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Mini-sized hydropower plant charges your devices on the go

For backpackers wanting something other than solar power.




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Skin patch could power personal devices

The shiny sticker generates energy from movement.




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MIT has developed a new energy harvesting technology based on small bending movements

Walking and other gentle movements could power the next generation of devices.




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Crazy-looking eco development powers 10% of the island of Tenerife

It would be hard to find a cooler looking vacation home than one of these cabins...




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Flexible device harvests body heat to power wearable electronics

The material can also heal itself to keep medical devices running indefinitely.




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Device that harvests energy from human motion could be seamlessly integrated into clothing

The device is so thin it could be woven into fabric without changing the feel of it.




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Mobile solar-plus-storage device could be an entry-level gateway to clean energy

The SolPad Mobile device offers a scaled-up solar charging and battery solution for both home and off-grid applications.




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Jenni is a gateway device for small-scale solar for apartment & condo dwellers

The Jenni solar charger and battery pack aims to make it easy to begin going solar at home, starting with your portable electronics




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Florida development is a trifecta of solar power, size and efficiency

Finally, Net Zero done right.




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Small loads from Internet-connected devices all add up

Our always-on devices turn out to consume a lot of power. Do I really need to connect my garage door to the Internet?




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Canada's first tiny house festival debuts as part of planned tiny housing development

We visited Canada's first tiny house festival to find out more about this newly declared eco-residential development in Quebec for homes under 1,000 square feet in size.




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U.S. Doctors Say Biofuels Could Kill 192,000+ Per Year in Developing Countries

Photo: Stephanie Says, Flickr, CC Turning Food into Fuel is Not the Solution The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) has released a warning that U.S. and European policy to increase the production of biofuels could lead to almost




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Nature Outsmarts Monsanto: Pests Develop Resistance to GM Corn

You just can't fool Mother Nature.




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Farms Use 60 Times More Land Than Cities: It's Time to Develop Terraculture

Agriculture has become the single largest driver of climate change. It's time to start farming for the whole planet.




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Hans Rosling debunks myths of child birth and the "developing world"

The brilliant Hans Rosling has a data visualization video that helps debunk the myths of the birth and child mortality rates of the so-called developed and developing countries.




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China thinks it's a developing country now

The largest greenhouse gas emitter wants wiggle room when it comes to cutting emissions.




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Residents Band Together to Protect Maine’s Woods from Development

Picture having a massive, beautiful expanse of woods near your home. You go there to hike, fish, hunt -- just to enjoy nature. Now picture a highway running through it.




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Scientists Develop Rot-Proof Apple that Stays Fresh for 4 Months

Photo credit: Abhijit Tembhekar via Flickr/Creative Commonsdigg_url = 'http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/11/scientists-develop-rot-proof-apple-stays-fresh-four-months.php';Scientists in Australia have developed an apple that won't rot. Or, won't rot




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Why depressions in developing countries are so extreme

Boom-and-bust cycles are no coincidence.




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Devastating Earthquake in Eastern Turkey Fails to Shake Ankara's Nuclear Plans

Reports that Turkey would reconsider its nuclear plans following a deadly earthquake in the eastern part of the country sounded too good to be true. They were.




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Developed-Developing Nation Split on Climate Obligations Needs Reevaluation

We need a new system to determine which nations ought to be forced to cut emissions, not the 20-year old outdated one we've got now.




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Should Billionaires Be Forced to Pay a 1% Tax for International Development?

A new UN report says that a 1% tax levies on the world's 1,225 billionaires would more than make up for the shortfall in development aid from governments.




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Panasonic introduces solar LED lantern and charger for developing regions

Many areas of the world have scarce access to electricity. This new solar lantern will provide light and charging power for cell phones.




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Old laptop batteries could light the way in the developing world

Discarded laptop batteries could power LED lights in regions with scarce electricity.




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Wakati solar-powered food preserver keeps produce fresh longer in developing areas

The large solar-powered box will help farmers get more food to the market for selling.




