The Solar Decathalon teams are really kicking things up a notch this year. First we see the Penn State team using celebs, like Ed Begley Jr . Next we see the Virginia … Read the full story on TreeHugger See original here:  Solar Decathalon Team... 

Why do I love the idea of downloadable designs? Because people do such amazing things out of so little substance, and they ship ideas, not objects. Like this iPhone stand designed by french industrial designer Julien Madérou, downloadable from his website... 

Initially, the Tokyo International Film Festival passed on screening The Cove , the documentary about the annual slaughter of dolphins in Taiji, Japan. Though it didn’t offer a reason, considering the government’s media ban on whale/dolphin... 

A bountiful fall harvest; pumpkins. Credit: samatt As the days get shorter and the weather gets colder, I’m ready for butternut squash soup and pumpkin pie! What’s in your fall harvest? Do you have beans, beets, broccoli, brussels sprouts,... 

Image via: NuHemp NuHemp claims their pet dog food provides holistic benefits for your pet, improves joint function and digestion, as well as improves your pet’s coat. We know the benefits of hemp for humans, and now pets are joining the ran…... 

Images: Zipcar Car-Sharing Goes High-Tech Car-sharing is a great way to have most of the benefits or owning a car without most of the downsides. Zipcar , one of the heavy-hitters of the car-sharing world, has release a new iPhone and iPod Touch free... 

Images: Zipcar Car-Sharing Goes High-Tech Car-sharing is a great way to have most of the benefits or owning a car without most of the downsides. Zipcar , one of the heavy-hitters of the car-sharing world, has release a new iPhone and iPod Touch free... 

Photo via Engadget So Kindle seems to be bombing out among university students as a replacement for textbooks, at least in one trial run. But we mention that the Tablet from Apple could be a better solution since it is more interactive, and more familiar... 

Photo via Engadget So Kindle seems to be bombing out among university students as a replacement for textbooks, at least in one trial run. But we mention that the Tablet from Apple could be a better solution since it is more interactive, and more familiar... 

John Pucher We have noted before that suburbs make you fat. Now research by John Pucher of Rutgers University suggests that cars make you fat. And before you start commenting “correlation does not imply causation”, consider that it makes...