Volvo’s New “Tomorrow Car”
Imagine a battery-powered car with no battery. Well, it has one, but the battery is the car you’re driving. That is, the car’s outside panels are what stores and powers the vehicle.
Think it’s too crazy? I know it sounds like it, but Volvo is making it happen with their futuristic Tomorrow Car. Take a look…
Admittedly, this [...]
New Study Shows Pollution Can Damage Heart
We all know that pollution can damage our body, from our skin down to our lungs. But new research is unfolding that proves pollution can also be damaging to our hearts as well, even contributing to cardiac arrest.
In a study just released in the American Journal of Epidemiology, research shows that people are more likely [...]
Thoughts on the Nissan Leaf
Ok, so if you’re not a football fan you might have missed the debut of Nissan’s incredibly clever and moving commercial for the Leaf.
I can’t deny that the marketing behind this commercial is brilliant. The commercial tugs on my heartstrings and makes me want to do something, anything, to help that polar bear.
But if I [...]
Could the Landfill be Cleaner than Recycling for Plastic Bottles?
When it comes to plastic bottles, we’ve been told time and time again that recycling is the best option. Of course it is, right? What would we do, pitch them?
Well, a new report out by the Environmental News Network (ENN) says that in some cases, in some areas, pitching those plastic bottles into a landfill might [...]
A House Made Out of…Hemp?
Just when I thought green building couldn’t get any cooler, I discovered Push House.
It’s a house that just finished being built in Asheville, NC (ironically enough, not too far from where I used to live).
And it’s made out of hemp. Yeah, crazy right?
The amazing thing about Push house is that it’s made from British hemp [...]
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