First Mass-Production Electric Vehicle gets 116.1 miles on one charge

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The Nissan Leaf is the world’s very first mass-production plug-in electric vehicle.  A writer at Autoblog recently had the opportunity to test the real-world range of the vehicle, and through a test cycle that included stop-and-go traffic as well as highway cruising, the car traveled 116.1 miles on a single charge.   This overshot Nissan’s quoted 100-mile range, and indicates that the midsized vehicle would satisfy the primary vehicle needs of many consumers.  The car has a price tag of around $32,000, but after Federal incentives that price comes down to around $25,000.  Additional state incentives are available in certain areas, and consumers in California can score one of these green rides for about $20,000, putting the Nissan Leaf in a price bracket that normally would include cars that are much smaller and less versatile.  Check out the article at Autoblog for more information on how the 116.1-mile test was conducted, and for a full review of Nissan’s technological marvel, click here.

The Denver Urban Homesteading Farmer’s Market keeps sustainable shopping going year-round!

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As fall descends fully on the Denver Metro area and the city’s outdoor farmer’s markets prepare for their annual hibernation, there is one bear that will be holding out this year for Denver’s sustainabots: The Denver Urban Homesteading Farmer’s Market, located indoors at 200 Santa Fe Drive in an urban industrial space re-purposed as a local, natural and sustainable shopping center. The market is open every Saturday from 9am-2pm, and most recently is open Wednesday-Friday from 1pm-6pm. Goods and services offered vary slightly by day, so make it a point to stop by often and see everything that the local vendors have to offer!! Features of the market include Red Trolley Ice Cream, Jack Rabbit Hill biodynamic wines, Windsor Dairy selling raw milk shares and delicious cheeses, and Syria Bakery offering some of Denver’s best artisan breads!

Click below to enjoy a video featuring several of the market’s farmers talking about their products.

Watches made from sustainable exotic wood

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 Many watches are made from metals and plastics, but these beautiful timepieces are made out of exotic woods.  Artists Juan Felipe Barreneche Daniel Schemel work with government agencies in Colombia and Brazil to source sustainable wood for the accessories.  For every one tree that is harvested, three are planted in its place.  Check ’em out here.

Freezer Composting for Apartments!

Live in an apartment, but still want to compost?  Check out these flexible, washable bins for collecting compost material in your freezer.  By keeping them frozen, you also prevent the compost material from smelling until you can take the materials to a composting site near your home. 

The review of the product is at Re-Nest, but of course any container would work.  You can search online for composting sites in your community; Denver has introduced composting pick-up in a pilot program to test the demand for such services.  To see if you quailfy for the Denver pilot program, visit Denver.gov.