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- In North Carolina, falling costs of clean energy make strange bedfellows Wed, 22 Sep 21, 7:00pmManufacturers, mills, and environmental interests oppose Duke-backed legislation because it hampers the role of regulators and costs ratepayers.
- DuPont and VCs see lithium mining as a critical investment for the electric future Thu, 18 Feb 21, 3:59am“Mining” has become synonymous with crypto the past few years in the tech industry, what with Bitcoin piercing the $50,000 barrier and GPUs and ASICs worldwide scrambling to hash functions in a bid for distributed...
- How color choices impact the feel of your interior design Thu, 14 Jul 16, 6:00pmColors are inextricably entwined with moods, due to both learned association and probably also evolutionary adaptation. Red — the color commonly associated with stop signs and fire trucks - causes human heart rate and breathing...
- Nonstick chemical known to cause cancer in lab rats still unregulated by EPA Sat, 5 Mar 16, 3:30amThe majority of people in the United States have PFOA in their blood. That’s right – the nonstick chemical DuPont used until 2013, that even the EPA condemned. We were told that if used properly, a nonstick pan is safe,...
- California’s GMO Food Proposition 37 Sparks Storm of Accusations over Misleading Ads Fri, 9 Nov 12, 9:16amGMO photo from Shutterstock There’s something fishy going on in the Golden State, and we aren’t talking about the GMO genes being spliced into the tomatoes...
- Jay Watson Makes Pixelated Furniture from Recycled Corian Samples Tue, 30 Oct 12, 1:30amUsing recycled Corian samples from kitchen designers and sustainably sourced birch, Oxfordshire-based designer Jay Watson built this beautiful credenza...
- Scientists Develop Transparent Soil to Shed Light on the Mysterious World of Plant Roots Tue, 2 Oct 12, 7:24amThe “rhizoshpere” is the world of plant roots – a region of soil located just below the surface of the earth. It sounds like a fantastical realm, full of secrets and mystery – and to botanists and...
- Shira Keret Designs Sweet Reyclable Lamps Shaped like Animals Wed, 28 Dec 11, 9:55amInflatable, recyclable, and super cute, Shira Keret‘s Animal Lamps are shaped like your favourite bird or mammal. Based in Tel Aviv, Keret creates sweet luminaires from Tyvek that emit a soft twinkling glow. Chickens,...
- The DuPont Environmental Center Stands Guard Over Wilmington’s Wildlife Refuge Wed, 31 Aug 11, 4:00amRead the rest of The DuPont Environmental Center Stands Guard Over Wilmington’s Wildlife Refuge Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", delaware, dupont, dupont environmental...
- Coca-Cola Unites with Other Consumer Giants to Promote Sustainable Packaging Sat, 12 Mar 11, 2:56amSome giants of household consumer products are joining forces in an attempt to promote environmentalism in their packaging. The trade organization will unite Colgate-Palmolive, Coca-Cola, DuPont, Dow Chemical and Kellogg’s,...
- MASS Design Group Proposes PS1 Pavilion Made Completely Out of Recycled Materials Thu, 24 Feb 11, 5:45amRead the rest of MASS Design Group Proposes PS1 Pavilion Made Completely Out of Recycled Materialshttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed...
- DuPont’s New Ink Can Quickly Print Cheap OLED Displays Tue, 18 May 10, 6:12amWant an ultra energy-efficient OLED television? You’ll have to pay — LG’s 15-inch display, for example, will cost a scathing $2,725 when it is released later this year...
- Woven Car: Rusty Old MG Midget Gets a Sturdy Recycled Fabric Shell Thu, 22 Apr 10, 3:20amTake one rusty, beat up old MG Midget, two creative artists and some sturdy recycled and leftover materials and this is what you get – the Woven Car...
- Karim Rashid Unveils Corian Eco House at Milan Design Week Tue, 20 Apr 10, 7:45amIconic designer Karim Rashid has teamed up with Dupont to design an eco-friendly living space for the future. Unveiled during Milan Design Week, his Smart-ologic residence is made from a range of new Corian eco materials...