Urban Harvesting - Collect And Distribute Local Foods

The idea is simple and based upon the problem that most of the fruit that makes it into our grocery stores is transported great distances (1,000+ miles on average). All this energy, while a large percentage of fruit in people's backyard simply goes to waste because most …

Turn Cow Manure Into Alternative Renewable Energy

Joseph Gallo Dairy & Cheese Plant's methane capture provides 80% of the electricity for the plant from 5,000 cows. The farm uses waste water from the cheese plant to flush the manure from the cattle stalls. The solid manure is removed and the remaining liquid …

How To Stop A Coal Power Plant

In early 2005, a web site was launched for the Nevada Clean Energy Coalition. The coalition consisted of 22 organizations, and accumulated over 4,500 signatures opposing a Sempra coal power plant that was planning to be built in Northwestern Nevada.

In March of 2006, …

World's First Hybrid Train

Terra Daily covers the inuagural trip of the first hybrid train in France ( World's first hybrid train makes inaugural trip in France ).

Modular Book Shelving

This is an interesting modular concept covered by Collin Dunn. It allows you to take handle of your book shelf, one row at a time. ( Books to Go: Modular Shelving for Multi-Use Space )

Cotton and Tomato Trade

An interesting article about the wasteful journies of cotton and tomatos in an international trade. ( Cotton and Tomato Travels: The Absurdity of World Trade )

Chair Made From Recycled CDs

Collin Dunn shows us an interesting chair design (Recycle Your CDs, Build a New Seat with Panda Chair ) from recycled CDs.

Aptera Diesel-Electric Hybrid

Kate Andrews covers the Aptera Diesel-Electric Hybrid ( APTERA Diesel-Electric Hybrid Car On Sale Now! ) Release.

Endangered Plants and Animals in the UK

Jasmin Malik Chua covers a story on a nice information design that puts endangered species across the alphabet ( Present&Correct Spells Out ABCs of U.K. Endangered Plants, Animals )

Whole House-Off Switch by Jack Godfrey Wood

As means of reducing wasteful electrical consumption, Jack Godfrey Wood came up with a design concept for a switch that simply turns off your whole house. Well, maybe everything that doesn't require a constant electrical source.

This product acts like a hub for all …

Nanosolar to print photovoltaics

Nanosolar, a small company in Palo Alto changes the solar cell game by passing on Crystalline Silicon. Instead they plan to print thin film materials and follow the high speed fabrication processes used in some of the larger scale electronics manufacturing.