Tag: Germany
-
Last Weekend, Half of Germany Was Running on Solar Power
A world record is shattered, and the path made clearer for nations seeking to switch to renewable energy.
-
From A to Zierfische; Obsolete Signs are Being Saved from the Dump at the Buchstabenmuseum in Berlin (Photos)
The Buchstabenmuseum is an NGO dedicated to preserving, restoring and exhibiting old signs from Berlin and around the world. Its owners save obsolete letters from the dump and instead tell their stories. It is a museum like no other!
-
Germany & UK Going Opposite Directions on Fracking
Even though different conclusions about proceeding with fracking have happened in the UK and Germany, in both cases the precautionary principle has been applied to a far greater degree than it has in the US.
-
Car2go Launches Car Sharing in Berlin - Why are the Germans Chuckling?
Daimler brings the flexible short-term rental concept to Berlin with 1000 SmartCars, raising smiles for more than just the pleasure of car sharing.
-
Berlin Holds World's First ShirtMob to Trade T-Shirts and Memories
"Clueless by-passers will be surprised when all those people will start swapping their shirts at the same time."
-
Garbage Men Turn Dumpsters Into Giant Pinhole Cameras
Sure, it may seem like messy work for those hard-working souls that hit the streets each morning to clear away our waste, but sometimes beneath all that dirt and grime lie scenes of incredible beauty.
-
World's First 'Edible' Cookbook That you Read, Prepare and Eat (Photos)
No bookshelves in the kitchen? No problem. Edible cookbook's pages are made from pasta. You're meant to read, prepare and eat the book.
-
Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, 1935-2012
A designer who designed and built to last, including the Porche 911, the oldest continually produced sports car in history.
-
Activists Defend Germany's Massive Renewable Energy Growth
Germany has seen renewables grow to 20% of its electricity supply. A new video says it's time to choose sides in the energy rebellion.
-
Award-Winning German Development Aims To Be 'The World's Most Sustainable Neighborhood'
Energy efficient, pedestrian friendly, conveniently located, and full of green innovations, the eco-city Arkadien Winnenden makes a pretty good case for the title.
-
In Odd Performance Project, Artist Travels World Literally Whipping Nature and Monuments (Video)
A young artist's angry journey around the world is recorded in photographs and video.
-
Maker of Controversial Insecticide Launches "Bee Care Centers". Should We Celebrate?
BayerCrop Science launches a "bee care program" to promote honeybee health. Strangely, it's press release says nothing about neonicotinoids.
-
The Works In A Drawer: Dining Table and Seating Pull Out Of Kitchen
What a clever idea: just pull them out and sit down for dinner.
-
German Post Offices to Cash in on e-Waste
Customer benefit or business? As e-waste becomes more valuable, the German Post Office enters the recycling game.
-
Hanging Gardens Make Sleek Use of Small Balconies
German designer Manuel Dreesmann's 'Skyfarm' concept turns the unused space above urban dwellers' heads into attractive, easy-to-tend floating gardens.
-
Edible Garden Sprouts from Plastic Waste in Ethiopia
Artist Kebreab Demeke's colorful, functional sculpture is among around a dozen projects examining the meaning of 'the good life' on display at an exhibition in Berlin.
-
Hausboot, The Stunning Houseboat From Confused Direction, Is Back In Wood
I loved this design three years ago in silver; now it is back, looking as trim as ever.
-
FAIL: BMW Brands Freezing Weather Front in Europe "Cooper"
A freezing front named "Cooper" creates chaos across Europe. Photos from Italy where unusually heavy snow damages olive trees.
