Solar Powered Ferris Wheels - New Santa Monica Pier Wheel (GALLERY)
Pacific Park in Southern California is home to one of Hollywood movies’ most famous landmarks, the Santa Monica Pier ferris wheel. Taking advantage of the sunny climate, it is the world’s only solar powered ferris wheel, and as of this month, the wheel has been replaced. The new model has 160,000 new energy efficient LED lights... all powered by…
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As gas prices soar, people are changing their driving habits to save a few bucks. At least one woman, Jessica Busby, is changing another habit - her blood donation frequency. To afford gas, she is riding…
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These pillows designed by Ximena Orozco are really fantastic. Orozco created a whole line of jacket pillows and each one comes with a story printed on the label inside. There is something about these pillows…
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The Packet, designed by Emir Rifat, gives us an idea of what the future holds for cell phone technology. The Packet is a foldable mobile phone that will measure 5x5 cm when folded, and when fully opened,…
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It seems each week another credit card company is offering eco-incentives. This week it was HSBC ecosmart MasterCard was unveiled.
Other eco-friendly credit cards on the market include:
Bright Planet…
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This is an excerpt from a research paper I wrote on the ecovillage movement:
Robert and Diane Gilman, in Ecovillages and Sustainable Communities, have defined an ecovillage as “a human-scale, full-featured…
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A recent survey found that 88% of women would be more likely to be attracted to a man with an eco-friendly hybrid than a luxurious supercar. We’ve all seen those men cruise the streets in their Porsche…
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You've finally decided to reduce your carbon footprint and think switching to a bicycle is a fabulous way to switch gears. You want to do your part to help the environment, but you're not quite sure how…
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Plastic bottles continue to make their way to landfills, despite growing awareness for the environmental damage they cause. PET bottles in particular have a devastating effect on the environment. Bringing…
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You know plastic bags are bad for the environment, but did you know that, when reused, they can make beautiful pieces of art too? Plastic really can be fantastic, as shown by a recent exhibit of reused…
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Get out your tin foil hats, everybody. A new affliction known as "electro-sensitivity" is causing a stir in Santa Fe. A group in the New Mexico capital is claiming to have allergies to Wi-Fi resulting…
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Cybertecture Egg is a new office design set to be built in India. The smart architectural egg is a design based on interactive building designs of the future, a term being referred to as Cybertecture,…
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In the midst of the green fad, when social statements go after instant shock value more often than not, it's refreshing to see a truly inspired project meticulously planned and brilliantly executed, loaded…
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Each day, millions of plastic coffee stirrers are thrown out after a two-second stir at coffee shops. This chandelier by Studio Veríssimo was created out of hundreds of plastic stir sticks, acting as…
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While bicycles are gaining popularity, a fascination with technology still persists among our culture, and unfortunately, many people are still overwhelmingly resistant to exercise. As a result, we're…
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