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Google looks to salt and antifreeze for renewable energy storage

Alphabet, Google's parent company, is experimenting with a new energy storage technology.




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Producers could finally be responsible for packaging waste in Ontario

The Canadian province is overhauling its recycling program, which would include holding producers accountable for their wasteful packaging designs.




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These floral sculptures pay homage to the humble beauty of insects (Video)

Part art, part meditative process, these works are created with plant material harvested from the artist's urban garden.




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Gas car sales are down in China, EU, US. Electric cars to blame.

Now, if only we could get US drivers out of their trucks.




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Tesla finally releases its 'affordable' Model 3

It was a while coming, but this could be a pretty big deal for your average buyer.




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Will electric skates solve the last-mile problem?

You already own the solutions. They are called feet.




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Tableware for the Slow Food Movement: Plate Tells You When You Are Eating Too Fast

The Mandometer was originally developed to treat eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia nervosa; it was developed to "teach patients how to eat and recognize hunger and satiety." There are clinics using the technology in Sweden, the USA and




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Masters of Beef Advocacy Grads Take On Sustainable Food Supporters, Attacking The Wrong Target

If you don't subscribe to the print version of Mother Jones you may have missed what seems to be a really sort of creepy story about how the US beef industry is not so subtly waging war against sustainable and slow




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Study describes chicken nuggets as edible "super glue"

Doctors from the University of Mississippi dissected two nuggets and were shocked by what they found.




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Run Cordless and Free: New Electric Mowers from Black & Decker

Images: Black & Decker Here in the southeast, my front lawn is already starting to perk up in response to intimations of spring. Those handsome green blades of fescue are yawning, stretching, and preparing to greet the season with exuberant,




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Ask Pablo: Should I Get A New Washing Machine?

Of course the balance between environmental impact and personal




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Nudie Jeans' repair shops should be the new standard for sustainable fashion

We’ve all ripped a pair of jeans, but we’re not all tailors. Nudie Jeans has a great solution.




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7 Rs for sustainable fashion

Use these recommendations to create a wardrobe that feels as great as it looks.




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Renewable Tradition: Baltimore's "Arabbers" Sell Produce On Residential Streets - In Horse Drawn Carts

Wikipedia carries a definition of Arabbers which includes this:An arabber (or a-rab) is a




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Stopping Liquid Natural Gas Port in Maryland a Blow Against Fracking in the Marcellus Shale, Too

Residents in southern Maryland have long felt like they live in an 'energy sacrifice zone.' They already have a nuclear power plant and now are trying to stop a liquid natural gas port.




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Tiny, repurposed "Hobbitat" homes are now available for rent (Video)

Not sure if you really want to live in a tiny house? This tiny home builder is making these cabins from salvaged materials, which visitors can test out at an eco-retreat in Maryland.




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The troubling link between self-care and capitalism

The covering-yourself-with-blankets movement isn't nearly as cuddly as it seems.




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Embodied Carbon called "The Blindspot of the Buildings Industry"

But some people are beginning to take the issue seriously. Anthony Pak writes a good article about it for Canadian Architect.




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The problems with most insulations are the installations

A representative of the industry says I shouldn't be picking on fiber glass. He's right.




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Haiti Bans Plastic Bags & Disposable Foam Products

The big question is how well will it be enforced and what alternatives are currently readily available.




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Bluefin Tuna: On the Verge of Collapse...Or Not?

Bluefin tuna is on the verge of total collapse. Maybe. It depends on who you ask. We may have been talking about




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9 Records Blown Away by Superstorm Sandy

She may not have caused the most property damage, but the superstorm extraordinaire holds some impressive records.




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Most Popular Articles of June: City of Tulsa Destroys Woman's Edible Garden, Hilarious Prank on Shell, and More

How can a city destroy an edible garden on private property without legal permission? We also have the viral party-gone-wrong prank on Shell, the 12 most toxic fruits and vegetables, and more.




