Solar sailor: a hybrid ferry with solar wings by Kirsten Dirksen on May 27, 2009 “In fifty years time people will look back at boats of the 20th Century and they’ll say “where are the …
Hunting wild asparagus outside of Barcelona by Kirsten Dirksen on May 27, 2009 Foraging for wild foods may not be a very practical way to create your meals, but if you know what …
Consejos para mantener un compostador doméstico by Nicolás Boullosa on May 27, 2009 Cerca de la mitad de los residuos urbanos son restos orgánicos de la cocina y el jardín. La mayor parte …
Installing and maintaining a home composter by Nicolás Boullosa on May 27, 2009 About half of municipal waste is organic waste from the kitchen and garden. Most of this waste, instead of being …
The trouble with lawns: a walk through Sun Valley, Idaho by Kirsten Dirksen on May 26, 2009 Americans love their lawns so much that grass has become the most irrigated “crop” in the country. Up to ten …
Permaculture house: passive solar as AC by Kirsten Dirksen on May 26, 2009 Permaculture is a basis for design that mimics “the patterns and relationships found in nature”. When applied to home temperature …
Eco-friendly fibers: inside Patagonia headquarters by Kirsten Dirksen on May 26, 2009 “Things like bamboo rayon, and things like milk and soy and all of these protein fibers… these are old technologies… …
Al volante de un vehículo de hidrógeno en Vancouver, Canadá by Kirsten Dirksen on May 26, 2009 Nicolás Boullosa explica las sensaciones al volante de un vehículo con pila de hidrógreno, desde el centro de investigación Vancouver …
Eco-faith: ordaining trees, asking “What would Jesus drive?” by Kirsten Dirksen on May 26, 2009 While world religions have been “slow to jump on the [environmental] bandwagon”, according to the Worldwatch Institute’s Gary Gardner, they’re …
SuChin’s low carbon diet: a solar dryer by Kirsten Dirksen on May 26, 2009 The clothes dryer is the 2nd largest energy consuming appliance in the home, but many in the US and Canada …
