Alex Davies
Alex first came to TreeHugger as an intern in 2009, and has since then refused to leave. After four years at Macalester College in Minnesota and some time abroad, he is back in his native New York. He covers design, urban issues, and anything that catches his eye. Alex also writes for Discovery.com.
Latest Stories from Alex Davies
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Clever Bike Handle Makes Going up Stairs Easy
A leather handle makes carrying your bike a snap.
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"My Plug" Cuts Electricity Waste via Text Message
A "smart plug" from French company Orange lets users control and monitor their energy use via cell phone.
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3D Printer Makes Burritos, Makes You Think about Food
A prototype 3D printer makes burritos, and raises questions about the food system.
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Paris Gives Out Free Kits to Measure and Reduce Consumption of Water and Electricity
Parisians can now keep track of how much water and electricity they consume, to help them use less.
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Stainless Steel Coffee Filter Is Reusable for Life
Made for the Aeropress coffee maker, the S Filter comes with a lifetime guarantee.
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Dallas Is Building a 5 Acre "Deck Park" Over a Freeway
Klyde Warren Park, in construction, is a new urban green space built over an active freeway.
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Beetle-Inspired Design Uses Old Plastic Bottles to Pull Water from the Air
A concept water bottle pulls water from the air like the Namib Desert Beetle.
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See-Through Solar Cells Make Energy from Infrared Light
The cells, developed at UCLA, are 66 percent transparent.
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How to Make a CCTV System from Recycled Batteries, On the Cheap
This DIY project lets you make your own CCTV system with an uninterruptible power supply.
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Solar Bag Purifies Water While You Walk
This interesting design idea uses UV rays to kill harmful bacteria in water, all while you're on the move.
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LiveScreen Makes Vertical Gardening Flexible and Easy
LiveScreen is a portable planted wall system.
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Las Vegas Building Is Made from 500,000 Beer Bottles Consumed on the Strip
A design firm has built itself a 30,000 square foot manufacturing facility from recycled beer bottles.
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To Revitalize Detroit, Bring on the Zombies.
A proposed zombie-themed park would use Detroit's abandoned state to its advantage.
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Solar Powered Cell Phone Costs Just $45
Indian company Micromax has released a phone with a built-in solar panel at a rock bottom price.
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World's First Solar-Geothermal Hybrid Plant Opens in the Nevada Desert
A recently opened power plant in the Nevada desert uses two types of renewable energy.
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Ice Cream Cart Keeps Things Cold with Solar Power
An ice cream cart uses solar panels to power its refrigeration unit.
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Brooklyn's Newest Pool Should Be Copied by Cities Everywhere
I took a trip to the newly opened public pool to take a look.
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The Bronx Wants a 200,000 Square Foot Rooftop Farm
The City is looking for private developers to install the biggest rooftop farm in the country on a warehouse.
