Solar Shaded Parking Structure at Dell Headquarters
Envision Solar International, Inc., the leader in solar integrated building systems, announced today the completion of a solar shaded parking structure of Solar Trees® at Dell’s headquarters in Round Rock, TX. This configuration of Solar Trees®, called a Solar Grove®, is designed to produce more than 130kW of solar power, helping avoid 145,000 pounds of greenhouse gas emissions per year.
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Tags: computers, dell, electricity, envision, greenhouse gas emissions, power, solar energy, solar grove, solar trees
Record Crowds Due to Join Homeowners, Businesses, Educators, Environmentalists – and Hollywood – for World’s Largest Grassroots Solar Event
On October 3rd, over 150,000 people are slated to build a new solar landscape for America by participating in the non-profit American Solar Energy Society’s (ASES’) 14th Annual National Solar Tour, the world’s largest grassroots solar event.
The National Solar Tour provides solar-interested citizens an opportunity to view the real-life energy solutions people in their communities are deploying to save money, assert their energy independence and help the environment. Last year, 140,000 people in 49 states participated.
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Tags: ases, eco, electricity, Energy, green, housing, jobs, power, sanyo, solar, sustainable, tour
Is that a solar panel your building
The problem is traditional solar panels are still expensive to the average consumer. A new online-based company, Solar-Deals.com, Inc., tackles the problem at a different angle supplying affordable solar cells, DIY solar panel kits, and other solar accessories allowing people to build their own solar panel at an astonishing low price.
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Tags: diy, electricity, Energy, grid, kit, national grid, panel, power, solar
Calculate cost of running your Dell
Dell has provided via their website a calculator that can help you esimate the running cost of your Dell or similar PC’s. The calculator enables you to provide the basic information about your system, monitor type, hard drive etc. and furnished with extra information such as, how long do you use your system each day and what energy management profile are you using, it can tell you approximately how much it costs in electricity to keep your PC running.
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Tags: calculator, cost, dell, efficient, electric, Energy, intel, omputing, power
Citizen’s new take on a sun dial
Tell the time with the power of the sun using Citizens Eco-drive technology. The Eco-drive series of watches that use solar power to power and charge your watch of choice. A modern version of a sun dial if you will.
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Tags: citizen, clock, Energy, power, solar, sun, sun dial, time, watch
Power your gadgets with the power of the sun
Freeloader Pro is a powerful solar charger that will allow charge your gadgets anywhere. It will charge gadgets such mobile phones, iPods and mp3 players, as well as portable dvd or media devices and even your digital camera.
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Tags: charge, charger, devices, freeloader, ipod, media, panels, portable, power, pro, solar
Renewable power on the move
Need renewable power on the move? Going to be close to river or stream? Then maybe Bourne Energy’s new RiverStar BackPack Power Plant is for you. The backpack is a small man-portable renewable hydro energy generator that is only 3 feet long and weighs less than 30 pounds. Eack pack is self contained with it’s own integrated power, control, cooling and sensor systems. The generator folds into a backpack sized unit (see image) with the generator, hub and folded blades stored inside.
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Tags: backpack, bourne, Energy, generator, hydro, plant, power, renewable, riverstar
Wi-Fi enabled solar power future tent
A cool looking tent, as tents go, but this one is filled to the brim with tech. This tent produces it’s own power via photovoltaic fabric and offers wireless internet connectivity.
This concept designed in association with Kaleidoscope builds on the the original solar tent that was trialled at Glastonbury 2003 uses the latest photovoltaic fabric that has specially treated solar threads weaved into the fabric of the canvas which combines with the ability to reposition areas of the tent to take advantages of the best position to efficiently capture optimum amount of energy.
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Tags: camping, Energy, fabric, orange, photovoltaic, power, solar, tent, wifi
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Happy 35th birthday, global warming!
[Science] Global warming is turning 35! Not only has the current spate of global warming been going on for about 35 years now, but also the term “global warming” will have its 35th anniversary next week. On 8 August 1975, Wally Broecker published his paper “Are we on the brink of a pronounced global warming?” in [...] [Real Climate]
Green Moves Lie At Heart of Panasonic's Buy Out of Sanyo
[Technology] Panasonic Corp. plans to spend up to about $9.5 billion buying out two of its subsidiaries in an effort to go greener, faster. The company announced today that it aims to take total control of Sanyo and Panasonic Electric Works.
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'The Cove' Director Louie Psihoyos Working on 3D Movie About Mass Extinction
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Photo via laffy4k
The Cove has shaken up globe when it comes to dolphin hunting. The Oscar-winning documentary brought Japan's slaughter of cetaceans into the tunnel vision of mainstream audiences -- no small feat for small scale documentary makers. Now, the film's director, Louie Psihoyos, is latching on to the craze of 3D and starting a new project, The Singing Planet: The whole world is singing, we just haven't... Read the full story on TreeHugger [TreeHugger Celebrity]
80 MPG Ford Concept Car Heading To Auction
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Ever hear of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles? Neither have I. In fact, when the program came into existence under President Clinton in 1993, I was just 7 years old. I knew nothing of cars or fuel efficiency. This program involved the three major U.S. automakers and eight Federal Agencies. The initiative was to produce several high-mileage concept cars to be put into production by 2003, and each of the automakers deliver. GM came up with the Precept, Chrysler the ESX II, and Ford developed the Prodigy. Each was a hybrid vehicle capable of delivering about 80 mpg.
