Brainicane

Doctors in Spain give a woman a new windpipe with tissue grown from her own stem cells, avoiding the need for anti-rejection drugs.

Posted on November 18th, 2008 under Health and Medicine. Comments: None

Image source: Season 3 e2 Transport
Brad Pitt continues to lend his talent on this 3rd season e2 for their latest installment titled “Transport.” Episodes begin streaming on the web November 24 and then will air on PBS later this winter. Episodes span cities across the globe and look at not just commuting but also new, […]

Posted on November 18th, 2008 under Cars and Transportation. Comments: None

James Russell, architecture critic for Bloomberg, should have been at the Re-Imagining Cities: Urban Design after the age of Oil conference last week, because he certainly has the right idea. He concurs with this writer that the solutions for building in a world with expensive oil won’t be high tech but simple and logical, things […]

Posted on November 18th, 2008 under Design and Architecture. Comments: None

The short and sweet answer is yes.
One of those “will-you or won’t-you?” questions this season may well be around holiday greeting cards. Sending no cards at all is obviously the greenest option, but not very festive. If you’ve always sent paper-based cards, you may feel that guilty tug to continue the tradition. If you are […]

Posted on November 18th, 2008 under Design and Architecture. Comments: None

Image source: Ecologic Products
Not that we are advocating for a throw-away culture, but if you happen to be hosting a holiday party and have more guests than tableware, why not try the Ecologic tableware made from 100% organic plant fiber. The bowls and plates are made to last for years, but are healthy enough that […]

Posted on November 18th, 2008 under Design and Architecture. Comments: None

So I am off to Boston for the Greenbuild show, and as usual I take my Strida folding bike, as I have on many flights before. It is a great way to get around and see the City and I feel a little better about having to fly when I know that at least on […]

Posted on November 18th, 2008 under Cars and Transportation. Comments: None

Road Rage Against Cyclist
Last summer, the Oregonian reported an incident between a cyclist and a deranged driver in Portland: Jason Scott Rehnberg, 37, yelled at the car to slow down, and apparently angered by the remark, the driver chased the cyclist. He rode his bike into the neighborhood to escape and after a while, probably […]

Posted on November 18th, 2008 under Cars and Transportation. Comments: None

Mass-Transit Gets Funded to the Tune of Billion
November 4th was a good day for democracy in general (most of the voting went off without a hitch) and Democrats in particular. But lost in all the excitement over Barack Obama’s historic victory was the fact that mass-transit was also one of the big winners […]

Posted on November 18th, 2008 under Cars and Transportation. Comments: None

Photo via ToastyKen
Seven Eleven Japanis planning to switch all of its new convenient stores with LED signboards and outdoor lighting in order to do its part to reduce GHG emissions. The energy-savvy effort is expected to help the chain reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 3%. That doesn’t sound like a whole heck of a […]

Posted on November 18th, 2008 under Design and Architecture. Comments: None