Photo: cntraveller It’s that time of year when Main Streets across the land turn on their Christmas lights, usually with a B-list celebrity on show for a kiss. Only this year at London’s Covent Garden, the kiss will set off the lights. This 50 ft. Christmas tree will light up every time someone kisses under the mistletoe. There are 50,000 red and white LEDs on it which are set off by a big pucker. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Exclusive Preview: Urbike Trapper, the First Intelligent Electric Public Bicycle Sharing Systems
November 11, 2010 No Comment
The original Urbike. Photo Credit: Modular BPS What characteristics should the perfect public bicycle have? A minimum of mechanical maintenance, maintenance-free shaft transmission, solid tires to avoid punctures, a theft-free design and an adjustable seat for every hight. It should also be ergonomically designed so that any person can cycle upright and comfortably. It seems, Spanish designer Eduard Sentís got it right with Urbikes . However, as if this award-winning bike wasn’t e… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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"If You Can’t Fix It, You Don’t Own It": iFixit’s New Self-Repair Manifesto
November 10, 2010 No Comment
Repair is one of the 7 R’s we talk about a lot on TreeHugger — ’cause sure, it’s all right to recycle, but it’s even more gratifying to repair things yourself. Thankfully, it’s gotten easier with global repair community sites like iFixit , a DIY treasure trove of repair guides , forums, parts and more. iFixit is now “taking the fight against obsolescence to the streets” with th… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo: Flickr , CC What Does This Mean for the Electric Car Maker? Tesla might be delighting small children with its products, but it’s another story for its shareholders so far: The company has just reported a loss of $34.9 million in Q3 of 2010, compared to a loss of $4.6 mill… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo: heatherlyone / CC Each year thousands of tourists flock to see one of the Amazon’s most breathtaking natural wonders — the spot where two great rivers collide, mixing their different colored waters to form the behemoth Amazon river . But the future of this remarkable place, known as The Meeting of Waters (or Encontro das Águas ) is being called into question by a new industrial port… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Our very own Green Wine Guide will be part of today’s Green Wine Summit panel hosted by TasteLive at 2 p.m. PST. We’ll be discussing how social media allows wineries to connect with media, trade and consumers long distance all while reducing the company’s carbon footprint. Come share your favorite organic wines with us online !… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Image: Friend2Friend Though constantly refreshing your Facebook page won’t do as much for the environment as cutting your carbon footprint, volunteering to clean up trash, or campaigning for your favorite causes, you can put your social networking skills to good use with these applications, games, and pages that teach environmental responsibility — and help you donate to your favorite causes…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Container cranes at the container-terminal of Bremerhaven in Germany. Photo: Wikipedia , Public Domain. A Kind of Regenerative Braking Chances are, a lot of the stuff in the room around you was in a container at some point. Your computer, your phone and most other electronics probably found their way to you after a long journey inside a container (unless you live in Asia). Same for many other household products, clothes, etc. These containers are loaded unto and unloaded from cargo ships by ginormous cranes… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Image credit: Glassian.org One has to wonder about the carbon footprint of 20,000 architects, engineers and builders flying off to a convention, but there is a lot to see and learn. This year the sustainable building event Greenbuild International Conference and Expo is back in Chicago, and speakers include TreeHugger founder Graham Hill , who will address the crowds on Thursday, November 18. In this slideshow I show some of the things I … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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