David Hempleman-Adams, 46, is a glue salesman, father of three, and Britain’s most accomplished living adventurer. The first to hike solo and unsupported to the geomagnetic North Pole (a goal he attainted last April), he was also the first to pilot a hot-air balloon over the North Pole in 2000.

Surfer Alana Blanchard qualified for the 2011 ASP World Tour after a third place finish at the first stop on the Vans Triple Crown.”Going into the event I didn't even know I could qualify,” Blanchard stated. “After Steph won, Al Hunt told me I qualified, so I am really excited.

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An old, non-electric classic. Photo courtesy of Flickr.The U.S. Marine Corps recently purchased two electric Newton trucks from Smith Electric, TreeHugger.com reports. The trucks will be used at Camp Pendleton, CA, the largest training facility on the West Coast.The electric Newton trucks, powered by lithium-ion batteries, can haul up…

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