Smart Paint Alerts People When Infrastructure Is About to Break
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Communicating wirelessly, paint made of nanoparticles can warn when bridges, wind turbines and other structures need repair. |  |
Gum Painter Leaves a Chewing Gum Trail of Art
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ABC gum sounds disgusting, but it can be quite pretty -- after Ben Wilson gets his hands on it. |  |
Playing With Beach Sand Might Make You Sick, Warns EPA
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Just when you thought it was safe to get out of the water, it turns out that land onshore might be more likely to make you sick. |  |
Geoengineering Virus Infecting Gates Foundation?
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Wealthy individuals funding geoengineering feasibility studies because no one else will. |  |
How Can We Make Chicago More Bike Friendly?
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Experts and activists from the city and from the rest of the country met to share ideas on how to make Chicago a more bike-friendly city. Check out this great video of the event! |  |
Honeywell Files Patent Lawsuit Against Nest for Smart Thermostat
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Everyone is excited about the new Nest thermostat, which learns your habits to save energy -- well, everyone except Honeywell. |  |
Toyota Predicts Plug-in Prius Will Get 95 MPGe
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This is up from the previous estimate, which was 87 MPGe. But this being a plug-in, that number can be misleading, and there are a few things you need to know about it... |  |
There is More to Transit Than Just Trains; There Has To Be Something at the Destination.
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Tyler Brûle may be the most pretentious person on earth, but he knows his trains. |  |
Why Can't Our Public Toilets Be Like The Ones They Build In Norway?
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It is about time that we recognized that every form of building is architecture and deserves attention and care. |  |
The Best Plants for Problem Gardens
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A free ebook from the University of Minnesota offers plant recommendations for those gardeners with challenging sites. |  |
Rio+20 Must Rethink 'Economic Growth Is Always Good' Paradigm
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Even as every politician continues to hold on to the idea that the solution to every social problem under the sun is more economic growth, there's thankfully an increasing amount of pushback on environmental grounds. |  |
Energy News Recap: Dems Want Keystone XL Oil Export Ban; How Are Fossil Fuels Like Slavery?
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Plus, the natural gas glut means many new wells will be uneconomical; over 4 gigawatts of US coal power plants are set to close or are being hung-up in court; and, nations should all pledge to double renewable energy at the Rio+20 conference in June. |  |
MIT Designing Solar Panels Out of Plant Cells
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MIT scientists want to "highjack" the cells responsible for photosynthesis in plants and use them to improve solar technology. |  |
Build a Solid Wood Safe Room In Your House with the HabiFrame Storm Shelter
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Your house may blow away but you won't, if you are in this Laminated Strand Timber room. |  |
Unearthing the True Cost of Fossil Fuels
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Fossil fuel company executives and D.C. politicians have long worked together to ensure coal and oil prices stay low enough to keep Americans hooked. Here's how we can break the addiction. |  |
Local T-Shirts, Organic Cotton and Serious Renewable Energy: Q&A with Eric Henry of TS Designs
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From organic cotton to 100% local teeshirts, TS Designs has some of the most sustainable practices in the industry. Join us to discuss sustainability, peak oil and resilient business. |  |
Hackathon Brings Together Eco-Minded App Developers
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The weekend-long CleanWeb Hackathon brought together eco-minded developers who churned out 15 new apps for helping individuals and businesses reduce their energy use. |  |
iPhone App Connects Your Trash Directly to Artists and Upcyclers
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CORA app will provide a new way to turn your trash into treasure, and you'll get to choose how your old things become new again. |  |
Earthquake-Striken City to Build Largest Solar Subdivision. Will It Be Resilient?
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Christchurch, New Zealand, has been hit bad by earthquakes of late. The building of a major solar subdivision is an opportunity to create a stronger city. |  |
NBC and Brian Williams' Call to Action on Climate Change is Useless
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In a PSA, Brian Williams encourages us to turn off the lights when we're not in the room. Is that the best he's got? |  |
