Patrick Blanc's Vertical GardensVertical Wall on Jean Nouvel’s Musée du quai BranlyPlants have found a home on walls for centuries, but are sometimes incongruous with architecture, often breaking down the structural integrity of a building’s facade. Patrick Blanc’s Vertical Garden System, known as Le Mur Vegetal in French, allows both plants and buildings to live in harmony... Continue Reading →

Imprisoning someone costs a lot of money. So does sending someone to college. Believe it or not, sometimes a prisoner can cost the state more than a Princeton education.

EXXON HATES YOUR CHILDRENImagine if your government gave a company a sweet deal to build your local playground. Then, that company dumped toxic waste underneath where your kids play everyday, just because it was the most profitable thing for them to do.What would you do? Obviously you’d protect your children and demand that the company fully pay to clean up their mess. You’d... Continue Reading →

Utah State University Unveils Wirelessly Charged Electric Bus Utah State University presented a first-of-its-kind electric bus that is charged through wireless charging technology in a demonstration Nov. 15. The Aggie Bus rolled onto the streets carrying passengers just 16 months after USU demonstrated the first high-power, high-efficiency wireless power transfer system capable of transferring enough energy... Continue Reading →

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