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Researchers nuke up new solar cell material in microwave that used to make lunch

May 21, 3:25 PM by Christine Lepisto in Solar Technology

Scientists up-cycle the microwave that used to make lunch to develop a cheap method using more abundant and less toxic materials to make nanocrystal semiconductors.
School of Visual Arts Students Hack Wanted Design Show

May 21, 2:41 PM by Margaret Badore in Sustainable Product Design

Students present an exhibit that allows visitors to experience the event in new ways.
Designing for Disaster: Which is better, modular or shipping container?

May 21, 2:06 PM by Lloyd Alter in Modular Design

Another look at the question of what is the best way to build good housing in a hurry.
Review: WakaWaka Power is your personal pocket-sized solar power station

May 21, 12:13 PM by Derek Markham in Gadgets

This rugged solar charger is powerful enough to charge up a smartphone in two hours, yet small enough to fit in your pocket.
What you need to know about the tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma

May 21, 12:04 PM by Chris Tackett in Natural Sciences

Links, pictures and videos of the tornado that destroyed parts of Moore, Oklahoma
Young designers impress at ICFF

May 21, 10:57 AM by Lloyd Alter in Sustainable Product Design

Between the Designboom Mart, the Bernhardt Design exhibitors and the student work, young designers give ICFF its spark.
Tobacco Plants Pulled From Window Boxes, Under Threat of Fines

May 21, 9:01 AM by Sami Grover in Corporate Responsibility

Governmental overreach or sensible enforcement of the rules? A business owner is accused of "promoting tobacco and smoking to children".
DIY solar foundry reaches temperatures of 3800 degrees farenheit

May 21, 6:00 AM by Jaymi Heimbuch in Gadgets

Melting metals with the sun, this DIY project shows just how hot it can get when you concentrate the sun's rays for a task.
Garden gnomes allowed at Chelsea Flower Show in honour of its hundredth anniversary

May 21, 5:00 AM by Bonnie Alter in Lawn & Garden

It's official: garden gnomes are allowed into the Chelsea Flower Show for the first time ever.
Swedish design makes castor oil cool

May 20, 5:43 PM by Margaret Badore in Interior Design

Dirk Winkel's slick desk lamp uses a bioplastic free of fossil fuel.
Amazon deforestation rate up 88 percent over last year

May 20, 4:45 PM by Stephen Messenger in Natural Sciences

Despite a steady decline in deforestation in recent years, the latest figure suggests indicate a change of direction.
Finalize Tier 3 Tailpipe Standards -- For Our Kids, Our Health, and Our Future

May 20, 3:27 PM by Sarah Hodgdon, Guest Writer in Environmental Policy

New vehicle emission and fuel standards proposed by the EPa will reduce pollution, save gas, protect public health, and create jobs.
UK driver knocks cyclist off bike, brags about it on Twitter...

May 20, 3:19 PM by Michael Graham Richard in Bikes

This one will go into the "no comments" and "speaks for itself" category.
What are the world's top 10 favorite animal species?

May 20, 2:53 PM by Michael Graham Richard in Endangered 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.
The milk crate gets a makeover by Combo Colab

May 20, 2:41 PM by Lloyd Alter in Sustainable Product Design

They turn the classic box into a modular furniture system at the Design Mart at ICFF
Prefab lifeguard and comfort stations on New York beaches will open by Memorial Day

May 20, 1:37 PM by Lloyd Alter in Modular Design

They have done in five months what normally times four years, in a process that should be a model for how it's done.
LEDs in greenhouses deliver same yield as grow lights, using just 25% of the energy

May 20, 12:41 PM by Derek Markham in Clean Technology

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.
See what it's like to be eaten by a Grizzly bear in Alaska (video from GoPro camera)

May 20, 12:25 PM by Michael Graham Richard in Natural Sciences

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.