Monthly Archives: February 2009
Easy Way to Reuse Your Corks: Bakus by Ciclus
Bakus Cork Mat by Ciclus Designs
We told you about an innovative wine-lamp box Cavallum: a sustainably designed holiday gift commissioned by a Spanish company. The designers at Ciclus have recently announced another simple, yet practical design to extend the life of your wine bottle corks while protecting your surfaces from heat.
‘CO2 Emissions, Good For Mankind’; Real Problem Is A ‘C02 Famine’
Testimony of Princeton University Atomic Physicist, Dr. Wm. Happer, before the U.S. Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee, Feb. 25, 2009.
Video via:Business & Media Institute.
Atomic physicists would know about how more CO2 emissions are good for us – because they so well understand ecosystems. At Congressional hearings yesterday, according to Reuters, “One day after President Barack Obama asked Congress
Auction: Ocean-Inspired Jewelry
Image via: Too Precious to Wear
Famous designers are coming together to auction of ocean-inspired pieces to raise funds for coral reefs. As part of SeaWeb’s “Too Precious to Wear” Campaign, pieces designed by Frank Gehry and others
Cleaning Up the Capitol: Reid and Pelosi Want to Power DC with 100% Natural Gas
Photo via Inhabitat
Sen. Harry Reid and Speaker Nancy Pelosi have very publicly put the wheels in motion to stop the famed Capitol Power Plant’s dirty coal burning ways. In a move perhaps designed to counter the upcoming massive civil disobedience demonstration, which will protest a lack of action against climate change at the plant, the two high profile Dems have sent a letter to the
Pedestrian-Friendly Improvements Coming to NYC’s Herald and Times Squares
photo and all images: NYC DOT
While not quite as radical an idea as making all of New York’s 42nd Street pedestrianized and get a light rail system, a new pilot program to turn sections of the Times Square and Herald Square into pedestrianized zones is worth checking out:
Twin Bridges (Population 400) Loves Cycling Tourists so Much they Build Them a Campground
Twin Bridges <3 Cyclists
Twin Bridges, Montana, has a population of 400. There are probably more people backstage at a Rick Astley concert
But the town is on the TransAmerica Bicycle Trail and over the years they’ve come to appreciate the cyclists that went through. Bill White of Twin Bridges said: “I have met dozens of cyclists passing through and they were some of the nicest people I ever have met.” He and others decided to make a campground for the cyclists, but not being touring cyclists themselve
Clean Tech Forum 2009: Smart Grid Panel is the Most Important of Event
Well, according to moderator Tom Cain, that is. But we have to agree it was pretty darn important. Experts in the smart grid industry gathered to talk about the roadblocks and strategies for the smart grid, and how vital it is to get it up and running nationwide as soon as possible. Click through to hear their talk
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Organic Wedding Gowns by M.L. Marsh That Look Awesome
Image via: M.L. Marsh
Thats right. We’ve covered organic wedding gowns in the past, and love them all for their simple elegance, timeless beauty and the ability for them to be worn more than just on the wedding day. But, if you’re in the market for something a little, well, bigger, bolder, puffier, a more traditional-looking gow