Green shopping: how to build an eco-clothing store by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 When you open an eco-friendly, fair-trade-supporting, sustainable-materials-based clothing store, what you put into your storefront matters, or what you don’t …
How to turn your roof green by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 They’re as old as the hanging gardens of Babylon, but in the past half century, green roofs have made a …
High Point: saving a $104,734 Red Oak by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 When the builders of Seattle’s High Point community redeveloped the 130 acres, they tore down all the homes and tore …
A neighborhood with porous sidewalks & plants that clean by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 A sign at Seattle’s High Point Development explains what happens to rainwater here: “Native plants and grasses on gently sloped …
On the road in 2015: from startup to run in 5-10 seconds by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 If hydrogen fuel cells are in our future, we may start our day waiting for the gasses to get up …
Hydrogen fuel cell grease monkey by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 It’s been hyped for it’s cleanliness (it’s only visible emission is water) and it’s futuristic hi-techiness (the technology has powered …
Two centuries of fuel cells… why now? by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 The first hydrogen fuel cell was created in 1839 by Welsh inventor William Grove, but it didn’t produce enough electricity …
How to hypermile: for novices (and/or dummies) by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 There’s a way to get better gas mileage without buying a hybrid or an electric car. It’s called hypermiling and …
Tener un huerto en la terraza: Horturbà by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 ¿Tienes un balcón de, al menos, 140×70 cm? La empresa barcelonesa Tarpuna cree que los urbanitas no tienen excusa: sólo …
Why I tried kangaroo meat: a faircompanies video blog by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 Given the UN’s warning that rearing cattle produces more greenhouse gases than driving cars, the most balanced diet for the …