Tag: United States - Page 10
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Graham Hill's Full-Size, Fold-Flat Thin Bike
TreeHugger founder Graham Hill doesn't own a lot of stuff, but what he does own is usually pretty cool. Like this lightweight, foldable "Thin Bike" he designed for small urban spaces.
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Solar Aid Cyclist Attempts Fastest Round-the-World Trip, Gets Hit By Truck
A brave cyclist attempting to circumnavigate the globe for charity is hit by a truck in Arkansas. But that's not likely to stop him.
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US Led World in Clean Energy Investment for 2011
Pew Charitble Trusts has just released its assessment of clean energy investment for 2011, with the US pulling ahead of China to retake first place.
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Survival Skills Are Still Sustainable, Even If You'll Never Need Them
A beautiful film celebrates doing things, like starting a fire entirely by hand, that are no longer necessary. There are lessons for us all.
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Lenders Say Fracking Presents a Mortgage Risk
Landowners who sign away mineral leases may be ineligible for mortgages, presenting a real financial risk long before any drilling starts.
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How Collaborative Consumption Could Help Shrink Government
Could sharing more be central to achieving the Right's biggest dream?
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Imagining the Green Void of a Romney Presidency/Tea Party Congress Combo
What would a Romney presidency look like versus another term for Obama?
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Mitt Romney vs. Barack Obama: The Ultimate Green Showdown
Two political powerhouses. But only one can be named the greenest. So let's imagine a Romney president vis-a-vis a second Obama term ...
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Majority of Americans Support Clean Energy & Climate Action, Even While Politicians Don't
A new Gallup poll on American attitudes towards clean energy, climate action, and environmental regulation really illustrates the divide between the people and the politicians.
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Santorum is Out; World's Climate Dodges Bullet
Rick Santorum, the last marginally viable non-Romney candidate has dropped out of the GOP race. So, it's time to take a harder look at Romney.
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Beautiful, Tiny Shed Office Uses Clever Tricks to Maximize Space
By carefully designing for usability, natural light and storage, this architect's tiny home office feels much bigger than it actually is.
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Can Hunting and Eating Iguana Help Florida's Native Wildlife?
In 30 years, an island in Florida went from having zero Iguanas to over 10 thousand. Now one man is fighting back, and the Perennial Plate made lunch from his bounty.
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With ALEC Exposed, It's Time to Punish Politicians Who Let Corporations Write Laws
Major corporate donors like Coke and Kraft are fleeing ALEC after being targeted by advocacy campaigns—the Nation argues that it's time to make state legislators do the same.
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Massive 100,000 s.f. Greenhouse Planned for Brooklyn Rooftop
A former Navy warehouse in Brooklyn is to become a home for the largest rooftop farm in the world.
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The $1300 Chicken Coop: Williams-Sonoma Goes Agrarian
The iconic, expensive kitchen equipment retailer is branching out into backyard gardening and farming. But it doesn't come cheap.
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Pesticides and High Fructose Corn Syrup Recreate "Classic" Colony Collapse Disorder in Experiments
The evidence keeps piling up that neonicotinoid pesticides are contributing to Colony Collapse Disorder. It turns out that high fructose corn syrup may play a part too.
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Airbnb to Owe City Hotel Tax in San Francisco
The pioneering site that brokers accommodation in private homes must now pay city hotel tax in San Francisco, according to a new ruling. What does this mean for collaborative consumption?
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Nearly 90% of Chinese 18-25 Year-Olds Want Brands to Cut Carbon Emissions
In the US and UK the numbers of people saying they're more likely to be loyal to brands cutting carbon approach 60%...
