Lay A City On Its Side

Arcologies and vertical cities suggest concentrating population in tiny footprints. Maximum efficiency, minimum space. Mathematically, they make sense. Practically, it Continue reading →

Passive Water Production

New technologies are using fewer moving parts, working without much energy, and are independent enough to work almost anywhere. Water Continue reading →

Orphaned Suburbs All Cost No Benefit

Houses come in clusters. Subdivisions and developers define suburbia based on guesses and speculations about growth. It didn’t start that Continue reading →

Energy Independent Carbon Cars

Two of the problems with electric cars are the batteries and the charging stations. Create a super-capacitor to replace the battery Continue reading →

Only Use It When You’ve Got It

Here’s a novel concept. How about only using things when they’re available? Efficient uses of resources can be as simple Continue reading →

Living Simpler Extreme

Life was simpler in the 70s, the 50s, the 30s, the – well – how about back when we were Continue reading →

Algae Eats Pollution

Supply and demand. Our civilization is making an abundance of CO2. Algae demands CO2 for growth. So, why not grow Continue reading →

Urban To The Extreme

Extrapolations are inevitably wrong; but, if urbanization is the most efficient use of the planet’s resources, then how dense should Continue reading →