Dolphins all over are catching the spirit of Flipper, Michael Bloomberg may be hiding something controversial about his personal life, and I’ve got bad news for you Web 2.0 addicts. Check out today’s Eco-Beat for the scoop on all of the day’s green news.
 Dolphins Block Pirate Attack! This is the coolest thing ever! Thousands of dolphins literally blocked a Somalian pirate raid on some Chinese merchant ships. Go out and buy a few cans of dolphin-safe anything! |
 Bill Gates is Now a Green Car Inventor? Apparently, Gates’ name appeared as the principal applicant on a patent for an electromagnetic hybrid engine. I won’t pretend to understand how it works, but I’m relieved to know that Gates is on the job. |
 Twitter is an Energy Hog Uh, I don’t know how to break this to you … but web 2.0 is apparently a giant energy guzzler — especially mobile apps like Twitter. There, I said it. Now go tweet it. Or don’t. What do we do? |
 Neil Young Wants You to Make his Next Music Video Young’s latest record, Fork in the Road, is reported to be one big green car anthem. So far, the videos haven’t been too impressive. If you make Neil a better video for “Johnny Magic,” you get a Linc Volt jacket. That’s a lot of work for a freakin’ jacket! |
 Mayor Bloomberg is a Secret Vegetarian? Rumor has it that eco-minded NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg has not been entirely forthcoming with his personal preferences. He apparently went to a steak house and ordered nothing but veggies. Is Michael a closet vegetarian? PETA’s gonna love this. |
Green in a Flash:
- Iowa takes the #2 spot in wind power capacity according to AWEA, Texas holds the lead.
- The Chrysler Peapod will be available for order on Earth Day, so get your money ready.
- Sarah Palin acknowledged climate change and hopes more natural gas can slow it down.
Eco-Beat, 4/15 originally appeared on Green Daily on Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:00:00 EST 0. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
