re Survey: Majority in Washington D.C. area support more bike lanes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Sep 2013 16:48:28 -0400 If you break down these numbers (see below), you find that it's the over 65 that are most opposed, and that the more educated you are, the more in favor of more bike lanes you tend to be. Full Article Transportation
re Micro-community of tiny homes flourishes on rehabilitated vacant lot By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Nov 2013 07:00:00 -0500 A group of tiny home owners have converted a formerly vacant lot into a small but vibrant place to demonstrate the possibilities of living happily with less. Full Article Design
re FedEx to test Nissan's electric e-NV200 delivery van in Washington DC area By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 16:10:53 -0500 After pilot programs in international markets like Japan, Singapore, the United Kingdom and Brazil, FedEx will deploy a fleet of electric delivery vans in Washington DC. Full Article Transportation
re Washington, DC predicted to sink 6 inches or more by 2100 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Jul 2015 16:34:39 -0400 A detailed geological-drilling study warns of threats to the region's monuments, roads, wildlife refuges, and military installations. Full Article Science
re Great protected bike lanes are popping up in Washington DC (video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Oct 2015 16:31:06 -0400 If we can put a center-running bike lane down the center of Pennsylvania avenue, we should be able to do it almost everywhere! Full Article Transportation
re Washington Metro closure is a symptom of a much bigger problem By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Mar 2016 13:30:20 -0400 All over North America we are letting our infrastructure rot and short-circuit. Full Article Design
re There's not a lot of history in the White House, actually By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Jan 2017 08:46:05 -0500 It's mostly a fake, completely rebuilt in the early 1950s. Full Article Design
re Ollie the jailbreaking bobcat on the lam from National Zoo By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Jan 2017 15:36:55 -0500 The 25-pound lady bobcat was last seen on Monday morning. Full Article Science
re Trump admin removes White House Capital Bikeshare station By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Aug 2017 08:26:55 -0400 It's not a big deal but it could become a big symbol. Full Article Transportation
re First residential building certified to the Fitwel standard By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 03 May 2018 11:15:36 -0400 Fitwel is all about healthy living, and it's going to be big. Full Article Design
re Forget Vision Zero. Demand Streets That Don’t Kill People By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Jul 2018 15:28:21 -0400 Words are powerful. The Washington Area Bicyclist Association is choosing good ones. Full Article Transportation
re 626 organizations back legislation to address climate change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Jan 2019 15:27:27 -0500 A modest proposal Full Article Science
re Jacques Tati's film Playtime was released 50 years ago, but has lessons for us today By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Dec 2017 13:37:14 -0500 We are still befuddled by technology but bumble along. Full Article Design
re Plywood homes were lighter and cheaper, and you could build them yourself By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Jun 2018 14:18:11 -0400 Another look back at some great designs for inexpensive homes. Full Article Design
re Why are so many visions of the future dominated by cars? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Aug 2018 15:33:21 -0400 The private car has dominated our design dreaming for a hundred years; no wonder it is so hard to break the habit. Full Article Design
re Tomorrow: 1945 movie shows the glorious future of prefab By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Nov 2018 13:54:52 -0500 We have seen this movie before. Full Article Design
re Why we have regulations: So people don't get buried in molasses By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Jan 2019 10:17:04 -0500 100 years ago the Great Molasses Flood started another flood, one of regulations to protect people's health and safety. Full Article Business
re UK wind energy breaks output records. Again. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 06:25:50 -0400 This is very good news. So much so that it might soon stop being news. Full Article Energy
re Analysts expect 18GW of subsidy-free renewables in UK by 2030 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Mar 2018 06:12:29 -0400 Britain has already made great progress in decarbonizing the grid. It looks like there's more to come. Full Article Energy
re Finnish passenger ferry retrofits rotary sail to reduce emissions By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Apr 2018 06:58:52 -0400 The Viking Grace was already low emission. Now it's going further. Full Article Transportation
re Ecotricity launches wind- and solar-powered cell phone network By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Aug 2018 06:35:41 -0400 And profits will go to giving land back to nature. Full Article Business
re Photo: Red fox shows its true colors By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Dec 2019 06:00:00 -0500 Our photo of the day comes from the vibrant hills of California. Full Article Science
re Thrift stores are tired of getting people's useless junk By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 09:00:00 -0400 "Don't donate if you wouldn't give it to a mate." Full Article Living
re These 3 companies are the future of house cleaning By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 03 May 2019 10:00:00 -0400 We're loving the move toward quasi-edible ingredients, plastic-free packaging, and refill pouches, among other things. Full Article Living
re PG&E; Replacing 1,600 Smart Meters with a Rare Defect Affecting Customers' Billing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 05 May 2011 12:42:00 -0400 Pacific Gas & Electric, a California-based utility, has been plagued with issues during their major push to get smart meters installed in every household in their area, from complaints about possible health Full Article Technology
re Maine Requires Smart Meter Opt-Out By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 18 May 2011 14:43:00 -0400 GreenTechMedia reports on new developments in Maine, where a smart meter op-out option will be mandatory for utilities. It's part of the growing backlash among consumers against smart meter installations. Follow Jaymi on Twitter for more stories like Full Article Technology
