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Photos via Jaymi Heimbuch I've already raved a bit about a new hair-care product found at The Ki, so now I have to go back to the items that usually draw me to a booth at an event -- gadgets! I made a beeline for the Sun-Plugged booth when I saw the bags displayed. They have a great looking line of backpacks and messenger bags with embedded solar panels. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger read full article ...
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Monday,01 November, 2010  |  Hits: 23
Photo: Groasis, Waterboxx It's often the case that areas wracked by deforestation or degradation, whether as a result of logging, mining, or clear-cutting, can be tricky to replant. Getting trees to grow after the soil has been dug-up, altered, or covered in rubble often seems like a lost cause -- and is treated as such by companies responsible for the mess. Dutch inventor Pieter Hoff, however, believes he's come up with a solution for reforesting degraded, eroded, and water-scarce areas. Called the ...
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Preston at Jetson Green and Frida at Inhabitat discuss these lovely looking glass roofing tiles from SolTech Energy in Sweden. It is a solar thermal system, that transfers heat from the air to water that can be used for heating. Frida describes it at Inhabitat: ... Read the full story on TreeHugger read full article ...
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Monday,01 November, 2010  |  Hits: 24
Climate science in "a moment of crisis" It's been a rough couple of years for climate science--attacks on the entire field have sought to undermine its credibility, a series of overblown, so-called 'scandals' distracted the media, and the public's general comprehension of climate change has greatly eroded. So I was glad to see paleoclimatologist Kim Co... Read the full story on TreeHugger read full article ...
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Photo: Algenol Compared to Gasoline Algenol is working on making ethanol from algae in photobioreactors connected to power plants. Like with all types of biofuels, the most important question with algae-ethanol has always been: Is it really greener than fossil fuels? And if so, how much? A team from Algenol and Georgia Tech tried to answer that question by doing a life cycle analysis (LCA) on the whole process of making Algenol's ethanol, and the results were published as an open access paper in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger read full article ...
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Image via Greenpeace The latest Greenpeace greener electronic ranking has just come out. The ranking shows which companies are holding their own on the green front, and which have slipped behind on sustainability initiatives. In the lastest version, Philips makes a surprising leap forward to rank up there with HP thanks to a new TV that cuts out PVC and BFRs, while Toshiba and Microsoft fall behind, increasing the chasm between companie... Read the full story on TreeHugger read full article ...
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The EPA writes about its Working off the Waste with EnergyStar Competition: From March Madness and Monday Night Football to American Idol and Survivor - we love a good game. This facet of American culture added the final dimension to EPA's strategy--a head to head competition. Put a diverse group of buildings on a diet, add a dash of spirited rivalry and a little national media attention, and you've got an idea that could help raise awareness and spur greater energy efficiency in the buildings where Americans work, play, and learn....
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photo: Environmental Investigation Agency It's probably no great secret for avid TreeHugger readers that deforestation is rampant in Madagascar, with lots of illegal logging taking place even in national parks due to the less-than-stable political situation. A new report from Global Witness and the ...
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photo: Naimi Grondin/Creative Commons No matter who wins the bragging rights, it's all pretty great news: In the United States, the Department of the Interior just gave approval to a 1 GW solar power on public lands in southern California; and, in South Africa plans for 5 GW solar power plant, large enough to supply 10% of the nation's current electricity demand, was announced. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger read full article ...
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