Chicago’s O’Hare Airport Hires Goat Herd to Graze Along Runways

Photo via Shutterstock Goats are some of nature’s most efficient lawnmowers – so it makes sense that one of the biggest airports in the country would want to employ them. This spring, Chicago restaurant Butcher & The Burger will lend its herd of goats to O’Hare Airport to graze along the runways. The herd of 25 goats will be transported to O’Hare from the nearby suburb of Barrington Hills in about a month, along with a shepherd who will oversee them and presumably protect them from Chicago’s coyote population . Read the rest of Chicago’s O’Hare Airport Hires Goat Herd to Graze Along Runways Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Animals , Butcher & The Burger , chicago , Chicago O’Hare , goat , goat herd , goats , illinois , O’Hare Airport , O’Hare International Airport , sustainable weed control        

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MSDModern’s Firefly Pendant Will Add a Touch of Color to Any Space

MSDModern ’s  Firefly pendant is a contemporary take on the popular ombre trend. Skillfully blown by expert artists, the Firefly comes in a variety of colorful and unique shapes, including: flared and scalloped, slender and sleek, and tuliped. This lamp is sure to add a chic, colorful and artistic aesthetic to any space it graces. + MSDModern The article above was submitted to us by an Inhabitat reader. Want to see your story on Inhabitat ? Send us a tip by following this link . Remember to follow our instructions carefully to boost your chances of being chosen for publishing! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: eco design , eco lamp , Firefly Pendant , glass blown lamp , Glass Lamp , green design , green lighting , MSDModern        

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Spain Produced 54 Percent of its Electricity from Renewable Sources in April

Renewable energy is gaining major momentum in Spain. In April, the country set a new record with renewable energy accounting for 54 percent of the electricity generated in Spain. April’s figure just outpaced March’s record of 51.8 percent of electricity generated by renewables. And those numbers should continue to grow, as wind and solar development continues in the Mediterranean country. Read the rest of Spain Produced 54 Percent of its Electricity from Renewable Sources in April Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: extramadura , new solar plan in extramadura spain , red , red electric de espana , renewable energy in Spain , Spain hits a new record of 54% renewable energy production in April , spain hydropower , spain photovoltaic power potential , spain solar photovoltaic , spain solar thermal , spain wind power        

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Spain Produced 54 Percent of its Electricity from Renewable Sources in April

Spain Produced 54 Percent of its Electricity from Renewable Sources in April

Renewable energy is gaining major momentum in Spain. In April, the country set a new record with renewable energy accounting for 54 percent of the electricity generated in Spain. April’s figure just outpaced March’s record of 51.8 percent of electricity generated by renewables. And those numbers should continue to grow, as wind and solar development continues in the Mediterranean country. Read the rest of Spain Produced 54 Percent of its Electricity from Renewable Sources in April Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: extramadura , new solar plan in extramadura spain , red , red electric de espana , renewable energy in Spain , Spain hits a new record of 54% renewable energy production in April , spain hydropower , spain photovoltaic power potential , spain solar photovoltaic , spain solar thermal , spain wind power        

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San Francisco’s Exploratorium Reopens as the Country’s Biggest Net-Zero Energy Museum

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Wesley Law’s “Baled” Photo Series Follows Donated Leftovers from Goodwill Stores

Baled is an amazing new series of photographs by Wesley Law that peers behind the scenes at a Goodwill Outlet Store in St. Louis. There, Law found a treasure trove of colorful objects that were left over at Goodwill stores around the country that had been formed into large bales of clothes and other goods. In the course of photographing the 5-foot by 7-foot bales, Law started investigating what each bale of trash was made up of, looking into what stories each one can tell us about ourselves. Read the rest of Wesley Law’s “Baled” Photo Series Follows Donated Leftovers from Goodwill Stores Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: baled , discarded items , green art , Recycled Materials , sustainable photography , waste materials , Wesley Law        

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Spent Nuclear Fuel Could Be Used to Sterilize Medical Products and Foods

Photo via Shutterstock For decades, engineers have been looking for something to do with spent nuclear waste other than letting it just sit in a repository. There are 104 nuclear reactors in the country with tons of old fuel just waiting to find a purpose. Russell Goff, a masters student in the Department of Nuclear Engineering at Oregon State University and his company G-Demption LLC see the material as a way to sterilize medical equipment and foods. Holding an isotope in a patent-pending tube, he can harness the gamma rays to kill harmful bacteria. Read the rest of Spent Nuclear Fuel Could Be Used to Sterilize Medical Products and Foods Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: bacteria , cobalt 60 , department of nuclear engineering , DNA , ethylene oxide , food , g-demption llc , gamma rays , medical supplies , nuclear waste , oregon state , PVC , russell goff , yucca mountain        

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Beekeepers Report Bee Losses of Up to 50 Percent in 2012

Beekeepers across the country are reporting that colony collapse disorder has resulted in bee losses in their hives at higher rates than ever before. Bees have been dying off at alarming rates since 2005, directly affecting farmers’ output of food — less pollination means fewer crops. Many beekeepers are blaming the combination of neonicotinoid pesticides, fungicides and herbicides to be responsible for killing bees. Read the rest of Beekeepers Report Bee Losses of Up to 50 Percent in 2012 Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: bees , colony collapse disorder , eco design , falling bee populations , green design , neonicotinoid , sustainable design

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Piñata-Inspired Miraflores-Barranco Pedestrian Bridge to Be Built From Reclaimed Timber in Peru

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Piñata-Inspired Miraflores-Barranco Pedestrian Bridge to Be Built From Reclaimed Timber in Peru

Sampling Brings “Farming” into the City With Their Multi-Purpose Crocheted Furniture

Ever feel the need to escape the madness and get out of the city? If you can’t hightail it out of town, “Farming” by the Latvia-based firm Sampling offers another way to find respite. This collection of multi-purpose furniture is crocheted from flax-twine and set on birch legs. The humble and organic animal-inspired forms will transport you from urban chaos to a more tranquil and natural way of being. Read the rest of Sampling Brings “Farming” into the City With Their Multi-Purpose Crocheted Furniture Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: crocheted furniture , furniture farming , Liene Jakobsone , Manten Devriendt , Milan Design Week 2013 , milan furniture fair 2013 , sampling , sampling design , sampling furniture

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