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The 2012 London summer Olympics are almost upon us. And if you’ve forgotten what strenuous activity many of the competitors will undertake during the event, artist Monica Bonvincini hopes to jog (ha) your memory. Commissioned by the Olympic Delivery Authority’s (ODA) Art in the Park program, RUN is a giant RGB LED sculpture of a Learn More
This Thursday, May 17thover 700 underserved school children from San Francisco and Marin school districts will travel to San Francisco’s Ocean Beach to celebrate Kids’ Ocean Day. To celebrate, the kids will be giving the beach a much needed cleaning; they’ll be combing the beach, looking for trash and properly disposing of it. They will Learn More
So many architectural icons in the US and around the globe have made the switch to LED lighting. I’ve featured most of them on this blog, from San Francisco’s Bay Bridge to The London Tower and Itay’s Mole Antonelliana. And now, one of the world’s most recognizable buildings is about to make that same, inevitable Learn More
Okay, so the picture’s a little creepy, but the intentions behind this clever invention are innocent enough. We’ve all been there: fumbling for a flashlight in the dark while trying to complete some important nighttime task, like slashing through rope (night fishing anyone?), cutting zip ties (breaking down a shade structure in a wind storm, Learn More
I knew it was only a matter of time. First, IKEA switched to carrying only LED light bulbs in 2011. (Read about it here!) Now, the home furnishings giant has fully embraced its decision by releasing a line of creative and quirky LED chandeliers, called IKEA Experiments in LED. Created by an array of talented Learn More
PuurBuy, and new iPhone App that locates sustainable, organic restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area, is gaining steam. How does it work? Just download the app to your smart phone and, just like searching on yelp or google maps, the app locates sustainable organic restaurants in your area and pinpoints them based on your Learn More
I’ve thought for a long time that we should be harnessing the energy created via exercise machines, but aside from a few smart gyms, no one has really done it. Finally, WeWatt, a Belgium sustainable design company, stepped up to the plate, tackling two serious problems with one genius product: the WeBike Pedal-Powered Desk. First Learn More
About a month ago I wrote an article about Bay Area Ranchers who are land conservation activists. Koopmann’s Ranch, located in Sunol, hosted a tour of their ranch to show people what it means to privately own land, protect its resources and how that benefits both the wildlife and the residents surrounding the property. The Learn More
Hypoxia, the environmental condition characterized by low oxygen levels that causes ecological “dead zones” in aquatic environments, is increasing in our lakes and oceans at a shocking rate. Besides depleting more overt biodiversity, Hypoxia kills off healthy blue-green algae, causes an influx of harmful algae blooms (HABs), contaminates drinking water and results in beach closures. Learn More
The Coachella horizon is filled with spectacular silhouettes. Between massive stages, towering palm trees, innovative art installations and concertgoers who have checked their inhibitions—and most of their clothing—at the gate, there’s always something fun to look at. Among the top on that list is The Do Lab, an LA-based arts, fabrication and production house responsible Learn More
