Monthly Archive for Juni, 2010
The story was pretty amusing when it surfaced last week: the Wall Street Journal gained access to BP Planet, an in-house company magazine, only to discover that the oil giant had sent out its own 'journalists' to cover the spill, and were sending back dubiously rosy reports. But the whole thing grew even more amusing in the hands of Stephen Colbert:...Read the full story on Tre... weiterlesen...
by Emily YoungLaw professor Carole Goldberg and sociology professor Duane Champagne both teach at the University of California, Los Angeles. Both have a love of books and cooking, and since marrying in 2003, they now share six kids and eight grandchildren as well. To design the couple’s green, familycentric beach getaway in Oxnard, California, architectural designer Daniel ... weiterlesen...
Microalgae testing, photo: Steve Jurvetson via flickr
If it sometimes seems that second generation biofuels, and especially algae biofuels, also seem to be commercially just over the horizon, after just one more demonstration or pilot plant is completed, you're not mistaken. According to a new report ...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo: Michael Graham Richard
Project NINA Moving Forward
Just like Tesla's future depends on its second car, the Model S electric sedan, the future of Fisker probably rests more on its second model (codename: NINA) than its first. Why is that? Because both companies are starting way up-market and, because of their hefty price-tags, those cars are ...Read the full story on Tree... weiterlesen...
Yesterday, I noted that a debate on cap and trade hosted by Salon produced the same predictable arguments from the "right" perspective -- that cap and trade is "a job-killing energy tax" and so forth. I had a little fun with the regurgitated, keyword-laden arguments laid out by Steve Everley of American Solutions, and called them misleading. This evidently drew his ire (or it c... weiterlesen...
The elusive North Pacific right whale may be too depleted to save. Image credit: Wikimedia Commons
As the world continues to struggle over a plan to control—if not stop—commercial whaling, one of the industry's victims struggles for survival.
The North Pacific right whale—once numbering in the tens of thousands—was nearly driven to extinction by whaling... weiterlesen...
Photo: Honda
Around $16.5k in Japan
Honda seems to have figured that if it isn't going to win the hybrid war on technology, it should at least try to win based on price. The first salvo was the Insight hybrid V2.0, which was about $3k less than the 3rd generation Toyota Prius, and the second on is coming soon under the shape of a hybridized Honda Fit which should sell for about... weiterlesen...
by Jordan KushinsOn Sunday afternoon at Dwell on Design we dimmed the lights on the Sustainability Stage for a special screening from SMIBE—The Society for Moving Images About the Built Environment. Founding member Bill Ferehawk, who is a former architect and current director and principal at Radiant Features, presented the winners and finalists from SMIBE's Personal Infras... weiterlesen...
Today is your last chance to win an iPad and DODOcase!
So far we’ve received hundreds of impressive, inspiring and amusing responses from Inhabitants all over the world hoping to get their hands on this brand new iPad and matching bamboo sketchbook style DODOcase (worth $549)! But if you haven’t had your say yet, there’s no need to fret — you still have until MID... weiterlesen...
Considering promoting your green business by exhibiting at a trade show? We’ve got some insider tips about how to avoid pitfalls and maximize the returns including how to successfully partner up with like-minded brands (like we recently did with our eco pop-up shop at Dwell on Design!). Learn how to maximize your return on investment on the trade show floor here.
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We have written many posts about the lessons modern designers could learn from the way we used to do things, like planting vines, using awnings and learning how to use windows properly. In France, they are taking it to a whole new level, and building the Chateau de Guedelon,an entire castle from scratch, using only traditional materials and methods, and they are partying like... weiterlesen...
Image via Map The Spill
For staying as up-to-date as possible, as well as participating in the reporting of the Gulf Oil Spill, Map The Spill has created a mobile app that turns your cell phone into a citizen reporting tool. From photos to videos to field notes, users can keep each other abreast of the latest on what's happening in the gulf, helping to keep everyone informed an... weiterlesen...