May
17
2012

96 Sq. Foot Finnish Micro-Cabin Built Small To Forego Permits


Looking anything but a shack, this minimal but stylish lakeside cabin was built to be just small enough so that it wouldn’t require a permit.

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May
17
2012

Tiny, Rundown Attic Space Becomes Stunning Rooftop Apartment


This Barcelona apartment shows that a little vision can create luxury in the unlikeliest of spaces.

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May
17
2012

Little Sun Solar Light Is Both Life Saver and Work of Art


Solar lighting for rural and developing areas is a solution to the real problem of toxic kerosene lamps, but this little LED light strives to be a work of art too.

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May
17
2012

Howcast Launches Video Website, Shows You How To Do Anything


Howcast has reached 1 billion views since its start in 2008, and has now launched a website that teaches you how to do all sorts of stuff from fixing gadgets to saving gas.

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May
17
2012

Software Provides Minute by Minute Solar Power Forecasts


SolarAnywhere uses satellite imagery and solar installation data to predict solar power output for any given area, letting utilities plan ahead.

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May
17
2012

15 Concepts and Solutions for Providing Clean Drinking Water


Clean drinking water is one of our basic human needs, but in many parts of the world, it’s also hard to come by. Here’s another look at some of the latest concepts for providing clean drinking water.

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May
17
2012

Photovoltaic Eye Implants Could Make the Blind See


A team from Stanford has developed an implant for those with vision loss that’s powered by sunlight.

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May
17
2012

5 Zero-VOC Interior Paints for a Freshly-Renovated, Healthy Home


For your next renovation project, avoid dangerous chemicals with these five paints — minus the chemical-laden VOCs.

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May
17
2012

Extreme Rainstorms in Midwest Double Over Past 50 Years


In brief: Extreme storms have increased in number, with the most extreme storms increasing more than less extreme storms and both more than average storms.

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May
17
2012

Statistical Analysis Shows 2 Degree Temperature Rise Zones in North America


Analysis bridges differences between various climate change models to predict North American climate change with high certainty. Will skeptics finally be convinced?

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May
17
2012

Electricity Transmission Line for 7 GW of Offshore Wind Power Off Mid-Atlantic States Given Go Ahead


Now if the US could just build the wind turbines to actually generate the electricity

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May
17
2012

North Sea Natural Gas Platform Leak Finally Stopped


After a couple months of work the methane leak amounted to not much at all, but it is a reminder that potentially environmentally damaging leaks are business-as-usual with fossil fuels.

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