Jun 3 2010

Every City Needs This: The Parkbus, Direct From City To Park

parkbus toronto algonquin park transport photo park 150 miles north of Toronto is the most extraordinary wilderness, Algonquin Provincial Park. If you own a car, it is an easy drive on good highways. If you don't it is not so easy; a bus or train to Huntsville, an expensive taxi ride or hitchhike in; for camping, just like anything else, the system is easy and convenient for cars and difficult for the rest. If we are going to get people out of cars, this has to change. And it is changing; this year a new non-profit called Read the full story on TreeHugger

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May 25 2010

Australia’s First Public Electric Car Charge Station is Go

GoGet Hybrid Charge Station photo Photos: NineMSN, GoGet, ChargePoint. It was 2005 when we last reported on Australia's pioneering car share business GoGet. The guys have been going places since then, figuring that their service now keeps the equivalent of more than 230 cars off the road, through their more than 26 car share pods in four states (though we suspect the...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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May 24 2010

Maker Faire 2010: Seed Libraries Prove Tough to Sprout

maker faire seed library photo Photos via Jaymi Heimbuch S.P.R.Out (Seed and Plant Resource Outreach) is a non-profit seed and plant library based in West Marin, and while the project is one that many gardeners are thankful for, it's also an exercise in nursing along an idea. S.P.R.Out founder Medea Aranda was working hard to not only expand the library, but also just simply keep it going. She spoke with us about her model for the organization, as well as some of the challenges that make seed libraries - indeed most lending libraries - a labor of love....Read the full story on TreeHugger

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May 19 2010

NoLongerNeedIt.com Perfect for Online Thrifting

garage sale photo Photo via Bob n Renee Garage sales rock as a way of getting rid of stuff you don't need anymore, and for finding those random little things you do need. Thrift shops are also a fantastic option. But in these tech-centric times, online is usually an even easier, fast, and effective way to trade or sell your stuff. Craigslist, eBay and Freecycle are old staples, but the new kid on the block is NoLongerNeedIt.com - and this site brings a whole new level of professionalism to secondhand shopping. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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May 12 2010

Easier Traveling With Your Mobile! Google Adds Biking Directions, Shortcuts, and More

google bike route image Image via Google LatLong Blog So far, the iPhone has been a traveler's best friend when it comes to easy apps for getting from place to place. But Google wants to ramp up its Android offerings and compete a little more, so now users can get directions for biking - which was only recently added to Google in the first place - shortcuts for driving, destination sharing among friends, and other features that make moving around mu...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Apr 28 2010

Your Computer Is Too Powerful! How to Scale Down, Save Energy

granola energy savings image Images via Granola There's a plethora of programs that help you trim the power consumption of your computer by switching how quickly it goes into sleep mode, timed shut-downs and so on. But what about while we're using the computer? For many of us, our computers are far more powerful than we really need them to be - especially for those of us who simply check email, catch a few news articles, use word processing programs or treat it as a place to store digital photos. Yet, your computer can be sucking up a...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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