Facebook and Opower Launch Social Energy App
Ready to share kilowatts? Facebook launched its social energy app today that will enable users to share and compare their home energy consumption.
Amazing glass that tints on demand is now solar powered
Saudi Prince building solar powered city with robots, glowing sand and an artificial moon
Will NEOM be "an aspirational society that heralds the future of human civilization" or "a totalitarian surveillance state"?
Green Power Sports Tour 2008
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
San Diego Homeowners, Unite for Cheaper Solar Power: One Block Off the Grid Expands Program
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
Los Vecinos: First Platinum LEED-Certified, 100% Solar Powered, Affordable Housing in San Diego
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
Tiny solar cells placed under the skin could power pacemakers and other implants
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.
Self-powered fish tag tracks fish for as long as they swim
Bitcoin mining is using as much power as 5,699,560 American households.
It creates as much CO2 as a million transatlantic flights. Why isn't this a bigger deal?
Wearable electronics could someday be powered by body heat
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.
Tesla owners are mining bitcoins with free power from charging stations, but most are mined with coal
Bitcoin mining uses so much power that it may well turn into an environmental disaster.
Can You Spot TreeHugger in this Google 'Search Story' About Solar Power in Michigan? (Video)
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
Heart-Powered Pacemakers to Eliminate Battery Replacement Surgery
Researchers propose using the vibrations of the heart to keep pacemakers going, eliminating the need to replace batteries.
The Clog Free Rake - A Human-Powered Leaf Blower?
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
Why we need "all of the above" carbon-free power sources
More on why the 626 environmental groups demanding action on climate change shouldn't be doctrinaire.
Google to transform carcass of Alabama coal power plant into clean-powered datacenter
Big tech companies join fight for clean power standards
Apple, Google, Amazon and Microsoft have joined together to support Obama's Clean Power Plan as it faces legal opposition.
Hydrogen-powered e-bike cranked up to 93 mile range
ELEVATE puts a solar powered, green walled, rainwater collecting tiny house on a pedestal
Hawaiian engineers think that it can address many of the world's problems. Are they too ambitious?
Duke Power, BMW Explore Solar Power Partnership
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?
Scientists created mutant bacteria that collect solar power on cloudy days
Cheers! Solar farm cider powers up
The power of 'puppy dog eyes' explained
The gaze between human and dog can share physiological properties similar to that of mother and infant, a new study finds.
Thermal power plants use 4x more water than all US residents, solar PV doesn't need a drop
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
Climate change could bring stronger winds, more wind power
Super-yacht is powered by liquid hydrogen. How "eco" is that?
First Commercial Tidal Power Project in US Launches in Maine
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.
Amazing Lamp Powered by Algae, Water, and Your Breath
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
UK Dock Turns to Wind Power - Motorists Look On
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
Put a power plant in your living room
Duke University Turns Pig Poop into Power (Video)
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
This algae-powered exterior cladding turns polluted air into fresh oxygen
This modular curtain could help existing buildings photosynthesize oxygen and get rid of pollution in cities.
Alaska SeaLife Center replaces fossil fuels with sea water power
The aquarium and wildlife rescue center uses a unique heat pump system to cover 98% of its heating needs.
'24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week' (book review)
Filmmaker Tiffany Shlain explains how going offline for a full day each week can change your brain, body, and soul.
Trudeau government promises electric car subsidies, public transit support, wind and tidal power
Red Cross Uses Solar-Powered Pumps to Increase Water Access in Sudan
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
Super fly hearing powers captured in miniature microphone
This biomimicry success promises advanced hearing aids as the headphone generation ages
Orkney Islands: From diesel power to 100% renewables
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.
Industries And Power Plants Downstream From Atlanta Also Need Water: Not Just For Endangered Species After All
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
Help End Energy Poverty, Take the Power the World Pledge
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.
Solar-Powered Lamp Also Charges Your Phone, Acts as Sound Amplifier
A new solar-power kit from BRIGHT Products is like the Swiss Army Knife of solar gadgets.
Soccket Soccer Ball Generates Power from Play
How the Rural Poor Are Becoming a Market for Solar Power
A new generation of succesful for-profit, mission-driven businesses are serving energy-hungry communities across the globe.
Wakati solar-powered food preserver keeps produce fresh longer in developing areas
Urinal generates power from pee in England
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.
Solar-powered Sterile Box brings safer surgeries to developing countries
Artist's polychromatic quilts tell powerful stories using recycled fabrics
Using various vintage fabrics, many with a story behind them, this artist portrays ordinary people and historical figures with an artful eye.