Biodegradable bamboo lighting system harvests wind energy

spiral lights can capture wind from any direction to ensure a unvarying supply of renewable energy. Even the electronic components such as LEDs wires and dynamo are perfectly recyclable Read more: http://www.greendiary.com/entry/biodegradable-bamboo-lighting-system-harvests-wind-energy/#ixzz0pCxAxGSU

May 28, 2010 by Helen Titchen Beeth   Comments (0)

technology, flow light, igendesign, bamboo lights, leds, wind energy, bamboo lighting system, biodegradable lights

Carbon Neutral Seattle

Unconference kicks off drive to make Seattle the US's first carbon neutral city - conclusions from closing discussion addressed 3 questions: How do we extend this conversation beyond this group? What are our main barriers/obstacles to success? What do we do now?

April 13, 2010 by Helen Titchen Beeth   Comments (0)

carbon neutral, seattle

Japan's ancient tradition of sustainability

How Japan solved its environmental problems - lessons we can learn from, and some valuable design principles: Time: consider centuries and millennia - not human lifetimes Let nature do the work Appreciate the effect of small environmental variations on the nature of growing things Seek multiform solutions - designs that solve many problems at once Design to minimise energy inputs other than solar and human labour When innovating submit design proposals to sustainability meta-requirements

April 9, 2010 by Helen Titchen Beeth   Comments (1)

design

‘Gribble’ marine pest may be key to biofuel breakthrough

Gribble have a gift for digesting wood not seen in any other animal.

March 11, 2010 by Helen Titchen Beeth   Comments (0)

biofuels, gribble

Urban Form, Behavior Energy Modeling in China: Sim City for Real?

A tool for modelling complete material, building and residents' anticipated energy use.

February 27, 2010 by Helen Titchen Beeth   Comments (1)

urban planning, lifecycle assessment

The Vertical Farm: Urban Agriculture Aims High

an 18 story building on a large New York City block that could feed 50,000 people. eliminating the threats of drought; storms and other environmental factors The vertical farm could potentially greatly increase food security for millions.

February 27, 2010 by Helen Titchen Beeth   Comments (0)

vertical farming

De-Industrializing the City

We should use contemporary technology and computation capacity to make our buildings independent of machinery. sustainable cities involve removing machines designed to do ecologically stupid things new technology should reorient the city around the human body.

February 27, 2010 by Helen Titchen Beeth   Comments (0)

urban design

Vancouver Greenest City: Out of City Hall and Into the Community

What will it take to make Vancouver the greenest city in the world by 2020?

February 27, 2010 by Helen Titchen Beeth   Comments (0)

vancouver, bright green

How great streets foster great communities

The kinds of things that make a neighbourhood a great place to live

February 26, 2010 by Helen Titchen Beeth   Comments (1)

urban areas, community, streets, urban design

Gaming for Good

A strategy for unleashing people’s capacity to take on hard challenges: playing games. alternate reality games

February 26, 2010 by Helen Titchen Beeth   Comments (0)

gaming, alternate reality games