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"We have reduced our chronic homeless count by 72% since 2005."

Solar trees are taking root around the world Sologic’s sustainable eTree provides free electricity, free WiFi and even cool water for you and your pet. Plus, each eTree connects to other eTrees, allowing people across the world to video chat.

This is just amazing. Imagine having that option everywhere! You could plug in at a Tesla supercharge station (free forever) and charge up in a half hour or so, or pay what I’m estimating at around $30 to have your nearly drained battery swapped out with a fully charged one all within a few minutes! Which makes it no more expensive or time-consuming than going to the gas station and filling up your tank. This would be extremely useful while traveling if you aren’t in the mood to take a half-hour rest while you charge.  If I had a Tesla it would simply charge in my garage every weekend. Since the mileage on a full charge is comparable to what I currently get on a full tank of gas, and I only fill my tank every week and a half, it wouldn’t have to charge every night.  I need a Tesla…. The Elon Musk Fan Club: "  December 19, 2014 Battery Swap Pilot Program By The Tesla Motors Team At an event in Los Angeles last year, we showcased battery swap technology to demonstrate that it’s possible to replace a Model S battery in less time than it takes to fill a gas tank. This technology allows Model S owners in need of a battery charge the choice of either fast or free. The free long distance travel option is already well covered by our growing Supercharger network, which is now at 312 stations with more than 1,748 Superchargers worldwide. They allow Model S drivers to charge at 400 miles per hour. Now we’re starting exploratory work on the fast option. Starting next week, we will pilot a pack swap program with invited Model S owners. They will be given the opportunity to swap their car’s battery at a custom-built facility located across the street from the Tesla Superchargers at Harris Ranch, CA. This pilot program is intended to test technology and assess demand. At least initially, battery swap will be available by appointment and will cost slightly less than a full tank of gasoline for a premium sedan. More time is needed to remove the titanium and hardened aluminum ballistic plates that now shield the battery pack, so the swap process takes approximately three minutes. With further automation and refinements on the vehicle side, we are confident that the swap time could be reduced to less than one minute, even with shields. Tesla will evaluate relative demand from customers for paid pack swap versus free charging to assess whether it merits the engineering resources and investment necessary for that upgrade.  ” http://www.teslamotors.com/blog/battery-swap-pilot-program Image: http://www.caranddriver.com/features/how-tesla-and-elon-musk-are-building-an-ev-infrastructure-feature #TeslaBatterySwap https://plus.google.com/114528451811104316712/posts/EKrxfJJGzyB

Imagine walking to your local park on a warm summer afternoon and settling down under a tree with a good book and a freshly picked juicy apple or peach - That is exactly what the brilliant minds behind Seattle’s Beacon Food Forest Project are hoping to accomplish for all its residents, in the not too distant future.

I know it sounds ridiculous, but give me a chance. The only reason we are so attached to money is because it’s all we’ve known. But it hasn’t done a thing to help humanity. It has only pitted us against each other. If...