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  1. Algae Oil

    Although algae is currently the most energy-dense biofuel source, the cost of producing algae oil is prohibitively expensive. The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that the biofuel would cost around $8 per gallon at the pump.

  2. spray foam

    U.S. Army tents don't provide much relief from the heat of the Iraqi desert, where temperatures can soar to highs of 130 degrees Fahrenheit. Even with air conditioning, soldiers are lucky to crank things down to a sweltering 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

  3. cute-kid-eating-meat-steak-photo.jpg

    The research models future food production with different farming methods, land use, and diets -- 72 different scenarios in all -- and concludes that ample food can be produced for the global population that is expected to top nine billion by 2050.

  4. ford flex photo

    Even in the early heydays, Henry Ford was fond of using plants like hemp and straw to reinforce plastic components for his cars. Now bioplastics are back and turning up in cell phones, forks, and more.

  5. superfreakonomics horseshit photo

    Levitt and Dubner have in mind a very particular kind of "technological fix." Wind turbines, solar cells, biofuels--these are all, in their view, more trouble than they're worth.

  6. Solar Home Tips Found at... Solar homes come with the latest in green appliances and innovative technology at the 2009 Solar Decathlon. Discovery News' Alyssa Danigelis gets some home improvement tips.

  7. KLM 747 photo

    Mark your calendars for November 23rd. That's when the first aviation biofuel test flight with passengers aboard is scheduled to take place, and the first test flight in Europe.

  8. This week is Carnival of the Green #201 and it's being hosted by ooffoo, where you can reuse, recycle, swap, sell, giveaway, write and even blog - all in one site! Not to mention their recipes, eco-tips, and debates!

  9. Mighty termites could help to solve our energy needs, according to the following news from the University of Florida: As the researchers reported Oct. 15 in the online journal Biotechnology for Biofuels, they’ve begun to identify which of these genes...

  10. petroalgae production photo

    And then there were five... Indian Oil Corporation has become the fifth major oil company to stake a claim in the world of algae biofuels.

Treehugger on Sustainability

  1. There's certainly nothing wrong with the farm school program, which seems to cover everything from traditional cider making to bee keeping to sausage making to chicken rearing. And there is nothing wrong with leaning heavily on traditions of the past. Full Article at Treehugger

  2. Life hasn't been easy for the Ma'dan, or "Marsh Arabs," of Iraq's ancient wetlands. Full Article at Treehugger

  3. Prague Pant photo

    Earth Creations, known for their clay-dyed apparel has been creating sustainable clothing for women, men, and children since 1996. Full Article at Treehugger

  4. I know this is definitely at the extreme end of what most folks would consider acceptable, and it is hardly the stuff of mainstream sustainability. Full Article at Treehugger

  5. carbon neutral wineries.JPG

    For some, being in such tight quarters with the family can drive you to drink. Or maybe you just want a nice glass of pinot with your vegan roast. Either way, finding sustainable wines can be as important as finding sustainable eats. Full Article at Treehugger

  6. boa in rainforest photo

    A group of 35 nations have agreed to a plan that aims to reduce global deforestation by 25% by 2015, The Guardian reports. The price tag for it all could run as high as $36 billion over the next five years. Now who will pay for it all? Full Article at Treehugger

  7. newcastle greenest city uk britain photo.jpg

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne has been named the greenest city in the U.K. in a sustainability audit conducted by Forum for the Future. Photo by Draco2008 via Flickr.com. Full Article at Treehugger

  8. shop-local-photo.jpg

    The Get Local shopping guide is a listing of local merchants, restaurants, and stores, and is meant to promote creativity and sustain jobs within the community. Full Article at Treehugger

  9. electronics dumped photo

    According to a new study by Pike Research, 76% of consumers are aware that the secret ingredient for reducing e-waste is proper recycling. Rejoice! 76% of consumers can see the obvious!! Full Article at Treehugger

  10. bosphorus bridge istanbul asia europe photo

    Turkey is being suggested as a "bridge between East and West" on climate change too. Photo of the Bosphorus Bridge spanning Europe and Asia by Jennifer Hattam. Full Article at Treehugger

  11. treehugger deals sulusso jewelry

    Looking for high-end, luxurious jewelry while being sustainable as well? The pieces found at Sulusso are just that, and so much more. Full Article at Treehugger

  12. Jimmy Fallon filled-in for his guests who backed out of the "Green Night Eco-Jam" on Late Night last night. In case you missed it, check out Fallon's performance with The Roots. Full Article at Treehugger

