TED: Nancy Lublin: Texting that saves lives - Nancy Lublin (2012)
by: TEDTalks (video), 2012-04-27 15:12:33 UTC
When Nancy Lublin started texting teenagers to help with her social advocacy organization, what she found was shocking -- they started texting back about their own problems, from bullying to depression to abuse. So she's setting up a text-only crisis line, and the results might be even more important than she expected.

Building New Business Through Sustainable Homes
by: Sustainable Design News, 2012-04-30 22:53:57 UTC
SummitSkills and Rushlight Events are holding a special event - Building New Business through Sustainable Homes taking place at BDO's offices May 14, 2012.

The contents of a new report resulting from research undertaken by Zero Carbon Hub will be the mainstay of this event and all attendees will receive a free copy.



Reusable Water Bottle Tracks How Much Plastic You Keep Out of the Trash
by: TreeHugger Design, 2012-04-29 09:00:00 UTC
A reusable water bottle lets you count how many times you refill it, so you know how much plastic you've saved.

Bubble Deck Technology Uses Less Concrete by Filing The Slab With Beach Balls
by: TreeHugger Design, 2012-04-30 18:59:00 UTC
This is a really clever idea that takes out all the stuff in the middle that you don't really need, and replacing it with air.

Emerging economy growth to heat planet quicker than expected: report
by: Reuters: Green Business News, 2012-04-30 15:11:35 UTC
LONDON, April 30 - The ongoing rapid industrialization of the world's advanced developing economies means global emissions of heat-trapping gases will by the end of the decade exceed safe levels by far more than previously expected, according to a report published Friday.

Survey: Sustainability an ‘Important Factor’ in Supply Chain Choices
by: Environmental Leader, 2012-04-30 13:55:03 UTC
Seventy-two percent of US companies say sustainability influences their purchasing decisions and is an important factor when selecting a service provider, according to a survey by cloud computing firm Rackspace Hosting. Outside of the US, 91 percent of companies that participated in the survey said sustainability has been built into their purchasing decisions on either [...]

drifted by lars beller fjetland for discipline
by: Designboom - Weblog, 2012-04-28 07:35:00 UTC

the young norwegian designer has developed a series of two stools and a bench composed of comfortable cork seating combined with a sturdy ash wood framework. 

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Alcoa announces "smog-eating" architectural panels
by: Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine, 2012-04-30 09:11:10 UTC

Last week that giant multinational of aluminum production Alcoa announced its new "smog-eating" architectural panels - in other words cladding stuck to a building's exterior that can remove pollutants from the surrounding air. The aluminum panels, branded Reynobond with EcoClean technology, have a titanium dioxide coating which breaks down pollutants in direct sunlight... Continue Reading Alcoa announces "smog-eating" architectural panels

Section: ecoGizmo

Tags: Pollution, Self-cleaning, Titanium dioxide

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Turn your iPhone into a networked night vision scope
by: Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine, 2012-04-30 21:16:53 UTC

Imagine if you could turn your iPhone into an advanced night vision recording device, tuned to your every espionage whim. No, there's not an app for that ... but there is the USNV Night Vision iPhone Adapter. Before you get too excited about it, you should note that it doesn't directly turn an iPhone into a night vision scope – you'll still need an actual separate scope. What the NViA does is bridge the iPhone with the night vision scope to leverage iPhone features like video recording, geo-tagging and messaging ... because when you're in the middle of a midnight tail, sometimes you want to go back and scour the footage for more clues – or I assume that you might want to do that, if you were some type of vigilante running around the city with a pair of infrared goggles. .. Continue Reading Turn your iPhone into a networked night vision scope

Section: Spy Gear

Tags: iPhone, Night Vision, Surveillance, Thermal Imaging

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BAT bicycle by Axalko
by: Dezeen, 2012-04-26 18:56:46 UTC

Dezeen promotion: this video shows Basque woodworking company Axalko crafting a bicycle frame from wood. (more…)