Do our heaters make us fatter?: how to create a "frosty spa" by Kirsten Dirksen on April 12, 2009 We may not be fat just because we eat poorly, or too much, or because we don’t exercise enough, but …
Anglo-Saxon bigfoots and the Happy Planet Index by Kirsten Dirksen on April 7, 2009 The other day my husband IMed me, only half-joking, “f**king Anglo-Saxons”. It seems we English-speaking countries, for the most part, …
Living small: when home is a 150-square-foot RV by Kirsten Dirksen on April 6, 2009 They only get about 7-10 mpg, but RVs can be environmentally friendly… when parked. “What I use in electricity and …
Real World 2.0: ready for open source hardware, sensors? by Kirsten Dirksen on April 2, 2009 The current economic crisis won’t just produce major changes in the world’s economic institutions. Programmers, tinkerers and DIY aficionados aren’t …
Sydney's Solar Sailor: a hybrid for the high seas by Kirsten Dirksen on March 30, 2009 Ferries, freighters, and pleasure boats are getting an eco-facelift thanks to solar sails. There are solar boats and there are …
To witness Obama's green dream: by Kirsten Dirksen on March 21, 2009 A year in Detroit with goats in a $1 home? My husband is ready to move to Detroit… to witness …
Algae: fuel from CO2, O2 as waste, don't affect food prices by Kirsten Dirksen on March 19, 2009 It’s a more affordable and efficient biofuel. They’re calling it “clean, green crude”. Algae production doesn’t affect food prices and …
Copenhagen's breakdown, greening Korea and why 2° is big by Kirsten Dirksen on March 14, 2009 After spending a 45°C (113°F) afternoon in Seville 6 years ago without air conditioning and many Barcelona winters- often in the …
At home with an accidentally-eco Spanish grandma by Kirsten Dirksen on March 10, 2009 On the list of carbon emissions per capita, Spain comes in at #51, far below the US, Canada, Norway and …
Tweeting about hydrogen FCVs, EVs and Leontyne Price by Kirsten Dirksen on March 9, 2009 My husband is a bit of a maven (one of Malcolm Gladwell’s “people we rely on to connect us with …