Why Motors Cars and Women Matter
Posted by annied in greentech on 12. Nov, 2009 | Comments Off
By Chris Milton
Last month I was invited to the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show. Renault was launching a complete range of electric cars and they were gathering various journalists to their bosom to help spread the message.
So I went and wandered around, picking up all sorts of bumpf on the Renault cars and various other eco and green transportation solutions.
Some were good. Renault’s in particular was impressive , and I’m not just saying that because they fed me free coffee and chocolate cheesecake.
Greentech is Radical Nature at the Barbican
Posted by annied in WWF, greentech on 07. Sep, 2009 | Comments Off
Last weekend I went to see the “Radical Nature” at the Barbican. The Exhibit features 23 designers who integrate green principles into their designs.
Some of it is indeed “radical,” like Luke Fowler’s schzoid musings, some how related to the construction of a bog (?!) and like Henrik Hakasson’s 16 meter square fragment of rainforest growing [...]