Swedish design makes castor oil cool
Dirk Winkel's slick desk lamp uses a bioplastic free of fossil fuel.
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Swedish design makes castor oil cool
Dirk Winkel's slick desk lamp uses a bioplastic free of fossil fuel.
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Amazon deforestation rate up 88 percent over last year
Despite a steady decline in deforestation in recent years, the latest figure suggests indicate a change of direction.
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Finalize Tier 3 Tailpipe Standards -- For Our Kids, Our Health, and Our Future
New vehicle emission and fuel standards proposed by the EPa will reduce pollution, save gas, protect public health, and create jobs.
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UK driver knocks cyclist off bike, brags about it on Twitter...
This one will go into the "no comments" and "speaks for itself" category.
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What are the world's top 10 favorite animal species?
To celebrate its 10th anniversary, ARKive asked its users to vote for their favorite species. Over 14,000 votes from 162 countries have been cast, and now the results are in.
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The milk crate gets a makeover by Combo Colab
They turn the classic box into a modular furniture system at the Design Mart at ICFF
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Prefab lifeguard and comfort stations on New York beaches will open by Memorial Day
They have done in five months what normally times four years, in a process that should be a model for how it's done.
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LEDs in greenhouses deliver same yield as grow lights, using just 25% of the energy
Using LED lighting instead of traditional high pressure sodium lights to grow tomatoes in greenhouses during the winter could cut costs and boost local food production.
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See what it's like to be eaten by a Grizzly bear in Alaska (video from GoPro camera)
Ever wondered what it's like to be eaten by a grizzly bear? Probably not... Except maybe in a nightmare. In any case, it's now possible to see (if not feel) what it's like from the safety of your home.
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Milestone: U.S reaches 100,000 plug-in vehicles sold
In 2011, the first full year with the current crop of plug-ins on the market, fewer than 20,000 were sold.
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Weaver steals show at ICFF
Sitting in the middle of the vast space, he demonstrates the traditional art of African weaving
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Old is new again with Russel Wright and Mel Smilow as we add another R to our list: Reissue
Classic Mid-Century modern designs are back at ICFF.
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New York City struggles with plastic bag waste
The New York Times' Elisabeth Rosenthal reports that New York spends "$10 million annually to send 100,000 tons of plastic bags that are tossed in the general trash to landfills in South Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania."
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2013 Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid gets 5-star safety rating from NHTSA
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has decided to test plug-in vehicles separately from gas and gas-electric hybrid versions of the same models.
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Why Keystone XL pipeline must be stopped
The New Yorker's Elizabeth Kolbert explains why the Keystone XL pipeline must be a line in the sand for a livable future.
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Flat-packs from Parsons are designed for shipping
They all fit in standard UPS boxes or tubes
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Moth eyes inspire more efficient thin-film solar cells
Moth eyes have evolved to cut out light reflection so that it can see well at night. Scientists have created a nanofilm that mimicks the moth's eye to enhance solar cell efficiency.
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Dark chocolate mousse with cardamom, candied ginger and hazelnuts [Vegan]
A rich and decadent mousse, that is completely vegan? Yep!
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