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Teenager invents a flashlight powered by the heat from your hand 29 Jun 2013 | 06:52 am
Thanks to one particularly enlightened 15-year-old girl from Canada, your next flashlight just might be powered by your palm. View original post here: Teenager invents a flashlight powered by the he....
Meet the one city in America where cars have been banned since 1898 29 Jun 2013 | 04:08 am
When cars first began appearing in the late 19th century, some cities moved to ban them — but there is still one place in the US that has yet to change its mind. Go here to read the rest: Meet the o....
President Obama’s Climate Change Plan (Infographic) 29 Jun 2013 | 12:04 am
On Tuesday, President Obama announced his new climate change plan. Below is an infographic produced by the White House illustrating some facts about climate change and how these new proposal Here is ...
Study links flame retardants in plastics to cancer in firefighters 28 Jun 2013 | 11:32 pm
Flame retardants are supposed to, um, retard flame. So why are firefighters dying because of them? Originally posted here: Study links flame retardants in plastics to cancer in firefighters
World’s first hybrid wind/current generator could generate double the power 28 Jun 2013 | 09:43 pm
A new kind of hybrid generator promises to double the power output for the same surface area, by also harvesting energy from ocean currents. Read the rest here: World’s first hybrid wind/current gene...
Ride a train. Change the world. The powerful vision of the Millennial Trains Project 28 Jun 2013 | 08:41 pm
Patrick Dowd has a new vision for inspiring travel: “Ride a train. Change the world.” That’s the vision behind The Millennial Trains Project, which is a cross-country train journey for developing worl...
Can we get rid of plastic foam in our buildings? 28 Jun 2013 | 07:27 pm
It’s the next big trend in green building, but it is expensive, difficult and people think you are nuts. Original post: Can we get rid of plastic foam in our buildings?
Solar coming to 200 more Walgreens roofs 28 Jun 2013 | 06:21 pm
Walgreens, which made a notable push into rooftop solar power a few years ago, is back for another, even bigger round of deployments. Here is the original post: Solar coming to 200 more Walgreens ro....
Pinto bean mole chili with orange zest [Vegan] 28 Jun 2013 | 03:00 pm
This delicious chili features the richness of mole, with a bit of orange zest balancing the chocolate and chipotle flavors. See the rest here: Pinto bean mole chili with orange zest [Vegan]
African artist El Anatsui makes wall hangings out of recycled materials 28 Jun 2013 | 02:00 pm
This African artist uses recycled bits and pieces for his massive wall hangings See the original post: African artist El Anatsui makes wall hangings out of recycled materials
