clean energy
Back in February 2010, Greenpeace called on Facebook to unfriend coal and embrace renewables to power their massive data centers, giving them a deadline of April 22 (Earth Day) of this year. Since then, over 600,000 Greenpeace supporters have called on Facebook to take action and according to Greenpeace International… Read the rest
Since taking over the House, the Republicans have utilized their sway to continue their attack on the environment.
Any time you fight to weaken clean air and water standards, carbon (etc.) emissions standards, and make every effort to make the world a less healthy place to live, one has to… Read the rest
The idiom “tilting at windmills” (or turbines) derives from the novel Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. It means to attack imaginary enemies, or fight unwinnable or futile battles. Big Oil and Coal (and others) are in a futile battle against clean energy. Clean energy will inevitably emerge victorious. Unfortunately,… Read the rest
Same old same old from the right side of the aisle. As Treehugger columnist, Brian Merchant, recently shared, “they are the only major political party of any democracy in the world that gets away with denying climate science.”
Scary.
More on the ever-tan Mr. Boehner:
John Boehner on the Issues… Read the rest
Though this eco gadget may sound too absurd to be true, it is no joke. Ecouterre, a website devoted to sustainable fashion design, has recently showcased thermoelectric galoshes that also serve as a charger for your cell phone. Think wearable technology, if you will.
This different kind of hot-stepper, a… Read the rest
Adam Bradley rang in the 40th anniversary of Earth Day in an adventurous way. The 38-year-old thru-hiker began his 501-mile journey from southern Idaho to the Harry Allen substation north of las Vegas yesterdat, hoping to complete the trek in as little as 15 days.
While it is neither Bradley’s… Read the rest
You’re gathering up gear for a backpacking trip, and you’re about to leave when you realize you forgot something — your hydroelectric generator backpack. This could potentially be the way of the future, if the Bourne Energy Backpack Power Plant takes off as planned.
The idea behind the portable hydroelectric… Read the rest
A virtual race kicked off today in Beaverton, Oregon, marking the start of a bi-coastal movement to support the passing of a U.S. climate change legislation. The Race for American Jobs and Clean Energy Leadership is sponsored by We Can Lead, a campaign launched by the Clean Economy Network and… Read the rest
Soccer is a huge part of life across the globe, which is precisely why four Harvard engineering students have devised a soccer ball that generates and stores electricity while in play. The ball, aptly named the Sockett, draws a magnet through a coil when it’s kicked, dribbled and thrown, which… Read the rest
Regardless of the fact that China is not convinced about the causes of climate change and the human role, they are leading in the switch to clean energy. According to the New York Times, the country is the the world’s largest producer of wind turbines and solar panels.
During President… Read the rest
