News
Welcome to our news section. Here you can find the latest news about the ecology of our planet, from local issues where the shop is based in Brighton UK, right up to the big global developments.
The stories have been split into three categories inline with our name.
Eco - Stories about anything eco
Logic - News about stuff we support and makes logical sense
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Cool - As the name suggests, things that we think are pretty cool!
22/07/09 - A new branch of architecture emerges... Grow your own skyscraper!
Three young German architects are designing structures made completely out of living trees, including a pavilion for concerts in downtown Stuttgart. But designing the ultimate treehouse turns out to be trickier than one might expect. Have a look at the gallery here.
23/06/09 - SSC Aero AV - Change your perceptions of what an electric car can do!
For many years the perception on electric cars has been that they are slow, have limited range, and take forever to recharge. What if you were told of an electric car with range of 200miles, has 1000+ HP, can do 0-60 in 2.5 seconds, exceed 200MPH and (this is the really cool bit!) recharge from any mains socket in 10 minutes! See more about this and other new eco cars here.
06/06/09 - World’s first floating turbine to start its voyage
Renewable energy is a great thing, few would argue that, but the main objections faced by companies trying to establish renewables is due to the visual impact on the landscape. Some say they are beautiful, and some say they are an eyesore, but either way, the development of the floating wind turbine its set to change things. Read more about this here.
17/05/09 - The Plastiki Boat
The development and construction of The Plastiki, a sailboat made of plastic bottles, is now well under way. The Plastiki Project headed up by David de Rothschild is helping to highlight the ever growing problems associated with plastic pollution in our seas.
This video interview from Treehugger.com is well worth a watch. David explains a new way of looking at the systems of planet earth, how cashew nuts play a vital role in the boats construction, and offers a fantastic Evil Knievel analogy of humankinds development! Click here to watch it.