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World's First Energy Autonomous Vehicle: The Venturi Eclectic

Autos – The innovative carbon-neutral French automotive company Venturi has recently announced the production of Eclectic, a solar, wind, and electric-powered vehicle that will make your Prius look like a gas-guzzling Hummer.

Voted for on January 15, 2007 03:35pm

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Reverse Graffiti

Humor – When is cleaning the sidewalks a crime? When you're doing it to create art. Obviously. A number of street artists around the world have taken to expressing themselves through an innovative practice known as Reverse Graffiti.

Voted for on January 12, 2007 05:01pm

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Knit Graffiti - street art you can cuddle

Art & Design – Knitta Please, a team of 11 women and men who bomb urban landscapes with remnant knitting projects, are definitely not your grandma's graffiti artists.

Voted for on January 12, 2007 04:52pm

Netscape Green talks with WorldChanging.com
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Video Netscape Green talks with WorldChanging.com

Books – Netscape Anchor Alexia Prichard talks with Alex Steffen and Sarah Rich, authors of "WorldChanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century."

Voted for on December 10, 2006 12:37am

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Help put the Worldchanging book at Amazon's Number One!

Do No Evil – Worldchanging.com has just released a groundbreaking book on sustainability that has the potential to make a hugely positive impact in environmental and social change movements. Buy it at 11:11am Pacific on Nov. 1 at Amazon and help it succeed. The Amazon list is hugely influential, indeed it's one of the main ways booksellers and media determine w

Submitted and Voted for on November 01, 2006 02:07am

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Biomimetic Ocean Power

Gadgets & Tech – Ocean power is a dark horse in the race for the future of energy--few people know much about it yet, but it will be huge. BioPower Systems Pty. Ltd. is a new company that uses biomimicry and biomimetic designs to generate power from the ocean.

Submitted and Voted for on November 01, 2006 02:04am

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Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century

Do No Evil – The team at Worldchanging.com has just published a book. 600 pages of innovative solutions for a sustainable 21st century, with everything from green design to DIY, local food to refugee shelters, socially responsible business to climate change. Foreward by Al Gore, introduction by Bruce Sterling, design by Stefan Sagmeister.

Submitted and Voted for on October 26, 2006 04:54pm

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ECOBROKER helps you find green real estate

Real Estate – Have you ever wondered how you can find a green home? Ecobroker is training real estate agents all over the country to understand, market and sell green real estate. Here's an interesting interview with the founder John Beldock...

Voted for on October 25, 2006 04:16pm

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The Perfect 100,000 dollar house

Real Estate – Karrie Jacob's brand new book, "The Perfect $100,000 House" chronicles her journey in search of what she considered the perfect custom home: 1,000 square feet at $100 a square foot. Base on gut more than practical statistics, this number successfully lays the premise that good design doesn't have to come at a high price.

Voted for on October 18, 2006 02:05pm

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How to grow a green wall

Real Estate – Green Fortune is a Swedish company dedicated to "urban cultivation," and they've just released a new kit for growing your own vertical green wall, called the Plantwall.

Voted for on October 18, 2006 02:05pm

World's Smallest Hydrogen Car - the H-Racer
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World's Smallest Hydrogen Car - the H-Racer

Autos – Introducing a hydrogen fueled car that everyone can afford -- if only we could fit inside. Released earlier this year, the H-Racer is the world's smallest hydrogen car (at 16cm x 7cm) and comes with a tiny price tag to match.

Voted for on October 11, 2006 12:41pm

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Lovetann unveils new prefab lego home design

Real Estate – Norweigen prefab home designers Lovetann just announced two new designs for modular prefab homes...

Voted for on October 10, 2006 07:05pm

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Birdhouses inspired by tennis shoes over telephone lines

Art & Design – Resolution: 4 Birdhouses, created with SLA printers, can be hung in clusters over treebranches or laundry lines like tennis shoes on wires in the city. The nests will extend through the holes, adding dimension and texture over time.

Submitted and Voted for on October 09, 2006 10:44am

INHABITAT INTERVIEW: Michelle Kaufmann
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Video INHABITAT INTERVIEW: Michelle Kaufmann

Real Estate – Our last Prefab Friday article featured Michelle Kaufmann's latest design, the mkSolaire. That same day, I had a chance to sit down with her at West Coast Green and ask her about her innovative green, modern, modular housing. Michelle has a very deep knowledge of the principles and practices that underlie the green building revolution, and a profound commitment to making green living accessible.

Voted for on October 06, 2006 05:05pm

Michelle Kaufmann releases new eco-friendly prefab home
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Video Michelle Kaufmann releases new eco-friendly prefab home

Real Estate – Michelle Kaufmann, who has become the defacto queen of prefab architecture with her Glidehome and Breezehome, has just released a new eco-friendly prefab home design called the MkSolaire

Voted for on October 03, 2006 11:42am