Comments for Green By Design http://greenbydesign.com Setting an Example by Design Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:06:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on 10 Good Green Habits to Improve Your Health by Bicyclist http://greenbydesign.com/2008/09/03/10-good-green-habits-to-improve-your-health/#comment-987 Bicyclist Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:55:31 +0000 http://greenbydesign.com/?p=154#comment-987 With the gas prices going up bike counts have shown an increase of 30 percent over last year in San Francisco, 44 percent over 2006 levels in parts of Philadelphia, and 378 percent from five years ago in a section of Chicago. With the gas prices going up bike counts have shown an increase of 30 percent over last year in San Francisco, 44 percent over 2006 levels in parts of Philadelphia, and 378 percent from five years ago in a section of Chicago.

]]> Comment on The Hybrid in the Garage by Anon http://greenbydesign.com/2008/08/29/the-hybrid-in-the-garage/#comment-681 Anon Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:05:00 +0000 http://greenbydesign.com/?p=137#comment-681 Check out the Aptera (www.aptera.com) Coming out in 2010 and going to get 300 mpg. It'll blow all the other cars out of the water. Check out the Aptera (www.aptera.com) Coming out in 2010 and going to get 300 mpg. It’ll blow all the other cars out of the water.

]]> Comment on Unique Solar Ideas by Green By Design http://greenbydesign.com/2008/08/26/unique-solar-ideas/#comment-590 Green By Design Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:26:41 +0000 http://greenbydesign.com/?p=130#comment-590 Lovegrove recently has revealed that there is a second generation Solar Tree coming out called the "Adaptive Solar Tree," it will be fully automated and have robotic features. It will follow the sun like a sunflower and in strong winds the branches will come together. He also hopes to integrate an air purification system, allowing the solar tree to clean the air around it, much like a real tree. Lovegrove recently has revealed that there is a second generation Solar Tree coming out called the “Adaptive Solar Tree,” it will be fully automated and have robotic features. It will follow the sun like a sunflower and in strong winds the branches will come together. He also hopes to integrate an air purification system, allowing the solar tree to clean the air around it, much like a real tree.

]]> Comment on Unique Solar Ideas by Green By Design http://greenbydesign.com/2008/08/26/unique-solar-ideas/#comment-589 Green By Design Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:10:16 +0000 http://greenbydesign.com/?p=130#comment-589 Ross Lovegrove, who designed the tree, said that the "Solar Tree represents the DNA of our time and it also shows it is possible to create beautiful things using the most advanced technology". The solar tree showed up first in Oct. 2007 in Vienna, and then arrived in Italy in November and was located at Piazza della Scala, one of the more prestigious squares in the heart of Milan. Ross Lovegrove, who designed the tree, said that the “Solar Tree represents the DNA of our time and it also shows it is possible to create beautiful things using the most advanced technology”.

The solar tree showed up first in Oct. 2007 in Vienna, and then arrived in Italy in November and was located at Piazza della Scala, one of the more prestigious squares in the heart of Milan.

]]> Comment on VW and Sanyo working on batteries for hybrids by Bo http://greenbydesign.com/2008/06/04/vw-and-sanyo-working-on-batteries-for-hybrids/#comment-520 Bo Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:03:27 +0000 http://greenbydesign.com/?p=41#comment-520 It's good to see that manufactureres are trying to catch up to the demand. Lithium Ion batteries will be necessary if electric cars are to become a reality. Recent surveys show that consumers are willing to pay more for clean energy cars. It’s good to see that manufactureres are trying to catch up to the demand. Lithium Ion batteries will be necessary if electric cars are to become a reality. Recent surveys show that consumers are willing to pay more for clean energy cars.

]]> Comment on Elegant Dining with Bamboo by Green By Design http://greenbydesign.com/2008/08/19/elegant-dining-with-bamboo/#comment-405 Green By Design Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:19:55 +0000 http://greenbydesign.com/?p=100#comment-405 Yes. Modern Bamboo is using a company called Smith & Fong Plyboo to get there Bamboo. As of April 2008 they have secured FSC certification for the Bamboo. Yes. Modern Bamboo is using a company called Smith & Fong Plyboo to get there Bamboo. As of April 2008 they have secured FSC certification for the Bamboo.

]]> Comment on Elegant Dining with Bamboo by Mark http://greenbydesign.com/2008/08/19/elegant-dining-with-bamboo/#comment-404 Mark Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:55:17 +0000 http://greenbydesign.com/?p=100#comment-404 Does anyone know if there is FSC Certified Bamboo? Does anyone know if there is FSC Certified Bamboo?

]]> Comment on VW and Sanyo working on batteries for hybrids by Mark http://greenbydesign.com/2008/06/04/vw-and-sanyo-working-on-batteries-for-hybrids/#comment-403 Mark Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:34:38 +0000 http://greenbydesign.com/?p=41#comment-403 It will be interesting to see if the Rio will come out... Kia promised a hybrid as far back as 2006 with nothing to be seen. The 2009 model is supposed to be mild hybrid... not sure what that means though. It will be interesting to see if the Rio will come out… Kia promised a hybrid as far back as 2006 with nothing to be seen. The 2009 model is supposed to be mild hybrid… not sure what that means though.

]]> Comment on VW and Sanyo working on batteries for hybrids by sam http://greenbydesign.com/2008/06/04/vw-and-sanyo-working-on-batteries-for-hybrids/#comment-401 sam Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:44:42 +0000 http://greenbydesign.com/?p=41#comment-401 Kia Rio is set to release a hybrid in 2009 without any Honda or Toyota systems. The Korean company is said to have there own hybrid components. Kia Rio is set to release a hybrid in 2009 without any Honda or Toyota systems. The Korean company is said to have there own hybrid components.

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