pow Florida development is a trifecta of solar power, size and efficiency By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 10:00:13 -0500 Finally, Net Zero done right. Full Article Design
pow Facebook and Opower Launch Social Energy App By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:56:35 -0400 Ready to share kilowatts? Facebook launched its social energy app today that will enable users to share and compare their home energy consumption. Full Article Technology
pow Amazing glass that tints on demand is now solar powered By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 17:11:35 -0500 This glass makes your window treatments obsolete. Full Article Design
pow Saudi Prince building solar powered city with robots, glowing sand and an artificial moon By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 10:26:34 -0400 Will NEOM be "an aspirational society that heralds the future of human civilization" or "a totalitarian surveillance state"? Full Article Design
pow Green Power Sports Tour 2008 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:50:00 -0400 One man. One veggie-oil powered car. Four months. 20,000 miles. Today Joe Connor, freelance sports-writer, leaves San Diego for his 3rd Annual Green Power Sports Tour, kicking off at a pre-season Raiders game in Bakersfield. Loaded Full Article Science
pow San Diego Homeowners, Unite for Cheaper Solar Power: One Block Off the Grid Expands Program By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2009 10:40:00 -0400 If you live in San Diego and find the prospect of banding together with your neighbors to get better rates on installing your own solar panels interesting, then this one is for you: 1BOG (that's One Block Off the Grid ...) has announced that they will Full Article Energy
pow Los Vecinos: First Platinum LEED-Certified, 100% Solar Powered, Affordable Housing in San Diego By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2009 20:39:00 -0400 Image via: Wakeland Housing & Development Corporation Los Vecinos, the first LEED-Certified Platinum, 100% solar-powered affordable housing in San Diego, offer 42-units of state of the art in green housing. The $17.6 million USD project opened its doors Full Article Design
pow Tiny solar cells placed under the skin could power pacemakers and other implants By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Jan 2017 18:41:27 -0500 A typical pacemaker could be powered by solar cells as small as 3.6 square centimeters, which could be implanted under the skin, thereby avoiding the need for periodic battery replacements. Full Article Technology
pow Self-powered fish tag tracks fish for as long as they swim By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 10:55:22 -0400 Long-living fish can now be tracked for their whole lives with a single tag. Full Article Technology
pow Bitcoin mining is using as much power as 5,699,560 American households. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Apr 2018 10:41:52 -0400 It creates as much CO2 as a million transatlantic flights. Why isn't this a bigger deal? Full Article Energy
pow Wearable electronics could someday be powered by body heat By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Sep 2016 17:28:30 -0400 A new lightweight thermoelectric generator has been developed at NC State, which may be able to power small health sensors or other small wearable devices. Full Article Technology
pow Tesla owners are mining bitcoins with free power from charging stations, but most are mined with coal By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Nov 2017 09:29:27 -0500 Bitcoin mining uses so much power that it may well turn into an environmental disaster. Full Article Business
pow Can You Spot TreeHugger in this Google 'Search Story' About Solar Power in Michigan? (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:33:04 -0400 Don't Blink or You'll Miss It! Google has created a series of video ads called "Search Stories". They're basically short vignettes showing some cool projects that were made possible by people finding the right information (using Google, of course). The Full Article Energy
pow Heart-Powered Pacemakers to Eliminate Battery Replacement Surgery By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Mar 2012 06:06:53 -0400 Researchers propose using the vibrations of the heart to keep pacemakers going, eliminating the need to replace batteries. Full Article Technology
pow The Clog Free Rake - A Human-Powered Leaf Blower? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:40:51 -0500 Raking Without the Cussing Sometimes the greenest products are those not marketed as green at all – take the humble rake for instance. As a TreeHugger I already know that leaf blowers are the scourge of humanity (and don’t even get me started on leaf Full Article Living
pow Why we need "all of the above" carbon-free power sources By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Jan 2019 15:24:24 -0500 More on why the 626 environmental groups demanding action on climate change shouldn't be doctrinaire. Full Article Business
pow Google to transform carcass of Alabama coal power plant into clean-powered datacenter By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Jun 2015 14:59:50 -0400 Using the bones of old-world infrastructure to build new-world infrastructure. Full Article Technology
pow Big tech companies join fight for clean power standards By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Apr 2016 11:13:16 -0400 Apple, Google, Amazon and Microsoft have joined together to support Obama's Clean Power Plan as it faces legal opposition. Full Article Business
pow Hydrogen-powered e-bike cranked up to 93 mile range By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 10:48:26 -0400 E-bikes will eat cars, and H2 bikes will eat Toyotas. Full Article Transportation
pow ELEVATE puts a solar powered, green walled, rainwater collecting tiny house on a pedestal By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Aug 2015 13:17:18 -0400 Hawaiian engineers think that it can address many of the world's problems. Are they too ambitious? Full Article Design
pow Duke Power, BMW Explore Solar Power Partnership By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Dec 2007 09:06:22 -0500 Duke Energy Corp. is reportedly discussing with BMW Manufacturing Co. the potential for building a solar energy plant at the car company's Spartanburg South Carolina USA facility. Well, isn't that a German sort of response to US government pressure? Full Article Business
pow Scientists created mutant bacteria that collect solar power on cloudy days By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Jul 2018 14:47:43 -0400 Move over, regular solar panels. Full Article Energy
pow Cheers! Solar farm cider powers up By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Oct 2018 08:17:21 -0400 Buying products from solar farms is just one more way to support clean energy. Full Article Energy
pow Coal-fired power plant to become solar-powered village By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Nov 2018 06:57:22 -0500 Now that's progress... Full Article Energy
pow The power of 'puppy dog eyes' explained By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2015 10:41:57 -0400 The gaze between human and dog can share physiological properties similar to that of mother and infant, a new study finds. Full Article Science
