Plug-ins and PV at Googleplex & the search for RE by Kirsten Dirksen on November 17, 2009 It’s been ranked the most powerful brand in the world, as well as the best company to work for in …
Hackers on happiness & tiny houses, plus The Story of Stuff by Kirsten Dirksen on November 13, 2009 Last week, my husband posted to Hacker News a link to my video about a guy who lives in a …
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 …
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 …
Living like it’s 2050: Transition Farm in North Carolina by Kirsten Dirksen on October 16, 2009 The town of Chapel Hill/Carrboro, North Carolina became a Transition Town in 2009. While the community has always been highly …
Can DIY become tradition or is canning just the new sewing? by Kirsten Dirksen on October 16, 2009 My mother-in-law stands a good chance of surviving a natural disaster. Be it nuclear war or a climate change catastrophe, …
1 man’s musings on 1 planet living: meat for air travel by Kirsten Dirksen on October 6, 2009 Sustainability: it’s perhaps the most over-used, yet under-analyzed, word in the modern environmental movement. One way to think of it …
A small town green high-rise by Kirsten Dirksen on October 6, 2009 Eco-skyscrapers are increasingly sprouting up in cities worldwide, like Rotterdam’s Urban Cactus, Chicago’s 340 on the Park, Manhattan’s Hearst Tower …
