Monthly Archive for Dezember, 2010

AutoblogGreen’s Most Popular Posts of 2010

Filed under: Diesel, EV/Plug-in, Green Culture, AutoblogGreen Exclusive There are multiple ways to gauge popularity on the Internet. As we wrap up our work for 2010 - and look forward to a new year of amazing advances (and probably a fair share of setbacks) in the green car workd for 2011 - we wanted to see which posts were the most popular on AutoblogGreen this past year. As we... weiterlesen...

Green Overdrive Show’s 2010 Year In Review

After 6 months and close to 30 shows, GigaOM TV’s Green Overdrive show is celebrating the coming of 2011 with a year-end wrap. Here’s our year in review for electric vehicles in 2010, including some of my favorite — and some of my not-so-favorite — test drives in 2010: GREEN OVERDRIVE > Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 2011 green trans... weiterlesen...

Bluebird EV to Attempt UK Electric Land Speed Record In 2011

In August 2000, Don Wales and the Bluebird Electric Team set the UK electric land speed record by hitting 139 mph at the Pendine Sands in Wales. However next year, Wales is aiming to not only break the UK record he has held for the last decade, but to shatter it by going faster than his grandfather, Sir Malcolm Campbell, went in 1927. “I have held the record for over 10 ye... weiterlesen...

An Ambitious Project Looks to Fix Urban America through Crowd Sourcing

Over the last few weeks, Chicagoans have been asked a simple question: "What would encourage you to walk, bike and take CTA (Chicago Transit Authority) more often?" Ads posing the question in buses, subways and public spaces invite the city's residents to respond with their ideas, via text message. This mass call and response is part of Give a Minute, a campaign created by adv... weiterlesen...

Chicago Home Renovation Receives the Most LEED Points Ever Recorded

Read the rest of Chicago Home Renovation Receives the Most LEED Points Ever Recordedhttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "leed", "sustainable architecture", chicage residence, chicago, eco home, green architec... weiterlesen...

Paris Looks to Ban SUV’s, Old Guzzlers From its Streets

Paris is throwing some serious muscle into winning the green transportation race and they’re now even considering banning high polluting vehicles from their streets. With their already successful Velib bike sharing program and their soon to launch electric car share program and their world class metro, this addition of tough restrictions on heavy polluters like SUVs an... weiterlesen...

Inhabitat Editors’ Favorite Stories of 2010

As we count down the hours, minutes, and seconds until the clock strikes 2011, the Inhabitat editors took a few moments to look back at our array of green design stories from this past year, and picked out a few of our favorites to share with you. With green developments and innovations growing exponentially, our editorial team had much to choose from, but we finally decided on ... weiterlesen...

Roundup of the 2010 Roundups Round the Green Blogosphere

One thing that I love at the end of each year is the roundup- the collections of best, worst, most popular and silliest stories from the sites that I follow. Inhabitat does a lovely one and even lets you vote on your favourite, a good idea. Here's their best of green architecture and best green products....Read the full story on TreeHugger weiterlesen...

Roundup of the 2010 Roundups Round the Green Blogosphere

One thing that I love at the end of each year is the roundup- the collections of best, worst, most popular and silliest stories from the sites that I follow. Inhabitat does a lovely one and even lets you vote on your favourite, a good idea. Here's their best of green architecture and best green products....Read the full story on TreeHugger weiterlesen...

In the UK, Excess Packaging is a Legal Matter

Image: Elliot Brown via flickr Who said the U.S. has the most lawsuit-happy culture? The UK supermarket giant Sainsbury's was sued back in September for using too much packaging. The case was dropped about a month later, but that didn't stop the New York Times from writing a story about packaging weiterlesen...

Top 6 Most Popular Green Design Stories of 2010

This past week, we brought you the top green architecture, technology, art, energy, product and transportation Inhabitat stories from 2010, but now it’s time for the main event – the top 6 most popular green design stories of 2010. The following 6 stories were the most talked about and the most clicked Inhabitat stories this year by YOU, our readers. Now it’s ... weiterlesen...

The Week in Animal News: Rare Birds Fly Again, "Cows Do Not Belong in Fields," and More (Slideshow)

Photo via IFAW Animal smugglers will go to outrageous lengths to get their illegal bounty past officials -- so it's nice to hear about animals that are able to return to the wild after their ordeal, like eight gyrfalcons who were recently released back to the wild after being seized by customs officials in Moscow. Read on for more heartwarming animal news, including nine spec... weiterlesen...

The Week in Pictures: Green New Year’s Eve, Tiny Dragons, and More (Slideshow)

Pop the cork on 2011 with a bottle of Cuvee De La Pompadour Brut Rose sparkling wine; the vineyard where it is produced was the first in California certified organic. We also have a list of five innovations that will alter the way we run our lives, brightly painted container architecture, and more in The Week in Pictures, our roundup of the best photos on TreeHugger this week... weiterlesen...

When Low Tech Beats Fancy Innovation – Ensuring Resilience

A Russian masonry stove. Image credit: Jennifer Boyer, used under Creative Commons license. Some time ago I posted about the apparent dichotomy between eco-modernity and green traditionalism—suggesting that there is a very real danger of letting our critique of the status quo become a fetish for the past. I've also written about the benefits of the techn...Read the full s... weiterlesen...

48 Hour Film Festival Launches Eco-Themed Competition

Photo by Steve Nagada via Flickr Creative Commons The International film competition by the 48 Hour Film Project is starting up again. The filmmakers have just 48 hours to write, shoot and edit a film project, and this year the theme is focused entirely on green. The grand prize is $5,000, so if you have a video camera, check out this competition!...Read the full story on TreeH... weiterlesen...

The 51 Most Popular Articles As Determined By StumbleUpon Users

Photo: Gwynzer Random idea, I know, but you know what might be fun? Condensing the entire year into some sort of list! Has anyone tried this before? I'll look into it, but in the meantime, please enjoy this (first ever?) year-end recap-style list....Read the full story on TreeHugger weiterlesen...

The Do Lectures’ Bold Designer Posters Deliver Motivating Messages for the New Year

Images via The Do Lectures It's that time of year when after days of lounging and eating and eating and lounging we are struggling to get up from our oh so comfy sofas and get moving. 2011 is almost upon us - it's time to get motivated for a new year of doing. Need some help with revving yourself up? First of all turn off the TV and then check out these beautifully designed cal... weiterlesen...

Give Something Back in the New Year

Photo: pencils of promise It's new year's eve, time to think about those resolutions for 2011. Some for you (diet? gym? less computer?) and some for others. Under that category there are so many worthy and important causes that one can donate to--here are just a few. Pencils of Promise, a non-profit group which works with communities in developing countries to build schools ... weiterlesen...

Architect Jean Nouvel Unveils Masterplan for Seguin Island in France

The island was abandoned by carmaker Renault almost 20 years ago, and with Nouvel’s design there is hope that Paris could have a new landmark on its hands. A mix of culture, commerce, urban parks and gardens, the city is hoping to create an attractive destination for both Parisians and tourists to enjoy both day and night. The Seguin will establish a large comp... weiterlesen...

Dancing Baby Penguin Rings in the New Year (Video)

As 2010 comes to a close with intense blizzards bringing much of the world to a standstill, there are still a few creatures who just can't keep from celebrating the chilly approach of a new year -- with a carefree dance in the winter wonderland. One young zoo penguin seems...Read the full story on TreeHugger weiterlesen...