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How a $3 menstruation toolkit could empower girls in developing nations (Video)

Access to safe, reliable and affordable sanitary napkins is a big barrier to equal opportunity for many girls in developing countries. This inexpensive and clever set allows girls and women to clean, dry and carry their pads discreetly.




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Solar-powered Sterile Box brings safer surgeries to developing countries

The technology could save countless lives.




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Two high-profile murders in Honduras have led developers to suspend funding

In a victory for Berta Cáceres' campaign against a major hydroelectric project, two European development banks have withdrawn support following her and a colleague's recent murders.




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Norway plans to boost electric airplane development

On the heels of their success pushing sales of electric cars, Norway want to spur the move to electric airplanes




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Boeing develops self-cleaning airplane loo

“If it ain’t Boeing, I ain’t going.”




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SodaStream launches device to clean plastics from ocean

This is the first-known attempt of a commercial company to undertake a physical clean-up of trash from open waters.




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Researchers Develop Chlorine-Tolerant Membrane for Easy Desalination

Record droughts, falling water tables and the rapid depletion of aquifers have helped make desalination, a process once considered impractical and too expensive, a viable technology -- at least in some places. As such, there has been a rash of stories --




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Masdar Developing Desalination Plants Powered by Renewable Sources

The UAE's clean tech giant plans to have a commerical-scale plant by 2020.




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Could development funding help fight ocean plastic pollution?

Plastic pollution doesn't just kill fish. It kills people too.




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These dogs may save the citrus industry from a devastating pandemic

Researchers find that dogs can be trained to sniff out the bacteria that causes citrus greening, with 99+ percent accuracy




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Do you see a devil in this orchid?

Named for 'el diablo' himself, a new and extremely rare orchid species reveals a wicked heart.




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Devastating Spruce Beetle outbreak in Colorado linked to drought, climate change

The Mountain Pine Beetle is getting more press because of the havoc it is causing in the Southern Rocky Mountains, but the Spruce Beetle has the potential to be equally or even more devastating in Colorado.




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Finally! Tiny home subdivisions and developments are becoming a reality.

Another good reason to move to Colorado.




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Blue Diversion develops a toilet that's a lot more than flush and forget

A toilet is just the working end of a much larger system that can have a huge impact on society.




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Become a bat detective with this plug-in device for your smartphone

The Echo Meter can detect, record and identify the sounds of bats nearby.




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Public charging station powers mobile devices with footsteps and solar panels

The ENGO charging station uses kinetic tiles and solar panels to charge up to 14 smartphones at a time, and provides free WiFi access and an emergency phone.




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Developing countries outspent developed ones on renewable energy last year

For the first time, developing countries outpaced wealthier nations in green energy development.




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Sustainable Development could be outlawed in Kansas

A bill is introduced that would make it illegal to "to promote, support, mandate, require, order, incentivize, advocate, plan for, participate in or implement sustainable development."




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Bike lane conspiracists are not crazy. They are devious.

For all the kooky and outlandish conspiracies, there is a serious battle going on about how we define our future. Demonizing the cyclist is a part of that war.




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Engineers develop strong, light "metallic wood"

This nickel structure as strong as titanium but four to five times lighter could do double duty as a battery




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U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, and the Ad Council Launch New Public Service Ads to Reach Struggling Homeowners - Get mortgage help. This is why. MakingHomeAffordable.gov :60

Get mortgage help. This is why. MakingHomeAffordable.gov :60




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61% of Mobile Workers Trust Their Employer to Keep Personal Information Private on Their Mobile Devices - What can employers see on smartphones

Smartphones hold increasing amounts of sensitive personal data, so every device is now a mixed-use device. As a result, businesses must protect employee privacy as fiercely as corporate security.




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THE ONCE AND FUTURE JEWEL OF THE JERSEY SHORE: HISTORIC, MULTI-BILLION-DOLLAR REDEVELOPMENT TO RESHAPE, RECLAIM, AND REVIVE ASBURY PARK WATERFRONT - The Asbury Park Waterfront

The Asbury Park Waterfront