Megan Treacy
Megan writes for the Technology section of Treehugger and has been covering clean technology topics as the Managing Editor of EcoGeek.org since 2008. She received her degree in print journalism from the University of South Carolina. She loves being amazed everyday by how technology and human innovation can protect our earth.
Latest Stories from Megan Treacy - Page 10
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Smart, Color-Changing LED Bulb Can Be Controlled with Your Smart Phone
The LIFX is a WiFi-enabled, multi-color LED bulb that can be turned on, dimmed or color-shifted all from your iPhone or Android device.
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Dinosaur-Inspired Designs Make Wind Turbines More Aerodynamic
Siemens has developed dinosaur-inspired add-ons for wind turbine blades that amp up their power generation.
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How to Get The Most Out of Your Kindle Fire
With the release of new Kindle Fire models, here is how to get the most out of the gadget and keep your environmental footprint in check.
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Modeling Software Aims to Improve Small Wind Turbine Designs
Researchers at Murdoch University are working on software that will predicts what effect things like wind turbulence will have on urban wind turbines.
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The iPhone 5 is Here: Is It Any Greener?
Here's a quick look at some of the iPhone 5's features that make it greener than its predecessor and one major flaw.
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Waste Silicon Being Reused in Flexible Lithium-Ion Batteries
Researchers at Rice University have found a way to reuse silicon that would otherwise be discarded to make better lithium-ion batteries.
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5 Ways Technology Helps Us to Consume Less
There are several ways that technology has helped us to dematerialize our lives, here are five that have made the biggest impact.
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What You Can Get for Your Old Kindle
If you're upgrading to one of the new Kindle devices and want to recycle your old one, here are the current resell rates for some of the previous models.
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Solar Oven Makes Clean Drinking Water from Salt Water
The simple open source design was created to be made by local craftsmen in areas where clean drinking water is scarce.
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5 Places to Resell Your Old Kindle
With the release of the new versions of the Kindle and Kindle Fire, you may be tempted to upgrade. If you do, here are five places to resell your old one and extend its life.
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Amazon Debuts New Kindle Devices Not Even a Year After the Last Kindle Release
This new crop of devices comes less than a year after Amazon's last Kindle release. Will people ditch like-new Kindles to upgrade?
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New System Quickly Measures Power Output of Solar Panels
This device could help test solar panel quality during manufacturing and help speed up technology development in labs.
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Spinach Solar Cells Combine Photosynthesis with Manmade Technology
Researchers created a biohybrid solar cell that harnesses the power of photosynthesis in spinach to boost the efficiency of a silicon solar cell.
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Robotic Cheetah Beats Usain Bolt's Speed Record
The cheetah now holds the fastest robotic land speed record and is faster than any human.
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Intel Submerges Servers in Mineral Oil to Keep Them Cool
At the tech company's New Mexico data center, it found that oil-submerged servers require far less energy for cooling and actually perform better.
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Illegal Wildlife Trade Flourishing on the Internet
Wildlife traffickers are becoming more skilled at using the internet to conduct business and endangered species are suffering.
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Philadelphia Trains Using Smart Grid Technology to Store Braking Energy
The electricity generated from the transit authority's regenerative braking system will be stored and then fed to the grid during peak demand hours.
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400 Trees Will be Cut Down to Move Space Shuttle Endeavour
Residents of the LA neighborhoods affected by the Endeavour's route have protested the removal.
