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VIDEO: The Buckminster Fuller Institute
The Buckminster Fuller Institute (BFI) is an organization after Inhabitat’s own heart. It was formed by the visionary eco architect/designer’s family in 1983 to champion Buckminster
VIDEO: Andrea Air Purifier Uses a Plant to Clean the Air in Your Home
The Andrea Air Purifier is a brilliant partnership between man and plant that accelerates nature’s natural ability to clean air in order to detoxify the atmosphere inside your home. We had
INTERVIEW: Rob Peterson Of Chevy Talks Volt Production Shutdown, Reveals High Customer Satisfaction
There is a buzz in the air this week about the Chevy Volt thanks to an announcement by General Motors on Friday that they’ll be shutting down production of the Volt at the
VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Inhabitat Talks to Adrian Grenier and Peter Glatzer of SHFT.com
Adrian Grenier (of Entourage fame) and Peter Glatzer (a veteran film producer) founded SHFT.com, a sustainable site that brings together Grenier and Glatzer’s background in film with their
VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Inhabitat Gets Electric Vehicle Fever at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show
Inhabitat’s Jill Fehrenbacher recently hit the scene of the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, where she toured the laser-filled show to bring you an exclusive look at
Bill O’Reilly Caught Red-Handed in a Flip Flop – He Used to Support the Volt and Government Subsidies
Oh the talking heads of the political world — what would we do without them? The latest wonderful blunder has come from one of our favorites, Mr. Bill O’Reilly. In the midst of the
President Obama Slams Opponents for Single-Minded View on Energy
With the barrage of misinformation coming out of the Republican party these days about rising oil prices, the safety of the Chevy Volt, the state of global climate change, and President
International Organization Calls Outlook for Environment “Grim”
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) just released their first environmental outlook since 2008, and to use their words, things look “grim”. The OECD
PacX Wave-Powered Robots Set World Distance Record While Studying the Health of the Ocean
If you thought there could be nothing better than a world-record-setting wave-powered nautical robot, you were wrong. The PacX Wave Glider team of robots is all of those things – and
Scientists Develop Salt-Tolerant Wheat That Could Mitigate Global Food Crisis
Researchers in Australia have developed a form of salt-tolerant wheat that could help address the global food crisis by allowing farmers to grow crops in soil with high salinity. They created
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal Warns President Obama About ‘Radical Environmental Policies’
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has decided to join the drill, baby, drill chorus this week by attempting to slam President Barack Obama and his current energy policies. In an op-ed piece in the
Sierra Club Turned Down $30 Million Gift From Natural Gas Fracking Company
Thanks to efforts by environmentalists and opponents of the natural gas industry, the process of fracking has come under the limelight recently – and the federal government is considering
Regulators in Ohio Declare Fracking Causes Earthquakes, Increase Regulations
New regulations are coming to the Ohio natural gas industry thanks to the discovery that misplaced hydraulic fracturing wells are the cause of earthquakes in the area. Ohio regulators discovered
Kiribati Considers Moving Entire Population to a $2 Billion Man-Made Island
The island nation of Kiribati’s highest point is no more than two meters above sea level, which makes it one of the most vulnerable places on Earth to rising water levels. Last week the
350.org Vows to Take on Big Oil Subsidies in Washington D.C.
Bill McKibben and the team at 350.org are surely celebrating today as the Senate voted yesterday against the Keystone XL pipeline, however, that doesn’t mean they are resting.
Multi-Agency Suomi Satellite Will Provide Insight Into Climate Change & Air Pollution
The Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership satellite launched in October of 2011 on a mission to measure the Earth’s environmental systems. The satellite was developed by a partnership
Kiribati Island Nation Considers Moving Entire Population to Fiji to Escape Climate Change
The Pacific island nation Kiribati has found itself at the epicenter of the global climate change debate, as it is one of the first places that will be destroyed if sea levels rise as predicted
Kony2012, Invisible Children, and Where Your Donations are Going
If you’ve listened to the news or checked Facebook in the last few days, you’ve probably heard of – or watched – the record-breaking viral video called Kony 2012, which
Senate Votes Against the Keystone XL Pipeline
In a victory for environmentalists and green energy activists everywhere, the Senate yesterday voted against the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline that was slotted to run from the dirty
Why the Halt in Chevy Volt Production Doesn’t Foretell Electric Vehicle Doomsday
When General Motors unveiled plans to temporarily halt production of the plug-in hybrid Chevy Volt for five weeks, the announcement was widely portrayed as the demise of one of our favorite
President Obama to Announce $1 Billion Initiative for Clean, Advanced Vehicle Model Communities
President Obama is set to announce today a $1 billion initiative that will assist communities around the country in developing the backbone infrastructure needed for the deployment of clean,
San Onofre Nuclear Plant Shutdown Raises Radioactivity Concerns at World Class Surf Spot
Late last month a radiation leak was discovered at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) in San Diego County, California. It was found that radiation was leaking out of a faulty hose
The Aluminum Recycling Industry Could Be in Trouble Unless New Technology is Adopted
About half of all the aluminum used in the United States is being recycled these days, which is great news – but there’s a catch. Although a lot of energy is saved in the recycling
Drilling in the Gulf of Mexico on the Rise as Oil Prices Continue to Climb
After the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico two years ago — which was the worst oil spill in the country’s history — President Barack Obama placed a moratorium
Meth Addict Burns World’s 5th Oldest Tree to the Ground
Meth is dangerous drug that is bad for people – and apparently it’s not so good for trees either. Recently, a methamphetamine addict in Florida named Sarah Barnes decided she needed
The World’s Oceans Are Acidifying Faster Than in the Past 300 Million Years Due to Emissions
Researchers at Columbia University released a report yesterday detailing their discovery that human-generated emissions are causing the world’s oceans to acidify faster than they have in
Bloom Energy Rumored to be Behind Apple’s Massive End-User Fuel Cell Project
Apple recently announced that they are planning to build a massive solar array at their data center in Maiden, North Carolina that will be complemented by a pretty sizable fuel cell
Midwest Utilities to Shutter 10 Fossil Fuel-Powered Plants In Response to New Regulations
Two midwest utility companies this week announced the closure of 10 coal and natural-gas fired power plants by 2015. The two utility companies, Midwest Generation and GenOn Energy, cited an
Shenzhen, China Launches the World’s Largest Electric Vehicle Fleet
Shenzhen, China has laid claim to the largest fleet of electric vehicles in the world – and they recently announced the addition of 1,500 EVs to their fleet of 500, bringing the grand
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