photo: David Carroll
A couple weeks ago we heard that New Chitose Airport, on the Japanese island of Hokkaido plans on using snow, kept cool throughout the summer under insulating materials, to Read more...
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Okay so you've gotten over the bottled water hump, purchased your own canteen of sorts and now you merrily take water with you wherever you go. You can use a Brita or Pur filter at home when you leave in the morning, but what do you do once you get... Read more...
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There is lingerie, and there is whoa...lingerie.
Ingrid Goldbloom Bloch is creating undergarments that fall into that “whoa...” category. Her latest is bustiers, garters and panties made from... Read more...
photo: Mariah PowerMariah Power's Windspire vertical axis wind turbine has caught our eye a number of times: Not only is it a break from traditional wind turbine design, but at $5000 you may be able to actual... Read more...
On America Recycles Day (last Saturday for anyone who missed it), Sony Style launched its Green Glove Service, a program that intends to help keep e-waste out of landfills.
But, as so often happens with do-good programs, it isn’t without a catch. ...
:: Camping this fall? Pack an eco-friendly sleeping bag that'll make Mother Nature proud.
:: Whip up an easy, cold-weather comfort food--rich and creamy Leek and Potato Gratin.
:: Round out... Read more...
Upon taking office in January, President-elect Obama will face a daunting array of challenges to our nation’s prosperity. Short-term issues include severe financial credit disruptions, economy instability and rising unemployment. But the biggest trial for the new administration will be how to address these pressing issues while, at the same time, solving... Read more...
Power Assure is an energy-savvy start-up that has figured out how to reduce power costs for data centers though targeted throttling of servers, networking equipment and cooling systems. The... Read more...
photo: José Antonio Gil Martínez
TreeHugger has covered the plight of the bluefin tuna on a number of occasions, and in short humans are eating them into extinction: The spawning population of the western Atlantic bluefin has declined 80% in the past 40 years.
In an effort to do something about this sorry... Read more...
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There are some deep souls that are always thinking of others, and when the giving season rolls around, it’s the greater good that tops their lists. The only problem? "The greater good" is not exactly easy to wrap. But we've tracked down the best ways to... Read more...