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Elegant Biodegradable WallArt Tiles Made From Renewable Sugar Cane Bagasse

This chic modern WallArt tiles add an extra dimension to boring plain walls. Made from recycled bagasse (a fibrous residue leftover from the process of extracting the sweet juice from sugarcane stalks), these 3D tiles are recycled, and biodegradable. Produced by WallArt and designed by talented grads from the Dutch Design Academy of Eindhoven, the tiles are available in 12 elega... weiterlesen...

Curvy Steam Bent Achair is a Wood Awards Innovation Winner

Achair, a stylish seat produced by the ancient technique of bending wood with vapor, was recently honored in this year’s Wood Awards in the “innovation” category. Hand-made by British furniture designer David Colwell, the Achair is made from fast and locally grown Ash held together with recycled copper plumbing pipe rivets. The aim of The Wood Awards is to ¨recognis... weiterlesen...

Ford Reports Best Earnings in 13 Years Thanks To Green Vehicles

Ford just announced its best quarterly profits in 13 years, thanks to rising demand for its fuel-efficient vehicles. Profits rose to $2.55 billion in the first quarter of 2011 from $2.09 billion in the first quarter of 2010. “Our team delivered a great quarter, with solid growth and improvements in all regions,” said Alan Mulally, Ford president and CEO. Read the rest... weiterlesen...

LEED Platinum Vancouver Convention Centre Takes Home Top Ten AIA COTE Award

Read the rest of LEED Platinum Vancouver Convention Centre Takes Home Top Ten AIA COTE Awardhttp://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: "sustainable architecture", aia, canada's largest green roof, Convention Center,... weiterlesen...

Show Your Support for Grassroots Environmentalists and Check Out the Goldman Environmental Prize!

Read the rest of Show Your Support for Grassroots Environmentalists and Check Out the Goldman Environmental Prize!http://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: environmental prizes, global green awards, Goldman Environment... weiterlesen...

BMW CEO Announces ActiveE, Then Bashes Electric Vehicles

In advance of the New York International Auto Show, BMW CEO Jim O’Donnell announced to the Detroit News that the company will be releasing 1,100 of it’s newest electric vehicle, the ActiveE. That’s great news for green transportation, however further into the interview, O’Donnell went on to say that he doesn’t put faith in the new ev 1 Series coupe, and frankly tha... weiterlesen...

2,200MPG Celeritas Solar Car Wins Shell Eco-Marathon

Solar cars are rapidly becoming more and more efficient, but they’re going to have to step up their game in order to beat the Celeritas, a 275 lb vehicle that can travel 2,200 miles per gallon. The car, designed by a team from Purdue University, just won the urban division of the 2011 Shell EcoMarathon international competition, which was held this week in Houston. Re... weiterlesen...

Compostable Packaging Test: Natureworks Ingeo Corn Cups

Read the rest of Compostable Packaging Test: Natureworks Ingeo Corn Cupshttp://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: biodegradable packaging, compostable products, composting test, green design, green materials, green packaging... weiterlesen...

PHOTOS: Denver’s First LEED Gold School and Zero Energy Community Campus

Read the rest of PHOTOS: Denver’s First LEED Gold School and Zero Energy Community Campushttp://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: daylighting classroom, Denver green building, DSR Group School, Evie G... weiterlesen...

Spanish Train Station Renovated Into A Green-Roofed Youth & Public Art Center

Read the rest of Spanish Train Station Renovated Into A Green-Roofed Youth & Public Art Centerhttp://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: "sustainable architecture", adaptive reuse, art center, cultural center, D... weiterlesen...

Incredible Floating Fire Ants Help Develop Waterproof Materials and New Robotics

The Solenopsis Invicta — also known as the red fire ant — has recently become an unlikely partner in the research of waterproof materials and robotics. The ants, which are incredibly resilient, have developed the ability to team together to form a raft to survive the flooding of their habitat. The entire colony links arms and legs and floats above the water‘s s... weiterlesen...

Juliana Santacruz Herrera “Repairs” Paris Potholes With Cheery Renegade Knitting

Read the rest of Juliana Santacruz Herrera “Repairs” Paris Potholes With Cheery Renegade Knittinghttp://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: eco design, green design, guerilla knitting, Juliana Santacruz Herrera... weiterlesen...

MIT Harnesses Viruses to Improve Solar Efficiency by a Third

Scientists are always looking for ways to increase the efficiency of renewable energy, and now researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are utilizing viruses to enhance the efficiency of solar cells at the microscopic level. In an article in the journal Nature Nanotechnology, the scientists revealed that viruses could be used to organize carbon nanotubes in dye-s... weiterlesen...

El Cosmico: A Hipster Campground Featuring Eco Yurts, Teepees and Vintage Trailers

Read the rest of El Cosmico: A Hipster Campground Featuring Eco Yurts, Teepees and Vintage Trailershttp://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: cosmico, eco camping, eco design, eco trailer, eco trailer park, eco-tour... weiterlesen...

New Self-Powered, Blood-Activated LED Sensor Can Detect Pancreatitis in an Hour

Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have developed a tiny sensor — made from a 12-cent LED light, aluminum foil, gelatin, milk protein and a couple of other inexpensive materials — that could help prevent damage and save people’s lives by detecting acute pancreatitis. Pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas that can lead to abdominal pain,... weiterlesen...

Japanese Artist Cuts Hundreds of Butterflies Out of Books and Sets them Aflutter on Room Walls

Read the rest of Japanese Artist Cuts Hundreds of Butterflies Out of Books and Sets them Aflutter on Room Wallshttp://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: art installation, Butterflies, eco design, eco-art, Eiji Watanabe, g... weiterlesen...

NC-office Designs Charming L-Shaped Self-Sustaining Homes For Haiti

Read the rest of NC-office Designs Charming L-Shaped Self-Sustaining Homes For Haitihttp://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: 2010, Disaster Relief, earthquake, eco design, green architecture, green design, haiti, Miami, ... weiterlesen...

BREAKING NEWS: Unmodified Nissan LEAF Enters Pike’s Peak Hill Climb Race

That an electric car would enter the grueling Pike’s Peak Hill Climb race is not in itself surprising: last year’s champion was Ikuo Hanawa’s custom-built EV Sports Concept HER-02 from Japan. That a completely stock, unmodified, 110-horsepower Nissan LEAF would attempt to compete is news, however. Read the rest of BREAKING NEWS: Unmodified Nissan LEAF ... weiterlesen...

BREAKING NEWS: Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf Awarded Highest IIHS Safety Ratings

We may be at the tipping point, after which electric vehicles are no longer feared as unsafe to drive on the highway: The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety today announced it is awarding both the Chevy Volt and the Nissan LEAF its highest safety ratings. Both cars performed well in front, side, and rear crash tests, were equipped with electronic stability control, and demon... weiterlesen...

Los Tres Juanes Carve Incredibly Detailed Wood Panels in Spain

Click here to view the embedded video. “The Three Johns” carve incredible wood ceilings that line a variety of buildings, including the Malaga’s Picasso Museum. Known for restoring old works unique to Southern Spain, Los Tres Juanes also craft new ceilings for museums, churches, and palaces. Their most celebrated works include Nasrid-inspired roof frameworks, Al... weiterlesen...