Category: Energy

Solar Charger Goes Bonzai With the Electree

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Until Jonathan Ive gets around to playing with solar chargers we are probably going to have to keep looking at the dull grey plastic crap that Jaymi keeps showing us. … Read More

Algae Biofuel Grown in Bioreactors Has 3.7x the Carbon Footprint of Petro-Diesel: Study

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photo: jurveston via flickr

Algae biofuels are probably the most touted future hope to replace large amounts of petroleum-based liquid fuels with a renewable source. … Read More

Cell Phone Charges With Wind and Sun, But Doesn’t Matter Since It’s Ugly

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Images via Ecofriend

There are three key design points we encourage all gadget designers to hit: 1) Design stuff that is cradle-to-cradle and doesn’t need energy from the grid; 2) … Read More

Solar Air Powered Air Conditioning Comes To Dubai

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Doesn’t look like much from the top; ESAB building, from Construtionweekonline

One of the reasons we have been so dubious about Dubai is the energy consumption required to keep people cool there; they even air condition the beaches. … Read More

Renewable Energy Mandatory for Marijuana Cultivation in Boulder

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photo credit: The Truth About Flickr

It seems only natural that pot should be grown in a sustainable manner with the use of renewable energy. A new law in Boulder, CO requires Medical dispensaries that grow any of their own product to offset 100% of the electricity they use to grow their plants with renewable energy. … Read More

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