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Sixty-Two Miles of Electric Highway Planned
Every bit of technical knowhow needed to make heavy truck transport electric (and reduce carbon emissions from transportation) is already available.
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Join Boing Boing Science Editor Maggie Koerth-Baker for a Discussion of Coping With the Energy Crisis
Her new book Before the Lights Go Out investigates strategies for conquering the energy crisis before it conquers us.
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5 Destinations for Dog Sledding Tours Around the World
Mush! Dog sledding vacations are wilderness travel that’s part arctic nostalgia and part Inuit homage, resulting in a unique way to see snowy countryside.
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"Mobile Gardening," the Hottest New Trend? 6 Ways to Mash-Up Bikes and Gardens
With this clever new trend, you can take your herb garden for a spin, create a grass mohawk in the spokes, and more.
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Unearthing the True Cost of Fossil Fuels
Fossil fuel company executives and D.C. politicians have long worked together to ensure coal and oil prices stay low enough to keep Americans hooked. Here's how we can break the addiction.
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10 Great Green Gifts for Valentine's Day
Spread the love with flower seed bombs, Mexican dark chocolate fondue, reclaimed housewares, organic textiles, and more.
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Even Lebron James Bikes to Work!
Even multi-millionaire pro-basketball players can ride bikes to commute to work!
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IDS12: Studio North Exposes Great Young Designers to the World
It is my favourite part of the Interior Design Show, the corner of the floor where all the young new designers get to strut their stuff.
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Silk From 1 Million Spiders Made This Gorgeous Cape
It took four years, one million spiders, and 80 people in Madagascar to make this cape, on view at London's V&A Museum -- and the color is natural.
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What is the Greenest Insulation? The Case for Mineral Wool
Greg Lavardera throws another spanner in the works with a rant about the batts
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The Life, Death, and Rebirth of New York City's High Line, in Photos
Once a rail artery feeding Manhattan's core, the High Line was eventually abandoned only to be reborn as an immaginative and inspiring public space.
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How Much Money is Car-Commuting Costing You?
It could be a lot more than you think, especially if you take the long view...
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The Archipod Comes To America. But Will It Catch On?
It is a lovely thing, a beautiful shed in a dome. But is there a market for such a thing in America?
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Just What We Needed Dept.: The Carson Portable Rotisserie Grill
It is so James Bond-like cool, its like having "a licence to grill"
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#Occupytoronto Gets Three Groovy Yurts
It makes sense; they are almost as mobile as tents, but a lot warmer and more comfortable.
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Is There a "Goldilocks Density"- Not Too High, Not Too Low, But Just Right?
Where did this idea that density is green come from, and is it true? I don't think so.
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Wooden 450 Sq Feet Sustainable Home Has Great Use Of Space, Sweet Details In Buenos Aires
But what's surprising about this sustainable home created by
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You Are Not Stuck in Traffic... You Are Traffic
Image: Antoine at BFNS, used with permission. High-resolution version here.Break Free!Great artwork! As commenter 'Lisa' said on Bike Friendly North Shore, this would make a great billboard on the side of the highway. Cars have a role to play,
