Read what the world's best writers are saying about climate change.
Imagine a lightweight, flexible solar cell that could be built into your clothing, allowing you to charge the batteries on gadgets from iPods to smart phones with a little help from the sun. A team of researchers at the California University Institute of Technology (Caltech) has developed a new, super ... keep reading
Written by Julie M. this month, about Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Consumerism, Design, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Solar
The Biennial Solar Decathlon , which pits some of the world’s best engineering students against one another, has culminated with Team Germany’s “Cube House” being declared the winner, says an October 16 press release from the U.S. Department of Energy. “This competition to build zero carbon homes has ... keep reading
Written by Rob Fierro in November 2009, about Architecture, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Design, Economics, Education, Events, Green energy, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media, Politics & Government, Solar
Wind, solar and water sources are sufficient to provide the world’s energy by 2030. The Scientific American has a front cover article coming up in November to claim that. Written by Mark Jacobson and Mark Delucchi , it’s heartening information according to a Stanford University report . Turning away from ... keep reading
Written by Bryan Walker in October 2009, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Education, Environmental Disasters, Events, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media, Politics & Government, Recycling, Smart Growth, Solar (5 comments)
Anyone working long hours outdoors knows the burden that a glaring sun can take on the body. In Africa, Dominic Wanjihia has proposed a flexible, wearable solar panel vest to harness this energy for productive purposes. While the vest is applicable to anyone who works outdoors, the user profile was ... keep reading
Written by Sean Leow in September 2009, about Climate Change, Design, Economics, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Poverty & Development, Solar
Clearly New Zealand is not the only nation with a 'number 8 wire' mentality. A Nepalese student has worked out how to conduct electricity through human hair and has successfully used it in place of silicon on a solar panel. After reading a book by Stephen Hawking, the teen learnt ... keep reading
Written by Kate R. in September 2009, about Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Design, Education, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Poverty & Development, Solar
Barack Obama’s grandmother now has solar panels on the roof of her home in Kenya, compliments of Greenpeace. Greenpeace Solar Generation Activists and local youth organisers installed the panels on “Mama Sara’s” home, and also put panels on the Senator Barack Obama School in Kogelo. The solar installations ... keep reading
Written by Greenpeace in August 2009, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Alternative, Cohousing, & Off-Grid Living, Celebrities, Children and Families, Climate Change, Consumerism, Economics, Education, Events, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Poverty & Development, Solar
The combined talents at Oxfam and Greenpeace last night brought big names out for the Southern Hemisphere premiere of The Age of Stupid. The house was utterly packed for the premiere. If you have not heard about this movie, you absolutely must go see it. From director Franny Armstrong (McLibel ... keep reading
Written by Chris Tobias in August 2009, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Celebrities, Climate Change, Emissions, Energy Saving, Environmental Disasters, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media, Politics & Government, Pollution, Poverty & Development, Solar (1 comment)
Courtesy of PSFK: As cellphones continue to evolve, we’ve almost become desensitized to the growing list of perks that come with each new model, perhaps losing sight of the fact that simpler forms of technology are not always archaic ones. The Leaf is a cellphone concept that runs on ... keep reading
Written by Jim Moscater in August 2009, about Art & Culture, Clean Technologies, Consumerism, Design, Finance & Money, Green energy, Solar
Earlier this year on EU Solar day, three intrepid travelers set off on a journey around the world hoping to educate the masses on the virtues of solar power. Traveling the majority of the trip by bicycle, the trio have endeavored to keep their carbon footprint as small as possible ... keep reading
Written by Kate R. in August 2009, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Education, Environment & Wildlife, Events, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Solar
Could New Zealand generate all its electricity from renewable sources? An expert says yes. New Zealand could easily generate all its electricity from renewable sources within 20 years with the right support from government, a leading overseas expert in green energy says. “I know the target is 90 percent, but ... keep reading
Written by Brendon Winitana in July 2009, about Air Quality, Alternative, Cohousing, & Off-Grid Living, Architecture, Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Energy Saving, Green energy, Industry & Business, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, Solar, Water (1 comment)
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