Which US states are hot for solar power (map)? — Tech News and Analysis.
Americans’ main complaint about water is that it tastes too much like water
Sarah Miller, grist.orgRobynne 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. And since Americ…
Americans’ main complaint about water is that it tastes too much like water http://flip.it/SaU0B http://flip.it/oNFX4
The smart money is on renewable energy
Tim McDonnell, grist.orgFossil 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 on renewable energy http://flip.it/diQBT http://flip.it/GAhKY
Oil-Eating Bacteria Fixed The Deepwater Horizon Disaster, But They May Not Help Next Time
BY ARIEL SCHWARTZ, fastcoexist.comIt 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 oil spill is dangerous thinking.
Oil spill…
Oil-Eating Bacteria Fixed The Deepwater Horizon Disaster, But They May Not Help Next Time http://flip.it/hOek9 http://flip.it/Ka9a2
Man Transforms Old TV Screen into 2000 Degree Fahrenheit Solar Death Ray That Can Melt Pennies
Lori Zimmer, inhabitat.comDIY 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 conden…
RT @inhabitat: DIYer Grant Thompson transformed an old TV screen into a 2,000-degree solar death ray that can melt pennies! http://flip.it/ev2kh http://flip.it/qEzvM
Track Fuel Economy, Kill Check-Engine Lights With the Fitbit for Cars
Damon Lavrinc, wired.comEveryone 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 …
Damon…
Track Fuel Economy, Kill Check-Engine Lights With the Fitbit for Cars http://flip.it/QJQi3 http://flip.it/geyqP
How Mazda Reinvented the Diesel Engine
By Lawrence Ulrich, popsci.comThe 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 after-treatments with the SkyActive-D. http://flip.it/CYZ3V http://flip.it/pr2ke
The Biobot 20 is a Tabletop Biodiesel Processor for Waste Cooking Oil
Morgana Matus, inhabitat.comNow 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 converts household oil was…
RT @inhabitat: The Biobot 20 is a tabletop biodiesel processor for waste cooking oil http://flip.it/EkO2H http://flip.it/4E9XU
The 3D-Printed Urbee 2 Hybrid Car is Light, Strong, and Nearing Production
Morgana Matus, inhabitat.comNothing 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 dream for a modern, sustainable vehi…
RT @inhabitat: The Urbee 2 is a 3D-printed car with a hybrid engine, three wheels, and capacity to carry up to 1,200 lbs http://flip.it/pTh0S http://flip.it/I3CCT
Apple is moving into the wind energy business
By Sarah Miller, grist.orgIf 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: iBlow: Apple is moving into the wind energy business http://flip.it/TnHpj http://flip.it/BApus
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.comSustainable 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 1250, a solar energy generator that’s robust enough to run your refrigerator wh…
RT @inhabitat: Goal Zero unveiled the Yeti 150, a portable, plug-and-play solar generator, at CES 2013 http://flip.it/by6TB http://flip.it/gMO6r
The Government Open-Data Program At The Root Of Energy-Efficiency Startups
BY BEN SCHILLER, fastcoexist.comThe 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…
RT @FastCompany: The Government Open-Data Program At The Root Of Energy-Efficiency Startups http://flip.it/EVWqd http://flip.it/yhhdu
Diesel Tells You How Many Days Are Left In Your Life
Joe Berkowitz, fastcocreate.comThe 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 lived your life. In the…
RT @FastCompany: Diesel tells you how many days are left in your life… http://flip.it/rS8FP http://flip.it/h33Jk
A New Test To Find Out If Your Water Has Been Fracked
BY BEN SCHILLER, fastcoexist.comThere 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 watche…
RT @FastCompany: A New Test To Find Out If Your Water Is Fracked, at @FastCoExist: http://flip.it/3RMKn http://flip.it/0cS5S
UC Berkeley’s LEED Gold-Designed Energy Bioscience Building Leads by Example
Andrew Goodwin, inhabitat.comUC 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 Leads by Example http://flip.it/AYtsK http://flip.it/O14mC
Fenix ReadySet | Popular Science
popsci.comEnergy 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…
Boston has a few thousand gas leaks it shouldn’t worry about
pbgrist, grist.orgJust 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.
Fro…
Why Better Energy Management is the Key to Peak Productivity
Gregory Ciotti, lifehacker.comWe 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…
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 the planet – are you yawning yet? Many consumers think that going green is a gesture of self-sacrifice that often comes at great expense and inconvenience – but nothing could be further from the […] READ MORE >, inhabitat.comThe remote Pacific Island territory of Tokelau has officially become the world’s first solar-powered nation! The population of 1,411 people decided to end their reliance on around 2,000 barrels of diesel each year, and instead install…
How The Nokero SunRay Pro Power Solar Charger Saved My Skin & My Sanity During Hurricane Sandy
Jill Fehrenbacher, inhabitat.comWhen 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 little off-grid adventure!” I naively harbored some…
Design and cleantech: a winning combination
Posted by Chris Sherwin, guardian.co.ukIn 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…
Bensonwood Launches Unity Homes Line of Energy-Efficient Prefabs
Bridgette Meinhold, inhabitat.comBensonwood’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…
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 electricity bill. But did you know that making simple changes to not just your wattage consumption but the way your home retains and expels air can dramatically transform the way you experience your spaces and use electricity? Joining us […] READ MORE >, inhabitat.comGermany fed a whopping 22 gigawatts of solar power per hour into the national grid last weekend, setting a new record by meeting nearly half of the country’s weekend power demand. After the Fukushima disaster, Japan opted to shut down …
You must be logged in to post a comment.