTVso" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.peternjenga.com/blogs/greenkenya/climate-change/the-impact-of-the-climate-change-bill/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreenKenya/~3/tH9yccJ_HMg/ Well, it's been quite a while since I posted on Green Kenya. And sure enough, a lot has happened while I've been away. In this post, I share some wonderful recycling and reusing initiatives I have...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenKenya/~4/tH9yccJ_HMg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.peternjenga.com/blogs/greenkenya/recycling-and-reusing/cow-dung-bricks-near-instant-fertilizer-and-worm-poop/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreenKenya/~3/14n1gMrJOwc/ Following is a TED Talk by Laurie Garrett about flu. Be edified: Learn, share and stay healthy.<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenKenya/~4/14n1gMrJOwc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.peternjenga.com/blogs/greenkenya/healthy-living/what-can-we-learn-from-the-1918-flu-laurie-garrett-ted-talk/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreenKenya/~3/7cDR9nV1wOU/ P.U.M.A. prototype Segway Inc., in collaboration with General Motors Corp, has announced the Segway P.U.M.A. It is a new ground-breaking means of transportation that addresses today's challenges in...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenKenya/~4/7cDR9nV1wOU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.peternjenga.com/blogs/greenkenya/green-technology/the-segway-puma-personal-urban-mobility-accessibility-prototype/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreenKenya/~3/SVALJYv5ICI/ In a bid to reduce the carbon footprint and lower carbon emissions and fuel costs, many car manufacturers have come up with hybrid cars, hydrogen-powered cars and electrical/battery operated...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenKenya/~4/SVALJYv5ICI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.peternjenga.com/blogs/greenkenya/green-technology/airpod-tiny-air-powered-car-low-running-costs-and-minimal-emmissions/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreenKenya/~3/a5JJVu1fyZs/ Nothing much to say today. I went back to my cradleland yesterday and since it started raining, the place looks all green and so cool. Enjoy! Let us learn, share and continue to enjoy the...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenKenya/~4/a5JJVu1fyZs" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.peternjenga.com/blogs/greenkenya/healthy-living/gorgeous-green-in-pictures/