3 Duke Energy dedicates $25 million to EV charging in NC, promises 300 MW of battery storage By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Jun 2018 06:11:35 -0400 In a compromise with environmentalists, the energy giant is committing some significant resources to clean tech. Full Article Energy
3 It's Bitcoin in a box as Nordcoin introduces Mobile Mining Containers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Jun 2018 15:22:21 -0400 It's a moveable feast of cheaper, cooler, greener electricity for building blockchains. Full Article Design
3 What's all that stuff on Sir Adam Beck's head? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Sep 2018 13:18:38 -0400 It's an interesting art installation that brings some attention to an electrifying man. Full Article Design
3 African inventor makes 3D printer with... E-waste By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2013 13:51:24 -0400 Kodjo Afate Gnikou is a 33 years old inventor from Togo, in West Africa. Using mostly e-waste that he found in a scrap yard, he built a functioning 3D printer that he calls W.AFATE. Full Article Technology
3 Eco-Mobius is a modular, 'forever' smart phone By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 06:50:18 -0500 Phonebloks was a great idea - mix-and-match pieces means upgrading from a basic platform is forever. Now it has a first competitor - the Eco-Mobius. Full Article Design
3 Google's new HQ, designed by BIG and Thomas Heatherwick, says a lot about the company By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Mar 2015 07:59:44 -0500 If you want to attract good people these days you have to give them a nice place to work. Full Article Design
3 How a cheap plywood temporary building became the inspiration for Google's new headquarters By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2015 09:16:33 -0400 It may well be more Jane Jacobs and Stewart Brand than it is Bjarke Ingells. Full Article Design
3 Google's self-driving car hits the road this summer By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 15 May 2015 08:02:36 -0400 These may be limited to 25 MPH, but the era of autonomous cars is coming at us really fast. Full Article Transportation
3 Google Maps lets you explore what's at stake in Paris climate talks By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Dec 2015 10:11:11 -0500 Conservation organizations used Google Street View cameras to document the places, animals and people most vulnerable to climate change. Full Article Technology
3 Google Buys 781MW of Wind, Solar, and 73 more companies demand a strong climate deal By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Dec 2015 13:31:03 -0500 Big business may be coming to the climate party late. But it is making its presence known. Full Article Business
3 Google's Project Sunroof now available in 42 states By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 25 May 2016 11:22:45 -0400 Want to know if you can go solar? Now there's a good chance you can easily find out. Full Article Business
3 Google's Project Ara modular smartphone is finally being released By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 31 May 2016 10:03:32 -0400 But is it truly modular? Full Article Technology
3 Nevermind, there won't be a modular smartphone after all By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Sep 2016 10:10:44 -0400 Alphabet, Google's parent company, has scrapped the release of the Project Ara phone. Full Article Technology
3 Sidewalk Labs releases its vision for Toronto's waterfront By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Feb 2019 09:38:57 -0500 It is a wonderful wooden and digital world, but will it ever happen? Full Article Design
3 Montreal's 2014 Tour de l'Île: 25,000 people on a 50km bike ride around the city! (video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 15:31:45 -0400 One of the great North-American cyclist cities has a big bash to celebrate bike culture! Full Article Transportation
3 Montreal's impressive food recovery program will expand throughout Quebec By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Jul 2015 08:00:00 -0400 A partnership between Moisson Montreal and the largest grocery chains in the province will continue to salvage hundreds of tons of food that would otherwise be discarded. Full Article Living
3 World's largest Cross-Laminated Timber apartment complex being built in Montreal By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Oct 2015 12:16:09 -0400 And a big part of the pitch is sustainability and comfort. Full Article Design
3 Let's bring back tasty waffle slabs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 04 Jun 2016 18:53:34 -0400 This architecture and engineering design used to be all the rage. What happened? Full Article Design
3 Zero Waste grocery store opens in Montréal By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Sep 2016 14:29:00 -0400 Finally, a true Zero Waste store has arrived in Canada! Méga Vrac features more than 700 products, making it a perfect place for waste-averse shoppers to stock their pantries. Full Article Living
3 Montreal couple shows how to take a voyage à vélo électrique By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 10:12:11 -0400 Electric bikes are the great leveller; a lot more people will be doing this. Full Article Transportation
3 Lyft launches 'Green Mode,' allows users to request electric cars By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Feb 2019 06:22:59 -0500 The rollout starts in Seattle, then more broadly. Full Article Transportation
3 Tesla finally releases its 'affordable' Model 3 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Mar 2019 06:28:35 -0500 It was a while coming, but this could be a pretty big deal for your average buyer. Full Article Transportation
3 Norway's capital adding 70 new electric buses By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 06:14:02 -0400 Let's hope they play nicely with government-funded cargo bikes. Full Article Transportation
3 Why aren't North Americans buying electric cars? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 09 May 2019 13:58:28 -0400 Price is no longer the main obstacle. Lack of understanding might be. Full Article Transportation
3 Why electric cars won't save us: There are not enough resources to build them By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Jun 2019 10:39:33 -0400 British scientists do the math and find that we come up short for cobalt, lithium and copper. Full Article Transportation
3 Kickstart Film 'Open Sesame-The Story of Seeds' and Save Heirlooms By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Sep 2012 05:00:00 -0400 The Open Sesame documentary examines the importance of open source seeds. Full Article Living
3 Why scientific proof isn't always needed to justify concerns By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:46:16 -0400 The Guardian's Kara Moses asks, "Do we need conclusive scientific proof to become concerned about an issue?" I think not, because sometimes even conclusive proof isn't enough for government and society to act. Full Article Science
