Daily Archives: March 7, 2010
PSA Shows Life in a Sea of Plastic
Recent research is shedding light on the disturbing state of our planet’s oceans and the incredible amount of waste that has collected at sea</…Read the full story on TreeHugger
World’s Largest Tree House Stands 10-Stories Tall
Photo via Obvious
16 years ago, Horrace Burges had a divine vision, a calling from heaven. And, like the ark-crafting Noah before him, Horrace picked up a hammer and built a large wooden structure of his own–the world’s largest tree house. At 10 stories tall, with roughly 10,000 square feet, the tree house may be more aptly called a ‘tree mansion’, but according Horrace, it’s a work in progress….Read the full story on TreeHugger
This Week In CCS News: AEP Is Bullish On West Virginia Test Project
photo via flickr
The great hope of those who want coal to remain at the center of our energy mix–CCS–received special attention this week from Mike Morris, head of American Electric Power, the nation’s largest utility. At a conference sponsored by the Wall Street Journal, Morris touted the progress of AEP’s test carbon capture and sequestration project in West Virginia. The project, which is backed by Department of Energy funding, is now capturing and storing about 2 percent of the emissions from the New Haven coal-f…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Green Gowns on Oscar’s Red Carpet
Jillian Ganz overlooking Suzy Amis Cameron’s green dress fitting. Photo by Jim Peck
Even with Linda Loudermilk and Stella McCartney’s high-end sustainable clothing, it is still an effort to get eco-minded celebs into black tie worthy gowns. A couple years ago, retro Chanel was all the rage, which was a great idea, until Reese Witherspoon discovered hers wasn’t a one-and-only dress, as she’d been told, and her ’50s number showed up on somebody else. These are problems we don’t have to worry about, thankfully. To avoid the whole thing, actress Suzy Amis Cameron (wife of Avatar’s James Cameron) held a contest f…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Breakthrough Producing Hydrogen from Water + Sunlight
Image: Angewandte Chemie, Wiley
Sunlight + Water = Hydrogen Gas
Scientists at the University of East Anglia, led by Dr. Thomas Nann, report a breakthrough in the production of hydrogen from water using the energy of sunlight. Amidst all the hype about a potential hydrogen economy, which would rely upon the highly energetic and clean burning hydrogen atom, one of the big questions has been whether sufficient hydrog…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Controversy Erupts Over Planning Reform in Israel
A building under renovation in Tel Aviv – Jaffa. Photo by Jesse Fox.
Israel’s planning system is inefficient, and long overdue for a reform – on this, almost everyone agrees. What kind of reform? On this there is no consensus, but plenty of ideas are floating around. In the meantime, an expeditious attempt to reform the system has ignited a storm of controversy, and even the High Court has been drawn into the dispute, issuing an injunction last week temporarily preventing the government from even discussing the matter.
What is it about planning reform that has so many people in Israel in an uproar?…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Hand-Powered Log Splitter: A Safe Alternative to the Axe (Video)
Image credit: Smart Log Splitter
From effective masonry heaters to beautiful Danish wood stoves, the Scandinavians know a thing or two about heating with wood. And as Collin stated in his post on wood stoves vs pellet stoves, with trees being a near carbon neutral source of energy, efficient wood burn…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Terra Plana Launches EVO Barefoot Running Shoe
EVO barefoot running shoe by Terra Plana. Credit: Terra Plana
Ethical footwear brand–and Best of Green winner–Terra Plana has launched lightweight, barefoot running shoe the EVO, just in time for spring. Terra Plana owner Galahad Clark (whom we sat down with back in October to discuss glueless shoes and reusing shoe lasts) and Asher Clark, his cousin and head designer, collab…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Reusable Bottles: Glass Makes a Come Back
Image credit: Lifefactory
As a rule, I am not one of these greenies that gets overly excited about new reusable bottles. I have an old reusable bottle somewhere, and it occasionally gets used when I venture out of the house—but I’ve always been a little confused by the amount of attention paid to fancy reusable bottles and their cousins, the reusable tote. But with recent scandals over BPA in old Sigg water bottles, and with <a href="http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/04/nalgene-dumps-bpa….Read the full story on TreeHugger
Food, Water, and… Permaculture? Rethinking Disaster Relief for Haiti and Beyond
Creating a tiered retaining wall to prevent erosion (L) and a permaculture plan for a demonstration farm (R) in Haiti. Photos via Permaculture Institute.
When most people think of disaster relief efforts, meeting immediate needs — food, clean water, blankets — comes most readily to mind. But as Haiti continues to recover from the devastating earthquake that struck n…Read the full story on TreeHugger
