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 …
A landfill that only buries 25% of its waste by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 Sending all of our garbage- from construction to garden waste- to landfills may be a thing of the past. In …
Greywater 101: replumbing your kitchen sink by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 If you’ve decided to replumb your home to reuse your household greywater (everything but the toilet water), the first thing …
Flying: who's prepared for greener skies? by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 Air travel is the fastest growing source of greenhouse gas emissions and this hasn’t gone unnoticed: the Institute for Public …
Cooperativa Món Verd: 15 años de productos ecológicos by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 La página web de la cooperativa catalana Món Verd, describe el espíritu de esta distribuidora de productos ecológicos, orgánicos y …
The ultimate earth-friendly building material: mud by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 When homebuilder Graeme Ellis decided to build a home for himself and his family 30 years ago, he looked to …
A local, free range, hormone-free (mostly organic) brew pub by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 Brew pubs were founded on the idea of catering to locals and San Francisco’s Magnolia Pub & Brewery has taken …
