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72 Hours of Seismic Activity in Central New Zealand

  Its been very active ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktnn8Ii9cFU" keep reading

Written by Celsias last month, about Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Earthquake, Infrastructure, Population (1 comment)

NZ Eco Fashion Exposed

NZ Eco Fashion Exposed is an Eco Fashion runway of ecologically, environmentally and  ethically sustainable, plus up cycled wearable fashion. It's happening on the 21st September at The Sacred Heart College in Lower Hutt and tickets are available here  There are also  workshops and a pop-up shop in addition ... keep reading

Written by Celsias last month, about Design, Events, Recycling

Charging System Powers Electric Bus in 15 Seconds

TOSA  , or Trolleybus Optimisation Système Alimentation, is a new electric bus charging system that only takes 15 seconds to power up. It is now being tested in Geneva, Switzerland. The system currently in place has the vehicles constantly connected to overhead trolley cables or they simply have to attempt ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in June, about Design, Infrastructure, Innovation, Transport, Travel

Bringing Food Forest Andy to Auckland

"http://vimeo.com/61512605 This is a campaign on pledgeme right now  For the last four years Andy Cambeis has been working to create Food Forest systems and last year as part of his Degree through the Centre for Sustainable Practice (Otago Polytechnic) he not only established a public food ... keep reading

Written by James Samuel in March, about Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Finance & Money, Food, Forestry

James and Wells New Paperless Office Improves Efficiency

    When James & Wells’ Christchurch staff relied on electronic files accessed remotely following the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake, it swiftly became apparent going paperless had benefits for both staff and clients. Not only did the remote server become a life saver for the office, which couldn’t access its paper files ... keep reading

Written by Craig Tolson in February, about Design, Industry & Business, Intellectual Property, Law

Living Off the Grid is Possible- But It's Not Enough to Fix Climate Change

My old house has never been connected to the electricity supply. It runs on a couple of photo voltaic (solar) panels and is warmed by firewood. All water used is rainwater. I have a vegie garden, fruit trees and chickens. My pumps and machinery run on 12 volt solar electricity ... keep reading

Written by Frederick Trainer/ The Conversation in February, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Climate Change, Design, Innovation, Lifestyle & Behavior

Sustainable Reinforcement for Concrete Has Newly Discovered Benefits

Fashionable people may turn up their noses at jute — the cheap fiber used to make burlap, gunny sacks, twine and other common products — but new research is enhancing jute’s appeal as an inexpensive, sustainable reinforcement for mortar and concrete. The study appears in ACS’ journal Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in January, about Design, Industry & Business, Infrastructure (3 comments)

David Fenton on Using Public Relations to Fight Climate Change and Build a New Energy System

Called the “Robin Hood of public relations” by The National Journal, and named “one of the 100 most influential PR people of the 20th Century” by PR Week, David Fenton has for over three decades worked to create public relations campaigns for the environment, public health, international development, and human ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in December 2012, about Climate Change, Design, Education, Industry & Business, Innovation (1 comment)

The Electric Scooter You Won't See Everywhere

Most of what Peter Vullings does comes from creativity but his latest award winning invention originated from necessity.   Peter’s a talented artist, programmer, inventor and creator. Even when he’s asleep the inner recesses of his mind are assembling ideas and information that will assist his next project.   Peter ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in December 2012, about Design, Innovation, Sustainability, Transport (6 comments)

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