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Zeta Communities: Net Zero Energy Urban Prefabs That May Actually Work
Posted from TreeHugger 215 days ago
Credit: Zeta Communities It is a tough time to be in the prefab biz; your costs are pretty much fixed, while the conventional stickbuilding trades will work for food these days. It is tougher still to sell prefab wholesale to developers; they are not used to giving away any of the profits and can ... (original story)
The Politics of Seeds: 75% of the Seed Marketplace Controlled by Four Companies
Posted from TreeHugger 134 days ago
photo: J. Novak If I were to reference "the big four" in passing you would likely assume I was talking about cars, software companies, or maybe airlines. But unfortunately in this instance you'd be wrong. Scary as it may be, 75 percent of the seeds sold come from four companies, according to Micha... (original story)
Fresh Photos of Fresh Kills: A Landfill Transformed
Posted from TreeHugger 125 days ago
The Fresh Kills mound. Photo by Nathan Kensinger. When New York City decided to turn its 4.6-square-mile Fresh Kills landfill into a recreational nature area three times the size of Central Park, city officials touted it as "the park project of our time." That's a lot of hype to live up to, but ei... (original story)
The Future of Green in 8 Fast Lectures
Posted from TreeHugger 151 days ago
Image from Green Tomato Cars If you want to learn where the future is for green business and entrepreneurs, here's the place. It's a speed lecture by 8 green leaders on the direction of their industry. Speed means that each one gets 8 minutes for their slide show and only 5 words per slide. Tal... (original story)
Brooklyn's Dumpster Swimming Pools Coming to a Strip Mall Near You
Posted from TreeHugger 243 days ago
Photo: ReadyMade A Cleaner Kind of Dumpster Diving Nothing's cooler than repurposing unused industrial stuff, except maybe a summertime dip in a swimming pool with your friends. If your friends know the right people, you can indulge both impulses at the same time in one of Brooklyn's Dumpster pool... (original story)
Obama Girl Also Obsessed By Guys "Like Ed Begley"
Posted from TreeHugger 352 days ago
Video for America's Greenest Campus Considering bigger concerns -- like "the most important climate and energy bill ever to hit Congress" -- the President doesn't want to get bogged down worrying about (original story)
Coral Attacks! Caught Eating Jellyfish for 1st Time (PHOTOS)
Posted from TreeHugger 125 days ago
Photo via the BBC Just for a moment, let's forget about the raging climate policy debates, unfortunate deforestation news, and other world woes--and turn to something everyone can appreciate. And that, of course, is weird nature stuff. Above, observe--for the first time in recorded history--coral ... (original story)
Arteplas Recycled PET Ropes Divert Tons of Waste from Landfill
Posted from TreeHugger 54 days ago
Images: Arteplas These days I don't, alas, find myself at the outdoor trade shows I use to haunt. So I live vicariously through other reports. Here's the first from the recent Outdoor Retailer Winter Market held in Salt Lake City Utah. The Outdoor Retailer website has lots of potential product le... (original story)
California Homeowner Association Fails To Block Installation Of Low Cost "Blue" Solar Panels
Posted from TreeHugger 364 days ago
Solar panel installation in Palos Verdes CA. Image credit:ABC Solar Because a Rancho Palos Verdes California homeowner association "Art Jury" (they actually have one) did not like the blue-appearance of US-made solar photovoltaic panels that were 30%-cheaper than the preferred, darker alternativ... (original story)
What the Heck is Radiative Forcing & Why Should My Aviation Carbon Offset Include It?
Posted from TreeHugger 309 days ago
photo: Ann the Doc via flickr. You want to be a better eco-citizen, minimize your air travel, and want to buy a carbon offset for those times when you do have to fly. But before you hit that calculate my emissions button you notice a small check box."Include Radiative Forcing" it says. What the he... (original story)
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