Oil
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Guilherme Torres Recycles Brazilian Artist's Home Into A New Live Work Space
Inhabitat &bull Yesterday
This beautifully renovated 1940s home originally belonged to the great Brazilian artist Victor Brecheret, whose work can be seen throughout Sao Paulo. Upon his death, the home sat mostly vacant, housing some of the artist's works until Guilherme Torres came… Full Story »
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LEGO's Next Architecture Series Release Will be the Sydney Opera House
Inhabitat &bull Yesterday
Hold onto to your seats because LEGO has just announced its newest Architecture Series release, and it's a model of architect Jorn Utzon's iconic Sydney Opera House! The beautiful design that has become synonymous with both Australia and opera houses… Full Story »
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Playful Never Never Land House is Built Around Trees in Ibiza
Inhabitat &bull Yesterday
Color us in love with Andres Jaque's playful House in Never Never Land which was designed to keep as many of the existing trees on its site as possible instead of razing them to the ground. Long before this colorful… Full Story »
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Equal Exchange Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil: A Taste of Palestine
green LA girl &bull Yesterday
Love Alter Eco's fair trade organic olive oil from Palestine? That product, sadly, has been discontinued - but fair trade co-op Equal Exchange has stepped in with its own green brand. Equal Exchange Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil - made… Full Story »
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Energy independence, or impending oil shocks?
SmartPlanet News &bull Yesterday
Gasoline is back over $4 a gallon here in California and U.S. crude is holding firm over $100 a barrel, even though domestic demand is off more than 8 percent from the 2005 peak on an annual basis, and a whopping 16 percent on a monthly peak-to-trough basis. And that can only mean one thing: We're entering the silly season in oil punditry. A deluge of recent articles have asserted that the U.S. is on its way to energy independence thanks to the miracle of shale oil, or "tight oil." Shale oil is actual crude oil produced from tight shale… Full Story »
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The trouble with 'carbon bombs'
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Feb 21, 2012
A new study shows Alberta's oil sands are nowhere near the climate terror that coal is. Which is a kind of relief, because we have a market-ready substitute for coal power up and running already. Full Story »
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Ancient 298 Million Year Old Forest Found Beneath Coal Mine in China
Inhabitat &bull Feb 21, 2012
Scientists just discovered an incredibly preserved 298-million-year-old forest buried deep beneath a coal mine in Wuda, China. The ancient forest in Inner Mongolia was preserved by volcanic ash, much like Pompeii. Both Chinese and American scientists are marveling at finds… Full Story »
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The Crossbow: An Extreme All-Weather Electric Motorbike
Inhabitat &bull Feb 21, 2012
The Crossbow is an extreme all-weather electric motorbike with a protective windshield that extends overhead. Unlike most two-wheeled motorbikes, the Crossbow features a canopy cover that shields the rider from the elements and offers another level of safety for motorcyclists.… Full Story »
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Rest Easy, Baby: 3 Secrets of a Safe Nursery
MindBodyGreen &bull Feb 21, 2012
You're pregnant and you're thinking about the nursery. The mission? To give your baby the safest, most nurturing space possible - a place where he or she can thrive. To create your nurturing nursery, the goal is simple: surround your little one primarily with items… Full Story »
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Marubeni to Build New Floating Wind Farm Off the Coast of Fukushima, Japan
Inhabitat &bull Feb 20, 2012
Japan looks set to see a new floating wind farm built off the coast of Fukushima, according to a number of recent news reports. Trading company Marubeni plans to develop the wind farm, and the process is set to start… Full Story »
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Fighting $4 a gallon with 30 mpg combined
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Feb 20, 2012
It's political war at the pumps, as the Republicans fight for oil drilling and SUV driving rights. But if you want to fight $4 a gas, your best bet is to slip into something more fuel efficient. Full Story »
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A2s Stackable 'Street' Shelving Units Lets Your Build a Community for Your Plants and Books
Inhabitat &bull Feb 20, 2012
Give your books and plants a happy home in one of A2's stackable 'Street' storage units. The Street system consists of four parts, including a frame, a house, and a high and low unit. The units can be combined in… Full Story »
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The Wooden Asta Stool is a Simple Seat Inspired by Carpentry Clamps
Inhabitat &bull Feb 20, 2012
Designer Karin Ekwall created the clever Asta stool, a portable seat that mixes the traditional Scandinavian furniture and history of joinery into a nostalgic and aesthetic piece of carpentry. The stool is made entirely of wood - absolutely no screws… Full Story »
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New wetland park in L.A. revives industrial blight
SmartPlanet News &bull Feb 20, 2012
City officials say decades of lax zoning practices have left many of the area's residential streets blighted with warehouses, mechanic shops and scrap yards. The new park replaces one of those industrial islands with a novel feat of urban landscape… Full Story »
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Reine de Glace Lettuce Salad with Roasted Shallot Vinaigrette
The Daily Green: New Green Cuisine &bull Feb 20, 2012
Reine de Glace (Ice Queen) is a beautiful lettuce with some of the textural qualities of Iceberg lettuce. It has great flavor, and grows well in harsh conditions. Toss the shallots with 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a small… Full Story »
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Abandoned nuclear power plants revived
SmartPlanet News &bull Feb 20, 2012
Many nuclear power plants under construction worldwide were abandoned in the 1970s and 80s because of skyrocketing construction costs, increased regulation, and cheaper coal and oil sources. Many of these sites remain standing, undergoing demolition over the course of decades,… Full Story »
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Regular Maintenance
Modern Homesteading &bull Feb 20, 2012
Maintenance! That is a dirty word to some and to others like myself, I enjoy doing maintenance. I admit that sometimes I will procrastinate but I never avoid doing it. When I perform service to my chain saws it is slow, methodical and I am forced to concentrate exclusively on what I am doing and therefore I am not thinking about other things that need to be done or are a concern. Living on the side of a mountain the winter period is when maintenance is done - mainly because… Full Story »
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Samantha Pleet Brings Back Romanticism at New York Fashion Week
Inhabitat &bull Feb 19, 2012
It can be a bit distressing to see fashion designer Samantha Pleet without a hat. But all of her models at New York Fashion Week were sporting wide, crown-less brims of burnished gold while strutting Pleet's Fall/Winter 2012 collection on… Full Story »
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DERMagic dog skincare products - a tried and true green product review
The Alternative Consumer &bull Feb 19, 2012
Our shipment of complimentary DERMagic products came just in time! My paws had been itching and burning for a couple of weeks from a mysterious allergy. I was sick and tired of licking my feet to relieve them of the… Full Story »
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Sunday Recipe: Olive Oil and Polenta Cake
Ecosalon &bull Feb 19, 2012
Everyone has to have a couple of go-to cake recipes. Because when it's Sunday afternoon and you've spent all morning drinking coffee and reading The New York Times (you're still impressed by this week's Modern Love section, and weren't Bill… Full Story »