3 World's top herbicide in you, me, and our pee By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 25 May 2016 06:19:52 -0400 The #1 most-used herbicide in the world is in you, me, and our pee. Should we do something? Full Article Living
3 Judge allows California to require cancer warning on Monsanto's Roundup By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Mar 2017 11:08:57 -0400 A judge has ruled against Monsanto; company complains that it would drive some customers away. Unsealed documents add to drama. Full Article Business
3 Roundup found in popular oatmeal, granola & kids' cereals By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Aug 2018 08:12:10 -0400 Weed killer, it's what's for breakfast! Glyphosate found in 43 of 45 conventional oat products tested by EWG. Full Article Living
3 Roundup weed killer found in all kids' oat cereals tested By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Oct 2018 10:28:27 -0400 EWG tested 28 brands of conventional oat-based cereals; they all had glyphosate residue, most of them above healthy standards Full Article Living
3 Hydrogen-powered e-bike cranked up to 93 mile range By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 10:48:26 -0400 E-bikes will eat cars, and H2 bikes will eat Toyotas. Full Article Transportation
3 Bird's head of sustainability on the future of micromobility By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 10:36:10 -0500 Melinda Hanson talks to TreeHugger about taking back the streets. Full Article Transportation
3 Michael Pollan's Dietary Rules To Eat By By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:45:36 -0400 The New York Times devotes an entire issue of the magazine to food, and of course, Michael Pollan has a place on the menu. He takes our our beloved KFC double down sandwich, Froot Loops being a smart choice, and Full Article Living
3 Michael Pollan, Saul's Deli Secret Pastrami Hawker? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:44:30 -0500 Saul's is part of only a handful of delis refashioning themselves as sustainably sourced eateries. Located in the gourmet ghetto of North Berkeley near Alice Full Article Living
3 Dying for a Cookie: Seemingly Harmless Foods That Aren't By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:50:40 -0500 Michael Pollan's first food rule is simple: Eat Food, which he considers to be a different thing than what he calls edible foodlike substances, or "highly processed concoctions designed by food scientists, consisting mostly of ingredients derived from Full Article Living
3 Let's reclaim cooking to save the food system, says Michael Pollan By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 06 May 2013 10:37:04 -0400 In an interview with Democracy Now!, Michael Pollan says taking back control of cooking may be the single most important step to help make our food system more sustainable. Full Article Living
3 'In Defense of Food' documentary is coming soon By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Nov 2015 08:00:00 -0500 Michael Pollan's food advice will be mandatory holiday viewing for any health- and green-minded individuals. Full Article Living
3 What's wrong with America's approach to food? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Jan 2016 09:00:00 -0500 Michael Pollan weighs in on what he calls a "national eating disorder." Full Article Living
3 Food and building materials merge with Perdue's wood composite chicken nuggets By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 09:06:14 -0500 We have been saying for years that building materials should be healthy and high fiber like the food we eat, and now Perdue delivers. Full Article Design
3 LEED Goes 3.0 — and They Ain't Joking 'Round By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 13 May 2009 11:20:12 -0400 The USGBC, and their insanely popular rating system LEED, have been on the frontlines of the green building movement for quite a while. Everyone has taken a shot at them at least once. There’s all the talk about how the credits are Full Article Design
3 PecoBOO: Now Your Computer Sees When You're Gone By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:41:25 -0400 Tweaking your computer's energy saving settings is a no-brainer. But that's just the trouble: the computer is making a "dumb" decision to dim the monitor or go to sleep after a preset time. VeryPC, the British maker of energy-efficient Full Article Technology
3 Energy Star Products Aren't Actually Meeting Energy Star Requirements By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:30:00 -0400 Energy Star is regarded by consumers as one of the most reliable raters of electronics and appliances in terms of knowing how much energy a device consumes. The organization continually raises the bar (little by little, but still raises) on energy Full Article Technology
3 Are Walmart's Eco-Efforts Enough? Balancing Sustainability & Social Responsibility at America's Largest Retailer By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 10:09:12 -0500 Walmart has been in the sustainability spotlight over the last few years, both for implementing its own efficiency measures and for raising the bar for industry at large. Some view these initiatives with skepticism because the Full Article Business
3 GE's New Hybrid Water Heater is Super-Efficient—and Manufactured in America By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:06:02 -0500 The GeoSpring hybrid electric water heater is not only super-efficient, it's being made in America at a plant that has lay idle for decades. Full Article Business
3 BC's First Energy Star Qualified Home is a Round Beauty By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Jun 2012 11:51:27 -0400 A round home is British Columbia's first home to be Energy Star qualified, a topic of contention on TreeHugger. Full Article Design
3 Beat the heat: EPA's infographic is a good place to start By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 08:37:00 -0400 The information is pretty basic but it's not trivial, and would make a difference. Full Article Energy
3 Nudie Jeans' repair shops should be the new standard for sustainable fashion By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 29 May 2014 14:57:25 -0400 We’ve all ripped a pair of jeans, but we’re not all tailors. Nudie Jeans has a great solution. Full Article Living
3 3 easy DIY repairs for broken zippers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Aug 2016 14:26:02 -0400 Save your clothes with these easy fixes for common zipper problems. Full Article Living
3 Why we should fix what we've got instead of starting from scratch By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Jul 2017 11:03:11 -0400 Do we need hyperloops? No, we need trains that work. Full Article Design