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Swedish company is building wind turbine towers out of timber

It seems that you can build just about anything out of wood.




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How many people will Trump's fuel efficiency rollback kill?

Thanks to COVID-19, a lot more than previously thought.




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The zany, swinging lives of acorn woodpeckers

Welcome to some of the most bizarre social behavior on Earth.




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Photo: Tiny owl, prodigious personality

Our photo of the day proves that size doesn't matter.




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Artists create a tiny house in a loft

They also build a "tree house" for themselves. It's almost an indoor community.




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Skinny Brooklyn rowhouse renovation makes room for family of four

From an existing two-storey transformed into four compact floors, this 11 ft. wide house is redone into a much more spacious home.




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Magenta is an ultra-compact tiny house built for $10K

This bright pink wonder is small, but packs in quite a bit of the basics.




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What Role Do Carbon Offsets Play in a Struggling Economy? Q&A with the Carbon Neutral Company

Are carbon offsets still relevant in turbulent economic times, and how has the concept evolved? Join us for a live chat with the Carbon Neutral Company to find out.




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The CrossOver can transform any workspace into a standing desk

This beautiful product, made in the U.S. from sustainable and recycled materials, is my smartest office purchase to date.




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The Tiny Home Bed is a minimalist, decluttering space-saver

This sturdy bed helps to declutter small spaces by combining sleeping and storage.




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NYC Has Been Buzzing With Apples And Honey

Honeybee Baby and Mom at the Honey Festival Photo By Bonnie Hulkower With Rosh Hashana just a few days ago, I am still remembering the taste of honey drenched apples and challah. There have been plenty of apples and honeys all over NYC in the past




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International Tiny House competition results are....interesting

Not coming soon from a modular company near you.




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Backyard garage shed converted into modern 'Granny Pad'

An old garage shed is transformed into a spacious little home for one grandmother, living near her kids and grandkids.




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Buy the Dusky Parakeet, an (almost) tiny house that floats

Currently moored in London's St. Katharine Docks, this lovely modern houseboat is on the market for £290,000.




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Alaskan mom builds lovely tiny house -- and is offering the plans for free (Video)

With the aim of inspiring others to start building things, this self-taught carpenter mother of two is giving away the DIY plans for this tiny house and the furniture inside for free.




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Brilliant tiny house features $500 DIY elevator bed built with free plans (Video)

This rustic, modern tiny home features lots of smart space-saving ideas, plus a self-built bed that can lift up and down automatically.




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101 Tiny House Designs (Book Review)

This book full of small space design ideas is a handy tool for those wanting to get their own tiny house built.




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Why would anyone print out an entire website?

That's what Kris de Decker did with Low-Tech magazine and it makes a lot of sense.




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'Work Optional: Retire Early the Non-Penny-Pinching Way' (book review)

Tanja Hester, who retired at 38, can help you create a financial roadmap that makes your life your own.




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6 videos of tiny hamsters eating tiny food

Desperate times call for desperate measures.




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The hard tiny hooks of a cat’s tongue are just one of its many wonders

Among other remarkable features, a cat’s tongue is covered in little spines, turning it into the world’s most magical hairbrush.




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This zero-waste expert waits 30 days before buying anything

Kathryn Kellogg explains why delaying gratification is beneficial all around.




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Costa Rica hasn't used any fossil fuels for electricity so far in 2015

Prices have fallen 12% thanks to this switch to renewables.




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No wonder so many people are still trying to kill the electric car

So much of the economy changes if cars last five times as long and hardly need service.




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New colony of penguins discovered on a remote island in Argentina

Celebrate Penguin Awareness Day on January 20th with the fabulous discovery of 'Near Threatened' Magellanic penguins.




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Not-So-Lonely Wanderer is a charming 202 sq. ft. tiny house (Video)

Featuring a tall living room and a big kitchen, this tiny dwelling from Canada packs a big personality.




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Why closing nuclear plants in Germany is a "War on Rationality"

War correspondent Gwynne Dyer says they should worry more about carbon and climate change.




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Tiny Techtonics timber urban infill wins Passivhaus Trust Award

This just pushes every TreeHugger button.




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Major shoe company says it won't buy Brazilian leather

Owner of Timberland, Vans, and Dickies says it needs assurance that materials used in its products "don't contribute to environmental harm."




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Gorgeous Brittany House Built By Hand of Straw, Wood and Earth

In 2009, architects Franck Deboute and Karine Montagnon decided to build their dream home and office. The site: the Pointe du Raz, hanging out over the Atlantic Ocean, in Brittany, France. The




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Tiny folding winter hut Is made with walls of ice

A super minimalist mobile ice fishing hut consists of a wooden frame, some chicken wire and walls of ice, made on the spot.




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Learn to build a tiny house from salvaged building materials

Building and living in a tiny house can be a big step toward living more sustainably, but using repurposed salvaged building materials to build one might be the Holy Grail of green living.




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Not sure? Here's a tutorial for building your own tiny house

Want to build your own tiny house? Clueless about where to start? Check out this Instructables tutorial.




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This campaign platform for housing in London has ideas that could work anywhere

There are huge upfront carbon emissions from building new housing; a better approach is to be smarter about what we have.




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Anyone thirsty for some "Fukushima Water"?

The new energy drink that is taking Japan by storm!




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Kenyan Teen's Invention Saves Lions, Helps Farmers

A 13-year-old inventor in Kenya has come up with a low-cost, eco-friendly way to protect his family's livestock that could also serve as a solution to a serious problem in his country -- managing human-wildlife conflict.




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Sustainable cattle in Kenya pay off

Livestock to Markets seeks to provide a sustainable solution to overgrazing in the Northern Rangelands of Kenya, creating local community capacity for rangelands conservation..




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Why will there be free wrapping paper in Sunday's NY Times?

For the Sunday, December 8 issue, a centerspread ad has been designed as a piece of planet-friendly wrapping paper.




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These adorable comics are perfect for anyone trying to reduce waste

They show that the struggle is real, and you're not alone.




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An airport, a ferry company and several restaurant chains are all banning plastic straws

The anti-straw movement is definitely having a moment. Let's hope the momentum continues.




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4 reasons why you shouldn't buy prefab tiny houses on Amazon

Caveat emptor.




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Plant Prefab goes tiny with the Sunset BUD LivingHome

They're designed as temporary living for Malibu fire victims, but nice enough that they might never leave.




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Want to buy a high-tech, low-carbon electric vehicle company? Organic Transit is for sale.

Why aren't people lining up for this enclosed solar powered e-cargo tricycle? It pushed every button.




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The RadRover Step-Thru could be the perfect e-bike that anyone can ride anywhere

Roll over everything and get on and off easily on this powerful fatbike.




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Japanese aluminum company fabricated data about strength, durability

Another reason that we have to use less of the stuff.




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Aluminum-clad Airship prefab is a durable, off-grid tiny home (Video)

Built using aluminum, stainless steel and wood, this modular prefab is designed to be easily assembled and disassembled.




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Forecasting urban inundation with a sunny day flood of tweets

Researchers combine social media and artificial intelligence to better predict damage from global sea level changes




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New Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ brings new features to the tiny computer

A suitable celebration of Pi Day.




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Beautifully minimalist Sowelo tiny home is built using renewable energy

Made in Australia out of a solar-powered workshop, this gorgeous little home incorporates a great layout and clever features.




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This tiny prefab's big mission is to help at-risk youth

This tiny house has a distinctive peaked roof and a warm, modern interior.