el Faults Leading to 2010 Michigan Tar Sands Spill Known to Pipeline Operator For 5 Years By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Jul 2012 15:05:00 -0400 Plus, NTSB Investigators said a "culture of deviance" delayed Enbridge's response once the 2010 was first detected. Full Article Energy
el See-through solar cells could close gap to meet electricity demand By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 09:00:00 -0400 This could turn 5-7 billion square meters of glass in the USA alone into solar power plants, plus power your cell phone and other gadgets Full Article Energy
el In Defense of the Cow: How Eating Meat Could Help Slow Climate Change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:27:44 -0400 Should we be eating more beef in order to slow global warming? It sounds counterintuitive, but it may be so: Cattle could be part of the whole ecological equation to solving climate change and restoring healthy, Full Article Living
el Travelling Art Has Seats for Insects By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Sep 2009 05:30:16 -0400 Pestival, is a weekend festival packed with art, music, talks and workshops, celebrating insects in art, and the art of being an insect. It starts from the fact that eighty percent of creatures on earth are insects, the 'pests' without whom humans Full Article Living
el Urban Shepherds Help Save the Fields By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:07:09 -0500 When Brighton council advertised for volunteer shepherds they never imagined that they would get hundreds of applicants. It's not the greatest job description: no pay, lots of walking on quite steep, uneven slopes, duty Full Article Living
el Fiskars Momentum Reel Mower Doubles Your Effort with Flywheel Action By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:12:00 -0400 Image: Fiskars If it's true that gas-powered lawn mowers crank out 5% of the nation's air pollution, then it's truly time to consider workable alternatives. If we haven't convinced you to replace your lawn with a xeriscape or food forest, you might want Full Article Design
el Cornell Installs Indoor Lawn to Soothe Students During Finals (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Dec 2012 05:00:00 -0500 The university brings the outdoors in to help students relax and focus on studying. Full Article Living
el This robotic lawnmower fuels itself with the grass it cuts, then harvests excess biomass for later use By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 13:23:08 -0500 Could this be the lawnmower we've all been waiting for? Full Article Technology
el Republican Presidential Hopefuls Out Of Step With Their Religions On Climate Change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:31:00 -0400 Here at TreeHugger we've long documented how every major religious group has come out supporting strong action on climate change, so the following irony, pointed out by Climate Progress shouldn't come as a shock: Even Full Article Living
el We Are An Intrinsic Part Of Nature, Not Separate From Anything Else: Buddhism & The Environment By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:00:00 -0400 For many Full Article Living
el Map Documents World's Sacred Forests & Help Save Them From Destruction By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:51:00 -0500 Globally, religious groups own 5-10% of the world's forests and influence much more. Full Article Living
el If More of Us Love Nature, The Environment Will Take Care of Itself By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 07 May 2012 05:45:00 -0400 Like the word 'sustainability', 'environmentalism' has become a hollow word, a word divorced from meaning, a word lacking in soul, separated from its essence. Full Article Living
el 200 evangelical scientists ask Congress to pass climate legislation By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 15:56:29 -0400 Two hundred evangelical scientists recently wrote a letter to Congress making the religious case for passing climate change legislation. Full Article Living
el Evangelical Christians call on Obama to protect public lands from oil and gas leasing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 10:26:41 -0400 Rev. Richard Cizik and the nonprofit New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good have released a video message to President Obama calling on him to do more to protect public lands from destruction by private industry. Full Article Energy
el UK's National Grid supports 2030 petrol/diesel car ban By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Mar 2018 07:30:28 -0400 The electricity grid can handle a ban, ten years earlier than law makers are aiming for. Full Article Transportation
el In California, people without rooftop solar panels pay a $65 per year subsidy to those with them By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 11:09:06 -0400 Solar power is a wonderful thing but the benefits are not evenly distributed. Full Article Energy
el CA approves utilities' massive $738 million electric vehicle proposal By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Jun 2018 10:19:37 -0400 This will mark a significant scaling of electrified transportation—including trucks and buses too. Full Article Transportation
el California utility offers rebates and incentives for going all-electric By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Jun 2018 16:20:54 -0400 SMUD demonstrate that all-electric living is actually cheaper than gas. Full Article Energy
el Hard Brexit: Northern Ireland may need thousands of generator barges to keep the lights on By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Jul 2018 06:53:29 -0400 It turns out leaving the EU is quite hard. Who knew? Full Article Energy
el California utilities will pay you to drive electric By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Dec 2018 16:43:34 -0500 And why not? Full Article Transportation
el If you think the Green New Deal is tough to do, think about the Rural Electrification Administration By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Mar 2019 12:05:31 -0500 Starting in 1936 they wired the entire country, the houses, the tools and the farms, changing America. It is time to think big and do it again. Full Article Science
el Surprise! Study finds that gas heating is cheaper than electric By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 24 May 2019 09:52:17 -0400 That doesn't mean we shouldn't still be trying to electrify everything. Full Article Design
el Crisis for electronics recycling as glass market collapses By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:41:03 -0400 Ian Urbina reports at The New York Times on the negative side effects the tech industries shift to flat screen technology has had on the market for recycling old television and computer monitor glass Full Article Business
