Architects turn to crowd for FOUNDhouse micro-house funding.
For the price of the Iraq War, the U.S. could have gotten halfway to a renewable power system
David Roberts, grist.orgDiscussions of how to respond to climate change often involve Very Large Numbers — the needed investments to transition to a fully renewable energy system are in the hundreds of billions. The brain sort of shuts down when it encounters numbers lik…
By Osha Gray Davidson, bloomberg.com
InsideClimateNews.org (Phoenix, Arizona) — From a block away, the house was hardly visible, hidden by a dense stand of native mesquite and palo verde trees and tall clumps of prickly pear cactus. Close up, you could see the concrete block…
Can the U.S. Create Its Own German-Style Energy Revolution?
New Electric Touring Trike From Germany Very Speedy
Nino Marchetti, earthtechling.comElectric bicycles are quite common these days. Electric trikes though? Not quite as much. It is a category though seeing some activity, such as the recently unveiled Scorpion fs 26 S-Pedelec which, quite frankly, looks to be an…
Germany Sets New Solar Record By Meeting Nearly Half of Country’s Weekend Power Demand | Inhabitat – Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building
Diane Pham 5 Tips to Cut Your Electricity Bill With Energy Efficiency Expert David Johnston Cutting back on your energy usage is one of the best ways to bring down your electricity bill. But did you know that making simple changes to not just your wattage consumption but the way your home retains and expels air can dramatically transform the way you experience your spaces and use electricity? Joining us […] READ MORE >, inhabitat.comGermany fed a whopping 22 gigawatts of solar power per hour into the national grid last weekend, setting a new record by meeting nearly half of the country’s weekend power demand. After the Fukushima disaster, Japan opted to shut down …
Igloo Made From 300 Refrigerators Springs Up in Germany | Inhabitat – Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building
Andrew Michler INHABITAT INTERVIEW: Green Architect & Cradle to Cradle Founder William McDonough INHABITAT: What inspired you to write ‘Cradle to Cradle‘ (the book) and launch the Cradle to Cradle system? William McDonough: From an early age, I was fascinated by differing attitudes towards resources. Growing up in Japan and Hong Kong, I was given my first look at complete material cycles, where waste becomes food, and resources […] READ MORE >, inhabitat.comBerlin-based artist Ralf Schmerberg has constructed an awe-inspiring igloo made almost entirely of old refrigerators in the center of Hamburg, Germany. What appears as a Dada-esque construction filled with absurd little vignettes is…
Germany definitely has the right idea: convert ugly old buildings to biofuel factories and kick start the green economy. But we’re still in the mode of “drill baby drill.”
An energy model for Boston – Boston.com.
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