Derek Markham
Derek is a digital dad with an analog streak, as comfortable with a smartphone as he is with pencil and paper. He's got a soft spot for babies, bicycles and bouldering, and is the Head Shoveler at his mini-farm startup in New Mexico. You can also find him letting it all hang out on Twitter, Facebook, and NaturalPapa.
Latest Stories from Derek Markham - Page 3
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Fourth-graders crowdfund their own solar-powered classroom
This inspiring class of kids is building a cleaner, brighter future, starting with their own classroom, thanks to a crowdfunding campaign (and an awesome teacher).
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High-tech tools for indoor urban gardening
Unless you're lucky enough to have a yard for a garden, you might have to settle for growing alfalfa sprouts, unless you use some high-tech tools for your indoor gardening efforts.
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Could virtual fences rein in free-range cows?
The divide between environmentalists and stockmen can sometimes be pretty wide, but they may find common ground in a new wireless fence technology for cattle.
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Pay as you go solar power systems turn lives on in Guatemala
Instead of having to come up with the full amount for a small home solar system, Guatemalans will soon be able to pay as they go, using their mobile phones.
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Intelligent plug-and-play energy system charges by sun, wind, hydro, or bicycle
The ReadySet system provides clean portable power for mobile devices, lights, radios, and more, and can be charged by a variety of sources.
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12 Plug-and-play home hydroponics systems
If you'd like to grow some of your own food but don't have a yard, an indoor or balcony hydroponics system might be the way to go.
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Global wind power capacity may be overestimated
Previous estimates of global wind power capacity may have overestimated the actual peak production limits, according to new research at Harvard University.
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Pay as you go solar power systems provide clean, affordable lighting in Kenya
The estimated 80% of Kenyans that are not on a grid rely solely on kerosene to light their homes. But a pay-as-you-go home solar system promises to deliver clean, affordable lighting to rural areas.
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Review: SunVolt Portable Solar Power Station
Keeping your gadgets charged with clean energy while on-the-go couldn't be any easier.
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Solar-powered cell towers bring off-grid energy to remote communities
Powering off-grid mobile phone towers with renewable energy also brings electricity to many areas in dire need of power.
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Meet Luci, the solar lantern that shines a light on energy poverty
A unique solar-powered LED lantern project is helping to bring safe, affordable, fuel-free lighting to the developing world (and to the backcountry).
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9 amazing teenagers innovating in cleantech
Not all scientists and inventors are white-haired old men puttering about in a dusty lab. Some of them are just barely old enough to drive.
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Solar-powered Death Star with giant lasers proposed for destroying asteroids
Actually, it's not the Death Star, it's the DE-STAR, and it could be capable of destroying asteroids 10 times the size of our recent near-earth visitor, 2012 DA14.
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Is the Apple iWatch the next big thing?
The indication that Apple is pursuing the next generation of smart watches has lead to plenty of speculation about the problems and opportunities for such a device.
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Test for mercury-contaminated water with a mobile phone
Checking for mercury contamination in water just got a lot easier, thanks to a new simple, inexpensive, and accurate test.
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NASA to Launch World's Largest Solar Sail Next Year
The largest solar sail ever built will be launched into space in 2014, in a continued bid by NASA to explore options for "propellantless propulsion".
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Using Solar Energy to Create Wind Power
This unique wind power solution involves using the heat of the sun to create an artificial wind to power turbines.
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New Fabric Absorbs 340% of Its Weight in Water from Fog or Mist
A new treatment for cotton fabric allows it to absorb an incredible amount of moisture from mist or fog, and then easily release it as pure water.
