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Powerpot Generates Electricity From Your Campfire

Perfect for charging your phone or GPS while you make your breakfast.
Plastics from Biomass Opens Pathway to Reduced Reliance on Oil

Biomass-derived chemical raw materials which previously derived from petroleum could one day come from crop waste.
'Range Anxiety' Versus Reality - Why EVs Haven't Won Our Hearts and Minds

The average American driver, Census figures say, goes about 32 miles on any given day. Why, then do we obsess over EV range?
Veggie-Fueled Pickup Truck Sets New Land Speed Record at 155 MPH

A pickup built by Boise State University students has set a landspeed record for vegetable oil-powered vehicles.
Remodelled Energy-Efficient "Boutique Hostel" Lets You Save Money, In Comfort

Using energy-reducing features, local materials and craftsmanship, this German hostel aims to create an "authentic concept" for a new kind of hostel, aimed at budget- and design-conscious guests and (yes!) families.
The Los Angeles Auto Show: TreeHugger Test-Drives the Newest Hybrid and Electric Cars

TreeHugger takes the new electric Mitsubishi i, the Coda, the Nissan Leaf, and more for a test-drive.
Los Angeles is the Hydrogen Fuel Epicenter for Vehicles

Los Angeles is the Hydrogen Fuel Epicenter for Vehicles
Making Biofuels from West Coast Forests is a Bad Idea

A comprehensive study shows that turning forests into biofuels is not even carbon neutral in most scenarios.
Renewable Energy: What It Is and Who Is Using It (Infographic)

While the coal industry and BIg Oil still have a stronghold on the
An 8 Ounce Kettle Makes Boiling Water a Cinch and Takes the Gasoline Out of Camping

The weather's getting warmer and camping season is upon us. So as you break out the tent and the sleeping bag, there's a new design coming to market that's worth a look. It's the Backcountry Boiler™, an ultralight (8
A Paris School Turns to the Sewers for a Sustainable Heat Source

Paris has been on an alternative energy roll as of late: installing hydropower turbines in the Seine, testing the limits
Why Are Germans Boycotting E10, the Ethanol Fuel?

Germans rate respect for having a national identity as eco-conscious people. Should it therefore come as a surprise that Germans are not embracing the advent of E10, a 10% ethanol-gasoline mixture, which has
PowerTrekk Hydrogen Fuel Cell Charges iPhones, etc

Add a tiny hydrogen fuel cell and a tablespoon of water to the PowerTrekk and it will charge your smart phone, digital camera, GPS, and/or virtually any other gizmo that takes juice via a USB cable. Unlike solar chargers, the
Barcelona Design Week 2010: D-Lab's 4 Designs Against Poverty (Photos + Videos)

At today's lecture "Facing New Challenges Through Design" as part of Barcelona Design Week, I had the pleasure to come across some more projects by D-Lab, presented by Victor Grau Serrat from
Andrew Heintzman on the New Green Entrepreneurs (Podcast)

All over the world, inspired, creative, (and often obsessed) entrepreneurs are tightening bolts and swirling beakers, inventing the next generation of green technology. Andrew Heintzman is a venture capitalist with the aim of finding and funding these
Researchers Create Fuel Cell Powered by Rat's Blood

French researchers have created a fuel cell powered by rat blood that is more powerful and smaller than current pacemaker batteries.
Waste as Resource: The Unintended Consequences of Zero Waste

I was chatting with a friend who took objection to my post on anaerobic digestion. He had no problem with the concept of finding uses for waste, but cautioned that we often think uncritically about what happens
Pro Athletes Visit Gulf Oil Spill, Say "No More Drill, Baby Drill"

I am back home from my second trip to Louisiana since the oil spill. This time I was joined by other professional athletes to take a tour of the massive environmental