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Utopias are not sustainable
(Photo via What is Enlightenment? magazine.)
Ah, how wonderful life would be if we could just start from scratch?
Well, that’s exactly what architects and engineers are trying to do with utopian “eco-cities,” environmental havens complete with solar panels, windmills, built-in water filtration systems and other sustainable, energy-saving designs.
China’s currently boasts three major eco-cities–Rizhao, Huangbaiyu, [...]
Local angle: China competition leads to Chicago Green Exchange
One factory’s downfall is another business’ success
In a subtle twist of irony, Chicago’s Frederick Cooper Lamp factory was shut down in 2005 because of increased competition from China’s booming manufacturing economy, only to be reborn into the Chicago Green Exchange, “an epicenter for green businesses and organizations in the [...]
Can Boeing fulfill its ‘dream’?
Boeing finally unveiled the first fully assembled 787 ‘Dreamliner’ passenger jet, constructed of a revolutionary mix of carbon fiber and plastic, a design that engineers claim is more environmentally friendly than traditional aluminum planes.
The design is supposed to be more comfortable, fuel efficient, easy to maintain, and durable.
But amidst all the talk of the plane’s [...]
Bamboo bicycles in China
Hippie engineers in Portland, Ore. have found a way to design “affordable, locally-produced, handcrafted bamboo bicycle frames.”
Here’s a story (and a video) from asap:
“A bicycle built from bamboo: Now you can use grass to mow people down“
By Aaron Clark
July 8, 2007
Designers Liakos Ariston and Jacob Prinz started Daedalus Custom Bamboo Bikes two years ago after [...]
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