ace NC concrete companies embrace carbon capturing technology By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 03 May 2016 07:05:04 -0400 The carbon footprint of concrete can be a whole lot better, if you make it out of carbon dioxide. Full Article Design
ace Interface, twenty-five years green By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Nov 2019 15:33:10 -0500 25 years after the start of Mission Zero, they advance to Climate Take Back. Full Article Business
ace Ancient clams give forth glassy pearls that came from outer space By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 17:24:02 -0400 Researchers studying fossil clams in Florida believe they found the souvenirs of an ancient meteorite. Full Article Science
ace Solar cooling panel could provide AC without electricity by sending heat to outer space By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:12:11 -0400 A unique solar panel has been designed at Stanford that cools buildings by reflecting sunlight and radiating thermal energy out into space. Full Article Technology
ace Rooftop cooling system reflects sunlight and sends excess heat out into space By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Sep 2017 11:01:00 -0400 The technology uses radiative sky cooling to help cool buildings without electricity. Full Article Technology
ace William McDonough on Cradle to Cradle, a Terrestrial Space Station, and What Went Wrong in China (Podcast) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:28:43 -0500 Architect and author of Cradle to Cradle talks about green products, his new buildings, and what happened in China. Full Article TreeHugger Radio
ace Meet the monkeyface prickleback, the hero we all need By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 16:14:40 -0500 This vegetarian tidepool dweller could be an answer to dietary protein in times of climate crisis, but who could ever eat a charmer like this? Full Article Science
ace Having Facebook friends is associated with a longer life By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Nov 2016 10:33:25 -0400 A new study suggests that a social media community adds to longevity similar to an offline community. Full Article Technology
ace Renovated terrace house has see-through stair of the week By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Jan 2019 16:16:02 -0500 This home has been redesigned to feel much more spacious, and connected to its surroundings. Full Article Design
ace Accessible tiny home helps elderly woman age in place gracefully (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Feb 2019 14:16:33 -0500 This lovely little home was built for a woman who wants to be closer to her loved ones, without losing her autonomy. Full Article Design
ace New webinars engage the marketplace on responsible forest sourcing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 07:19:54 -0500 GreenBlue is challenging companies throughout the United States and Canada to change their thinking about sustainable sourcing. Full Article Business
ace Gardening in outer space is going to be tough By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 11:42:36 -0400 People are talking about moving to the moon and Mars, but what is everyone going to eat? Full Article Living
ace Apple, Google, Facebook lead in clean energy and policies says latest Greenpeace report By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Jan 2017 09:58:55 -0500 But Amazon has some work to do. Full Article Technology
ace Former Facebook exec says social media is "ripping apart the social fabric" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Dec 2017 09:50:00 -0500 At a recent talk Chamath Palihapitiya said he "doesn't use that sh**" and his kids aren't allowed to either. Full Article Living
ace From bomb to bracelet, Lao artisans turn shrapnel into jewelry By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 19:44:00 -0400 Somehow, beauty and hope for the future are found amid the wreckage of war. Full Article Living
ace Parisian micro-apartment incorporates space-dividing 'library wall' By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Mar 2019 14:04:43 -0400 This small apartment's 'library wall' functions as a way to keep the bed out of view, while also storing books and things. Full Article Design
ace Artist's laser-cut paper artworks interlace complex geometries & color By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Apr 2019 13:24:26 -0400 Made with numerous layers of paper, these laser-cut pieces are inspired by patterns from nature. Full Article Living
ace California Leads the Energy Efficiency Race: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy Releases 2008 Scorecard By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:24:34 -0400 So you think you're doing everything you can to improve your home's energy efficiency. And if you haven't done everything you can do personally, both TreeHugger and Planet Green have plenty of tips on how you can get up to Full Article Business
ace A picture is worth: Space required to transport 60 people by car, uber and AV By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Jun 2016 11:54:27 -0400 A hilarious remix of a classic image demonstrates that the new high-tech alternatives are not solving every problem. Full Article Transportation
ace Greenpeace Protests Coal & Mountaintop Removal Atop 400 Ft Power Plant By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:25:00 -0500 The green activist group's stunt seeks to draw attention to the devastation wrought by coal. Full Article Energy
ace When Tree-Planting Goes Bad: Twisted, Misplaced Trees of Death in Colombia (Slideshow) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Mar 2011 09:58:17 -0500 Between 1999 and 2004, there was one death a year due to the falling of trees or branches in Colombia's capital city, Bogota. Full Article Science
ace When Tree-Planting Goes Bad: Twisted, Misplaced Trees of Death in Colombia By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Mar 2011 09:58:40 -0500 Between 1999 and 2004, there was one death a year due to the falling of trees or branches in Colombia's capital city, Bogota. Though general wisdom says trees are good, this city proves that with poor planning, wrong species in the wrong places, and bad Full Article Science
ace Facebook 'likes' clean power, new Texas data center to be powered by 100% wind energy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Jul 2015 15:17:17 -0400 All those cat pictures and viral videos won't harm the Earth. Full Article Technology
ace Viaducts could be the best new place for wind turbines By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Jul 2015 07:00:00 -0400 A new study says that placing turbines under these high, already-built structures could be an easy way to incorporate wind energy in areas around the world. Full Article Technology
