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photo: Jonathan McIntosh via flickr With all the increased attention Canada’s tar sands projects have been getting–both in terms of environmental impact and distributing them through pipeline into the United States–it’s not... 

Photo: Flickr , CC Should Access for Regular Hybrids be Phased Out? In California, vehicles that meet certain fuel economy and tailpipe emission criteria are granted special access to the high occupancy vehicle lanes (HOV, aka the carpool lane). In... 

Nothing wards off vampire power better than a crucifix powerstrip. Alexander Pincus of Means of Production delivers with a 12 outlet cruciform surge protector that accommodates oversize adapters and provides comprehensive protection from evil, power... 

Images: Artecnica Spun out of synthetic, high-density polyethylene fibers that give it its characteristic durability and lovable crinkly texture, Tyvek is a surprisingly polyvalent material, though it’s typically thought of as house wrap. But... 

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Image credit: lydurs /Flickr The heat in the upper six miles of the earth’s crust contains 50,000 times as much energy as found in all the world’s oil and gas reserves combined. Despite this abundance, only 10,700 megawatts of geothermal... 

Image credit: D’Arcy Norman & timtak (Creative Commons) When I wrote about industrial agriculture exploring sustainability , commenter Ruben suggested that the idea of something being “more sustainable” was illogical. Citing Bill... 

Karl Wanaselja of Leger Wanaselja Architecture has built this shed out of what looks like a pile of car panels and windshields. He says it “is surprisingly strong and versatile. “… Read the full story on TreeHugger Read more: Shed...