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Solar project development: There's an app for that.

April 22, 2:04 PM by Derek Markham in Solar Technology

With an increasing number of people confessing to being "solar curious", quotes for solar PV systems may be in higher demand, and toward that end, solar professionals have a new tool at their disposal for project development.
10 tips to make every day Earth Day

April 22, 1:56 PM by Lloyd Alter in Culture

We can do lists too; here are some of the simple things you can do that do not involve spending money and buying stuff.
Cool NREL maps show the huge geothermal power potential of the U.S.

April 22, 1:45 PM by Michael Graham Richard in Renewable Energy

Geothermal is a stable & plentiful source of clean energy available all around the world, including in the United States (especially in the West). But that industry is still in its infancy and very little of that resource's potential is being tapped.
Enter your DIY design in the Instructables Green Design Contest!

April 22, 1:30 PM by Jaymi Heimbuch in Gadgets

Instructables is celebrating Earth Day by holding a contest for the best design that keeps the environment in mind. Will your design be the winner?
Climate activist, Tim DeChristopher released from prison

April 22, 1:11 PM by Chris Tackett in Corporate Responsibility

After two years in prison, Tim DeChristopher has been released and spoke with Amy Goodman on Democracy Now about his case.
Non-profit wants to clone the world's oldest trees to reforest the planet

April 22, 12:09 PM by Michael Graham Richard in Natural Sciences

Let's say that some trees have great genes that allow them to live for millennia and grow to be almost as big as skyscrapers, but that because they are so big, they are ideal targets for lumberjacks so they almost all get cut down...
What I learned from the #PlasticSucks challenge

April 22, 11:03 AM by Chris Tackett in Health

The Keep a Breast Foundation and Non Toxic Revolution challenged people to keep all the plastic they used in a week. Here's what I learned.
The effect of urban green spaces on wellbeing is comparable to employment and marriage

April 22, 10:51 AM by Michael Graham Richard in Health

Scientific evidence that living near green spaces makes you happier and improves your mental health.
Don't malign the millenials; The kids are alright

April 22, 10:43 AM by Lloyd Alter in Environmental Policy

An Earth Day survey is being used to attack millenials as green slackers and pat the boomers on the back. That's not what the data say.
Sleek city bike has secret family-friendly features

April 22, 10:10 AM by A.K. Streeter in Bikes

This new Kinn is sleek bike eye candy, but the designer built it with family cyclists top-of-mind.
Nature reserves in UK may be fair game for developers, if they "offset" the damage on less valuable real estate

April 22, 9:09 AM by Lloyd Alter in Urban Design

There's lots of less valuable land farther away from cities. Why protect it when you can offset it?
Facebook launches live data center efficiency dashboard

April 22, 9:07 AM by Megan Treacy in Clean Technology

You can now view the energy and water efficiency performance of the company's North Carolina and Oregon data centers in real-time.
Happy Earth Day! Don't Recycle.

April 22, 9:07 AM by Elizabeth Chamberlain and Kyle Wiens of iFixit in Gadgets

When it comes to electronics, recycling should be the final resort.
Spicy roasted cauliflower with lemon honey dressing [Vegan]

April 22, 9:00 AM by Kelly Rossiter, Jaymi Heimbuch in Easy Vegetarian Recipes

This recipe calls for a few spices, and a lemony dressing tossed over roasted cauliflower -- that's it, and suddenly something as bland as cauliflower will knock your taste buds off.
Ask the experts on Earth Day: What ever happened to.....

April 22, 8:18 AM by Lloyd Alter in Culture

We look at how the issues have changed over the years, why the issues that drove the green movement don't anymore
The top ten posts of the week on TreeHugger

April 20, 9:05 AM by Lloyd Alter in Culture

From confused koalas to squishy octopuses to trouble beavers to giant snails to drowning pangolins, the animals rule
Adorable ducklings offer hope for the world's rarest bird (Video)

April 19, 6:28 PM by Stephen Messenger in Endangered Species

This new batch of offspring that nearly doubles Madagascar Pochards' numbers in the wild.
Solar power accounted for 100% of new energy on U.S. grid in March 2013

April 19, 3:49 PM by Michael Graham Richard in Renewable Energy

According to the latest data from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), March 2013 was a very special month for the U.S. power grid. For the first time ever, all of the new capacity added came from solar power.