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The Pedal Powered Business: Turning Human Power into Profit

May 21, 2012

The energy transferred from biker to bike doesn’t necessarily have to create forward motion: it can be put to other uses. A few entrepreneurs around the world have seen the profit potential in pedaling: here are a handful of businesses powering themselves at least partially by human power.
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The Week in Pictures: Cherry Tree Sculptures, Catapulting LED Stars, and More (Slideshow)

October 28, 2011

Image: TreeHugger

We’ve featured a lot of treehouses on TreeHugger, but the plans for this one are a little different: Ten cherry trees will be planted in a circle, and pruned and bent over time to form a unique, two story sculpture.

We’ve also got…

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Sugar or Glass? When Gastronomy Meets Glass, Positive Ideas Crystallise. (Photos)

October 20, 2011

Chef Christian Escribà making sugar hair… an alternative to nylon? Photo Credit: Poldo Pomés, oh!BCN

Bored of conferences? Looking for inspiration? Then oh!BCN might just be your thing. It is a new kind of happening based around the unusual assoc…

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The Week in Pictures: New Zealand Oil Spill, How Steve Jobs Changed the World, and More (Slideshow)

October 14, 2011

Since the Rena, a Liberian ship, ran aground on a reef off the coast of New Zealand 10 days ago, an environmental catastrophe has been brewing. Oil is spilling into the ocean, harming wildlife and reaching shore.

We also have Steve Jobs’ use of des…

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Permaculture Video Legend to Trash CFLs. Needs Your Help. (Video)

October 13, 2011

Image credit: Paul Wheaton/Kickstarter

I’ve confessed before that I am a little obsessed with Paul Wheaton’s permaculture-themed YouTube channel. From rocket mass stoves through tiny houses to

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Cool Lamps Made Of Coffee Cups, Spoons & Filters By Christian DuCharme

October 12, 2011

Photos: Christian Ducharme via CollabCubed

On display at New York City’s Lafayette Espresso Bar + Market is a lighting design that coffee junkies will no doubt appreciate. Created by Swiss designer Christian DuCharme, this custom-made lamp was made wi…

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Hanging Mini-Greenhouse Also Doubles As Pendant Lamp

October 10, 2011

Photos: Jaroslav Kvíz

Short on space for growing herbs? Well, this graceful pendant lamp — which doubles as a mini-greenhouse — could be one way to add more luscious greenery to one’s space and diet.

Created by Czech designer Krstyna Pojerova, the…

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The Week in Pictures: Living Map of Central Park, a Bike with Metal Tires, and More (Slideshow)

September 30, 2011

Image: TreeHugger

We’ve featured a lot of vertical gardens on TreeHugger, many of them superb but none quite like this one, grown as a living map of New York’s Central Park.

We also have a bike with innovative metal wheels, avant-garde DIY fall har…

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5 Little Designs That Make Life Nicer, Fresh from the Valencia Design Week (Photos)

September 26, 2011

Papercraft Hospital exhibited at Valencia Design Week, designed by Lobulo Design. Photo credit: La Merienda

Different themes seemed to be embedded in the Valencia Design Week. After spotting 6 great wooden flat-pack designs, I also found these little…

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Lighting Up at the London Design Festival

September 26, 2011

Photo: B. Alter, Whisk-y

The London Design Festival is a massive collection of new and original design from around the world. With so many venues, it takes a sharp-eyed design junky to make sense of it all.

Lighting is one area where there is a lot …

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