Mitchell McKenna - tagged with green http://mitchmckenna.com/feed en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss LifePress mitchellmckenna@gmail.com TEDxHalifax - Jim Trussler - Hay Energy: The Next Green Revolution http://mitchmckenna.com/post/9923/tedxhalifax-jim-trussler-hay-energy-the-next-green-revolution

Jim Trussler is CEO/Co-founder of LST Energy -- a startup commercializing a patented system to burn hay in traditional furnaces and boilers. Scientists have for decades been unsuccessfully trying to find a method to use hay for conventional heating applications. LST found a way. The system has been tested over two winters by the NS Agricultural College and exceeded expectations. This breakthrough enables a flood of new opportunities for farmers to monetize hay crops, entrepreneurs to process the hay into fuel pellets and consumers to cut their heating costs in half -- all in addition to the enormous environmental benefits of using hay instead of oil. Read more on tedxnovascotia.com/talk_list

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Sand Castles - Prince Edward Island, Canada http://mitchmckenna.com/post/9785/sand-castles-prince-edward-island-canada

Maurice Bernard is a Canadian artist who enjoys creating sand castles in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Experience the beauty and serenity of his childhood summer residence, as Maurice plays with his children on the beach.

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Electric Vehicles Explained http://mitchmckenna.com/post/9109/good-transparency-electric-vehicles

Electric cars are coming. But how much do you really know about them? How much money will you save on gas? Where and when can you charge them? What happens if you want to charge your car at a friends house? GOOD's latest video answers all these questions and more.

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Solar Roadways: A Prototype http://mitchmckenna.com/post/7984/solar-roadways-the-prototype

The Solar Roadways project is working to pave roads with solar panels that you can drive on. Co-founder Scott Brusaw has made some major steps forward since back in 2007, including the first ever video recorded of the Solar Roadways prototype! For more information visit solarroadways.com.

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Visual Effects: 100 Years of Inspiration http://mitchmckenna.com/post/4125/visual-effects-100-years-of-inspiration

A "5th-grader-friendly" collection of clips and making-of footage from notable visual effects films of the past century. Originally intended for educational use as an introduction to a classroom lecture. The music track is "Rods and Cones" from the album "Audio" by Blue Man Group.

1900 - The Enchanted Drawing 1903 - The Great Train Robbery 1923 - The Ten Commandments (Silent) 1927 - Sunrise 1933 - King Kong 1939 - The Wizard of Oz 1940 - The Thief of Bagdad 1954 - 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 1956 - Forbidden Planet 1963 - Jason and the Argonauts 1964 - Mary Poppins 1977 - Star Wars 1982 - Tron 1985 - Back to the Future 1988 - Who Framed Roger Rabbit 1989 - The Abyss 1991 - Terminator 2: Judgement Day 1992 - The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles 1993 - Jurassic Park 2004 - Spider-Man 2 2005 - King Kong 2006 - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest 2007 - Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End 2007 - The Golden Compass 2008 - The Spiderwick Chronicles 2008 - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

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Green Lantern Trailer http://mitchmckenna.com/post/2654/green-lantern-trailer ***THIS IS A FAN MADE TRAILER*** This is my vision for a Green Lantern movie with Nathan Fillion as Hal Jordan. He won't be Hal for real, but all the more reason for a fan trailer! Shots I adapted from the following movies, tv shows, and trailers: Planet of the Apes Serenity Trailer Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer… ]]> Tue, 26 May 2009 03:29:00 -0400 http://mitchmckenna.com/post/2654/green-lantern-trailer/green-lantern-trailer