Breaking the Plastic Bag Habit http://cen.acs.org/articles/92/i37/Breaking-Plastic-Bag-Habit.html It’s not #plastic v paper but v reusables, which may, however, have a "bacteria issue"
http://www.homechannelnews.com/article/home-depot-experiments-3-d-printers
They’re talking about 3D printing
Home Depot is introducing MakerBot 3-D printers and scanners in select stores in Chicago, New York City, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
High-Tech Solutions for House & Apartment: Your home tweeting its temperature, the future internet of things
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/09/realestate/high-tech-solutions-for-house-and-apartment.html #sensors
Ecovative: The new #plastic is made from #mushrooms. It uses fungal mycelium & #chitin to bond together wood chips.
http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/pure-genius/ecovative-the-new-plastic-is-made-from-mushrooms/5717
Are Isle Royale’s Wolves Chasing Extinction? Maybe from
#globalwarming; now population of ~10 wolves & ~1000 moose
http://www.sciencemag.org/content/340/6135/919.summary
The Big Chill: Why Are American #Refrigerators So Big? Long cold chains & infrequent shopping
http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/10/the-huge-chill-why-are-american-refrigerators-so-big/280275 … #energy #environment
The Huge Chill: Why Are American Refrigerators So Big? – Jonathan Rees – The Atlantic
http://www.sciencemag.org/content/340/6134/1235009.abstract
Impact of Shale #Gas Development on Regional Water Quality: Disposal of #fracking wastewater will be a future issue
http://www.sciencemag.org/content/340/6134/1235009.abstract
The Best Way for Americans to Reduce Their #Energy Use: Quantify It. Is Your House a Prius, a Malibu or a Hummer?
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304644104579194033304041984
Metrics seem to be key. Insulation is mentioned… but not that much!
One day in 1997, while supervising a well in north Texas, a group of geologists made a small mistake that would help change the future of fracking.
Accidental Discovery That Revolutionized American Energy: Steinsberger & Mitchell, behind key bits of #fracking tech
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/11/breakthrough-the-accidental-discovery-that-revolutionized-american-energy/281193
Breakthrough: The Accidental Discovery That Revolutionized American Energy
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/11/breakthrough-the-accidental-discovery-that-revolutionized-american-energy/281193
Trash Incinerator Roof Will Double as Ski Slope: Inventive Urban Adaptation http://www.wired.com/playbook/2011/01/incinerator-roof-ski-slope #environment