Electric cars will reach cost parity with conventional cars as early as next year
Cost parity between gas & diesel cars and electric vehicles could be reached in 2018, most likely in Europe first.
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Old is new again as HouseZero focuses on natural ventilation and light
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Electric cars will reach cost parity with conventional cars as early as next year
Cost parity between gas & diesel cars and electric vehicles could be reached in 2018, most likely in Europe first.
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Kids need good sleep as much as nutrition and exercise
Everything hinges on sleep, so why is this a largely neglected area of parenting discussion, especially in older kids?
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Can you be zero-waste without a bulk store nearby?
When you live in the country, not everything can be purchased in a Mason jar.
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Nomadic tiny bookshop on wheels is wandering through France
Bringing books to small villages and festivals where they are needed most, this traveling bookshop runs out of a custom-built tiny house that's also the bookseller's home.
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Photo: Early morning at Yosemite Falls
The early bird gets the good shot.
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Eric Reguly on how self-driving cars will kill cities, not save them
And he is not alone in thinking this.
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Modern capsule hotel for budget travelers pops up in Italian airport
Got a long layover? This comfortable and affordable capsule hotel in Naples' airport gives you a chance to sleep or take a shower.
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You can thank antibiotics for all the cheap meat
Farmers pump livestock full of drugs to keep them 'healthy' and fatten them up quickly. Unfortunately this could be a global death sentence.
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Lightweight prefab wood framing system goes together without nails
Forget about 3D printing houses; digital fabrication using sustainable materials is a much bigger deal.
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It's voting time in the Shed of the Year competition
We have a look at the eco-sheds
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Why plastic straws should be taxed
A small charge has helped people move away from plastic shopping bags, so why not the same approach for straws?
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Thieving wild monkeys drive hard bargain when bartering to return purloined loot
New research looks at the marauding macaques in Bali that swipe people's things and don't return them until the perfect food is procured.
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Shifting our gaze to improve the health of the world’s oceans
Why oceans, why now?
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Forward Labs solar roof promises higher production, lower cost than Tesla's
The unicorn of cheap clean home energy will most likely be found in an affordable solar roof that doesn't look like a solar roof, and that can pay for itself quickly. This startup may have developed it.
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Put a rock on your plate to discourage overeating
These wacky 'tableware' stones are meant to trick diners into thinking there's more food on their plates than there actually is.
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Photo: Laid back echinoderm basks in its beauty
Our colorful photo of the day comes from the waters of Australia.
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Salt-caked black rhino is a striking apparition
Working on a series of animals blending in with the landscape, photographer Maroesjka Lavigne hit pay dirt in Namibia.
