Energy-efficient, affordable tiny cob home for modern hobbits by Kirsten Dirksen on November 10, 2009 It’s estimated that half of the world’s population lives in earth buildings, but for many countries this type of architecture …
Slow bread: how to ferment your own bread by Kirsten Dirksen on November 10, 2009 Before the arrival of commercial yeast a couple centuries ago, bread was made from a starter that was kept alive …
Thoreau’s cabin redux: tiny homes and happiness by Kirsten Dirksen on November 4, 2009 Henry David Thoreau went to live in a 150-square-foot cabin in the woods because he “wished to live deliberately, to …
A tiny home tour: living in 89 square feet by Kirsten Dirksen on November 3, 2009 Homes are shrinking in America. After doubling in size since 1960, the national average dropped for the first time in …
Searching for density in a San Francisco exurb by Kirsten Dirksen on November 2, 2009 If Americans all lived like New Yorkers we would be using less than a third of the energy we currently …
An EV maker on the end of gas and the new electric era by Kirsten Dirksen on October 30, 2009 Neal Saiki is an aeronautical engineer who has helped create transportation solutions for NASA (including a human-powered helicopter), so he knows what …
My electric summer, when Washington helped resurrect the EV by Kirsten Dirksen on October 30, 2009 If this summer was the coming out party for the electric car, Washington was the host. They would seem unlikely …
The new American Dream according to a 21st Century farmer by Kirsten Dirksen on October 23, 2009 It’s difficult to pin a label on North Carolina’s Tim Toben. His understated appearance- the several times we met with him …
The combox: a customizable composter from recycled plastic by Kirsten Dirksen on October 22, 2009 “What we want is for this to become something very normal,” explains Eugeni Castejón, founder of Compostadores. “In the same …
Zero Motorcycles: high performance electric bikes by Kirsten Dirksen on October 21, 2009 Neal Saiki makes cool bikes. He’s designed bicycles for Haro, Santa Cruz and Mountain Cycles, so it would make sense …
