T.G.I.F. 'got ya' wind, Pooping-energy, labeling-debates, and Japan's food pyramid...

'A few green-er pastures from the past week on your way to a lighter-carbon-footprint:

Home Energy: Great balls of...wind!
A Swedish-company has an innovative wind turbine that spins in a spherical formation.

Turning Poop into Energy: an idea that don't stink!
A texas company figured out how to make, well, power from poop.

Eco-Battle: Canned versus Frozen??
'From an eco point of view -- which is the lesser of the two evils??

GREEN-DEBATE: Where did that Sandwich really come from?
'food packaging embedded with a computer chip that instantly links your phone to an online sustainable food guide?

Video: 12-Year-old develops new 3D Solar Cell Technology!
12-year-old William Yuan creates a new invention that could revolutionize solar energy.

'This Food Pyramid (from Japan): shows a spinning top to illustrate the nation's goal for "food balance" or a balanced diet (Via treehugger)...'note the dude running twirls, as a reminder of the need for exercise!

The blue cup at the top is water and tea.

The yellow section represents grains--rice, bread, noodles and pasta. They suggest between 5 to 7 servings a day.

The green section represents vegetables--such as potato, mushrooms and seaweeds. You should get 5 to 6 servings a day. The brown section represents meat, fish, eggs and soy-bean dishes. With 3 to 5 servings as the suggested servings each day.

The last section is dairy products (2 servings per day). And fruits (2 servings per day).

That little string to the left representing sweets, alcohol, and coffee, which is suggested in moderation...

The cool thing is that the Japanese food guide is based on local conditions, with an emphasis on rice...I'm big on taking -- 'local environmental factors into consideration...'