A solar car that breaks speed limits by Kirsten Dirksen on May 27, 2009 For over 2 decades students from MIT have been designing and racing a solar electric vehicle. Their latest generation car, …
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 …
A poop powered power plant by Kirsten Dirksen on May 26, 2009 Animal and human waste have the power to fuel homes (India) and even a train (Sweden), and since 2004, biogas …
Seattle’s PCC: a green grocer by Kirsten Dirksen on May 26, 2009 It’s a grocery store with a mission: to be local, organic and sustainable. As the largest cooperative market in the …
Railroad ties & wine barrels: using wood again and again by Kirsten Dirksen on May 26, 2009 Looking for a hardwood floor, but don’t want to contribute to deforestation? Beyond bamboo or FSC-certified wood, there’s another option …
Veggie garden in a tiny space, 100% re-used materials by BioDieselHauling on May 22, 2009 My garden has finally been started. It has been a long time now since I first decided to, but at …
The future of green architecture by faircompanies on May 21, 2009 Throughout history, homes were built to take advantage of sun, wind and water. The 20th Century: it was assumed that …
Chemical-free toothpaste: easy to make, safe, cheap by faircompanies on May 21, 2009 Making your own toothpaste is a way to cut costs and more importantly for many, a way to cut out …
Shrinking your crib: when home is just 65 square feet by Kirsten Dirksen on May 14, 2009 In a land where the average home size has grown steadily for nearly 15 years and is now over twice …
Why I ate kangaroo and how it could save us from swine flu by Kirsten Dirksen on May 12, 2009 They’re killing kangaroo again in Australia, conservationists Down Under are mad and I- with firsthand knowledge of the taste of …