Image: turizmtatilseyahat.com Southwest Airlines is changing its landing procedures in the hopes of reducing emissions, delays, and of course, costs. The move is driven in part by changes mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration that collectively are expected to save more than 1.4 billion gallons of fuel and cut carbon dioxide emissions by nearly 14 million tons by 2018…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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I am really beginning to look forward to the Interior Design Show in Toronto in two weeks; all kinds of interesting stuff is coming in over the transom. Designer Davide Tonizzo shows his new Gig , transformers that he calls “four-track furniture.” He tells us: “As the world becomes more urbanized and energy efficient, spaces will become co… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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I stayed elsewhere during CES last week, but now I’m wondering if the Aria was the place to be. According to Unplggd , it is using a Control4-based automation system so you can control your entire room. It looks like smart home technology is also moving into smart hotels! Check out Unplggd’s experience staying at a hotel complete with an automation system. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …We’re crowdsourcing design at the LifeEdited project, a contest to design some or all of Graham Hill’s 420 square foot apartment in New York. As the clock runs out, (just a few days left to enter) I have to say that the ideas submitted so far are amazing. Above: architetto : The movable wall moves like clock hands to offer, to arrange, to add, to remove and to divide the space. This is the perfect apartment for Graham or anyone who sleeps past the alarm clock or forgets about meals. The wh… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Two Intrepid Cyclists Embark on a Silk Road Adventure With an Environmental Twist
January 12, 2011 No CommentOff into the unknown. Photo: Cycling Silk . Traders, soldiers, and pilgrims alike plied the Silk Road for almost 3,000 years, traversing empires as they rose and fell, and creating a literary and historical legacy that has inspired countless explorers since. Today, the lands these ancient trading routes passed through are split into many countries that are often in conflict with each other. How these divisions affect the area’s stark and stunning landscapes is what two young adventurers hope to find out — and share with the world — on a year-long bike trip covering nearly… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …CO2 Levels at Leaking Canadian Carbon Storage Project Could Asphyxiate You In One Place
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Some more on the leaking carbon sequestration project in Canada that has killed farm animals, and caused all sorts of strange problems for farmers Cameron and Jane Kerr. A new piece in The Tyee fills in some of the background details and the current situation. All of it highlights the serious questions that remain about CCS projects and calls into doubt the continue support by politicians and polluters wh… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Still missing: The La Selle grass frog. Photo credit: Robin Moore/iLCP One year after an earthquake devastated the country , a team of biologists have stumbled upon a clutch of amphibians that represent a new hope for Haiti’s biodiversity. Scientists from Conservation International and the Amphibian Specialist Group of the IUCN have reported that six “lost” species of frogs have been discovered high in Hai… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo: Leverage Academy According to a report from a wind turbine manufacturer, China has now installed more wind power capacity than the United States. Wind installation surged there last year, far outpacing the US, and now China has an estimated base of 40,000 MW of wind power installed. The US, which was the previous leader, ended the year with just shy of that. Not to further exacerbate the … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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How often have you bought a new gadget and then regretted it three months later because the new version is released—or if you can afford it, how often do you buy different versions of the same gadget? Best Buy’s new Buy Back plan allows you to avoid the latter, and stop stressing about the former…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Located at 550 feet from the ground, there is bungee jumping facilities with 3 cantilevered out springboard-like platforms. Conventional theme parks are problematic. Designer Ju-Hyun Kim notes that ” for decades, [they] have been the by-product of automobile-centered society and a catalyst for suburban sprawl and traffic congestion.” Kim asks: why not put them downtown, where there is already dining, hotels, and alternatives to the car? Why not make them vertical?… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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