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Growing Lots of Food in Extreme Environments
We’re learning so much about how to produce more of everything at the local level. Food, water, energy, and products. For example, I had a …
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Save Your Community. Unleash Local Creativity. Build a Makerspace.
I believe that every community needs a makerspace. It’s a place that: has lots of different tools for making things. helps and teaches …
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What’s Wrong with this Picture?
Here’s a photo I took in Brooklyn a while back. Notice the problem? It’s not the bikes. The blue bikes are from the Citi …
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It’s 119 Degrees Outside. Ready for a Blackout?
It’s HOT in the southwest. The temperature in Phoenix, Arizona hit 119 degrees (F) on the 29th of June, a new record for the …
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How to Get Lots of Free Water (Yes, Even in Arizona)
It’s true. Like oil, and nearly every other natural resource, freshwater is about to become very expensive. That’s particularly true for the water that …
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The PiY Revolution. A World of Abundance.
Here’s some advice you don’t hear often: Use all the energy, water, and food you desire. No really. Do it. However, there is one …
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How To Cure Our Own World War Z
Brad Pitt’s big summer action flick, World War Z came out this weekend. In it, Pitt attempts to avert a Zombie Apocalypse by finding …
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What Your Lawn and This North Korean Dictator Have in Common.
Is it possible to convert your lawn into a garden that can feed your family? Yes. But, the faster you need to do it, …
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Wildfire. 2 Dead. 473 Homes Destroyed. It didn’t have to happen.
The most destructive fire in Colorado’s history is still burning. It has already killed two people and burned down more than 473 homes, mostly …
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A Tale of Two Kitchens. Corporate Nightmare vs. Resilient Innovation.
Here are two interesting pictures. It’s a contrast of opposites. As you can see, both pictures depict women burning methane in their kitchens. The …
