BMW increases i3 production 43%, Tesla fans sneer
Wouldn't it be nice if clean tech advocates could, for once, just stop fighting with each other?
BMW i8 electric supercar details unveiled
The BMW i8 is now in production, and final i8 details have just been unveiled.
New SUV from BMW to be much more efficient than a Toyota Prius
A prototype SUV from BMW reportedly gets 62 MPGe, far more than a Toyota Prius. It also comes with some sweet features
This makes sense: BMW tells kids to dress up in fluorescent clothing
It's Blame the Victim time as the car company tells pedestrians to brighten up.
Study reveals the obvious: The rich are different from you and me, especially behind the wheel
It appears that drivers of fancy cars are more likely to go through pedestrian crosswalks
BMW Shows "Deep Commitment to Sustainability" With Pavilion for London Olympics
One more example of how words can become completely meaningless and even contradictory.
9 Best New Electric Scooters on the Market (Slideshow)
Electric vehicles have come a long way in the last few years, steadily gaining acceptance as a practical and sustainable form of transportation. This is especially true in cities, where most trips are short and space is at a premium.
BMW's New Car Share Lends You a Car Where You Find One, Lets You Leave It Where You Want
At TreeHugger, we've been big fans of car-sharing services for a long time. ZipCar has long dominated the field, pushing the envelope recently by adding hybrid vehicles and expanding into new
BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Unveiled Ahead of Frankfurt Show
Ahead of the Frankfurt Auto Show starting 14 September, BMW is drumming up buzz for a completely new concept car, the Vision EfficientDynamics. BMW today released a video (over the fold) promising all the sporty driving fun of the BMW M3 in
Harvard's Transformer Houses, Clad in BMW's Cloth
What happens when you give a futuristic cloth-like material designed for BMW coupes with a bevy of design students and funding from one of the world's leading
Venice Fest Forgets the Eco-Details, but Green Art Installation Doesn't Disappoint
Despite the fact that Venice, CA seems to be the epicenter of SoCal's green lifestyle movement, the 24th annual Abbott Kinney Festival that took over the city's main drag on Sunday, September 28th was far from eco-friendly. After claiming last year
BMW Considering Launching EV by 2012?
During a recent interview, BMW chief executive Norbert Reithofer revealed that the German automaker was considering bringing a battery-powered vehicle to the U.S. market by 2012 in an effort to meet more stringent
Duke Power, BMW Explore Solar Power Partnership
Duke Energy Corp. is reportedly discussing with BMW Manufacturing Co. the potential for building a solar energy plant at the car company's Spartanburg South Carolina USA facility. Well, isn't that a German sort of response to US government pressure?
Diesel Motorbike Speed Record Smashed
The DIE Moto, the diesel-engined motorbike which we have covered before, has broken the land speed record for a diesel motorbike, with a speed of 130mph.
German Engineers Join Hybrid Game
Anticipation hangs palpably ahead of the Frankfurt International Motor Show: what will German engineers bring to the green table? After bucking the trend for several years in favor of the already well-established "clean diesel" technology, German car
Will Ferrell gets first BMW Hydrogen 7
BMW has built the first of their Hydrogen 7 cars for public use, and handed the first set of keys over to US funny-man, Will Ferrell. 25 of the first 100 cars will be handed out to celebrities in order to promote their hydrogen cars in a predictable PR
This Month in Wallpaper*: Design Directory 2007
This month's issue of Wallpaper* magazine is dominated by the 2007 Design Directory, their hand-picked favorite architects and designers from the past year. Always the epitome of cool, the mag's slick picks
TreeHugger Picks: Landfill Gas, From Trash to Alternative Energy
Landfill gas (LFG) isn't quite as sexy as some other alternative energy sources like wind or solar; still, TreeHugger thinks its an important part of our collective renewable energy portfolio. Plus, it's cool that landfills (and the stuff that fills
The VentureOne Hybrid and EV: 100 MPH, 100 MPG, and that Crazy Tilty Action
At TreeHugger, we like to keep things realistic, raise a skeptical eyebrow to potential vaporware, and to keep in check our giddy inner children that get sweaty palms when we see something like the VentureOne. After all, a bright idea, some capital, and
Weather reporters should mention climate change
We know extreme weather events are linked to climate change, so why isn't this part of every report?
You can't live a 1.5 degree lifestyle and get on a plane
One little trip can blow you right out of the water.
French ski resort is using helicopters to move snow
"No justification can be possible for this nonsense."
Forget 2030 or targets; we need to reduce our carbon emissions right now
George Monbiot says you don't set targets in an emergency, you act.
7 high-impact lifestyle changes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
If 10 percent of Americans adopted these 7 changes, we could cut total domestic emissions by 8 percent in 6 years.
Cory Doctorow has a vision of "resilience and joyful thriving through and after a just climate transition"
Unless, of course, TINA gets in the way.
Italy adds climate change to school curriculum
It will start as a stand-alone course, but eventually be integrated into all subjects.
There aren't any climate deniers anymore. At this point, they are all climate arsonists and nihilists.
Everybody knows that change is happening, but thanks to the fossil fuel economy, we are all having such a good time.
In Canada, saying climate change is real could get you in trouble during the election
Because a fringe candidate is a climate denier, it's now a political issue.
Why do we make everything so complicated? We need radical simplicity right now.
The KISS principle applies to everything, including building design.
Do LEED, WELL and FITWEL play nicely together?
Perkins&Will's new Dallas office tries to do all three certification systems in one beautiful historic building.
If we care about sustainability, should we still be building super-tall skyscrapers?
Studies show that taller buildings are simply less efficient, and don't even give you any more useable area. Why bother?
RIBA guide outlines radical plan for a sustainable future
"This is our last chance to avert a climate disaster. We must act now."
Mass timber construction is about more than just storing carbon
It also can put people back to work and save our forests.
Landmark study shows how to change the building sector from a major carbon emitter to a major carbon sink
When made from the right materials, buildings can be a solution, not a problem.
On World Soil Day, a look at how we should be growing buildings
The future of green building depends on what comes out of our soil.
The Kendeda Building is "the greenest in the Southeast"
Leed is for wimps; the Living Building Challenge really pushes the building envelope.
Studio 804 creates smaller houses for a changing market
Dan Rockhill and his students keep pushing the building envelope.
That's no stack of rocks, it's an osmosis between man and nature
Quebec architects propose a 48-storey tower in a forest, "a new relationship between humans and their natural habitat."
It's time for a revolution in the way we look at buildings
We have to reconsider what is "acceptable for how houses should look and feel."
What is "the conventional wisdom about environmentally friendly construction"?
It's a moving target and, like TreeHugger hero Chris Magwood, we are all learning on the job.
Architectural critic: Embodied energy matters
Architects ignore it. "Heads of sustainability" ignore it. Critics have ignored it, but this may be changing.
What is Passive House?
We have never actually explained this in one post on TreeHugger. I am going to try.
Anthony Thistleton: Sustainable design is over. It's time for Regenerative Design
It's not enough to not make things worse. Our buildings and our actions have to make things better.
Jargon watch: Aufstockung, or vertical additions
It's happening all over, and wood construction can make it even easier and faster.
Walking is Climate Action
We are never going to switch to electric cars in time to make a difference. That's why we have to get out of our cars and walk.
Children influence their parents' opinions on climate change
A study has found that kids exposed to climate change science at school use it to convince their parents of the issue's urgency.
Human composting soon to be allowed in Washington
It's a more environmentally-friendly way to dispose of a body than burning or burying.
Maple syrup: a sweet solution for farmers?
Managing a sugar bush is a win-win situation for all involved.