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Sustainable skills, sustainable resources: Nonprofit helps sex trafficking survivors

Nomi Network helps to provide training and jobs to women in India and Cambodia.




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Anthony Thistleton: Sustainable design is over. It's time for Regenerative Design

It's not enough to not make things worse. Our buildings and our actions have to make things better.




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RIBA guide outlines radical plan for a sustainable future

"This is our last chance to avert a climate disaster. We must act now."




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In Canada, saying climate change is real could get you in trouble during the election

Because a fringe candidate is a climate denier, it's now a political issue.




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Just what we needed dept: a BMW with paint so black, it's almost invisible

No "do the bright thing" for cars; instead, the BMW X6 designed to "look particularly menacing."




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Peak People? Are We Actually Running Out of Our Most Valuable Resource?

Everyone is worried about population growth, but in fact it may well be going the other way.




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India may smash its 175 GW renewables target several years early

It's not revising up its official targets, but the government is hinting that it may now achieve 225 GW by 2022.




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Help crowdfund solar for affordable housing

The Bay Area needs affordable housing. And it needs clean energy. A new campaign supports both.




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Just add water and sunlight to these gold stars to create renewable energy

In a double breakthrough, scientists find a material four times more efficient at making hydrogen by photocatalysis and demonstrate how to make it at low temperature




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UK renewables produced nearly 30% of electricity last year

Primary energy consumption was down, too.




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Sweden to reach its 2030 renewables target 12 years early!

For those who say it's too difficult...




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Cleveland, birthplace of Standard Oil, promises 100% renewable energy

There's symbolism here. Let's hope there's substance too.




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Scottish utility goes 100% renewable, pushes electric vehicles too

One of the UK's "Big Six" energy companies has gone a dark shade of green.




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UK now has more renewables capacity than fossil fuels

The country's onward march of low carbon energy shows no signs of stopping.




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Renewables overtook coal in Germany last year

It's an important inflection point. But a lot of work still remains.




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Scotland produced enough wind energy for double its homes in last 6 months

In the first half of 2019, Scottish wind generated enough electricity to power the equivalent of 4.47 million homes, almost double the number of homes there.




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A new home in a dome by NRJA makes some remarkable claims

Domes are tough. Here is a design that tries to make them comfortable. Does it live up to its billing?




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"Eco-Luxurious" domes blend harmoniously with Quebec landscape

Bourgeois / Lechasseur architects figure out how to square the circle.




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Egg Maps and Green Routes Create Vegetable Tourism in the Incredible Edible Town Todmorden

Todmorden is a town that embraced the local food movement by growing their own fruit and veg anywhere in public spaces. They also have an Egg Map and a Green Route for the Vegetable Tourists!




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Freedom UV Water Purifier from SteriPen is Lightweight, Rechargeable and Simple to Use

Making sure the water you're about to drink is free from pathogens is a snap with this portable UV Purifier.




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Solar wagon delivers a self-contained portable water purification system

One solution for purifying water in remote off-grid areas comes in the form of a wagon, complete with solar panel and water purification system.




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Stash this collapsible water bottle in your pocket and turn back to the tap

It's time we made water bottles part of our every day carry (EDC) kit. This handy little bottle squishes down small enough to go everywhere you do.




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19 fruits and vegetables to help keep you hydrated

These water-packed foods can lend a helpful assist for meeting your daily hydration needs.




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Wine has barely changed since Roman times, and that's a problem

Lack of diversity makes grapes vulnerable to climate change.




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Should eating on public transport be banned? (Survey)

It is recommended in the UK to reduce obesity. I recommend it to reduce obnoxious smells and garbage.




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Teens don't want to drive. Is this a problem?

A series of newspaper articles ask the wrong question.




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A remarkable video of the ever elusive snow leopard

Ever wonder what it would look like to be in the maw of a snow leopard? Wonder no more.