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Derek Markham lives in southwestern New Mexico and digs bicycles, simple living, organic gardening, sustainable lifestyle design, slacklining, bouldering, and permaculture. He loves good food, with fresh roasted chiles at the top of his list of favorites. Catch up with Derek on Twitter, RebelMouse, Google+, or at his natural parenting site, Natural Papa!
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Campaign Aims to Change the Course of History in Four Years
April 7th, 2010 | by Derek Markham
“As the Chinese proverb says “If we don’t change our direction, we are likely to end up where we are [&hellip
Waste for Life: Alleviating Poverty with Waste
March 4th, 2010 | by Derek Markham
Turning trash into resources and helping to alleviate poverty at the same time is an audacious goal, but an organization [&hellip
Kenya’s Biggest Geothermal Project Planned: 280 MW
March 2nd, 2010 | by Derek Markham
For a country which can only supply electricity to about 10 percent of its citizens, Kenya has been able to [&hellip
All Fuel External Combustion Engine to Challenge Land Steam Speed Record
February 12th, 2010 | by Derek Markham
Imagine an engine that can run on any fuel, has lower emissions and cooler exhaust than an internal combustion engine, [&hellip
Home Wind Power for Half the Price, Over the Counter
February 3rd, 2010 | by Derek Markham
For commercial renewable energy enthusiasts, there’s no shortage of eye candy among industrial sized wind installations, but for the homeowner, [&hellip
Can Bio Coal Turn Coal Power Plants into Green Energy Producers?
December 28th, 2009 | by Derek Markham
Is it possible to turn coal power plants into renewable energy producers? According to the supporters of bio coal, the [&hellip
Is Walmart Putting Profits Above Safety by Stocking Dangerous Products for Kids?
December 18th, 2009 | by Derek Markham
According to Wake Up Walmart, Walmart continues to stock products identified as unsafe or dangerous by reputable consumer safety organizations. [&hellip
CO2 Impact Greatly Underestimated by Climate Projections
December 14th, 2009 | by Derek Markham
A new study claims that the Earth’s climate may be up to 50% more sensitive to atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) [&hellip
Inert Ingredient in Roundup Kills Human Cells
December 6th, 2009 | by Derek Markham
One of the inert ingredients in the popular herbicide Roundup has been found to kill human cells, especially embryonic and [&hellip
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