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- Lockheed to turn shuttle-era module into a space habitat for NASA Tue, 25 Jul 17, 12:50amDeep space missions in the future will take humanity farther and farther away from Earth. Last year NASA chose six United States companies to develop deep space habitat prototypes as part of the Next Space Technologies for...
- Cypher CO2ling Plant converts cooling towers into vibrant green communities Fri, 15 Jan 16, 6:30amDesigners Kawan Golmohamadi, Shilan Golmohamadi, and Soad Moarefi have come up with an interesting way of making power plants as green as possible, both in terms of energy efficiency and through the presence of vegetation...
- Nice Architects Reinvent Iconic 1970s Circular City as an Interactive Animal Reserve in Estonia Fri, 20 Sep 13, 3:00amThe proposal envisions a new function and look for an iconic circular block housing district from the 1970s as a modern-day animal reserve with greenery, animal feeders, meeting points, school lecture rooms, etc...
- HOW TO: Re-purpose An Old Window Into A Beautiful Planter Thu, 19 Jul 12, 2:20amRead the rest of HOW TO: Re-purpose An Old Window Into A Beautiful Planter Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: container gardening, container gardens, DIY, eco crafts, eco diy, Gardening, gardens, how...
- Designer Clinton Sheldon Repurposes Ercol Furniture Parts Into Statement Pieces Tue, 26 Jul 11, 6:35amWe have seen and loved IKEA Hackers because by personalizing, repurposing, and rearranging existing parts and products, there is no need for using new raw materials...
- Use Your Tote Bags As Throw Pillows! Fri, 22 Oct 10, 8:00amEven though reusable tote bags are touted as being more eco friendly than plastic bags, the rate at which they’re being given out (at least one and sometimes two at every single event we’ve been to this year),...
- Go-Kart Powered by 6 Circular Saws Slices Through UK Derby Tue, 28 Sep 10, 3:18amJust how powerful is your circular saw? Well, put six of them together and they can propel a go-kart and rider at more than 40 miles an hour. This important discovery was made this weekend at the UK’s national power...
- DIY Altoids Mini BBQ Grill Is Curiously Awesome! Tue, 7 Sep 10, 5:05amHappy Labor Day! As households across the states prepare to fire up the BBQ today, why not give your grilling a smaller footprint this year with this awesome mini grill made from a tin of Altoids! This ingenious DIY project...
- The ‘Altoids Sours’ BBQ Grill Is Curiously Awesome! Sat, 4 Sep 10, 3:00amTalk about upcycling — this tiny barbeque grill is made from a single Altoids Sours tin, two salvaged computer fan guards and a handful of nuts and screws, and it’s big enough to handle a wiener or a hamburger...
- Newsboxes Repurposed Into Artsy Aquariums, Terrariums Wed, 19 May 10, 4:51amThink the flyer boxes scattered across city sidewalks are uninspired? Check out these newsboxes transformed into eye-catching aquariums, terrariums, and even dishwashers by NY based The Street Is In The House — they...
- Computer Ready for Retirement? Donate It! Thu, 12 Feb 09, 7:53pmReady to replace that older computer? Recycling isn't the only option. Consider donating it to someone ready to enter the Computer Age!