Tag Archive | "efficiency"
L’art du Déplacement in Pictures
Where others see walls, they see possibilities. Where others see obstacles, they see opportunities. Where others look where their feet are taking them, they gaze up and absorb all that’s around. In these guys' eyes, every built up area has the makings of a playground. In their minds, the concrete landscape is a puzzle that only needs solving – and solving in style.
Continue reading...The Science of Industrial Symbiosis
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
What we are about to present is called industrial symbiosis. It’s an application of the broad emerging field of industrial ecology, a hybrid of technological, Earth, economical and social sciences aimed at sustainable development and efficiency. At its core lies the biological analogy according to which facilities related to industry are regarded as inherent or embedded in the ecosystem.
Continue reading...Biggest Installation of Silent Urban-Styled Wind Turbines
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Keen to see the wind change in the way wind power is perceived on the street, Quietrevolution (QR) has done a makeover on the design of wind turbines, so they’ll look, sound, and work better in urban environments. No storms kicked up over them spoiling the view. No waking the neighbours with that ghastly noise. No worries getting the best out of wind in built-up areas.
Continue reading...Chrysler Offers 2.99 Gas. Is This a Good Idea?
Friday, May 9, 2008
Don’t you worry about a thing, darlin’. That gas is capped at 2.99. Image from MShades I think I’ve been more than a little vocal about the gas price crisis in America, but have, aside from making fun of our Presidential candidates, left out all of [...]
Continue reading...The City that Just Said No to Nuclear
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Some 30 years ago, I lived in the small city of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Freiburg, Germany. Photo by CrazyD At that time, Ontario Hydro wanted to build a nuclear plant in nearby Pickering, Ontario. Between sets at the annual summer concert in Peterborough’s Crary Park a man got [...]
Continue reading...The Climate Crisis is a Political Crisis
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
The dinosaurs were wiped out by the after effects of a meteorite striking the Earth. We can see our meteorite coming. So why are things changing so slowly? All the solutions exist.
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
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