Greenzone TV - La web TV dedicata all'ambiente - Blog

Gingrich, Here’s Five More Things You Can Fit In A Chevy Volt

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:54:46 GMT

GOP Presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich may have jibed earlier this week that you can’t fit a gun rack in a 2012 Chevrolet Volt, but after he was proven wrong by a resourceful Volt owner, it got us thinking. What else can you fit in a Chevy Volt? Here’s five things you should easily be able to fit in the back, ranging from the practical...

2012 Fisker Karma: Range Extended Electric Car Guide

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:54:46 GMT

Make a car desirable enough, and people will buy it whatever is powering the wheels. That's the theory anyway, but in a world of unease over the suitability of electric cars, the Henrik Fisker has taken the more comfortable, usable route to creating an electric car: The range-extended 2012 Fisker Karma. When the EPA-rated 32-mile electric range is...

V-6 Engines Aren’t Just Cleaner, They’re Fast Too, Say Police

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:54:46 GMT

For years, Police forces across the U.S. drove specially built Ford Interceptors based on the humble Ford Crown Victoria. Fitted with a powerful V-8 engine, they formed the backbone of many police fleets. In the past year however, Ford’s Interceptor has undergone a change, replacing the aged Crown Vic for a Ford Taurus-based platform, and...

Tesla Battery 'Bricking': The Real Story Behind The Scare

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:54:46 GMT

Late last night, a sensational blog post circulated through Silicon Valley. It claimed that several $100,000-plus Tesla Roadsters were now useless as the result of a "devastating design problem," with their battery packs "bricked" from being left too long without plugging in. Early this morning, we predicted that this would be today's electric-car...

Is Tesla 'Bricking' Story Just An Angry Owner's Shakedown?

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:54:46 GMT

And now perhaps it all becomes clear. The Tesla battery 'bricking' post that was today's electric-car news story and generated reams of coverage may simply be an attempt by an unhappy owner to get Tesla Motors to replace the battery in his Roadster. At least, that would appear to be the logical conclusion from a letter we just received from a...

Guilherme Torres Recycles Brazilian Artist’s Home Into A New Live Work Space

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:54:43 GMT

Read the rest of Guilherme Torres Recycles Brazilian Artist’s Home Into A New Live Work Space Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Brazil, eco design, green architecture, Green Building, green design, green renovation, Guilherme Torres, live work space, live-work, remodel, sao Paulo, studio guilherme torres, Sustainable Building, sustainable design, Victor Brecheret

Take a Bath of Knowledge with Vanessa Mancini’s Tub Made of Books

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:54:43 GMT

If you like to unwind by soaking in the tub with a good book, how about bathing in literature instead with artist Vanessa Mancini’s ‘Bath of Knowledge’? This novel idea (excuse the pun) is made almost entirely out of books, each one cut and fitted by the artist herself. The books have been layered onto [...]

CF Salicath Builds Fully Functional TLR Camera from LEGOs

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:54:43 GMT

Norwegian photographer Carl-Fredric Salicath yearned for the mechanical simplicity of traditional film photography. So when he set about building his own camera he used the most elemental construction tool of all: LEGOs! His fully-functional LEGO camera, dubbed LegoFlex B1, is loosely modeled on a Rolleiflex — the Twin Lens Reflex Medium Format Camera first introduced [...]

Makerbot’s 3D Printed Hermit Crab Shells are a Fresh Solution to an Environmental Shortage

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:54:43 GMT

Meet Paris Shellton – a classy crustacean who recently received a colorful new 3D printed shell thanks to Markerbot’s Project Shellter! Last year, Makerbot called out to the 3D printing world for eco-friendly replacement shells that could be given to domestic hermit crabs in order to preserve the ocean’s shell supply. Months later, the aptly [...]

Toyota to Unveil FT-Bh Super Mini Hybrid Concept at Geneva Motor Show

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:54:43 GMT

Toyota is set to unveil a new super mini hybrid concept, the FT-Bh, at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show on March 6th. According to Toyota, the new hybrid concept has about the same interior room as the Toyota Yaris, but is smaller and lighter than the Toyota Aygo, the smallest Toyota sold in Europe. Read [...]

