Which US states are hot for solar power (map)? — Tech News and Analysis. Related articles Germany's Solar Power (barefeetinthesand.com) Age Old Perovskite Mineral Offers Promise of Dirt Cheap Solar Power (inhabitat.com) Hempstead Town adds solar power to four more facilities (newsday.com) Germany broke world solar power generation record in July with 5.1 TWh, leaving … Continue reading Which US states are hot for solar power (map)?
Americans’ main complaint about water is that it tastes too much like water Sarah Miller, grist.org Robynne BlumeDo you feel like your doctors and your more annoying friends are always telling you to drink more water? Well, they’re just trying to help. Water is so important for your health! Sadly, water tastes like, well, water. … Continue reading Americans don’t like the taste of water
The smart money is on renewable energy Tim McDonnell, grist.org Fossil fuel cheerleaders take note: Renewable energy ain’t going nowhere — and it may prove to be the better bet in the long run.By 2030, renewables will account for 70 percent of new power supply worldwide, according to projections released Monda… The smart money is … Continue reading Smart money is on renewable energy
Oil-Eating Bacteria Fixed The Deepwater Horizon Disaster, But They May Not Help Next Time BY ARIEL SCHWARTZ, fastcoexist.com It turned out the Gulf was filled with bacteria that loved to chow down on exactly what was spilling out of BP’s destroyed oil well. How fortuitous! But hoping that hungry bacteria will help in the next … Continue reading Oil eating bacteria fixed the Gulf disaster but might not save you next time
Man Transforms Old TV Screen into 2000 Degree Fahrenheit Solar Death Ray That Can Melt Pennies Lori Zimmer, inhabitat.com DIY expert Grant Thompson has a use for those heavy old rear-projection televisions that have been collecting dust in your basement—he transforms them into solar-powered death rays! Thompson takes advantage of the convex screens’ ability to … Continue reading Turn an old TV into a solar death ray
Track Fuel Economy, Kill Check-Engine Lights With the Fitbit for Cars Damon Lavrinc, wired.com Everyone knows that mashing the gas, slamming on the brakes and cruising at high speeds kills fuel economy. And considering the average driver spends upwards of $3,000 a year on gas, you’d think people would be more inclined to change … … Continue reading Automatic: Fitbit for cars
How Mazda Reinvented the Diesel Engine By Lawrence Ulrich, popsci.com The company’s new diesel engine will get 44 mpg plus meet strict emission standards. Diesel-engine designers have long grappled with a dilemma: Reducing emissions meant either cutting efficiency or adding expensive equipment. With the… RT @PopSci: How Mazda engineers reduced pollution, boosted mileage, and nixed … Continue reading Mazda rethinks the Diesel engine with fewer emissions, max efficiency
The Biobot 20 is a Tabletop Biodiesel Processor for Waste Cooking Oil Morgana Matus, inhabitat.com Now there is something better you can do with that viscous mess of cooking oil instead of sequestering it in a can or pouring it down the drain. The UK-based company Biobot offers the Biobot 20, a tabletop processor that … Continue reading Biobot tabletop biodiesel producer
The 3D-Printed Urbee 2 Hybrid Car is Light, Strong, and Nearing Production Morgana Matus, inhabitat.com Nothing says “Welcome to the Future” like a 3D-printed runabout vehicle with a hybrid engine, three wheels, speeds of up to 110 mph, and capacity to carry up to 1,200 lbs. The Urbee 2 is the result of Jim Kor’s … Continue reading 3d printed cars on the way
Apple is moving into the wind energy business By Sarah Miller, grist.org If you are sick of Apple ruling at everything, you can stop reading now. But if you’d like to hear about how they’re working to harness one of nature’s cleanest, most plentiful resources, continue. Because Apple is now branching out fro… RT @grist: … Continue reading Apple is moving into the wind energy business
Yeti 150: Goal Zero Unveils A Plug-And-Play Solar Generator For Emergencies Or Off-Grid Adventures at CES 2013 | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building bmw2002tnt says:, inhabitat.com Sustainable gadgets are making waves again at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Last year, Goal Zero wowed CES attendees with its Yeti … Continue reading Goal Zero Unveils A Plug-And-Play Solar Generator
The Government Open-Data Program At The Root Of Energy-Efficiency Startups BY BEN SCHILLER, fastcoexist.com The Green Button program has forced utilities to standardize the way they present their energy use numbers to their customers. In turn, that data has caused an explosion of apps and services to help you save energy—and money. It’s only a… … Continue reading The Government Open-Data Program
Diesel Tells You How Many Days Are Left In Your Life Joe Berkowitz, fastcocreate.com The brand expands on its “Time to Be Brave” philosophy by calculating roughly how much time each of its fans has in which to be brave.If you knew the extent of your projected longevity, it would probably change the way you … Continue reading Diesel Tells You How Many Days Are Left In Your Life
A New Test To Find Out If Your Water Has Been Fracked BY BEN SCHILLER, fastcoexist.com There is a lot of talk about the dangers of fracking, but few hard facts. BaseTrace’s new technology—using DNA—will let you test to see if the natural gas extraction process has contaminated your water. Depending on whether you’ve just … Continue reading A New Test To Find Out If Your Water Has Been Fracked
