London Taking Waste Heat from Subway Exhaust to Heat Flats

Source: inhabitat.com Published: November 20, 2013 London Underground photo from Shutterstock by Kristine Lofgren Anyone who has taken a ride on the London  Underground knows that it can be a sweltering experience – even in the dead of winter. Right now, all of that...

‘Welcome to Las Vegas’ Sign to Go Solar

Source: reviewjournal.com Published: November 19, 2013 By JUSTIN YURKANIN LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL With more than 50 years of service and millions of tourists greeted, the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign will get a new power source: the sun. On Monday, a...

Giant Sequoia Planted by John Muir is Cloned

Source: latimes.com Published: November 5, 2013 This is the first clone of a giant sequoia planted by conservationist John Muir in the 1880s on his homestead in Martinez, Calif. (David Milarch / Archangel Ancient Tree Archive) By  Louis Sahagun Horticulturists...

The World’s Most Eco-Friendly Car: It’s Made Entirely From HEMP

Source: truthonpot.com Published: November 7, 2013 The world’s most Eco-friendly car, the Kestrel, was designed in Canada by Calgary-based Motive Industries INC. The Kestrel is a three-door hatchback that runs on battery power and is made from “hemp composite as...

New Solar Bulbs Can Even Charge Your Smart Phone

Source: inhabitat.com Published: October 16, 2013 Nokero Solar’s affordable new N180 and N222 solar light bulbs bring off-the-grid lighting to a new audience. Ridiculously easy to use, these bulbs charge up with a built-in solar panel and provide hours of power and...

Introducing The New Excess Access

Source: matteroftrust.org Published: October 10, 2013 ExcessAccess.org has been completely transformed. In order to provide widespread “access” to man-made and natural “excess” the site has become bionic.  It’s faster, more convenient, full of great new features and...