Latest Stories in Infrastructure
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Storm Surge Barriers May Save Wall Street, But Would Worsen Flooding in Outer Boroughs
A better approach to reducing flooding in future storms is to improve soft infrastructure, soften the coastline, working with nature.
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Tree Conservation Lessons Learned Since England's Great Storm of 1987
It's the 25th anniversary of the storm that destroyed millions of trees in England -- and lots has been learned since then about tree conservation.
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Beautiful Bridge in Bali Constructed Entirely With Bamboo In Four Months (Video)
Built for Bali's pioneering Green School, this bridge uses local materials and traditional techniques.
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Element Hotel Times Square - My Stay at the Soon-to-be LEED Certified Hotel in NYC (Photos)
Can hotels be 100% eco-friendly and affordable? I tried out Starwood's Element Hotel in NYC to find out how far a 411-room urban hotel can go green. The result is mostly positive with a few letdowns.
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What Medals Should the London 2012 Olympics Get for Sustainability?
The Games are over, the crowds have gone home: so how was it really when it comes to sustainability?
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A Visit to the Breathtaking Olympic Aquatics Centre by Zaha Hadid
Finally, a chance to see the controversial Olympic Aquatics Centre: some first hand shots.
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A New York Bridge Set for Demolition Could Become a Park Instead
New York's Tappan Zee Bridge is scheduled for demolition, but some want to convert it into a park.
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Bomb-Proof Recycling Bins Hit London's Streets
It's bomb-proof and it tells you the weather: what more could you want?
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California Utility Opens First Sustainable Campus as Model Utility Site
Burbank Water & Power opens a sustainable power plant campus as a model for re-adapting industrial sites from water reclamation to solar
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Barcelona to Build First Carbon-Neutral Indoor Ski Slope in 2015
Barcelona wants to build an indoor carbon-neutral ski dome, taking waste energy from the gas industry to cool the hall and using renewable energy to power the rest... fact or fiction? Eco-friendly or greenwashing?
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The Difference Between Resilience & Sustainability? A Zombie Apocalypse
The green movement needs to focus more on resiliance. And we can take notes from those surviving zombie take-overs.
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DOC2DOCK Less Hospital Waste = More Lives Saved (Video)
U.S. hospitals waste thousands of tons of medical supplies every day. DOC2DOCK collects and redistributes these supplies to match the specific needs of hospitals in the developing world.
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24V Invisible Radiant Heating System Spotted at Casa Decor '11
M-Therm Comfort-Heating is a new energy- and material-efficient way to heat our homes. I spotted these two rolls of heating foil in one of the rooms at this year's Casa Decor in Barcelona. You simply apply the foil like wallpaper to the walls or place it
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Guess: Does the U.S. Have More 'Bad' Bridges Or More McDonald's Restaurants?
Graphic (bad bridges within 10 miles of San Francisco are in red) via Transportation for America. Transportation for America knows a very interesting factoid that affects practically everyone. In the United States, deficient bridge structures outnumber
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EPA Explains NYC's Serious Problem With Its Combined Sewage System
If you've ever wondered how when there are heavy storms New York City's sewer system gets overwhelmed (check out this video of the Gowanus Canal for the stinking graphic details), there's a new EPA report detailing it all for you. The short
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Time To Put Ego Aside & Fund Un-Sexy But Uber-Sustainable Sanitation Projects
Earlier this week The Guardian ran a story about how critically important but "unsexy" water and sanitation projects in many developing nations are being starved of funding as money and attention goes to other