el New report card for best electronics recycling shows Staples in the lead By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Jul 2013 08:00:00 -0400 A new report card from the Electronics TakeBack Coaltion shows how each retailer stacks up when it comes to recycling the merchandise they sell us. Full Article Technology
el ‘Tis the season to recycle your electronics: Project Reboot By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Dec 2013 14:18:22 -0500 Chances are, your holiday gifts may include an electronic gadget or two, and a new initiative aims to encourage and support the proper disposal and recycling of the old ones. Full Article Technology
el Why old-school cell phones are making a comeback By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 28 May 2014 07:00:00 -0400 The smartphone market isn't slowing down any time soon, but many people are returning to simpler, older phone models for a host of reasons. Full Article Technology
el New York makes it illegal to put electronics in the trash By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Dec 2014 14:40:59 -0500 Starting in 2015, it will be illegal to leave computers and other electronic for curb-side pickup, as part of an effort to fight e-waste. Full Article Business
el The true impact of not recycling our old electronics By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Feb 2015 07:00:00 -0500 Here are some staggering numbers of what could be saved. Full Article Technology
el 6 ways to do good with your old cell phone By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Feb 2015 07:00:00 -0500 Donating your old cell phones to these causes will keep them out of landfills and help others too. Full Article Technology
el Growing recycling programs help us inch closer to Zero Waste By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 15:00:00 -0500 Looking beyond traditional recyclables and the "blue bin", here are some of the organizations and companies seeking to redefine what we consider trash with alternative recycling initiatives and methods of reuse. Full Article Business
el Google's self-driving car hits the road this summer By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 15 May 2015 08:02:36 -0400 These may be limited to 25 MPH, but the era of autonomous cars is coming at us really fast. Full Article Transportation
el Virtually climb El Capitan with Google Street View By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Jul 2015 07:00:00 -0400 The Street View cameras now take you on extreme vertical tours alongside famous climbers. Full Article Technology
el Why millennials are destroying our infrastructure, and why bike lanes destroy religious freedom By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Oct 2015 15:12:01 -0400 And really, how self driving cars are an attack on freedom. Full Article Transportation
el Google's Project Ara modular smartphone is finally being released By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 31 May 2016 10:03:32 -0400 But is it truly modular? Full Article Technology
el Google will be able to offset 100% of electricity needs with renewable energy in 2017 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Dec 2016 10:16:45 -0500 The tech giant has hit this major renewable energy goal ahead of all its competitors. Full Article Business
el Dandelion: an audacious and radical geothermal energy startup? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 11:23:33 -0400 Alphabet's X moonshot factory spins out a ground source heat pump company. Full Article Energy
el Sidewalk Labs releases its vision for Toronto's waterfront By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Feb 2019 09:38:57 -0500 It is a wonderful wooden and digital world, but will it ever happen? Full Article Design
el Montreal reveals plans for an electric car sharing service, aims for 1,000 EVs by 2020 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2015 15:45:32 -0400 The city wants to become a leader in electric transportation, part of a plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions by a third. Full Article Transportation
el Clean Ride Mapper helps cyclists avoid polluted air, find quietest route to destination By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2015 15:53:27 -0400 It's up to you to decide if you want to take the shortest route, the cleanest one, or the quietest one. Full Article Transportation
el Converted minimalist work cabin comes with secret telescoping ladder By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Jul 2017 08:00:00 -0400 All work and no play? Here's a work space with some playful humor built in. Full Article Design
el Montreal may ban wood-fired ovens. Is this the end of the classic Montreal bagel? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Oct 2018 13:24:52 -0400 Wood smoke is a huge source of particulate pollution and really shouldn't be in residential neighbourhoods. But the flavour... Full Article Business
el Montreal duplex is simple and elegant By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 15:32:16 -0500 This is the kind of gentle density we need. Full Article Design
el Ikea deliveries now 100% electric in Shanghai By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Feb 2019 08:06:30 -0500 Well, that happened fast. Full Article Transportation
el Lyft launches 'Green Mode,' allows users to request electric cars By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Feb 2019 06:22:59 -0500 The rollout starts in Seattle, then more broadly. Full Article Transportation
el Why do electric cars look just like.... cars? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Feb 2019 10:54:42 -0500 Why doesn't form follow function? Full Article Transportation
el Gas car sales are down in China, EU, US. Electric cars to blame. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Feb 2019 10:00:00 -0500 Now, if only we could get US drivers out of their trucks. Full Article Transportation
el Lyft backs lawsuit against EPA fuel economy roll back By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Feb 2019 06:54:46 -0500 Big Auto is increasingly coming up against Big Tech. Full Article Transportation
el Are you waiting for the perfect electric car? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 06:08:57 -0500 And will gas cars suffer as a result? Full Article Transportation
el Tesla finally releases its 'affordable' Model 3 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Mar 2019 06:28:35 -0500 It was a while coming, but this could be a pretty big deal for your average buyer. Full Article Transportation
el Two mail giants commit to 100% electric vehicles By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Mar 2019 07:48:35 -0500 Fleet purchasing may turn out to be critical to electrification. Full Article Transportation