Posts for News

Having a short term solution to a man made problem, that does not make the problem as such any better or make it go away is like bashing your head continuously against a wall and taking painkillers for the pain.

There has been a lot of confusion around the retrofitting of fluorescent tubes with LED lighting tubes. But there is is a standard now.

Via inhabitots, 23-09-2011 Amazing but true, a new study, published in the journal Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, shows that kids who regularly play in outdoor green spaces have milder Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) symptoms than those who play regularly indoors or in built…

Via stuff.co.nz, 24-09-2011 A new OECD report will rate New Zealand’s water quality as relatively good but one of the authors is warning that while standards in other countries are improving, the opposite is happening here.

Via Inhabitat, 24-09-2011 This year’s Solar Decathlon home design competition saw many fresh takes on the solar-powered prefab home, but Team New Zealand stood out from the pack with its elegant, light-filled, wood clad home. Built by students from the Victoria University of Wellington, the…

Via stuff.co.nz, 25-08-2011 A worrying number of New Zealand pharmacies are disposing of unused drugs by throwing them down the sink, according to a new study. The study by Alfred Tong, Barrie Peake and Rhiannon Braund, from the University of Otago, found more than half…

Via inhabitat.com, 08-29-2011 With more and more people getting their news from the internet and the rising popularity of e-readers, some people think that newspapers may soon be obsolete. But scientists at Tulane University have found a new use for the morning news: converting it to…

via inhabitat, 08-29-2011 The Tesla E-Max bike by Madella Simone is not just a pretty electric face. This motorcycle is covered in piezoelectric material that converts compression strength to power. And that’s not all. A second layer of Halite fabric also converts the heat of…

Below is a letter I sent after I received a copy of the NZ Herald’s “Elements” magazine. A magazine dedicated to health and sustainability.The magazine came wrapped in plastic – as they usually all do. But why? What for? And why even through the Green…

Via ecogeek.org, 01-08-2011 LED lighting is finally reaching mainstream.  As the years have gone by, the prices have dropped and more appropriate bulbs for home use have started popping up.  Now that GE is releasing 60W, 75W and 100W replacement LED bulbs within the next…