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The Climate Commissioner for the European Union, Connie Hedegaard, told reporters today in New Delhi that she believes the European Union should pledge to double their renewable energy supply by 2030 and spoke of hopes that the rest of the world would follow suit. She was speaking in advance of this year’s United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development which will be ... weiterlesen...
The House Transportation Bill will be revealed today, and it already has alternative transportation activists across the country up in arms about the funnels tons of cash into highway improvements and programs, cuts any federal obligation for programs “not in the federal interest” which includes bike and pedestrian programs, increases the size of trucks allowed on hi... weiterlesen...
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan, AutoblogGreen Exclusive
What's up with the sales, orders and reservations of the Nissan Leaf? Nissan loudly trumpeted the 20,000 reservations it originally collected back in September, 2010 and Nissan's Mark Perry recently told AutoblogGreen that, since then, that number has climbed to around 26,000. Where do things stand today? That's not exactl... weiterlesen...
A massive coronal mass ejection took place on the surface of the sun on Monday, and these charged particles will be hitting the Earth throughout the day today.
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Last month we kicked off our Green Guide to Prefab series with an article exploring the history of prefabricated housing. Now we’re back with another installation in this series to take a look at mobile homes and their influence on the development of prefabs. Although the words ‘mobile home’ today often conjure up images of convicts on the run and sprawling trailer parks... weiterlesen...
by Diana BuddsI've long been intrigued by the overlap of design, art, and architecture, and one of the most interesting practitioners working in that realm today is Madrid-based Luis Urculo, whose works tread—and test—the boundaries between the mediums. This Friday, "Jet Lag," Urculo's first solo show in the United States, opens at San Francisco's The Popul... weiterlesen...
by Kelsey KeithJust before the new year, architect and theorist Anne Tyng died at the age of 91 at her home in Marin County, California. Her extensive writings about geometric architecture explored ways to apply mathematical systems to buildings, a technical application of nature that's still popular in studios and textbooks today.
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Lots of energy news today; unfortunately, apart from the notion that peak oil is actually an opportunity for massive positive societal and environmental change which we'll get to in a few words, it's not really good news.
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When a massive earthquake struck Haiti two years ago today, the damage was staggering. Hundreds of thousands of people were displaced and entire towns were reduced to rubble. In the wake of the destruction Architecture for Humanity stepped in to try and lend a hand in rebuilding the country in a safe and environmentally friendly manner. Today they’ve reported that with hel... weiterlesen...
by Jaime GrossFlos, the Italian lighting company that collaborates with many of the best designers working today, recently opened a San Francisco "store"—a shop within the cavernous DZINE design showroom. I was fortunate to visit the space on opening day, when Flos CEO and Chairman Piero Gandini and designer Ron Gilad were present, and I had the chance to sit dow... weiterlesen...
Onyx just announced that they have installed their first 330-Watt “Plug-N-Play” solar panels at their demonstration site in Orlando, Florida. The two all-in-one solar panels have an incorporated micro inverter and a standard US AC power outlet plug that allows the owner to simply plug an extension cord into the panel and then use that chord like an outlet in their home. One ... weiterlesen...
From record investments in energy investments made by US states, to East Africa's largest wind power project, Chicago's smart gridization, to Chevron's huge fine being upheld, here's what we're reading today.
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The great folksinger had 33 resolutions for the year; no record of how it turned out in the end
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Kieran Muvany of Discovery News explains the difference in the two campaigns; One is doing a race, the other is doing science
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A story from the turn of the millennium about tomorrow still remains relevant today in 2012
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It's the day after Christmas, but a holiday for many this year. But are you hitting stores or spending time relaxing?
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