Biofuel (or Biorganic Fuel) is what it sounds like: fuel derived from organic material. The biofuel you're probably most familiar with is Ethanol. Ethanol is alcohol (though probably not something...
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Entries Tagged as 'Sustainability'
Is Biofuel the Way to Go?
March 17th, 2008 by Elizabeth Foughty
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Solar Sound
March 14th, 2008 by William Schroeder
Austin is known for being a hub of green movement as well as a thriving music scene. Concerts during SXSW have helped highlight the use of sustainable energy in the world around us. "Most people d...
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More Kiva goodness and a Nau Wardrobe
March 6th, 2008 by Jerri Chou
Kiva's been taking New York by storm and we love it. If you're in town, our friends at the Openhouse gallery are hosting a Nau shopping event to benefit Kiva.
Nau is a new apparel company that ...
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Cradle to Cradle, a new way to look at design and life.
February 16th, 2008 by Elizabeth Foughty
I recently had the pleasure of watching William McDonough give talk on his new philosophy of design. He's been called a "Hero of the Planet" and has numerous other such honors. McDonough, an archi...
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Harvest Restaurant: Good Food You Can Feel Good About
February 12th, 2008 by Cindy Au
In a state more famously known for its beer and brats, Harvest Restaurant has remained a culinary testament to the bustling counterculture that thrives in the politically conscious, wayward middle...
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Slow Food at Flatbush Farm: slow far, slow good!
January 30th, 2008 by Winnie Au
Organic lagers, spatzle, a charcuterie platter, pork goulash, rabbit meat, pistachio mascarpone cake - sound good to you? If so, you should either learn how to do a bodily transfer with my stomach...
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ReMade
November 14th, 2007 by Jerri Chou
One man's trash is another man's sushi roller thanks to the keen eye of junior-year Industrial Design students at Western Washington University and their project ReMade. The goal: create salable ...
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