Republican Politicians Ignore Their Party’s Climatologists on the Issue of Climate Change

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:54:43 GMT

Please understand that we here at Inhabitat try to give everyone a fair shake, but with the current state of affairs concerning climate change deniers in the Republican Party, it is difficult to keep our cool. Inside Climate News seems to have had the same issue as of late and have released an article this [...]

Formafantasma’s Natural Botanica Vessels Look Like Archaeological Artifacts

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:54:43 GMT

We recently showed you Formafantasma’s crafty vessels made from flour, agricultural waste and limestone, but the design studio has developed another amazing set of archaic-looking objects. Commissioned by Plart, Formafantasma created ‘Botanica’, a collection made from natural polymers with vegetal and animal origins. Using rosin, dammar, copal (a sub-fossil state of amber), natural rubber, shellac, bois [...]

Takayuki Hori’ Beautiful X-Ray Origami Animals Shine Light on 8 Endangered Species

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:54:43 GMT

From solar cell origami lamps to cute nano-origami animals, we can’t get enough of the Japanese art of folding paper. The newest origami creations to catch our eye are Takayuki Hori’s beautiful folded figures, which feature 8 endangered species. Dubbed Oritsunagumono — things folded and connected — these X-ray origami works of art include a [...]

VIDEO: Costello Tagliapietra’s Dazzling Fall 2012 New York Fashion Week Show

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:54:43 GMT

Costello Tagliapietra’s Fall/Winter 2012 debut was one New York Fashion Week show not to be missed. The brazen yet feminine line was awash with abstract prints, bold solids, and plenty of sophistication. Check out our video above for a front-row view of the show, which dazzled crowds with everything from flowing, kaleidoscopic gowns to high-tech AirDye ensembles. READ MORE [...]

Diller Scofidio + Renfro’s Gigantic Hirshhorn Bubble to Ooze Out of the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington D.C.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:54:43 GMT

Read the rest of Diller Scofidio + Renfro’s Gigantic Hirshhorn Bubble to Ooze Out of the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington D.C. Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Architecture, bubble, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, diller scofidio + renfro bubble, diller scofidio and renfro, eco building, eco design, eco museums, Green Building, green design, [...]

Colombia’s New Sports Center Is a Green Forest Full of Hope for the Local Community

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:54:43 GMT

Read the rest of Colombia’s New Sports Center Is a Green Forest Full of Hope for the Local Community Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: ayuda en accion, bosque de la esperanza, colombia shanty towns, community center bogota, Giancarlo Mazzanti, hope forest, Social Architecture, social design

7 Gorgeous Green Home Furnishings

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:54:43 GMT

Decorating your home can be a rewarding way to spend your time and money – and investing in beautiful, eco-friendly furnishings is a great way to express yourself and give any room a boost while supporting the environment. There is still a lingering stereotype about green design being boring or crunchy, but nothing could be [...]

American And French Journalists Killed By Syrian Gov’t Shelling

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:54:40 GMT

American reporter Marie Colvin of the London Sunday Times and French photojournalist Rémi Ochlik died early this morning in Syrian government shelling of the restive city of Homs. An advocacy group, the Committee to Protect Journalists, released a statement where deputy director Robert Mahoney said: “Our colleagues Marie Colvin and Rémi Ochlik gave their lives [...]

GAS PRICES FACT: Domestic Oil Production Has Soared Under President Obama

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:54:40 GMT

The number of oil drilling rigs in the U.S. hit a record last week, having quadrupled in number over the past three years. Between oil and gas drilling rigs, the U.S. now has more rigs at work than the rest of the world combined. The current oil boom has buoyed the projections of some leading [...]

Virginia Governor Backtracks, Offers Amendment To Ultrasound Bill

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:54:40 GMT

In a major victory for women’s health advocates, Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) has publicly backtracked from his support for a bill requiring women to undergo an invasive transvaginal ultrasound before having an abortion. In a statement released this afternoon, McDonnell offered an amendment that would not force women to receive the procedure. “Mandating an invasive [...]