Patagonia Founder Video on the Company's Environmental Commitment

Here is a link to a video of Yvon Chouinard, the founder of Patagonia, describing his company's support of the environment.  While it is essentially a 5 minute advertisement for Patagonia, it's worth checking out.

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1524596354/bctid1586318901

Solar Can Dig Chile's Copper

Here is a link to an article about the potential for solar power in the Atacama desert of Chile. Sounds encouraging. With oil prices climbing ever higher, "expensive" power looks better and better, particularly since the potential solar power in Chile is so close to the energy-gulping mining industry.