Local Chicago Restaurant Produces Almost No Waste
November 12th, 2014 | by Guest Contributor
I know I’ve said this about other industries, but it is really hard to imagine a zero-waste restaurant. From food
SolaRoad Bike Path Debuts in Amsterdam
November 12th, 2014 | by Stephen Hanley
On November 12, the first SolaRoad bike path will open in a northern suburb of Amsterdam. The Dutch are fanatical
Build Your Own Sustainable, Bamboo Bicycle
November 12th, 2014 | by Jo Borrás
Bamboo is an incredible material- suitable for building or distilling high-test fuels, the fast-growing plant could be the cornerstone of
Turning Detroit Ruins into Locally Grown Fish Farms
November 11th, 2014 | by Jo Borrás
Detroit’s fortunes rose and fell with the American auto industry for nearly a century, but the last few decades have
Locally Grown Shrimp Tastes Better, Saves Water
November 11th, 2014 | by Stephen Hanley
Started by Tony Curtis and his two sons, Josh and Adam, Tasty Harvest plans to grow truly fresh, locally-farmed shrimp
Emissions-eating Algae Going Up on Europe’s Highways
November 7th, 2014 | by Jo Borrás
So much focus on reducing global emissions is focused on what comes out of the tailpipes of the average automobile.
Abandoned Wal Mart Becomes Super Library
November 6th, 2014 | by Stephen Hanley
An abandoned Wal Mart in McAllen, Texas has become the largest, single story library in America while- at teh same
China is Growing Up – Like, Literally
November 6th, 2014 | by Guest Contributor
The United States has 9 cities with a population of 1,000,000 or more. China has 140- and that number is
There’s an App for That: Foraging for Free Food
November 4th, 2014 | by Stephen Hanley
Over at Falling Fruit (Fallingfruit.org), two programmers have created a global foraging map that shows that allows you to find
Hydroponic Farm Slashes Water Use by 99%
November 3rd, 2014 | by Stephen Hanley
This hydroponic farm in Japan cuts water usage by 99%! The farm occupies an abandoned Sony chip manufacturing facility in
Food Conspiracy Leaders Pushing for Solar Power
October 31st, 2014 | by Guest Contributor
In 1974, a group of San Francisco’s pragmatic idealists, the Food Conspiracy, a grass-roots organization of food-buying clubs committed to buying
Is it Time to Leave the Grid Behind? (Graphs + Charts)
October 31st, 2014 | by Jo Borrás
Traditional energy grids and conventional utility companies have been a part of America’s status quo for generations- being called “natural
Twin Cities to Get Solar Roads, 3 MW Solar Array
October 24th, 2014 | by Jo Borrás
Solar roads and highways have gotten plenty of attention this year, most notably from the Solar Roadways Project which took
Solar Panels Offer Learning Opportunity for Students
October 23rd, 2014 | by Stephen Hanley
165 solar panels installed on the roof of the Notre Dame Academy on Staten Island, New York were placed in
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