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Study says grass-fed beef isn't better for the planet

Under perfect circumstances, grazing cattle do sequester carbon, but most of the time that's not the case.




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Cycling in New York City has taken a depressing turn for the worse

This city used to be a model for the future of biking in North America. Now it is just a deadly mess.




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Canada's NDP leader calls for national cycling strategy

Actually, this is something every country needs.




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The robots are coming for your bike lanes

Why not? Everybody else uses them for everything but biking.




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Is this the busiest bike lane in North America?

Ten years after Vancouver's Burrard Street Bridge bike lanes opened, it is no longer controversial.




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Famous motorcycle designer tries his hand at e-bikes with the FUELL Fluid

Buell motorcycles are fast, beautiful and expensive. How does Erik Buell's e-bike compare?




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Electric cars alone won't save us, says new UK parliamentary report; get a bike instead

It calls for more support of bikes, walking and transit, banning ICE-powered cars sooner.




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New video from Ken Avidor: "My bike is freedom"

At least until you ride it to a public meeting, where your bike is part of a vast, bike-wing conspiracy.




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6 month report: My e-bike ate my car

It changes everything – how you think about bikes and how you think about cars.




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The real problem with the NTSB's mandatory bike helmet recommendation

We covered this subject before but I got it wrong. Peter Flax of Bicycling Magazine got it right.




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Go plastic-free for Global Handwashing Day

If you're not into bar soap, here's an innovative option for liquid hand soap.




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Fill your home with random stuff from Marie Kondo's new store

Forget decluttering. KonMari is now all about re-cluttering.




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My 3 rules for staying on top of dirty dishes

Otherwise, they proliferate to the point of making me crazy.




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The best DIY baking soda cleaner for tough kitchen messes

For everything from stained sinks and burnt pots to baked-on grime, this simple 3-ingredient formula is eco-friendly, zero-waste, and actually works.




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How to keep your fridge clean and organized

Save time, money, and food by taking a structured approach.




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What's better, dishwasher or sink?

Yet another study weighs in on the most efficient way to clean dirty dishes.




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How to declutter children's artwork

It's painful but necessary if you want to maintain an organized home.




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7 decluttering projects for when you're stuck at home

Now's the time to tackle jobs you've been thinking about for months.




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Clutterfree app offers a customized plan for decluttering your home

Created by minimalism expert Joshua Becker, it relies on the user's description of their own home, not a general house.




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10 More Ways To Hide The Bed (Some of Which You Can Actually Afford)

Every tiny apartment does not have to have an expensive Murphy bed.




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Transformer desk turns into bedroom

Athanasia Leivaditou designs the perfect desk for all-nighters, described as 1.6 Square Meter of Life




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Build your own transformer bed that turns into a desk

Graham Phakos did, with an interesting design that does everything the expensive Italian jobs do.




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16 simple nursery ideas for a tiny house

Babies are small. They can occupy a small space.




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Eskayel makes dreamy watercolor wallpaper and textiles

Designer Shanan Campanaro creates lovely home decor with eco-friendly materials.




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Linen company gets greener with organic flax

In general flax has a relatively small environmental impact - and it gets even better when its organic. That's why companies like Libeco have decided to make organic lines.




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Steven M. Johnson's Hiding Capsule would have been perfect for a LifeEdited

This might be the perfect bed for a New York apartment.




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Modular multifunctional unit for small & narrow bedrooms

Handcrafted with softwood, natural oils and waxes, this furniture unit makes a tiny, narrow bedroom feel much bigger.




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Bed automatically retracts up high in this contemporary tiny house (Video)

This elegantly designed small space presents yet another solution for the bed: lifting it up to the ceiling and out of the way.




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6 tips for teaching kids to share a bedroom

No, you don't need to rush out and buy a bigger house if you've got more family members than bedrooms.




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Urban tiny house's versatile lounge comes with an elevator bed (Video)

This well-crafted tiny dwelling has its own space-saving elevator bed that can go up and down with the push of a button.




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Sleep sustainably with fair trade, organic cotton sheets

Homestead is a California-based company that sells high-end ethical bedding at reasonable prices.




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Offshore wind turbine concept includes a loft apartment at the top

These architects propose building a living space into the nacelle of giant offshore wind turbines. What could go wrong?




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Sensor system illuminates wind turbines when planes are near

One of the big NIMBY complaints about wind turbines is the constant blinking lights that make them visible to aircraft. A new sensor system would eliminate the nuisance, lighting the turbines only when planes are approaching.




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Record-breaking inflatable wind turbine to float 1000 feet above Alaska

Fairbanks, Alaska, will be home to the demonstration project of the next generation Buoyant Airborne Turbine, which will fly 1000 feet off the ground.




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Forget Flappy Bird, here's a flappy wind turbine!

Inspired by bird wings, this unique wind generator is claimed to efficiently harvest energy, even from low wind conditions.




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This tiny portable wind turbine fits in your bag and charges your gadgets

Who says you can't take it with you? This micro wind turbine folds into a foot-long cylinder for a portable solution to charging gadgets with clean renewable energy.




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Build this open source DIY wind turbine for $30

If you're interested in learning how to build your own renewable energy devices, this DIY vertical axis wind turbine is a great place to start.




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Portable, collapsible wind turbine weighs less than 4 pounds

The WindPax wind generator fits neatly into a backpack for hiking or can be used in the backyard too.




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New York City’s biggest industrial wind turbine is up and running

A recycling center’s turbine could pave the way for industrial-scale wind power in New York City.




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Hybrid rooftop wind and solar generator now available in U.S. for early adopters

The SolarMill, a 1.2 kW combination wind and solar energy system, will be sold in the U.S. for about $3000.




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Viaducts could be the best new place for wind turbines

A new study says that placing turbines under these high, already-built structures could be an easy way to incorporate wind energy in areas around the world.




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Wind turbine technology stores excess wind power for when gusts turn to breezes

When wind speeds are higher than a turbine can effectively use, the extra energy is stored for when the wind slows.




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Trinity portable wind turbines get upgraded and scaled up

Four sizes of micro-turbines, designed to be portable personal wind energy stations, are in the works from Janulus.




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Giant offshore wind turbine will feature blades longer than two football fields

That's two and a half times longer than any existing wind turbine blade and that's not all that makes it unique.




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Portable micro wind turbine prototype weighs 2 lbs and packs down to the size of an umbrella

Lightweight, collapsible, and quick to deploy, this little wind generator might be a viable off-grid portable power source in places where solar isn't appropriate.




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Offshore wind energy system combines sea water and wind to create electricity

No turbine blades in sight.




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This startup's wind generator flaps its wings like a hummingbird

Even in the wild world of offbeat wind energy machines, Tyer Wind's design stands out.




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Giant wind turbine sets record for wind energy generated in 24 hours

The world's most powerful wind turbine to date backs up its massive size with serious power output.




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This is what it's like to climb and service wind turbines for a living

One of America's fastest growing professions, wind turbine technician, attracts people with a unique set of skills, as demonstrated by climber and composer Jessica Kilroy.




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Recyclable resin makes wind turbines more eco-friendly

The resin reduces the energy needed to manufacture turbine blades and allows them to be recycled.