pen President's executive order might open national parks to logging By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Jan 2019 13:48:31 -0500 It is a brave new world of "reducing vegetation" and "fuel reduction" and a lotta logging. Full Article Science
pen How to sharpen your 'noticing' skills when traveling By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 17 May 2019 07:00:00 -0400 The stuff you notice that no one else does, that's the most important! Full Article Living
pen Australia's First Green Star Public Housing Project Opens in Sydney By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Feb 2011 07:38:53 -0500 Green Star is to Australian commercial and government buildings, what LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) is to American structures of a similar ilk. The 5 Green Star rated Lilyfield Housing Redevelopment in inner Full Article Design
pen Ocean Iron Fertilization Could Stimulate Toxic Algae Blooms in Open Ocean By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Nov 2010 17:17:00 -0500 There's no doubt that geoengineering brings out passionate emotions both pro and con, as recent debate on TreeHugger about the sort of-moratorium on some research coming out of the Convention on Biological Diversity Full Article Science
pen What are the world's most livable cities? Depends how you measure it. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Aug 2017 14:33:59 -0400 The Economist puts Melbourne in number 1 spot, Vancouver in 3. They're not. Full Article Design
pen Industrial warehouse converted into open workplace with no private offices By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Jul 2018 15:02:04 -0400 An old warehouse is transformed into a three-level open office with lots of shared spaces for a tech company in Vancouver. Full Article Design
pen Whatever happened to: wave power? Why is it so far behind wind and solar? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Aug 2014 10:18:57 -0400 This promising source of clean energy is facing an uphill battle. Full Article Energy
pen Luxurious Alpha tiny house opens wide on both sides to let the outdoors in By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Jul 2016 07:00:00 -0400 This ingenious design features a roll-up garage door and a drop-down deck on either side, allowing the home to feel even more spacious. Full Article Design
pen Prefab off-grid cabin opens up with pulley-operated windows By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 23 May 2018 14:42:10 -0400 This compact shelter is a place for a family to spend their summers in the middle of nature. Full Article Design
pen Help Create a Twitter Book for Copenhagen By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:08:05 -0500 We all can't go to Copenhagen this week, but there are so many ways to make our voice heard nonetheless. ThisPlace09 is an art and Twitter project that conveys personal thoughts about climate change to the delegates and the Full Article Business
pen Sweden opens road with slot-car style rail for electric vehicles (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Apr 2018 01:04:54 -0400 Now that's an infrastructure project! Full Article Transportation
pen A late Xmas present? Toyota is open-sourcing 5,680 hydrogen fuel cell patents By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Jan 2015 15:38:03 -0500 The real competition for green tech is not other green tech, but the old, dirty incumbents. Full Article Transportation
pen Cabin Spacey offers 'pay-as-you-live, location-independent' prefab homes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Sep 2018 14:02:25 -0400 This company is working to build a network of urban prefabs under a 'pay-as-you-go' model of home ownership. Full Article Design
pen Toyota Kills Most Inexpensive Prius Model, Raises Price $400 on Others By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:25:37 -0400 Image: Toyota Supply & Demand A few months ago, Toyota was quite afraid of the new low-cost Honda Insight hybrid. It even went as far as to make a $21,000 version of the 2010 Prius (aka Prius I) to try to compete with Honda on price. Well, seems like Full Article Transportation
pen Dome and curved walls of bamboo renew this open-air cafe By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Jun 2018 13:54:48 -0400 Strong and lightweight bamboo features prominently in this beautiful renovation of a rooftop cafe. Full Article Design
pen Do Lectures 2011 - The Importance of Independence By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 05:00:14 -0400 Over the past few weeks we've been sharing the amazing ideas and themes that emerged from the Do Lectures 2011. This year's inspiring talks are now being launched online in Full Article Living
pen What happened to vocational training in schools – and can it come back? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Jul 2016 07:00:00 -0400 Re-introducing vocational training in high schools could benefit students in countless ways, from preparing them for skilled, lucrative careers to giving them practical skills that make them feel useful. Full Article Living
pen Pentagon 'Discovers' Huge Lithium Deposit in Afganistan By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 13 Jun 2010 22:24:48 -0400 From the "re-positioning of old news' file: as quoted in the New York Times story about a trillion dollar minerals discovery in Afganistan, U.S. Full Article Business
pen World's First Solar-Geothermal Hybrid Plant Opens in the Nevada Desert By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Jul 2012 05:00:00 -0400 A recently opened power plant in the Nevada desert uses two types of renewable energy. Full Article Technology
pen Whatever happened to: coffee pods? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Aug 2014 12:39:51 -0400 These pods of evil have taken over North America, bringing tons of waste with them. Full Article Business
pen What will happen to the Edith Macefield house? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Feb 2015 13:01:59 -0500 She wouldn't sell to the developer around her, and now it is a prime example of "demolition by neglect." Full Article Design
pen Amazon's Spheres open in Seattle By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 31 Jan 2018 08:24:44 -0500 Jeff Bezos said “Alexa, open The Spheres” and it evidently worked. Full Article Design
pen Designer's awesome secret studio is suspended under bridge By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Aug 2017 08:00:00 -0400 Ephemeral and unexpected, this outdoor workspace is intended as an urban refuge. Full Article Design
pen The Lucky Penny: A small home in one tiny co-housing community (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 14 May 2015 07:00:00 -0400 The themes of this stunning little house are copper, lots of natural light, and participation within an intentional tiny co-housing community. Full Article Design
pen Giant 5-foot tall penguins roamed New Zealand with the dinosaurs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Mar 2017 12:49:58 -0500 The discovery of one of the oldest penguin fossils in the world reveals higher diversity of early penguins than previously assumed. Full Article Science