  13. agriculture-organic-impact-climate-change-sustainable-farm-photo.jpg

    Sure, agriculture provides us with the food we all eat every day. But do you know how those agricultural practices impact global warming? Full Article at Treehugger

  14. hostess gift photo

    Thanksgiving is about celebrating all the things you're thankful for. But it's also about celebrating the fall harvest, giving thanks for the food the earth has provided. So what better time is there to support and encourage sustainable living? Full Article at Planet Green

  15. kenya farm women photo

    Rachel Zedeck moved to Kenya with the intent to help Kenyans feed themselves through eco-friendly farming. Her solution - put everything you need into one backpack. Full Article at Treehugger

  16. woman shopping photo

    Okay, so you're one of the growing number of highly evolved and incredibly enlightened people that want to shop sustainably this holiday season. But let's face it. It's not always that easy to do. Full Article at Planet Green

  17. photo of Ann Snook

    As I mention in my post on TreeHugger, with so much attention (albeit needed) on the Amazon, we often forget about the world's second largest tropical rainforest, Mexico's Maya Forest that also spills into Belize and Guatemala. Full Article at Planet Green

  18. Back to the Future image

    Let me be clear—I utterly reject the idea that just because environmentalists critique elements of the status quo, they are somehow rejecting modernity, or the benefits that technology or science have brought. Full Article at Treehugger

  19. lulu frost spring 2010 photo

    Lulu Frost jewelery designer Lisa Salzer draws inspiration from Bond Girls Honey Ryder, Strawberry Fields, and Mary Goodnight in her feminine yet edgy designs for spring summer 2010. Full Article at Treehugger

  20. bahar shahpar cri de coeur photo

    We saw Bahar Shahpar's popping-with-color spring/summer 2010 "Warrior Princess" collection at the GreenShows and are excited to see the shoes from the runway, on the shelves in February, and on the streets come spring. Full Article at Treehugger

  21. Cooking for pleasure photo

    The head of a renewable energy research center once described cooking to me as "the most important eco-art of all." I think he might be right. Full Article at Planet Green

  22. annabelle wasted photo

    This winter, Planet Green will show you the world through a broader lens. Full Article at Treehugger

  23. coal-china-burning.jpg

    It doesn't matter how many PV cells are built, or turbines go up. All of these are critically important but they do not turn the trick. Because whatever happens, for the next few decades, the US and China are going to be burning coal. Full Article at Treehugger

  24. africa children photo

    World's Poverty-Stricken Women First Hit by Climate Change Towards that last item, the report once again highlights the fact that the majority of the 1.5 billion people in the world living on less than $1 a day are women and children, and that these... Full Article at Treehugger

  25. dell bamboo packaging photo

    Inside a 25% post-consumer recycled box, the Dell Inspiron Mini 10 and Mini 10v netbooks will be cradled by trays made from bamboo, sourced from Chinese farms that follow the "principals and criteria" of the Forestry Stewardship Council. Full Article at Treehugger

  26. Sauvignon-in-plastic.jpg

    New Zealand's Yealand Estates says its Full Circle sauvignon blanc bottles are 89% lighter than 750ml glass bottles, which means they generate 54% less greenhouse gas emissions and use nearly 20% less energy to produce than glass. Full Article at Treehugger

  27. cleantech open 2008 photo

    Cleantech Open is thee competition for Claifornia (and nationwide) start-ups looking to gain seed money for their ideas. Full Article at Treehugger

  28. trash photo

    It's not everyday that a guy like me has something of his installed in a museum. It's an even rarer occasion when a guy like me has a year's worth of his trash installed in a museum. Full Article at Planet Green

  29. Thanksgiving day turkey green bird photo

    Any turkey with this word on it hasn't been cooled below a temperature of 26 degrees F, which is the point where turkey meat freezes. You may also see "refrigerated" on the label, which means the same thing. Full Article at Planet Green

  30. starbucks green store design renovation photo

    " Inspired by Starbucks™ Shared Planet™, the company's ongoing commitment to ethical sourcing, environmental stewardship and community involvement, the new designs will reflect the character of each store's surrounding neighborhood and help to reduce... Full Article at Treehugger

  31. vegetarian sauces photo

    I am an unapologetic flexitarian—I eat meat, but I try to do it rarely and responsibly. I've already noted some tactics on how and why to eat less meat, but I also try to eat my fair share of purely vegetarian dishes. Full Article at Planet Green

