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500 MW Solar Power Plant Will Be Southwest Africa's Largest

26 October 2011


Santiago Medem/CC BY-SA 2.0 A massive new solar power plant is in the works for Namibia, Renewable Energy World reports. The proposed project, to be built near the capital Windhoek by SSI Energy Solutions, currently has a power purchase agreement with the Namibian governme... Read the full story on TreeHugger

The Alternative To Keystone XL Pipeline: Ship The Oil By Rail

26 October 2011


Altex Energy/Promo image Like any good TreeHugger I am against the Keystone XL pipeline, really I am; but as I wrote in Is the Keystone XL Pipeline Protest About Tar Sands or Politics?, the problem isn't on the supply side, it is the demand. As Mat noted in Limited Export Capacity Behind Big Push For Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline, without the pipe there are not a lot of places for the oi... Read the full story on TreeHugger

ASU Buys Green Energy for Homecoming Game, Continues Commitment to Clean Tech

26 October 2011

via internet science tech While clean tech naysayers and pessimists have been raising their voices of late, forward thinking individuals, companies and institutions continue to beat a path toward a new industrial revolution. ASU appears to be taking a leadership position in that regard. Having already announced that it will cover its parking lot with a 2MW solar parasol, Market Watch reports that Read the full story on TreeHugger

Toronto Bans Shark Fin Products

25 October 2011


© Martin Reis It was a typical Toronto political scene; City Councillor Glenn De Baeremaeker flies a radio controlled shark balloon around the council chambers; speaker Nunziata jumps up and down, but in the end when it comes to a vote, a ban on shark fin products is passed by an astonishing 38 to 4, over the objections of Mayor Rob Ford and his closest supporters, now down to like three people. Mayor Ford said "I don't think it's in our purview to do that. If other councillors want to do it it's an open vote... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Can a Role-Playing Game Teach Millions of Farmers to Cope with Climate Change? (Video)

25 October 2011


Find Your Feet/CC BY 2.0 Distant as it may seem to the plugged-in, blog-reading crowd that you and I count ourselves among, there are still hundreds of millions of people around the world who depend on subsistence farming for survival. And hundreds of millions more make a living bringing their yield to the market. All told, billions of people directly rely on the success of small farmers. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Steampunk Style Lamps Made From Plumbing Pipes and Beer Bottles

26 October 2011

These unique lamps are made with some rather interesting materials, and are sure to get the attention of guests!

iPod Creators Design The Perfect Thermostat That Learns Your Habits

26 October 2011


© Nest Let's face it, programmable thermostats can be complicated. They're like any other device you have to program -- they sound neat but actually using them can be annoying. And yet, the thermostat is one of the most important parts of a home for keeping the carbon footprint low. So how do we simplify something that can add up to a complex ordeal what with mornings, evenings, different rooms, different preferences, and so on? Well, the creator of the iPod -- a marvelously simple but powerful device -- has an idea. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Wooden Skin Gives Heirloom Feel to Popular New Camera

25 October 2011


© Aki-Asahi.com We've heard of bamboo- and wood-covered computers, keyboards, and even cell phones, but cameras? This is the first I've seen of them and they look gorgeous. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger

178 Countries Support Ban on Toxic Waste Exports to Developing Countries

25 October 2011


manbeastextraordinaire/CC BY 1.0 The 10th Conference of the Parties of the Basel Convention saw a breakthrough decision last week. When it comes to exporting hazardous wastes, including electronic waste, to developing nations 178 parties agreed to make the ban a law. However, there is still needed support from at least 17 countries, including the U.S. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger

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