ace Elevator bed & folding porch grace this tiny house builder's home (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Dec 2018 16:50:31 -0500 This tiny house builder and architect just built himself and his wife a bigger (but still tiny) home, equipped with a space-saving elevator bed. Full Article Design
ace Are public toilets a right in public spaces? (Survey) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 23 May 2017 15:27:10 -0400 If you gotta go, you should have a clean private environmentally friendly place to go. Full Article Design
ace Reggie Watts and Greenpeace team up for a greener cloud By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 09:16:19 -0400 Internet sensation Reggie Watts takes aim at Twitter and Amazon for Greenpeace's #ClickClean campaign, urging them to step up their clean energy game. Full Article Business
ace It's time to embrace American hemp production By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 22 May 2019 12:26:00 -0400 This super-plant has been misunderstood for too long. Full Article Science
ace Billboard ads "replaced" with old master paintings in Paris and Milan By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 05:00:00 -0400 What if advertisements on billboards were replaced with old masters--it almost happened in Paris. Full Article Design
ace Give charities free ad space on your smartphone's lock screen with Screen Donor By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2015 16:24:24 -0400 This app gives free ad space to deserving charities and NGOs on one of our tech-centric culture's most common screens - our smartphone lock screens. Full Article Technology
ace The Velocker helps you embrace "life by e-bike" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Dec 2019 13:07:21 -0500 These lockable aluminum panniers might be the answer to my prayers. Full Article Transportation
ace A SpaceX launch puts out as much CO2 as flying 341 people across the Atlantic By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2019 09:41:57 -0500 Is Spaceflight-shaming the next big thing after flight-shaming? Or do we have bigger things to worry about? Full Article Living
ace Arum, a Biodegradable Ring of Ashes for a Tree Creates a Place of Remembrance By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Oct 2012 10:49:57 -0400 Arum is a ring of ashes that creates a place of remembrance on a specific tree. The biodegradable ring is placed around the trunk of a tree and then left to disintegrate naturally while leaving a permanent mark. Full Article Design
ace Barcelona is turning its streets into "citizen spaces" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 19 May 2016 12:28:06 -0400 The city's iconic chamfered blocks will become superblocks the size of small towns. Full Article Design
ace Are gas furnaces and boilers the new diesel cars? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 14:36:58 -0400 The age of diesel and petrol cars is ending. It’s time to do the same for fossil fuel heating. Full Article Energy
ace Boulder embraces a radical solution to disposable coffee cups By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Nov 2018 09:23:00 -0500 Check out an insulated stainless steel mug for free, as you would a library book. Full Article Business
ace Obama Presidential Center faces legal challenge from park preservationists By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Feb 2019 14:38:59 -0500 The TreeHugger view is that hey, we like trees, and parks are precious, especially when they are designed by the likes of Frederick Law Olmsted. Full Article Design
ace City, suburb or country? Where's the best place to ride out this crisis? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 14:13:44 -0400 Apparently, policy is more important than place. Full Article Design
ace UN evaluates principles to ensure safe and healthy workplaces By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Sep 2018 04:15:00 -0400 It is estimated that one worker dies every 15 seconds from toxic exposures at work Full Article Business
ace Teflon replacement on track to test definition of hazardous chemicals By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 06:00:00 -0500 If a chemical does not bioaccumulate and is not so toxic, do we need to worry about it building up in the environment? Full Article Science
ace Montreal's swoopy Olympic Tower renovated as office space By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 13:47:42 -0500 Anyone who says that a building has to be demolished because the plan doesn't suit modern uses is either lying or incompetent. Just look at this. Full Article Design
ace This year's Serpentine pavilion could be mistaken for a visiting spaceship By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Jul 2014 05:00:00 -0400 The creation of a summer pavilion at the Serpentine Gallery is an annual tradition; and this year it's weird. Full Article Design
ace Smart phones have replaced entire rooms worth of stuff By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Jul 2019 08:11:44 -0400 It's what we have called dematerialization, as all that is solid melts into apps Full Article Design
ace We got lots of great ideas from the space program; insulation isn't one of them By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Sep 2019 12:15:38 -0400 "Radiative barriers" may work well in space, but not so well down here. Full Article Design
ace Build your own face mask and shield from a soda bottle By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 12:02:31 -0400 Industrial designer Mark Sanders shows us all how. Full Article Design
ace Upcycle Boring Glass Jars Into Beautiful Vases with Lace Vase By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Mar 2012 05:15:16 -0500 Empty jars and recycles are easily transformed into stunning vases with the Lace Vase attachment by Milk Design Shop. Full Article Living
ace Esembly cloth diapers offer parents peace of mind By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 15:44:00 -0400 When you use cloth, you never have to worry about running out. Full Article Living
ace In the face of a changing climate, our buildings need thermal resilience. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 13:51:41 -0400 The Thermal Resilience Design Guide from Ted Kesik could be a new standard. Full Article Design
ace The Trash Tycoon Facebook Game Launches Today! By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:17:18 -0400 Today, September 6th, Trash Tycoon officially launches! It's been a long, hard, fun road getting to this point, and we owe a special thanks to all the beta testers who have been playing and submitting bugs and comments on the forums. Full Article TreeHugger Exclusives
ace MOTIV is a tiny, electric, autonomous vehicle with a race car heritage By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 06:54:41 -0500 Gordon Murray Designs try their hand at an urban commuter. Full Article Transportation