pow Thermal power plants use 4x more water than all US residents, solar PV doesn't need a drop By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Feb 2014 15:38:03 -0500 As you can see in the satellite photos above, California is experiencing a massive drought over most of the state. The most visible aspect from space is the snow cover (or lack thereof) over the Sierra Nevada mountain range Full Article Energy
pow Climate change could bring stronger winds, more wind power By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 17 May 2018 14:19:14 -0400 A 1.5-degrees-Celsius warmer world would bring bigger gusts of wind more regularly. Full Article Energy
pow Super-yacht is powered by liquid hydrogen. How "eco" is that? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Oct 2019 13:01:41 -0400 In two words: It's not. Full Article Transportation
pow First Commercial Tidal Power Project in US Launches in Maine By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Jul 2012 16:32:00 -0400 Though only powering 75-100 homes at launch, the TidGen Cobscook Bay project, in Eastport, Maine, is slated to expand to ten times its initial size. Full Article Energy
pow Amazing Lamp Powered by Algae, Water, and Your Breath By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:00:58 -0400 Treehugger has noted before how one can generate electricity from algae; Now Designboom shows a lamp designed by Mike Thompson that uses the principle. Place the lamp outside and the algae generates electricity during Full Article Design
pow UK Dock Turns to Wind Power - Motorists Look On By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 09:30:40 -0400 We mentioned Ecotricity’s new 'Merchant Wind Power' project at Avonmouth Docks near Bristol, UK earlier this year, but we couldn’t help posting a picture of the now completed initiative. Located in the ultra-industrialized port, surrounded by storage Full Article Energy
pow Put a power plant in your living room By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Dec 2019 05:03:32 -0500 Ampere Energy has developed a battery that fits in your minimalist apartment. Full Article Energy
pow Duke University Turns Pig Poop into Power (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Oct 2010 08:52:10 -0400 Image credit: Duke University Duke University's Bleed Blue, Live Green campaign created a clamor of attention from fans wanting to get hold of a limited edition shirt. So much so, we had to post a follow up on where to find the green Duke shirts. I'm Full Article Energy
pow This algae-powered exterior cladding turns polluted air into fresh oxygen By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Dec 2018 15:38:37 -0500 This modular curtain could help existing buildings photosynthesize oxygen and get rid of pollution in cities. Full Article Design
pow Alaska SeaLife Center replaces fossil fuels with sea water power By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Apr 2016 10:10:23 -0400 The aquarium and wildlife rescue center uses a unique heat pump system to cover 98% of its heating needs. Full Article Technology
pow '24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week' (book review) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Feb 2020 07:00:00 -0500 Filmmaker Tiffany Shlain explains how going offline for a full day each week can change your brain, body, and soul. Full Article Living
pow Trudeau government promises electric car subsidies, public transit support, wind and tidal power By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 09:12:00 -0400 Now if only he can keep his job in the fall election. Full Article Business
pow Red Cross Uses Solar-Powered Pumps to Increase Water Access in Sudan By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 10:34:11 -0500 However the referendum in South Sudan turns out, one thing will not go away quickly: the lack of water in the region. The International Committee of the Red Cross, however, is at work on a project that will mitigate that Full Article Technology
pow Super fly hearing powers captured in miniature microphone By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Jun 2013 11:45:00 -0400 This biomimicry success promises advanced hearing aids as the headphone generation ages Full Article Science
pow Orkney Islands: From diesel power to 100% renewables By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Jun 2015 06:43:00 -0400 Huge wind turbines, solar, wave power, battery storage and a lot of electric cars—these remote Scottish islands may provide a glimpse of the future. Full Article Business
pow Industries And Power Plants Downstream From Atlanta Also Need Water: Not Just For Endangered Species After All By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:12:16 -0400 When Governor Sonny Perdue of the US State of Georgia filed a legal complaint and then formally asked for the support of the Bush Administration to force the US Army Corps of Engineers to stop releasing water from Atlanta's Lake Lanier, perhaps he did Full Article Business
pow Help End Energy Poverty, Take the Power the World Pledge By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:00:00 -0400 Power the World has already brought solar lights to Haiti, now it's working to bring solar powered healthcare kits to Uganda + get a million signatures so that policymakers know we care about ending energy poverty. Full Article Energy
pow Solar-Powered Lamp Also Charges Your Phone, Acts as Sound Amplifier By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Oct 2012 11:36:30 -0400 A new solar-power kit from BRIGHT Products is like the Swiss Army Knife of solar gadgets. Full Article Technology
pow Soccket Soccer Ball Generates Power from Play By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Oct 2012 11:23:06 -0400 Just 30 minutes of play time can power a lamp for three hours. Full Article Technology
pow How the Rural Poor Are Becoming a Market for Solar Power By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:16:00 -0500 A new generation of succesful for-profit, mission-driven businesses are serving energy-hungry communities across the globe. Full Article Business
pow Wakati solar-powered food preserver keeps produce fresh longer in developing areas By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 08:38:42 -0500 The large solar-powered box will help farmers get more food to the market for selling. Full Article Technology
pow Urinal generates power from pee in England By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2015 05:18:56 -0400 The toilets could be used to power lighting in refugee camps. Full Article Technology
pow How a $3 menstruation toolkit could empower girls in developing nations (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Aug 2015 07:00:00 -0400 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. Full Article Design
pow Solar-powered Sterile Box brings safer surgeries to developing countries By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Mar 2016 09:39:21 -0400 The technology could save countless lives. Full Article Technology
pow Artist's polychromatic quilts tell powerful stories using recycled fabrics By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Mar 2019 15:15:35 -0500 Using various vintage fabrics, many with a story behind them, this artist portrays ordinary people and historical figures with an artful eye. Full Article Living