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A Facade Grows From The Sea To Become A Wildlife Habitat

Sometimes a design really knocks you out, and you wonder at the capability of the human mind to conceive it and create it in such a way that it serves our need to utilize renewable resources, our need for beauty and wonder, and the need to create safe refuge for the world's wildlife.  The GEOtube, a plan for the city of Dubai by California architectural firm Faulders Studio, will be such a wonder.

Dog Poop Lights 'Eternal Lamp' For The Park Spark Project

Instead of trying to identifying the culprits of that poop on the grass, dog poop is actually a welcome sight to the residents of Cambridge, Massachusetts, who are happily participating in the Park Spark Project.  The objective of the project is to turn dog poop into methane gas and use it for energy.  A relatively small amount of dog poop is already lighting one of the city's lamps - an eternal light from the power of dog poop.

 

 

Sustainsia Makes Working From Home Even Greener

Working from home just got even greener with Sustainsia, Inc.'s new solar powered, at-home work stations.  Small enough to fit in the backyard, these little pods provide telecommuters with a back-to-basics, natural vibe for their home office needs.

Hauntingly Beautiful Growing Green Sculptures

Take a look at these hauntingly beautiful growing sculptures by Mathilde Roussel-Giraudy, a talented French artist from New York. She calls them Ça pousse! The name is French for, it's growing.

The Moss Ring: Organic Jewelry That's Keen, Green, & Begs To Be Seen

The Moss Ring from Lade Store is not only a unique, eco-friendly jewelry design, it's a gift that will will grow on you... literally.

Apple's Next Venture: iMove Hybrid Car

Apple presents its latest design: the iMove hybrid car.  Intended for the year 2020, the hybrid bosts a "photochromic" exterior, touchscreen dashboard, and a look reminscent of Apple's iconic computer mouse.  Highly customizable and environmentally friendly, this sleek car was designed by a 20 year-old college student.

Roughing Up The Little Guys Helps Solar Power Capture

Stanford researchers have found a way to increase light energy absorption in solar cells – by taking off the kid gloves.

Human Birds Take Flight In The Great White North

Canadians have proven their usefulness once again, with students from the University of Toronto devising the world’s first continuously flying ornithopter.


Towers Tap Into Wind Power: Makes Them Self-Sustainable

Unique curving towers with wind turbines concept harnesses wind power and makes the towers self -sustainable.

California’s Solar Electric Generating System Controversial

In Ivanpah California, BrightSource is developing its first solar power complex. When constructed it will be the largest in the world and will produce enough energy to power more than 140,000 homes while reducing 400,000 tons of CO2 per year. Still, environmentalists are protesting the location where the solar complex will be built.

Visually Impaired Assistant Looks To Give People Second Sight

Aiming to help people who can’t see find a simpler way to get around, designer Noam Klopper has introduced the Visually Impaired Assistant (VIA).

The King Of Cardboard: Designer Giles Miller

I discovered Giles Miller after spotting a very cool vase design he made out of glass, aluminum, and brass peelings, the latter being moldable into virtually any shape you want.  This vase naturally intrigued me, so I visited his website, where I found that most of Miller's designs have been carved from corrugated cardboard.  Jaw-dropping designs...

 

Extreme Employment: 1,768-Foot Free Climb Up Radio Tower

An intimate, POV voyage up to the top of one of the world's tallest structures provides a glimpse into one of the scarier, more extreme jobs out there.

Bread Tags Make Tiny Cute Eco-friendly Monsters

Are bread tags recyclable? Well... they're definitely craftable. Just take a look at these adorable bread tag monsters and see what I mean.

They Turned an Old Church Into a New Home

Take a look at this amazing renovated home in Kyloe, Northumberland. It is a church! Well... it was a church. Now it is a home to an eco-friendly couple.

Copper Wiring Lets Owners Listen In On What Their Home Is Up To

Energy efficient homes with sensors in every nook and cranny just got a step closer with the development of a home sensor network using existing copper wiring as an antenna.

Greenasium: Green Fitness Studio Turns Human Power To Electricity

A new 2,600 square foot gym is harnessing human power to power their gym as well as the grid. This smart eco-friendly people-healthy business, called Greenasium, wants to make positive difference on people as well as the environment. Can they do it?

Old Water Tower Makes Amazingly Tall House and Meeting Place

To me there is something so exciting about taking any old structure, like a water tower, and repurposing it into a new unique home. An old, but useable structure turned into new homes just makes more environmental sense. To prove my point, take a look inside this repurposed water tower in a Belgian village of Steenokkerzeel.

Bookmarks Go Natural With Grassy Green Markers

Use Green Markers instead of Post-It Notes to mark favorite passages and add a dash of environmental style to your reading.

Conserve Water Or The Fish Gets It

From designer Yan Lu comes the “Poor Little Fish Basin” – a concept sink to help convince consumers to control their water use.