pen The Boomer is an elegant, steel-framed, open-plan tiny home By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Jul 2018 14:52:03 -0400 Made in New Zealand, this modern little house looks clean and bright inside and out. Full Article Design
pen All-glass solar-powered PurePods are for glamping out in the open By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Aug 2018 15:06:30 -0400 Made out of glass, these rentable cabins in New Zealand's wilderness are meant to reconnect guests with nature. Full Article Design
pen "ReNEWable Living Home" opens Orlando Builders Show, and it's not totally horrible By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Jan 2018 10:40:24 -0500 There are lessons to be learned from this model home built by Meritage, even if it is big and beige. Full Article Design
pen Keystone XL’s builder asks for suspension of pipeline application By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Nov 2015 11:10:52 -0500 A new twist in the plot for the controversial pipeline, as TransCanada asks for a suspension of its application. Full Article Energy
pen Whatever happened to "Peak Car"? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Oct 2015 12:25:48 -0400 It seems to be following the same path as Peak Oil, and happy days are here again. Full Article Transportation
pen Solar freakin' roadway opens in China By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Dec 2017 12:39:33 -0500 Is this totally silly and a waste of time and money, or is it a great leap forward? Or is it too soon to tell? Full Article Technology
pen House Made of a Billion Euro Notes Opens to the Public By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Apr 2012 05:00:00 -0400 It's a house made out of a billion euro notes, but you can't spend any of them. Full Article Design
pen Get to Know an Awesome Animal: The Galapagos Penguin By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Dec 2010 09:25:04 -0500 When it comes to the Galapagos, most people think: Islands; tropical; Equator; volcanoes; some variation on those general ideas probably pops to mind, unless you've been here. If you have been here, you probably know that a Full Article Science
pen From bottles to bike lanes: the first PlasticRoad opens in the Netherlands By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Sep 2018 15:41:04 -0400 We have lots of waste plastic and not much use for it, so why not use it instead of asphalt or concrete? Full Article Science
pen Derelict garage studio transformed into bright open loft in Paris By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Mar 2018 09:00:00 -0400 A small, rundown garage and artist's studio becomes a new home to a family of three. Full Article Design
pen The Week in Animals News: Mass Animal Escape, Sweaters for Penguins, and More (Slideshow) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:00:54 -0400 Residents of Muskingum County in Ohio got quite a shock this week after dozens of exotic animals broke free from an area wildlife farm and took to the streets and highways. Full Article Science
pen Philadelphia Eagles - The Green Team - Scores Touchdown for Energy Independence By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 20:06:33 -0500 Quoting directly from the Philadelphia Eagles presser: "The Eagles have contracted with Orlando FL-based SolarBlue, a Full Article Business
pen Starbucks opens sipping container drive-thru in Taiwan By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Oct 2018 09:28:19 -0400 It is an eye-catching Kengo Kuma design, but it ain't sustainable. Full Article Design
pen Province of Ontario introduces new penalties for careless drivers causing death By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Sep 2017 10:49:46 -0400 Drivers used to get away with murder; new legislation is much stronger. Full Article Transportation
pen Remarkable hotel hosts guests in clear capsules suspended 400 ft. on mountain (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Jul 2015 12:42:54 -0400 Created for adventurers by adventurers, this unique hotel in Peru features three sleeping pods that guests must climb up to. Full Article Design
pen Stair of the week dominates Copenhagen science museum By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 11:43:21 -0500 160 tons of steel and 10 tons of copper never looked so good Full Article Design
pen What happens if oil goes to $400 a barrel? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Oct 2018 10:10:18 -0400 Current events could lead to another oil embargo by Saudi Arabia, and it could be 1973 all over again Full Article Energy
pen Hero: Fukushima's ex-chief who spent 6 months at the station after the disaster just died of cancer By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Jul 2013 16:55:48 -0400 Masao Yoshida, one of the Fukushima 50 who stayed behind at the earthquake and tsunami-struck power plant after the other employees evacuated, has just died from esophageal cancer. Full Article Energy
pen Generation gap: wind opens big lead over nuclear in China By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Mar 2014 12:57:33 -0500 In China, wind power is leaving nuclear behind. Electricity output from China’s wind farms exceeded that from its nuclear plants for the first time in 2012, by a narrow margin. Then in 2013, wind pulled away—outdoing nuclear by 22 percent. Full Article Energy
pen On MNN: Bikes stopping for red lights! And other reporting from Copenhagen By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 12 Sep 2015 10:20:18 -0400 Also a look at smart phones for boomers and for refugees, and making the Raspberry Pi higher. Full Article Design
pen Whatever happened to Jimmy Carter's solar panels: The sequel By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Oct 2018 10:15:24 -0400 Instead of an exciting adventure, we got a road not taken. Full Article Technology
pen In Copenhagen Bicycles Overtake Cars By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Nov 2007 11:21:29 -0500 As a result of half a century of planning, Copenhagen has achieved a fabulous cycling goal - during the morning rush hour more bikes and mopeds pound the inner city streets than personal cars and buses. Just a bit more than a third of inhabitants get Full Article Transportation
pen 5 strange things that've happened on the winter solstice By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Dec 2019 13:38:37 -0500 With the winter solstice association with death and rebirth – these historic events of December 21st take on new resonance. Full Article Living
pen Eco-conscious clothing maker opens brick-and-mortar shop in San Francisco By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Jul 2014 11:51:32 -0400 San Francisco readers can now find local and green clothes at Amour Vert’s new shop in Hayes Valley. Full Article Living
pen Pendant Lamp That Lights, Grows & Cleans The Air: Babylone By Greenworks By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:45:52 -0400 Perfect idea for spaces with poor air quality: a multi-functional hanging lamp that grows air-purifying plants. Full Article Design