It's a giant walking geodesic dome
Scott Parenteau welds it all together from scrap metal and dishwasher parts at Maker Faire.
Biggest Bucky Fuller Fly Eye Dome being restored and moved to France
Robert Rubin saves " the last, monumental prototype that Bucky was working on when he died".
Lord Foster On Building The Dymaxion Car, And Don't Ask What It Cost
After seeing the stunning Dymaxion car built by architect Norman Foster in Abitare and the Guardian, I wrote "I want one." Not that an eleven-seater is particularly useful, but it is just so gorgeous. Over at Metropolis,
A Necessary Ruin: The Story Of The Loss of Bucky Fuller's Union Tank Car Dome
At the time of its construction the Union Tank Car Dome was the biggest clear span structure in the world. It was demolished in 2008 (see Another
It's Back! British Architect Builds Bucky Fuller's Dymaxion Car
Buckminster Fuller 's 1933 Dymaxion car was a marvel. Architect Norman Foster tells Jonathan Glancey of the Guardian: "The Dymaxion had the same engine and transmission as the Ford Sedan of the time," says Foster, who worked
Will Recycling Survive the Recession?
The recycling industry is in a state of panic, hit by two forces beyond its control. The first problem is the economy (go figure). Demand for consumer products is down; retailers are focusing on price versus value. China (the
Quote of the Day: Bucky Fuller on How We Live
Allison Arieff reviews the Buckminster Fuller retrospective at the Whitney. She writes "His brain was constantly consumed with the serious issues of his day —
Alberta Tar Sands Go All High Tech and Futurist
There is too much oil in the ground there just to leave it, so what about the carbon dioxide and the natural gas consumption. We will just throw some high tech at it; problem solved.
Quote of the Day: Elizabeth Kolbert on Buckminster Fuller
In anticipation of a new retrospective at the Whitney, "Buckminster Fuller: Starting with the Universe, " Elizabeth Kolbert writes in the New Yorker, quoting Fuller about the need for innovation:
Another One Bites The Dust: Bucky Fuller's Union Tank Car Dome
It was, in 1958, the worlds largest clear span. The Union Tank Car Building was 384 feet in diameter, 128 feet high. "It was just big and magnificent," Fuller biographer Jay Baldwin said to Kansas City Star reporter Mike Hendricks. "It was a
The Buckminster Fuller Challenge
Got an idea that can save the world? Enter the Buckminster Fuller Challenge and win a hundred thousand bucks. Come up with a "design science solution" (effective application of the principles of science to the conscious design of our total environment
Build a Geodesic Greenhouse
Keep your plants in fighting shape, even after the first frost sets, with a geodesic-dome greenhouse of your very own. And raise a homegrown cantaloupe to Buckminster Fuller while you're at it.
The Buckminster Fuller Challenge
Many of us will agree that Buckminster Fuller was way ahead of the crowd with his thinking on sustainability and eco-friendly designs. In his time he was considered an eccentric inventor with impractical ideas, now we think he's a genius! Not all of us
8 health benefits of iced tea
From soothing stress to providing weird minerals you didn't know you need, iced tea provides more than just a refreshing boost.
Iceland asks tourists to drink tap water instead of bottled
After all, who wouldn't want a glass of "pure glacial water filtered through lava"?
Here's what energy drinks do to the heart
Researchers conducted the largest controlled study yet of the effects of energy drinks on the heart and blood pressure in healthy adults.
French solar roadway declared "a complete flop"
Sometimes we should just let a bad idea die.
Scotland produced enough wind energy for double its homes in last 6 months
In the first half of 2019, Scottish wind generated enough electricity to power the equivalent of 4.47 million homes, almost double the number of homes there.
How many solar panels does it take to fill up a hydrogen car?
Stanford scientists figure out a way to get hydrogen out of seawater. Does this matter?
Community solar-plus-storage goes big in Massachusetts
Home owners are going solar, without having to put anything on their roof.
By 2030, 1/3 of UK energy will come from offshore wind
The British government sees offshore wind as a genuine opportunity to lead.
Renewables overtook coal in Germany last year
It's an important inflection point. But a lot of work still remains.
Norwegian ferries to run on dead fish
It's a good thing global fish stocks aren't in peril...
UK now has more renewables capacity than fossil fuels
The country's onward march of low carbon energy shows no signs of stopping.
Scottish utility goes 100% renewable, pushes electric vehicles too
One of the UK's "Big Six" energy companies has gone a dark shade of green.
Cheers! Solar farm cider powers up
Buying products from solar farms is just one more way to support clean energy.
Vestas unveils gigantic 10 MW wind turbine
This is green energy writ large. Very large...
Cleveland, birthplace of Standard Oil, promises 100% renewable energy
There's symbolism here. Let's hope there's substance too.
Is it time to hop on the hydrogen train?
Hydrogen trains are now running in Germany. But are they really green and do they make any sense?
Sweden to reach its 2030 renewables target 12 years early!
For those who say it's too difficult...
UK renewables produced nearly 30% of electricity last year
Primary energy consumption was down, too.
Scientists created mutant bacteria that collect solar power on cloudy days
Move over, regular solar panels.
Just add water and sunlight to these gold stars to create renewable energy
In a double breakthrough, scientists find a material four times more efficient at making hydrogen by photocatalysis and demonstrate how to make it at low temperature
Help crowdfund solar for affordable housing
The Bay Area needs affordable housing. And it needs clean energy. A new campaign supports both.
Ecotricity launches "vegan electricity" tariff
Many vegans don't realize that there's 'meat' in their electricity supply.
India may smash its 175 GW renewables target several years early
It's not revising up its official targets, but the government is hinting that it may now achieve 225 GW by 2022.
UN revises population projections downward
Annual growth will soon be negative everywhere except Africa.
Why is the world's population growing faster than expected?
If the latest projections prove to be accurate, we need to plan for about a 10% increase in the needed supply of food, drinking water, and energy, and in carbon dioxide emissions by 2050.
U.S. birth rate has dropped to lowest in 30 years
Demographers are complaining, but Americans have many good reasons for not wanting so many kids.
Do we have a population crisis or a consumption crisis?
Population growth is in fact slowing down but everyone is using more of everything.
For World Vasectomy Day, men encouraged to 'get whacked for wildlife'
Concerned about the overpopulation of our planet and the effect it has on wildlife? Perhaps it's time to talk about the most effective form of male contraception.
We've already spent nature's budget for the year, 6 days earlier than last year
Today is Earth Overshoot Day, but it's not exactly something we should be celebrating. It's actually a wakeup call for humanity.
World population likely to surpass 11 billion by end of century
Says the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
OVER illustrates perils of overshoot and impacts of human overpopulation on our planet (review)
This large format photo book features hundreds of stunning images highlighting the effects that our global population of 7 billion (and growing) has on the Earth.
Can we prevent a food breakdown?
As food supplies have tightened, a new geopolitics of food has emerged—a world in which the global competition for land and water is intensifying and each country is fending for itself.
Hans Rosling: Debunking the myth that helping the poor is causing overpopulation (video)
The incomparable Swedish medical doctor and statistician Hans Rosling tackles a very perverse and tenacious myth about overpopulation.
Women Must Be Heard in the Climate Change Debate
Women are more affected by climate disruption worldwide, so their voices must be heard.
Full Planet, Empty Plates: Chapter 2. The Ecology of Population Growth
The most recent U.N. demographic projections show world population growing to 9.3 billion by 2050, an addition of 2.3 billion people.