The Ford Prodigy is heading to auction next month in Monterey, California. So why haven’t I ever heard of it before?
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Giant Aerogenerator X Wind Turbine
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The giant revolutionary Aerogenerator X wind turbine design mimics the spiralling motion of a sycamore seed and is a collaborative project between engineering firm Wind Power, architects Grimshaw, Cranfield University academics and Rolls Royce, Arup, BP and Shell.
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Grass Sofas are Big and Green
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Image from trendhunter.com: Osterley Park
What could be nicer: a big green grass sofa, out in the sun, in front of a gorgeous country house. Leave it to the National Trust to arrange it. They have grown and installed ten couches in different countryside locales and towns to get people lazing around outside instead of in.
It's a good thing too because according to a study that they carried out, Brit's spend an average of 43 hours a week sitting around on their sofa, even in summer. It gets worse: in some places it's 50 t... Read the full story on TreeHugger [TreeHugger Food]
DiCaprio Posts Pics Of Inception's Solar Arrays
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The ‘razz received a nice little shout-out from Leonardo DiCaprio this afternoon on Facebook — with the actor promoting the article we wrote up on his involvement in bringing solar power to the set of his latest thriller Inception.
In addition, Leo also added some photos of the solar array used to power all of basecamp [...] [Ecorazzi]
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Happy 35th birthday, global warming!
[Science] Global warming is turning 35! Not only has the current spate of global warming been going on for about 35 years now, but also the term “global warming” will have its 35th anniversary next week. On 8 August 1975, Wally Broecker published his paper “Are we on the brink of a pronounced global warming?” in [...] [Real Climate]
Green Moves Lie At Heart of Panasonic's Buy Out of Sanyo
[Technology] Panasonic Corp. plans to spend up to about $9.5 billion buying out two of its subsidiaries in an effort to go greener, faster. The company announced today that it aims to take total control of Sanyo and Panasonic Electric Works. [Earth2Tech]
'The Cove' Director Louie Psihoyos Working on 3D Movie About Mass Extinction
[Celebrity] Photo via laffy4k The Cove has shaken up globe when it comes to dolphin hunting. The Oscar-winning documentary brought Japan's slaughter of cetaceans into the tunnel vision of mainstream audiences -- no small feat for small scale documentary makers. Now, the film's director, Louie Psihoyos, is latching on to the craze of 3D and starting a new project, The Singing Planet: The whole world is singing, we just haven't... Read the full story on TreeHugger [TreeHugger Celebrity]
80 MPG Ford Concept Car Heading To Auction
[Transport] Ever hear of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles? Neither have I. In fact, when the program came into existence under President Clinton in 1993, I was just 7 years old. I knew nothing of cars or fuel efficiency. This program involved the three major U.S. automakers and eight Federal Agencies. The initiative was to produce several high-mileage concept cars to be put into production by 2003, and each of the automakers deliver. GM came up with the Precept, Chrysler the ESX II, and Ford developed the Prodigy. Each was a hybrid vehicle capable of delivering about 80 mpg. The Ford Prodigy is heading to auction next month in Monterey, California. So why haven’t I ever heard of it before? Read more of this story » [Gas 2.0]
Giant Aerogenerator X Wind Turbine
[News] The giant revolutionary Aerogenerator X wind turbine design mimics the spiralling motion of a sycamore seed and is a collaborative project between engineering firm Wind Power, architects Grimshaw, Cranfield University academics and Rolls Royce, Arup, BP and Shell. [GreenMuze News]
Grass Sofas are Big and Green
[Lifestyle] Image from trendhunter.com: Osterley Park What could be nicer: a big green grass sofa, out in the sun, in front of a gorgeous country house. Leave it to the National Trust to arrange it. They have grown and installed ten couches in different countryside locales and towns to get people lazing around outside instead of in. It's a good thing too because according to a study that they carried out, Brit's spend an average of 43 hours a week sitting around on their sofa, even in summer. It gets worse: in some places it's 50 t... Read the full story on TreeHugger [TreeHugger Food]
DiCaprio Posts Pics Of Inception's Solar Arrays
[Celebrity] The ‘razz received a nice little shout-out from Leonardo DiCaprio this afternoon on Facebook — with the actor promoting the article we wrote up on his involvement in bringing solar power to the set of his latest thriller Inception. In addition, Leo also added some photos of the solar array used to power all of basecamp [...] [Ecorazzi]
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