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Head in the clouds? Why not put some of that dreamy, creative energy to good use this weekend by embarking on a simple LEDIY project with a highly ethereal effect: hanging LED cloud lanterns! Thanks to LED lights’ cool temperatures, it’s safe to surround them in paper lanterns and cotton batting, which you’ll need to Learn More

Cleantech Group, an organization that boasts the world’s largest resource for market intelligence, events and advisory services for the cleantech sector, announced that San Francisco is the North American capital for cleantech. The Cleantech industry is defined by businesses dedicated to developing, selling and funding renewable energy, energy conservation and as a whole, reduce the Learn More

Let’s talk about biking. As I’m sure you know, replacing biking with driving is good for the planet, your body and anyone else who comes in contact with your body. (Toned quads are a good thing, am I right?) That being said, it’s time to ask yourself a few questions. Do you own a bike? Learn More

This April Wineries across California are inviting the public to celebrate their sustainability efforts.  This new celebration is in response to the wine industry’s dedication to protecting the land, efficiently using resources, sustaining a business that is in harmony with economic, social and environmental values and growing great fruit. Festivities will be hosted by wineries Learn More

Whether you’re looking for an outdoorsy vacation in the Swiss Alps or all this talk of an impending 2012 Doomsday has you a teensy bit worried (it’s ok, I won’t tell anyone), Robust Outdoor Brands has you covered with its eco POD hotel. Three of these highly insulated, toxin-free modular dwellings can already be found Learn More

Have you ever left the salon thinking you’re looking as suave as Paris Hilton, only to discover in the light of day you’re looking more like Perez? Turns out it’s a common beauty-related problem that LED lighting can fix! At the 2012 Behind the Chair Stylist Choice awards in Chicago, winner of the “Favorite Haircolor Learn More

It is springtime, which is why I chose to write about Bay Area sustainable gardening… again.  The Bay Friendly Landscaping & Gardening Coalition, a Berkeley non profit dedicated to sustainable gardening and landscaping in the San Francisco Bay Area, is hosting their annual Bay Friendly Gardening Tours this spring. The coalition partners with local Bay Learn More

It’s graced this blog before, and now Cutecircuit is back with even more gorgeous wearable technology. A recent Huffington Post article detailed the new collection of LED-based clothing items by the London-based fashion house, which has designed color-changing LED dresses for the likes of Katy Perry and European pop sensation Safura. I mention the HP Learn More

The San Francisco Garden Show starts tomorrow, Wednesday April 21st and goes through Sunday the 25th.  After looking at the program, there are tons of opportunities to learn about sustainable gardening, bringing gardening into a small urban environment and cool artsy ways to showcase plants. The show kicks off with seminars focusing on using water Learn More

LED lights recently helped illuminate a campaign to recall Governor Scott Walker in Milwaukee. Activists from the group Overpass Light Brigade gathered on the bridge of the Milwaukee art museum on March 16th 2012, wielding signs emblazoned with LED ribbon. The protestors formed the LED lights into letters, spelling out slogans like, “Walker Done” and Learn More