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Spotted: A Secret Garden for Your Kitchen

Spotted: A Secret Garden for Your Kitchen

By Karen MacKay on June 14, 2012

Designer Peter Buley has given his Hydroponic Kitchen Island a makeover.

As part of the Models Citizens NYC show last month, Peter Buley (a.k.a Analog Modern) exhibited the most recent version of his Hydroponic Kitchen Island Mk.11. Fully enclosed within a solid maple frame, an ebb and flow hydroponic system grows herbs using LED and CFL lighting.

Category: Concept+Design, Furniture, Home+Decor, Living, Yard+Garden | Tags: Analog Modern, CFL, garden, herbs, hydroponic, LED, Peter Buley, plants

Breathe Easy With LED Candles

Breathe Easy With LED Candles

By Beth Buczynski on April 2, 2010

What’s your favorite way to relax after a long stressful day? Many people like to light some candles, turn on their favorite music, and curl up on the sofa with their favorite person, pet, or even a good book. But did you know that those candles could be polluting your indoor air and increasing your carbon footprint?

Category: Home+Decor, Living | Tags: candle, Green Lighting, LED

Solar, Wind and Bicycle-Powered Christmas Tree in Peru [photos]

Solar, Wind and Bicycle-Powered Christmas Tree in Peru [photos]

By Levi Novey on December 15, 2009

As promised, here are several photos of the eco-friendly Christmas Tree using LED lights, wind power, solar power, and bicycles in Lima, Peru.

Category: Innovation, News+Opinion | Tags: artificial christmas trees, bicycles, Christmas, Christmas Tree, climate change, LED, LED Light Bulbs, Lima, Peru, solar, solar energy, solar power, wind, wind energy, wind power, zero emissions

LOA vs EarthLED: Battle of Two LED Light Bulbs

LOA vs EarthLED: Battle of Two LED Light Bulbs

By Guest on April 1, 2009

I was shocked and awed by the EarthLED LED light bulb out of the box; and the Lights of America (LOA) LED light bulb was about as exciting as one would expect a light bulb to be.

Category: Home+Decor | Tags: LED, LED Light Bulbs, Light Bulbs

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