How Oil Speculation and Energy Policy Impact the Price of Gas
6:59 pm in business by Brian Merchant
Treehugger's investigation into what causes the price of gasoline to rise continues ... You are browsing the archive for 2012 February.
Treehugger's investigation into what causes the price of gasoline to rise continues ... 5 Things That Actually Determine the Price of Gasoline
6:16 pm in energy by Brian Merchant
Hint: Whether or not Obama expands domestic drilling isn't even close to the top of the list. 
by Lloyd Alter
In the Future, Everything Will Be A Coffee Shop
5:01 pm in design by Lloyd Alter
Stephen Gordon describes the coffeeshopification of our education, our jobs and our lives. 
Mini Bike Planters Let You Take Your Garden With You
4:40 pm in design by Stephen Messenger
Cycling and gardening have long been two fantastic components of a green-minded lifestyle, but given the obvious logistical difficulties, doing both at the same time had never really been an option -- until The True Cost of Gasoline is Closer to $15 a Gallon (Video)
4:35 pm in energy by Brian Merchant
If you thought $4 gas was bad, imagine actually paying the full cost—which is closer to $15 per gallon, according to CIR. 
Better Rescue Robots Mimic Snakes’ Great Grip
4:10 pm in technology by Jaymi Heimbuch
Rescue robots could come in snake-like forms, thanks to research looking at how slithering could be a better way for robots to move up an inclined plane. 
Extreme Weather Causing More Americans To Again Believe In Climate Change
3:45 pm in business by Mat McDermott
Roughly two-thirds of Americans now believe there is solid evidence the planet is warming, an increase over immediately previous years. 
Group Launches Campaign to Protect Antarctica’s Ocean
3:20 pm in science by David DeFranza
The coalition of conservation groups is working to create an extensive network of no-take reserves surrounding Antarctica. 
Rugged, One-Of-a-Kind Furniture is "Made Worldwide & Recycled In Brooklyn"
2:13 pm in design by Kimberley Mok
Finding coffee sacks, wood, paint and even hardware wherever he goes, this Brooklyn-based designer is turning these discarded materials into eclectic furniture. 
Midwest Coal Plants to Shut Down Sooner Than Expected: One Step Closer to a Clean Energy Future?
12:17 pm in energy by Rachel Cernansky
10 coal plants in Chicago, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey will be shut down sooner than expected. 
