Lori Zimmer is a freelance writer, curator, art consultant and the creator of Art Nerd New York- part travel guide, part art history, created for the art obsessed, featuring art sites in NYC beyond the obvious and ordinary.
Lori Zimmer
The Top 10 US Cities With the Most Energy Star Buildings
Energy Star-certified buildings are on the rise in the United States! In 2010 alone, the number of Energy Star buildings in big cities has doubled in size compared to the past ten years
Artist Constructs Massive Spiral Out of 270,000 LEGOs in Amsterdam
LEGOS aren’t just for kids anymore. Industrial designer Lene Ronsholt Wille has constructed an immense and elegantly curved spiral out of the children’s building block toys in Amsterdam.
Crazy DIY Bike Runs With Electric Drill and Car Batteries
A cyclist has made the ultimate DIY bicycle – complete with electric motor, comfortable office-chair seat and of course, a beer cooler. Powered by two car batteries running through a
Da Morto A Orto: Redundant Furniture Recycled into Abundant and Gorgeous Planters
We always love when designers mesh recycled materials with greenery, and Peter Bottazzi and Denish Bonpace’s recycled furniture planters are a shining example! The series, called Da Morto A
Your Pet Dog May Be Ingesting High Levels of Flame Retardants
A study at Indiana University has just shown that the chow you’re feeding your pet Rover could be laced with chemical heavy flame retardants. They found the average domestic pup had a
Crazy Uno 3 Transforming Electric Scooter Now Available for Pre-Order
BPG Motors just announced that their crazy transforming Uno 3 scooter is now available for pre-order! The high-powered electric di-cycle can be ridden on two or three wheels, and it’s
IKEA’s New Solar-Powered Solvinden Lamp is Perfect For Summer Backyard Parties
IKEA has continued to wow us with their solar powered lighting options, and their new “Solvinden” lamps are no exception. Available in black, turquoise, white and lime green, the adorable
Samsung to Invest $7 Billion in South Korean Eco-Town
Electronics company Samsung has made a $7.04 billion commitment to the government to construct a massive eco-friendly production facility in South Korea. The reclaimed wetland area of Saemangeum
Eco Ultra Fuel Is Made from Re-Refined Used Motor Oil
With the possibility of fossil fuels running out in our lifetime, Universal Lubricant is looking ahead. Through the re-refining of used motor oil, they’ve created Eco Ultra. With production
BMW CEO Announces ActiveE, Then Bashes Electric Vehicles
In advance of the New York International Auto Show, BMW CEO Jim O’Donnell announced to the Detroit News that the company will be releasing 1,100 of it’s newest electric vehicle, the ActiveE.
Cyclehoop’s Car-Shaped Bike Racks Store 10 Bicycles in a Single Parking Spot
In an effort to encourage the use of bicycles over gas-guzzling vehicles, London’s Cyclehoop has created a clever car-shaped bike rack, which was commissioned for theLondon Festival of
Using Recycled Concrete Could Reduce Road Paving Costs by 10-20%
Civil engineering researchers at Purdue University are currently trying to perfect a process for the handling and reuse of recycled concrete. It is believed that recycling concrete could help
Military Tech Turns Diesel Exhaust into Water With Capillary Condensation
Researchers at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory are developing a method to convert diesel exhaust into purified drinking water. Called capillary condensation, the process is being developed to
The New Lexus LF-Gh Sets the Standard for Hybrid Design
Lexus just announced the world debut of its LF-Gh hybrid concept car at the New York Auto Show. The new vehicle fuses luxury design, efficiency and environmental compatibility into a premium
New Graphene Super Paper is 10x Stronger Than Steel
The University of Technology in Sydney recently unveiled a new type of graphene nano paper that is ten times stronger than a sheet of steel. Composed of processed and pressed graphite, the
Ultra-Efficient Alerion Race Car Gets 2,564.8 MPG at Shell Eco-Marathon
A team of students at Université Laval just won first place for the third time in the Shell Eco-marathon in Houston with their svelte hypermiling supercar, which gets an incredible fuel
Fisker Karma Electric Sedan Will be Ready for Sale This Summer
Fisker Automotive, an ambitious start-up raising funds to manufacture green luxury cars, has announced that they’ve reached their $1 billion dollar goal! With ample funds now in hand the
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