We’re back with week 48 of the Hippie Dabble Digest! This week’s just for fun link is a site that allows you to take a look at the history of a website and see what it looked like at a certain point in the past. Type in the URL and then select a date to see a screenshot from that day. Check out the Wayback Machine here: https://archive.org/web/.
7 Things You Can Bury in the Garden to Add FREE Nutrients
This is a great video on burying things for soil nutrients, especially if you don’t have a compost bin or pile. He also covers a few things you should not bury in your garden.
Solar Powered Electric Car that Cleans Carbon from the Air and is Made from Recycled Materials
This is a pretty amazing invention by students at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands. Read all about it here: https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/zero-emissions-car-tuecomotive-netherlands-climate-scn-hnk-spc-intl/index.html.
‘Water Batteries’ Could Store Solar and Wind Power for When It’s Needed
This isn’t the kind of battery you’re probably thinking of, but it could be the key to solving California’s (and other state’s) energy crisis. Read about how this old idea is getting a new life here: https://www.npr.org/2022/10/14/1126523766/water-batteries-could-store-solar-and-wind-power-for-when-its-needed.
Zero – a Zero Emissions Podcast
I get really excited when I discover a new podcast, especially one that is all about saving our planet by getting us to zero emissions. This podcast is also really interesting and informative. I highly recommend episode 4 that includes all kinds of information on steel – how it’s made, how it contributes to our CO2 problem, and a new way to make it that won’t. Check out all the episodes and more information about the podcast here: https://www.bloomberg.com/green-zero-emissions-podcast.
On the Website
Slow and steady is the name of the game and building a website is no different. I had to replace the Directory after the original one crashed and have been working to get all those links back in there. https://hippiedabble.com/directory/. Keep checking back; I promise it will continue to get better. https://hippiedabble.com/. This week’s coupon code is HDD4815P good for 15% off your order in the shop. https://hippiedabble.com/shop/.
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