Photo: Reuters The results from the 2010 midterm elections are just about all in, and surprises are few and far between. As expected, the GOP swept back into power in the House of Representatives, taking at least 60 seats so far. John Boehner will be the new Speaker of the House. Democrats hung onto the Senate, with Majority Leader Harry Reid surviving a close contest against a Tea Party favorite. But you already know all this from having read any given newspaper’s front page, seen any blaring cable news show, or generally having bee… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo: Toyota Nice Alliteration Toyota just unveiled the Prius PLUS Performance Package , a new hybrid “performance” line by Toyota Racing Development (TRD). I’m putting performance in quote marks because most of the changes are cosmetic, kind of like the difference between the Toyota Corolla CE and Corolla S. Toyota claims that this new package was created to meet the “evolving demands of the growing hybrid segment”, which could mean that they want to attract some of the same demographic that Honda is aiming for with the
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Greg Lavardera + Tedd Benson = Alliance For Modern Methods of Construction
November 3, 2010 No Comment
credit: Bensonwood/ Greg La Vardera Tedd Benson is one of the most interesting builders in America; he has been looking at the way houses have been put together for years, and has built a number of homes shown on TreeHugger, including perhaps my favourite of the decade , Kieran Timberlake’s Loblolly House, and our Best of Green 2009 Bright Built Barn. I have also been following architect Gr… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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November 3, 2010 No Comment
This might be the perfect vehicle for the next two years: The Hanebrink off-road electric bike. Political gridlock may well lead to road gridlock as transit and trains get cut. But this thing can get around anybody and over almost any kind of broken infrastructure with its 600 Watt brushless electric motor and its fat tires. It is the true SUV of electric bikes…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Image: Flickr via Doc Searls Two environmental groups have at least a temporary victory to celebrate after a federal judge voided a permit, granted in 2005, for the expansion of a coal mine on Navajo land in New Mexico. The permit had been approved after an environmental assessment found “no significant impact,” a conclusion that the San Juan Citizens Alliance and Dine Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment contested was based on insufficient analysis that did not meet EPA standards. Judge John Kane agreed, and has now ordered the federal government to revi… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Some people living in small spaces don’t need to look at their kitchen all the time; an Italian company logically called Florida Kitchens has introduced two models that have sliding components so that they just go away when not needed. the Moove 1 closes up by having the top slide down, which seems complicated for not much gain in space. The Moove 02 is a lot more interesting…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Image: Illustration by Herb Hinkelman for Vegetarian Times . If you thought that by quitting meat or at least going weekday vegetarian you were doing your part to avoid the horrors of factory farming , think again. Even though animal products might not be in as many places
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Why is it that we all need health and wellness help after the holidays? Inspire your friends and family to add small moments of relaxation and peace to their everyday activities with organic skincare treatments, yoga gear, nutrition-rich raw food meals, and more with the holiday gifts on these pages — which just may end up on your wish-list, too. Produced by Mairi Beautyman … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Images Credit John Sutton Photography via ASLA It seems like only yesterday that I was wondering if garden sheds would catch on in North America , when Alex at Shedworking tips me off to this lovely little painting studio in a San Francisco garden, by
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