  32. Eco-friendly dollhouses photo

    Do your tots' architectural tastes run more Arne Jacobsen? Here's a doll-size replica of his 1928 villa in Charlottenlund, Denmark. The Modularean Eco House may be the smallest prefab home on this planet. Full Article at Treehugger

  33. peeing in the compost photo

    So what can we do to prevent this crisis? On the macro-level, we can campaign for more sustainable agriculture, we can eat less grain-fed meat (and campaign for an end to subsidies for livestock), and we can buy organic. Full Article at Planet Green

  34. Backing up that assertion (made to the BBC by GCP lead scientist Corinne Le Quere, is data that sows between 2000-2008 emissions rose 29%. Developing Nations Lead Emissions Growth... Full Article at Treehugger

  35. us china clean energy photo

    1. U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center. The two Presidents announced the establishment of the U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center. Full Article at Treehugger

  36. This week is Carnival of the Green #203 and it's being hosted by EcoSalon, a site that believes that environmental consciousness doesn't have to mean granola, that style and sustainability belong in the same sentence and that living green is fun, not... Full Article at Treehugger

  37. hunt lion with camera photo

    Patterson added that a recent study at a tourists resort of Xakanaxa criticised the government for lack of a proper management plan, after finding that 6,000 hectares of land had three up-market lodges and accommodation for 50 employees, two public... Full Article at Treehugger

  38. Wood puzzle at Sustentable Festival in Buenos Aires

    Argentine sustainable design was on the spotlight last week, when the second edition of Sustentable Festival took place in Buenos Aires featuring more than 100 products in an exhibition. Full Article at Treehugger

  39. sustainable-network2.jpg

    In the food world there is the debate between "organic" and "local" and the idea of looking your farmer in the eye. Full Article at Treehugger

  40. dia de los muertos green burial photo

    It's funny how uptight people can get about death. Yet it's one of the very few things, along with birth, taxes, breathing etc, that we all have in common. Full Article at Treehugger

  41. feral childe photo

    Feral Childe is a bi-coastal collaboration of Moriah Carlson of Brooklyn, New York, and Alice Wu of Oakland, California. Full Article at Treehugger

  42. method hopenhagen photo

    This guest post is written by Adam Lowry, the co-founder and Chief Greenskeeper of Method Products, Inc. He is also a guest contributor to TreeHugger. There's an old saying that there are two things you never want to see being made: laws and sausage. Full Article at Treehugger

  43. This guest post was written by The NewHouse, a student-run advertising agency from Syracuse University in New York. As the leaders of tomorrow, we must find ways to influence the leaders of today. Full Article at Treehugger

  44. Kenny Belov photo

    Kenny Belov is a passionate activist for the preservation of seafood in the world's waters. Not only has he founded a non-profit organization called Fish or Cut Bait, but he also owns a restaurant in Sausalito called Fish. Full Article at Planet Green

  45. Canvas Dreams, with headquarters in Portland and Scotland, purchases their power directly from Portland Gas & Electric, a utility that uses locally generated wind power. So the data center is powered as directly as possible from wind power. Full Article at Treehugger

  46. spinach arugula oyster photo

    Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 bulb fennel, about 1 pound, halved, cored and thinly sliced ¼ pound bacon, sliced into ½ inch strips 1/3 cup small diced shallots 1 teaspoon minced garlic 2 teaspoons plus 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon freshly... Full Article at Planet Green

  47. rentalic wall photo

    Community based product service systems are an excellent green product service system allowing a lot of people to use one item when they need it, rather than everyone purchasing the same product only to use it once a year. Full Article at Treehugger

  48. ryann creem 2010 photo

    Ryann, a sustainable and fair trade fashion brand based in New York--we previewed spring/summer 2010, here--has launched active wear collection Creem. Full Article at Treehugger

  49. jai active wear 2010 reversible rain blazer photo

    Jai Active Wear combines comfort, contemporary style, and sustainable fabrics--Tencel, recycled cotton, recycled nylon, and bamboo--for spring/summer 2010. Designer Kizzy Knight--who hails from the UK--produces the garments locally in New York City. Full Article at Treehugger

  50. autodesk booth design greenbuild overall photo

    Autodesk says it is "committed to sustainable design" and they certainly tried to show it in their booth, which is made entirely of recycled cardboard, sustainably harvested BC fir, recycled cardboard sonotubes, all treated with a 100% biodegradable... Full Article at Treehugger