Natural alternatives to on-demand lighting 01/05/2009 Here’s a brief overview of non-oil light-producing options from the authors of The Carbon-Free Home. In part: Increasing the natural...
Plantable/reusable calendars 01/05/2009 (Via Ecofriend) Cool: a company selling a calendar with pages that you plant to grow wildflowers. Cooler: This abstract perpetual...
Call for creative reuse ideas 01/02/2009 Image and article via Treehugger Here’s a call for trash to treasure ideas: We are seeking submissions for 1000 Ideas...
Solar power for your electronics gear 01/02/2009 A panel used by [script] 25C3 is underway and includes excellent presentations. Via hackaday, here’s some coverage of “Solar-powering your...
Austin’s Burning Clock 01/01/2009 Last night, Austin had a beautiful, community-grown New Years Eve celebration. Austin Bike Zoo, ArcAttack!, and others came out with...
Hacking an ibook battery 01/01/2009 Don’t let that dead laptop battery ruin your life. Repacking a old ibook battery with new cells is a easy...
Sustainable building design contest 12/24/2008 Tripod: a student entry from last year’s contest. The EPA just announced its newest lifecycle building challenge: Enter the third...
Mixing clay plaster and lime paint 12/24/2008 Here’s a brief, introductory video on how to make your own clay plaster and lime paint from skilled cob builders...
Papercrete and aluminum can wall 12/24/2008 Here’s a basic, introductory papercrete project: save some newspaper and soda cans from the garbage / recycling, add a bit...
Edible lawn transformation 12/24/2008 Here’s the transformation of a lawn into an edible landscape: Thanks to Rebekah and Stephen Hren, authors of The Carbon-Free...