UC Berkeley’s LEED Gold-Designed Energy Bioscience Building Leads by Example Andrew Goodwin, inhabitat.com UC Berkeley’s new Energy Bioscience Building is home to the Energy Biosciences Institute, a public-private partnership that develops solutions to global energy challenges. The five-story, $133 million biofuels research facility was designed by… RT @inhabitat: UC Berkeley’s LEED Gold-Designed Energy Bioscience Building … Continue reading UC Berkeley LEED bioscience building
Fenix ReadySet | Popular Science popsci.com Energy storage, redesigned. The ReadySet portable base station can draw and store energy from a number of sources: A 15-watt solar panel charges its battery in seven hours. Next year, Fenix will release a kinetic generator, which can hel… http://flpbd.it/uIyLy Related articles Intelligent plug-and-play energy system charges by sun, … Continue reading Fenix ReadySet: Energy storage, redesigned
Boston has a few thousand gas leaks it shouldn’t worry about pbgrist, grist.org Just FYI, Bostononianites, there’s a natural gas leak under your city. Not a big deal. It’s a little one. Little small little natural gas leak. And a tiny bit of additional bad news — there are also over 3,300 other such leaks. … Continue reading Boston natural gas leaks
Why Better Energy Management is the Key to Peak Productivity Gregory Ciotti, lifehacker.com We live in a culture that seems obsessed with being productive. While increasing our output and doing more with our time is certainly an admirable goal, according to Tony Schwartz, author of Be Excellent at Anything, that misguid… http://flpbd.it/D6hu5 Related articles The … Continue reading Why energy management is the key to growth
Pacific Tokelau Island Chain Becomes World’s First Solar-Powered Nation | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Jill Fehrenbacher 5 Tips to Make Your Home Safe, Green & Healthy from Zem Joaquin TweetShare on TumblrEmail You’ve all heard the tired mantras about changing your lightbulbs and recycling at home in order to save … Continue reading The world’s first solar powered nation
How The Nokero SunRay Pro Power Solar Charger Saved My Skin & My Sanity During Hurricane Sandy Jill Fehrenbacher, inhabitat.com When Hurricane Sandy hit last week, and the power in my lower Manhattan apartment went out, my first thought, as I dug around for candles and LED lamps was “Well this will be a fun … Continue reading Nokero Sunray solar charger saved my life
Design and cleantech: a winning combination Posted by Chris Sherwin, guardian.co.uk In his third article on sustainability and design, Chris Sherwin makes the case for using design to help clean and green technologies succeed A few years ago, green start-up Intelligent Energy (IE), the proud owners and developers of a world-cla… http://flpbd.it/ex0Vi Related articles Denmark … Continue reading Design and cleantech: a winning combination
Bensonwood Launches Unity Homes Line of Energy-Efficient Prefabs Bridgette Meinhold, inhabitat.com Bensonwood’s Unity Homes features four distinct home styles that are 2 to 4 bedrooms and range in size from 1,113 to 2,452 sq ft. The home styles are called the Tradd (a classic Tall Cape), Xyla (American Bungalow), Värm (Swedish… http://flpbd.it/xGx3f Related articles Sunmodo … Continue reading Bensonwood Launches Unity Homes Line of Energy-Efficient Prefabs
Germany Sets New Solar Record By Meeting Nearly Half of Country’s Weekend Power Demand | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Diane Pham 5 Tips to Cut Your Electricity Bill With Energy Efficiency Expert David Johnston Cutting back on your energy usage is one of the best ways to bring down your … Continue reading Germany Sets New Solar Record
It’s Time For Your Drive-By Energy Audit BY MICHAEL J. COREN, fastcoexist.com An ambitious company is attempting to use thermal cameras attached to cars to capture images of how every building in America is wasting energy. It’s the Google Maps for home efficiency. At the rate of two to three million buildings per mont… http://flpbd.it/LDbMq … Continue reading It’s Time For Your Drive-By Energy Audit
Nice new center that will work to build clean energy ventures. Executive Leadership Center: Leading Clean Energy Ventures. Related articles United States Aims To Win Clean Energy Race (earthtechling.com) The New Sustainable Energy Factbook: A Strong Case for Consistent Policy (thinkprogress.org) Department of Defense: Clean Energy Tied to National Security (climateandsecurity.org) Greenpeace report urges 100% … Continue reading BU Executive Leadership Center: Leading Clean Energy Ventures
Nice idea: turn all those gym rats into power plants! The Green Revolution – Where Fitness Meets Clean, Renewable Energy. Related articles The Green Revolution. (veggiefitness.wordpress.com) Kazakhstan launches renewables push (upi.com) Could A Donut-Shaped Island Create Permanent Renewable Energy? (fastcoexist.com) In Australia, Wind Power Is Already Cheaper Than Fossil Fuels, And Solar Is Right Behind … Continue reading The Green Revolution: Turning fitness clubs into donut powered energy plants
EnerNOC - Energy management solutions for demand response, energy efficiency, energy procurement, & carbon management. EnerNOC (NASDAQ: ENOC) looks like a pretty solid venture into the new world of combining IT efficiencies with clean, renewable energy. According to their site they are transforming the way the world uses energy. They help commercial, institutional, and industrial organizations use … Continue reading EnerNOC Energy management solutions for demand response, energy efficiency, energy procurement, & carbon management
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