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Nanoparticle Science Helps Create Low-Cost Water Purification Systems
In a study funded by the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health, researchers have found that the process of layering nanoparticles could be used to provide safe and
Melrose Commons Earns First LEED Neighborhood Honors in NYC
In 1994 an Urban Renewal Plan threatened to price out the residents of Melrose Commons in the South Bronx. In an effort to keep their neighborhood, the residents formed a community group aptly
Scientists Create New Super-Insulating Smart Roof From Cooking Oil
Scientists just announced that they’ve found a great new use for used cooking oil — and it doesn’t have anything to do with a VW bus. They’ve figured out how to turn the
Scientists Use 3D Printer to Create First “Printed” Human Vein
3D Printing technology has recently leapt into a new realm — we’ve seen printers that can create entire buildings out of stone, delicious meals out of simple ingredients, and now
Scientists Develop Eco Friendly Polymer That Combats Bio Terrorism
Combating chemical and bio-terror is a complex issue. Terrorists can strike at any time and with anything. It might be smallpox or salmonella or it could be a chemical nerve agent like sarin. In
Album Sleeve Transforms Into a Cardboard Record Player!
At Inhabitat we love gadgets, but sometimes we cringe at the environmental costs of their manufacturing. So, we perked up when we heard about GGRP’s brilliant album packaging that
Energy Generating, Self-Heating Solar Roadway Unveiled
The makers of the Solar Roadway just got a little closer to their dream of making every road in the United States a high-tech thruway that carries more than just cars. They’ve completed
Jean Nouvel Unveils Reflective LEED Certified Skyscraper in NYC
French architect Jean Nouvel recently unveiled a shining new LEED Certified skyscraper on 11th avenue in New York City. The building features a stunning facade composed of 1,700 different panes
IRONIC: Scientists Find Wind Farms Could Actually Raise Temperatures
Researchers at MIT have discovered that it’s possible that a large scale installation of wind turbines can actually raise temperatures. Looking forward to the US goal of creating 20% of
Karim Rashid Unveils Water-Filtering “Bobble” Bottle
Here at Inhabitat we’re pretty much glued to our reusable water bottles, so we got a little giddy when we saw the Bobble, a water filtering bottle designed by iconoclast designer Karim
Aquatic Dead Zones Produce Greenhouse Gas 300X More Potent Than CO2
We’ve heard a lot lately about the relationship between global warming and the ocean. An article in Thursday’s Journal of Science describes how aquatic dead zones — or hypoxic
Architects Tell Californians to Brace for the Next Big Earthquake
The US Geological Survey has said that California has a 99.7% chance of having a magnitude 6.7 earthquake — or bigger — in the next three decades. University of California, Berkeley
Colorado to Be #2 in Renewable Energy Standards by 2020
On Monday a bill was dropped on Colorado Governor Bill Ritter’s desk that ups the states renewable energy standard to over 30% by 2020. The bill was passed by the state legislature and
18 US Governors Write to EPA to Say Emissions Limits Will Hurt the Economy
Last week we reported on the EPA’s upcoming plans to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. Yesterday 18 United States governors including Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty sent a letter to the
The Ins & Outs of the Upcoming Energy & Climate Bill and Why It’s Stalled
Key senators, industry officials, senior advisers and cabinet members met yesterday with President Obama to talk about the upcoming Climate and Energy Bill. The bill has been largely put aside
IBM Creates Plant-Based, Highly Recyclable Plastics
IBM researchers announced yesterday that they discovered a method of creating highly recyclable plastics from one of the most eco-friendly materials around – plants. Not only are the
16 Cities Sue Atrazine Maker for Contaminating Their Water
Atrazine (the most common herbicide on Earth) has been clogging the news waves lately with a recent study that showed it caused male frogs to become female. Atrazine was outlawed in the EU for
Are Arctic Farts Accelerating Global Warming?
A study released in Friday’s Journal of Science says that 8 million tons of previously unrecorded methane is leaking into the atmosphere every year. The methane is seeping from deep within
Brooklyn’s Gowanus Canal Gets Superfund Status
The EPA announced this week the addition of 10 hazardous waste sites to the National Priorities List (NPL) of Superfund sites. One of the sites added to the NPL is the super-famous and now
US EPA to Ease Carbon Rules on Small Businesses
EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson testified in front of a Senate appropriations subcommittee Wednesday about the EPA’s planned carbon permit policy. Last year Jackson told lawmakers the EPA
California Smog Causing $193 Million in Healthcare Costs
The smog in California hangs like a blanket over the city, and now there’s more proof that it’s not just environmentally destructive – it’s making Californians sick! A
Common Herbicide Causes a Sex Change in Frogs
Atrazine is one of the most commonly used herbicides in the world. It is also the most commonly found water pollutant in North America. Outlawed in Europe in 2003 for after some disturbing links
Plans to Release the Chevy Volt Early Hit a Speedbump
General Motor’s Chairman and CEO Ed Whitacre has been pushing hard for an early roll-out of the Chevy Volt, GM’s extended-range electric car. GM was planning to release a small
Apple Supplier Audit Reveals Apple Manufacturing Uses Child Labor
Apple announced this news in its Supplier Responsibility Report, a report released for three years running that audits of Apple’s supplier factories. These factories aren’t owned by
New York City: Share a Cab with a Stranger to Save Emissions
Starting this Friday your taxi ride in New York City might get a little cheaper. The NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission just announced that they are launching a taxi share program where riders
Future Downtown Brooklyn Citypoint Mall Seeking LEED Silver
Just across the Manhattan bridge, downtown Brooklyn is bustling with shoppers running from store to store, and stores there are a plenty! That’s why it’s a little confusing to us
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