The Kurrent: a neighborhood electric vehicle by Kirsten Dirksen on August 10, 2009 New electric cars allow drivers to go more miles without recharging- the range of a Tesla Roadster is 200 miles …
America’s 1st carbon neutral community? by Kirsten Dirksen on August 10, 2009 According to the IPCC, the point of no return for global warming -date when we need to stop the rise …
High Point: a development with pocket parks and native plant by Kirsten Dirksen on July 17, 2009 When Seattle developer Tom Phillips was given the task of redeveloping the 130 acres on one of the highest points …
Slow Biking: “if you think you’re going to sweat, slow down” by Kirsten Dirksen on June 3, 2009 “First there was Slow Food and then Slow Travel, Slow Companies, Slow Planet, etc. The time is ripe for Slow …
America’s first highway-legal electric motorcycle by Kirsten Dirksen on June 1, 2009 Motorcycles and scooters may seem like the ultimate green machines, but don’t be fooled by their fuel efficiency (up to …
A smarter ride: a national downsizing? by Kirsten Dirksen on June 1, 2009 At 8 feet long, the Mercedes Smart car is about 4 feet shorter than a Mini Cooper and about half …
How to share your ride: carsharing explained by Kirsten Dirksen on May 31, 2009 One way to reduce the number of cars on the road is to share them. Carsharing programs don’t just cut …
A faircompanies consumer report: Fuzzi Bunz pocket diapers by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 Disposable diapers, or nappies, make up about 2-5% of domestic garbage. About 4.5 trees are cut down to diaper one …
High Point: saving a $104,734 Red Oak by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 When the builders of Seattle’s High Point community redeveloped the 130 acres, they tore down all the homes and tore …
A neighborhood with porous sidewalks & plants that clean by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 A sign at Seattle’s High Point Development explains what happens to rainwater here: “Native plants and grasses on gently sloped …