Tag: Energy - Page 9
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World Energy Use Over the Last 200 Years (Graphs)
The Oil Drum whipped up some charts of world energy consumption over the last 200 years. They tell a powerful story of human progress and the perils ahead.
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Protecting the Arctic - Another Reason to Party
Sierra Club partners with Discovery to throw House Parties for "Frozen Planet" and to protect the Arctic.
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7 Ways Ian Somerhalder Proves Green is Sexy
He may be best-known for roles on "Lost" and "The Vampire Diaries," but actor Ian Somerhalder is also an environmental superstar, proving that green is sexier than ever.
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Meet the Super-Efficient LED Light Bulb the Tea Party Wants You to Hate
This LED bulb gives off warm, incandescent-like light, lasts 30 years, and is super-efficient. So why is the Tea Party bashing it?
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Solar-Powered Shipping Container Architecture That Actually Makes Sense
A Nigerian start-up is offering mobile, solar-powered buildings made from shipping containers for a variety of uses - from marketing to saving the world.
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HP Labs Using Laser-Powered Chips for Faster, Energy-Efficient Computing
As technological breakthroughs mount, the future of computing could be on the market this decade.
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Midwest Coal Plants to Shut Down Sooner Than Expected: One Step Closer to a Clean Energy Future?
10 coal plants in Chicago, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey will be shut down sooner than expected.
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Ask Pablo: Why Would My Electric Utility Want Me To Use Less Electricity?
It seems counterintuitive. Is it just greenwashing? Is it due to government regulation? Let's find out.
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New Wind Turbine Design to Generate Power from Low Winds
A new wind turbine design could radically expand the reach of wind power for both residential and commercial power.
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Nanotechnology Converts Heat to Power With Fabric
A "Power Felt" developed by researchers can use your body heat to charge up a battery.
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Intel Cranks Up The Efficiency, Develops Solar Powered Chip
The new Claremont CPU is five to ten times more efficient, operating at "near threshold voltage."
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Take a Tech Detox on the National Day of Unplugging, March 23rd-24th
While a tech detox doesn't require a recognized day, busy professionals and Facebook/TV/Smartphone addicts might find the National Day helpful, let alone, a good excuse to enjoy life's little luxuries!
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GE's New Hybrid Water Heater is Super-Efficient—and Manufactured in America
The GeoSpring hybrid electric water heater is not only super-efficient, it's being made in America at a plant that has lay idle for decades.
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The Week in Pictures: Sexy Sustainable Lingerie, Valentine's Day Gifts, and More
Sexy eco-friendly lingerie heats things up. We also have our Valentine's Day Gift Guide, extreme yarn bombing, New York Fashion Week, and more.
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What Can Landowners and Communities Do About Fracking?
Fracking is undoubtedly a contentious issue, even more so when your community is at stake. Here's what you can do about it.
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Interactive Map Breaks Down NYC's Energy Use, Block by Block
A map produced by Columbia University’s School of Engineering and Applied Science provides the energy use of each NYC block, broken down by purpose and quantity.
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Old Electric Car Batteries to Find Second Life on the Power Grid
Could old electric car batteries find a second life on the power grid as storage for emergency situations and/or renewable energy?
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Greenhouse Combines Crops With Solar Power
Blending solar power and food production, one company has a creative solution to combining agricultural land with renewable energy.
