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A substance found in broccoli may limit the damage which leads to serious lung disease, US research suggests.

Posted on September 12th, 2008 under Health and Medicine. Comments: None

House in Boulder, NOT the house discussed in the article…
According to Rachel Levitt in Utne, The Boulder County Business Report called Ron Abramson’s new net zero energy house, built using “cradle to cradle” principles, “The Greenest home in North America.”
However in the High Country News, Monique Cole notes that a) it is 6,500 square […]

Posted on September 12th, 2008 under Design and Architecture. Comments: None

Full Disclosure: George Nelson is my favourite designer and I am sitting at a George Nelson desk. But besides doing wonderful furniture, in the sixties he tried his hand at modern prefab, and some of the ideas are relevant to today.
According to Science and Mechanics, “Nelson’s group threw out the old-fashioned and inefficient ideas inherent […]

Posted on September 12th, 2008 under Design and Architecture. Comments: None

The designers tell us that “Environmental Design is on Formtanks’ agenda and we’re looking towards a more sustainable approach to business. With this in mind the 2d3d Group attempts to produce “more from less” through a simple proposition; utilise a single sheet of steel in the most efficient way.”
So they cut this intricate and […]

Posted on September 12th, 2008 under Design and Architecture. Comments: None

My pod? The Jeanine corner of the Earthwatch world involves itty-bitty blinking blue lights, a jungle of plants, traditional weavings in screamin’ neon. Camel-hair Persian rug stretched out on the floor. Mirror ball hanging in one corner of the ceiling, gen-u-ine crystal in the other. Cheeky West African doll lounging in front of books with […]

Posted on September 12th, 2008 under Design and Architecture. Comments: None

Some say that bananas are going extinct, in which case Anneke Jakobs’ chandelier made from Chiquita cases might become quite a collectors item. She made it while she was in school (and is probably sick to death of bananas), but you can download the plans and make it yourself. …

Posted on September 12th, 2008 under Design and Architecture. Comments: None

Is the UK Grid Ready for Electric Vehicles?
Ecotricity’s Dale Vince has already been busy wondering what the gas station of the future will look like, and is clearly a proponent of the electric car. Now he’s been busy crunching the numbers as to whether the UK grid could take an all-electric car fleet, and the […]

Posted on September 12th, 2008 under Cars and Transportation. Comments: None

Hummer Excessive Even for Bling City
Dan Towbin’s Hummer dealership in Las Vegas is one of the biggest in the USA. It was even featured in the “King of Cars” documentary on A&E. But the time they are a-changin’, and the Vegas Hummer dealership will soon shut down, making it at least the 8th Hummer dealership […]

Posted on September 12th, 2008 under Cars and Transportation. Comments: None

Plug-in Hybrid Trial
Toyota and EDF (Électricité de France) has had a partnership to test plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) for over a year now. It started in France, and it is now expanding to the UK. The plug-in hybrids are modified Toyota Prius hybrids. Extra NiMH battery packs extend their all-electric range, and they can be […]

Posted on September 12th, 2008 under Cars and Transportation. Comments: None