re Caltech's Energy Retrofit: From Fuel Cells to a Daylighting Celeostat By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 21 May 2011 21:31:03 -0400 On Caltech's campus, student engineers and scientists are busy in labs day and night working on hairy solar panels, termite Full Article Design
re Competition to Find a New Design to Replace the Electrical Pylons By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 26 May 2011 05:11:45 -0400 It's an icon that has been part of our lives forever... The electricity pylon was invented, in this design, in the '20's and since then it has been marching across the fields and highways of our mind Full Article Technology
re Another Reason We Need the Smart Grid: Record Heat By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Jul 2011 13:47:00 -0400 In case you're still among the set doubting if the smart grid is really necessary, Earth2Tech has a solid post explaining how record heat (something that is going to happen a lot more often, unfortunately) is a prime example of how the smart grid can Full Article Technology
re Dr. Michel Gelobter on Nukes, Republicans, Tech, and the Future of Energy (Podcast) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:45:01 -0400 After seven years in government, seven years in non-profits, and seven years in business, Michel Gelobter jokes that he's headed for the clergy next. And why not? He's led Redefining Progress, been a professor at Rutgers, and run environmental quality Full Article TreeHugger Radio
re Smart Grid Survey Shows People Want More Than Just Money Savings By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:30:00 -0500 Study shows that customers think the non-monetary benefits of the smart grid are great. That is, once someone explains what they are... Full Article Technology
re Woosh Water is reinventing the drinking fountain By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Water conservation is obviously a huge concern in Israel and the rest of the Middle East. An interesting startup called Woosh Water is helping conserve water and reduce plastic use by reinventing the public drinking fountain with a high-tech solution. Full Article Design
re Italian energy giant to phase out coal, go carbon neutral before 2050 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2015 06:34:27 -0400 In the future, we'll be buying energy from utilities that look very different than what we are used to. Full Article Energy
re Automated electricity bill payments cause people to consume more energy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2015 07:00:00 -0400 A new study says it's a case of out of sight, out of mind, but it has serious consequences. Full Article Energy
re British utility allows businesses to buy "local" renewable energy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Aug 2016 06:09:21 -0400 Should we care where our electrons come from? Full Article Energy
re Utilities are apparently freaking out, and we are all to blame By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Mar 2018 08:40:33 -0500 Efficiency and conservation aren't just about your personal footprint. They're about reaching tipping points. Full Article Energy
re A major U.S. utility company just pledged to go carbon-free for the first time in American history By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Dec 2018 09:00:00 -0500 Are the tables finally starting to turn? Full Article Business
re Say it with Butterflies - Green Start-Up Grows Monarch Butterflies for Events, Therapy & Conservation By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 03:16:45 -0400 Here is an interesting buisness idea; grow butterflies to let fly at special ocasions and at the same time help the enviornment as well as people with special needs. The project is called Mariposeando (Spanish for something Full Article Living
re 10 Businesses Going Green in the Realm of Romance By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Feb 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Valentine's Day is all about romancing your sweetheart. These companies show the planet some love too. Full Article Business
re Be my green Valentine By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Feb 2013 08:26:00 -0500 Where we recycle and repurpose the best of our Valentine's Day posts from the past. Full Article Living
re Architectural Valentines: Love means never having to say you’re Saarinen By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:10:00 -0500 They are all over the internet today; here are some that relate to buildings we have shown on TreeHugger Full Article Design
re 14 ways to go green this Valentine's day By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 15:34:42 -0500 A list of ways to share the love with everyone you adore without hating on the environment. Full Article Living
re Valentine’s Day by the numbers, are you sitting down? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jan 2015 11:43:00 -0500 The holiday once marked by amorous missives and hand-plucked posies has evolved into a day of staggering statistics. Full Article Business
re Green gifts for the darkly romantic Valentine By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Feb 2015 11:27:00 -0500 From carnivorous plants to occult-inspired tokens of affection, these are not your grandmother's Valentine's gifts. Full Article Living
re 6 beauty recipes that are pink and red for Valentine's Day By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Feb 2016 09:00:00 -0500 Get in the Valentine’s Day mood with these fun DIY beauty recipes for masks, moisturizers, and scrubs – all of which are suitably pink or red for the occasion! Full Article Living
re How to celebrate a green Valentine's Day By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 13:33:00 -0500 The size of one's carbon footprint is not usually a major concern on this romantic holiday, but it can be mitigated with advance planning. Full Article Living
re 8 unique green alternatives to cut flowers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Feb 2017 09:33:11 -0500 Say I love you with these lovely living gifts that go easy on the planet. Full Article Living
re Valentine's Day is losing its allure with young adults By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Feb 2019 11:04:19 -0500 Is Cupid's appeal fading as millennials find the holiday has become too commercialized? Full Article Living
re Wretched Excess Never Looked So Good: 45,000 Lights On A Single House By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Dec 2012 08:02:22 -0500 Sometimes it's worth it. Full Article Design
re IBS Home Gets LEED Points, But Misses the Green Point By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:28:00 -0500 At the annual builders' show, a massive green show home has all the bells and whistles, but none of the logic of sustainable building. Full Article Design