Tag: Energy - Page 5
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Frozen Air Batteries Could Store Wind Energy for Peak Demand
Wind and solar power production's weak link is energy storage, but a new type of 'liquid air' battery could help balance peak production and peak demand.
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iPhone 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S III: Which Costs More To Charge?
You'll be surprised at the findings of this test by OPower, and the bigger issues it brings to light.
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Will We Vote Our Values or Fears? TreeHugger Interviews Green Party Presidential Hopeful Jill Stein
TreeHugger talks with the Green Party candidate for president, Dr Jill Stein about her Green New Deal, energy, climate, agriculture, and health policy, and more.
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Trump's Anti-Wind Ad Gets Trumped by UK Advertising Standards Authority
An anti-wind campaigning group in Scotland, backed by Donald Trump, has its misleading advertisement banned from publication.
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Thermographic Camera + Google Street View = Essess. But Does it Work?
A startup that determines your home's energy efficiency with a drive-by shooting is making the rounds again. But what can it tell you?
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Elon Musk at the National Clean Energy Summit: We Need Sun-Powered Cars
Elon Musk shares his vision of the future of energy and transportation at the National Clean Energy Summit in Las Vegas.
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9 Energy Innovations that Make the Future Brighter!
I want to share with you some of the things that have made me excited about the future of clean energy. I hope you'll find them as cool as I do!
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Hurricane Isaac Forces Shutdown of 93% of Gulf of Mexico Oil Production
The real story with hurricanes is their human and environmental costs, though. I hope everybody is safe.
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Solar PV Boom is Shaving Off Mid-Day Energy Demand Peak in Australia
With a little more storage on the grid, it could make enough difference to shut down many dirty power plants.
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Wired Magazine Tells Us "Don't Worry, Be Happy" About Climate, Population, Resources, Pandemics
Matt Ridley might be right about the world not ending on December 21 this year. But the rest of the article is delusional.
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U.S. Economy's Carbon Intensity Declined 4.2% in 2011
The amount of energy-related CO2 released into the atmosphere by per unit of U.S. GDP produced fell 2.4% in 2001, or 136 million metric tons, while GDP went up by 1.8%.
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Wattvision Looking for Support on Kickstarter for Improved Smart Energy Sensor
A new-and-improved version of this smart energy sensor needs your help to be developed.
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U.S. Gasoline Consumption Drops to 8.5 Million Barrels/Day During First Quarter of 2012
Various factors can affect gasoline consumption. Improving vehicle fuel efficiency certainly plays a role, but macro-economic factors also play a major part.
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American Wind Power Hits Historic Milestone: 50 Gigawatts of Generating Capacity
The online generating capacity of wind power in the U.S. just hit a high mark of 50 GW, enough to power 13 million homes.
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Reinventing Fire by Amory B. Lovins and the Rocky Mountain Institute (Book Review)
A book full of solutions to our biggest problems, should be required reading for all policymakers and business people. And you should probably read it too!
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nPower PEG Crowdsources Energy For Developing Nations
After hiting the commercial market this summer, nPower PEG's developers have teamed up with CrisisMappers to help bring much-needed off-grid energy to people in developing countries.
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K-TOR Hand Crank Generator Puts A Socket In Your Pocket
Instead of wondering if your batteries have enough juice to see you through an emergency, why not carry an electrical socket in your pocket?
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Paris Gives Out Free Kits to Measure and Reduce Consumption of Water and Electricity
Parisians can now keep track of how much water and electricity they consume, to help them use less.
