Toxic chemicals kill unwanted weeds, but at a cost. Labor intensive organic methods won't be adopted by industrial farms. Could lasers be the answer?
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This odd-looking bench is stuffed with shredded textile leftovers.
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Less men are willing to go vegetarian and a new study says it's because they think it's less macho.
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Terra New York's fashion forward designer coats are built to brave a rainstorm--and even fit a helmet underneath.
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The world’s largest permanent interactive light installation has been installed in Sydney's recently revitalized Darling Quarter.
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The C-MAX is a compact hybrid utility vehicle and the Ford's first dedicated line of hybrids. The 2013 C-MAX Hybrid will be available this fall with a base price of $25,995.
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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety busted up a few Prius C hybrids to see how they held up in crashes. Here's what they found...
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Could a combination of alligator farming and hydroponics be the savior of former chicken farmers, or is it a dangerous and cruel distraction?
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Watson must put up over $300,000 in bail and stay in Germany while awaiting the final ruling on whether he will be sent to Costa Rica to face trial on a decade-old charge.
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It seems like it was just yesterday that Lexus introduced the HS 250h hybrid, the first dedicated luxury hybrid (like the Prius, there's no non-hybrid version of the HS 250h).
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In signing the ban into law, Vermont's governor reminds us that there was civilization before fossil fuels, but there was no life at all before water.
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Apple has announced that its Maiden, NC data center will be fully powered by renewables and that its solar installation there will now be twice as big as first planned.
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For the fouth year we're heading to Maker Faire Bay Area to check out the amazing projects, gadgets, designs, and DIY wonderfulness that will be gathered there this weekend. Here's where you can follow along!
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Cleantech isn't just about sparking innovation, but also about helping California's economy grow.
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From the Mystery Ingredient files, nobody would ever guess that this lip-smacking cake includes a healthy dose of root vegetables.
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This brave and controversial artist has a new piece in Washington that is a statement about destruction and the state.
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A minimalist, easy to setup swing lets you have more fun anywhere you go.
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A dynamic app combining an Earth browser with multimedia resources brings near-realtime updates on Earth-changing events
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Two designers show how new habitats for endangered birds can be made in the standard brick wall, using low-tech techniques.
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Part of a venture aimed at knocking charcoal out of the market in Africa, the Dondo biofuel plant turns locally grown cassava into ethanol.
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For companies that participated in the Dept of Commerce's investigation the preliminary tariffs are roughly 31%, and much higher for those that didn't.
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Natural factors alone cannot explain the warming, "suggesting a strong influence of human-caused climate change" in the region.
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Against all the odds, Tesla is about this ship the first Model S electric sedans to customers and the company will begin repaying its debts by the end of this year.
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It shows the evolution of Portland's bikeways from 1980 to the present, and is a good visual reminder that great biking cities are made deliberately; they don't start out already formed, people have to put in the effort of making them bike friendly.
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Part of a venture aimed at knocking charcoal out of the market in Africa, the Dondo biofuel plant turns locally grown cassava into ethanol.
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In some places 40% of animals will be unable to migrate quickly enough, with primates being particularly hard hit.
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A smart Maker has devised a simple but more accurate way to tell just how well your solar panels are doing.
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Researchers have figured out how to use viruses to create electricity in a new piezoelectric technology that could power small electronics through human movement.
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Using a solar cell that can be stretched over a lithium battery to charge, this concept design is also made of biodegradable plastic. A winning idea?
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Just like a bridge, it tries to do the most with the least as it creates a bookshelf and room divider
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Now if the US could just build the wind turbines to actually generate the electricity...
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Graham Hill's LifeEdited apartment is finally done, and The New York Times says, "It may be that the house of the future is an apartment — at 420 square feet, a very small apartment ."
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Curitiba-based studio Fetiche created a set of chairs and tables that expose their imperfections as a statement against serial design.
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Every day, millions of Africans buy charcoal for cooking.
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The triumph of convenience over common sense and good taste takes hold even in Italy
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For your next renovation project, avoid dangerous chemicals with these five paints -- minus the chemical-laden VOCs.
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It's not a bee attack -- it's just a bee swarm. Here are tips on how to deal with one.
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A PARK(ing) Day setup in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood will now be a permanent feature.
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Could your reusable bag make you sick? Here's a startling reminder of why we should wash those things.
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A beautiful wooden ladder that folds in a surprising way and fits into any old corner, perfect for Graham's LifeEdited and other small spaces!
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