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Biome Smart Terrarium for Gadget-Loving Green Thumbs

A sign of the times – but one that may be welcome from the digitally connected among us – is this smart terrarium concept by designer Samuel Wilkinson. Called the “Biome”, the...

29 nov 11

Windowfarm Kit The Latest Wonder in Micro Gardening

Like something straight out of scifi, this hydroponic “Windowfarm” kit is the latest solution for urban dwellers looking to grow their own food in a limited space. It comes to us from a c...

24 nov 11

Izaak Walton League enlists the help of goats

Faced with invasion by alien plants, the Izaak Walton League calls upon the goat justice league (well, not the real goat justice league…) to help save them from being overrun at their 33 acre p...

04 aug 11

Survival of the fittest (veggies)?

01 aug 11

Urban farming, the new way to handle unemployment?

Depending on which figures you choose to use, unemployment in America is approaching 20%, a figure that is quite remarkable. Fully 1/5 of the people in America who could be working are not currently...

17 maj 11

The Internet: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

21 dec 10

Rosalie Bay Resort Features Dominica’s First Wind Turbine

Resorts around the world continue to impress me with their commitment to sustainable practices — but Rosalie Bay Resort on the island of Dominica in the Caribbean is truly a standout. Five year...

08 dec 10

My review of the NREL Western Wind and Solar Integration Study

Go to The Oil Drum for the rest: The NREL/GE Energy WWSIS study appears to be built on several questionable assumptions, each allowing the modeled system (of up to 30% wind/5% solar in the West Conne...

07 dec 10

Green Poetry: “Streams of Consciousness”

The biggest environmental challenge we face is educating people Our globe is a big community We interact We affect our surroundings Without knowledge there is consequence Specialization is prominent ...

19 nov 10

Coming Next Week – College Bloggers

Students from SUNY-ESF will be taking over Groovy Green next week. Get the perspective of the future environmental leaders of America (and places beyond). Subscribe to our RSS Follow us on Twitter J...

13 nov 10

Can a “One-legged” Man Stay Green?

I’ve had the humbling experience of undergoing ankle surgery about 2 months ago. As a father of a near-two year old, and a husband, it has been extremely difficult to shift from the role of a ...

12 nov 10

Groovy Green Now on Twitter and Facebook

Groovy Green is a phoenix rising from the proverbial ashes compost heap… Follow us on Twitter: @GroovyGreenBlog And also on Facebook (image from http://www.flickr.com/photos/t oonz) Copyright &c...

10 nov 10

Cleveland’s RFID-enabled Recycle Bins Report When You’re Not Using Them

We’ve seen mega-turbines before — but never one with an output of 10MW, and certainly not one that floats! When completed, the world’s largest turbine will stand at roughly 533 feet...

09 sep 10

Peak Roads?

We’ve seen vertical gardens on the side of buildings before — but never one this, um, HUGE. Architects and federal officials are planning a series of 250-foot-tall trellises designed to s...

21 jul 10

La Vida Locavore

A lot of people are comparing this beautiful treehouse in Portland, Oregon to a hobbit dwelling. Personally, add a little black paint and it looks like something Darth Vader would retreat to when thi...

23 maj 10

“Deep Thoughts”

From CNNMoney.com: Lutz was asked if that means he would favor higher gasoline taxes, as in Europe where taxes drive fuel to more than $5 a gallon. He said he couldn’t speak for GM, but he said...

02 maj 10

Paper Mate Pens – Now with Less Waste…

My graduate school advisor, Charles Hall, is a very intelligent man, though he frequently defers to his doctoral advisor’s talent and knowledge. Howard Odum explained the first and second laws...

19 apr 10

offshore oil :: drill baby drill :: the obama plan

We love raucous festivals like Burning Man and music jamborees like Bonaroo, but we’ve never heard of one that combines the spirit of these events with the mission to actually accomplish someth...

01 apr 10

Review: Gaea Olive Oil – Great Taste, Less Emitting?

2010 will most likely go down as the year electric cars were (once again) made available to the public through Big Auto. Both Nissan and Chevy have plans to release the Leaf and Volt respectively ...

22 feb 10

Review: The Book of Rubbish Ideas

The number of Americans dropping meat is growing, albeit at a small rate. According to an online poll conducted by The Vegetarian Resource Group, three percent of U.S. adults indicated they never eat...

22 feb 10

A Groovy Green Reader Gives Up Her Car

Environmentally-conscious PC owners beware! There’s a fairly recent spyware virus out there that takes advantage of the green movement to promote an entirely different agenda. Called “Eco...

17 feb 10

World’s Largest Wind Turbine To Float Off Norway

Bottled water is surely one of the biggest jokes ever played on humanity. With plentiful supplies of clean water, first world countries still spends a horrifying amount of money on boutique water ...

16 feb 10

Portland High-Rise To Get 250ft Vertical Garden

Google is ramping up their efforts to help conservation organizations monitor deforestation around the world. The search engine giant announced during the Copenhagen Climate Conference a new “c...

19 jan 10

If Darth Vader Built A Treehouse, It Would Looks Something Like This

A 12-mile-long massive iceberg (twice the size of Hong Kong island) is headed towards Australia in what scientists are calling a “once-in-a-century event.” The 54 square-mile ice slab kno...

18 jan 10

Up is down. Black is white. Night is day. GM’s Lutz advocates for increased gas tax.

How’s this for a shocking twist? Tomatoes, long thought to be peaceful delicious denizens of our vegetable gardens, may actually be a giant red threat to insects. Scientists say that the tomato...

13 jan 10

Biosphere 2, Meet the Second Law of Thermodynamics

With the holidays once more in full swing, we rounded up a few green gift lists from around the web to help anyone looking to make their shopping his year a little more eco-friendly. While we’r...

13 jan 10

Renewable Energy Company Creating The Biggest Green Party You’ve Ever Seen

Mountain Rose Herbs, a small Organic herb, spice and tea company in Oregon, recently launched a new carpooling and bicycling program that might be the best I’ve read about in my time writing gr...

04 jan 10

Buying An Electric Car? You Might Want To Order Your Charging Station Now.

If you aren’t already, you need to check out the Urban Sustainable Living Magazine published by the Garden Girl. It’s delivered to your inbox (free!) every month, or two, and it’s ...

03 jan 10

On The Rise: Three Percent Of Americans Admit To Being Vegetarian

To make the production of its hybrid Prius that much greener, Toyota has engineered two new plant species that absorb harmful gases and help take heat out of the atmosphere. It’s a move straig...