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39 More Toxic Coal Ash Sites Found to Contaminate US Water Supply With Arsenic & Heavy Metals

27 August 2010

Aerial photo of one of the sites discovered, in Uncasville, Connecticut. A new report by the Environmental Integrity Project, Earthjustice, and the Sierra Club has identified an additional 39 sites in 21 states where toxic coal ash is contaminating drinking and surface water with arsenic and heavy metals. These new sites added to those already identified by... Read the full story on TreeHugger

'Dallas' Soap Opera Oil Baron Ditches Oil for Solar Power (Videos)

27 August 2010

Photo: Youtube grab J. R. Ewing is Back I'm too young to have seen Dallas during its original run, but I vaguely remember that my parents sometimes watched it and talked about this "J.R." guy. Still, the show was so popular that even though I haven't had first-hand exposure, I know enough about it from references and parodies in other shows to know that Larry Hagman's character, J.R. Ewing, was a memorable oil-loving amoral businessman. That's why it's great to see h... Read the full story on TreeHugger

1.25 Gigawatts of Solar Thermal Power Approved in California in Past Two Days Will Double US Capacity

27 August 2010

photo: BLM There've been multiple gigawatts of solar thermal power plants planned for various places in the California desert for some time, but finally some more of them are getting the approvals need so that construction can start: The US Bureau of Land Management has issued a final environmental impact statement for the 1,000 MW Blythe Solar Power Project; and the 250 MW Read the full story on TreeHugger

Vintage Circuit Boards Transformed Into Incredible Sculptures

27 August 2010

Images via Wired We've seen our fair share of art made from circuit boards -- even a Mona Lisa made of motherboards. But the sculptures by artist Theo Kamecke take the cake. Using the beauty often overlooked in patterns and colors of circuitry, he creates some gorgeous pieces worthy of galleries. And even though the raw material is very much man-made, Kamecke says it still conjures up the beauty we see in who... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Toyota to Offer External Speaker Option to Make Prius Noisier in Japan

26 August 2010

Image: Toyota WHIIIRRRRRR Toyota will be offering its Japanese customers an optional (for now) $150 device that makes its 3rd generation Prius hybrid easier to hear at low speeds. They call it the "Approaching Vehicle Audible System", and it basically makes whirring sounds that vary in pitch with the speed of the car up to 25 kph (check out the video below).... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Northwest And Northeast Passages Are Open

27 August 2010

Arctic sea ice extent image for August 24, 2010, as compiled by The University of Illinois Cryosphere For the fourth year in a row, and for the fourth time in recorded history, the Northwest passage is completely open. For only the third time, both the Northwest and Northeast passage (north of Russia) are open. If you had a fast enough boat you could race right around the North Pole and Greenland. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Fast Track Program for Green Tech Patents Gets Snubbed

27 August 2010

Photo via Steve Snodgrass Back in December we learned that green tech companies were receiving a fast track through the US patent process in order to boost innovation among start-ups and innovators. The first 3,000 applicants would sail through the process in just 12 months, as opposed to 40 months. We asked if zipping through the patent process would really move green tech forward. Turns out, it doesn't. The fast track program is already off course for filling up the 3... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Collecting Electricity from Thin Air Might One Day Become Reality

26 August 2010

Lightning shows us just how much electricity can accumulate in the atmosphere. Photo: Wikipedia, CC. Ride the Lightning It's still just a dream, but scientists are slowly getting us closer to the day when we might be able to collect electricity from thin air - or rather, humid air - in the atmosphere. They're not thinking of harnessing the power of lightning like in Back to the Future (where would you store such a massive influx of electricity?), but rather of collecting electricity from water vapor and dust particles. How would that work?... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Voltaic Systems Launches Slick Stand-Alone Solar Chargers

26 August 2010

Images via Voltaic Systems We usually hear about new solar-charging bags from Voltaic Systems, known for its very high quality backpacks, laptop cases and messenger bags. However, the company is bringing us something new -- stand-alone chargers. They have three new models available, each boasting about four times the charging power of most solar chargers out there on the market. Voltaic states they can charge a smartphone in just 4-5 hours of direct sunlight, which is a fast charge by any account. It seems we might finally have small, personal chargers that make practical sense. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger

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39 More Toxic Coal Ash Sites Found to Contaminate US Water Supply With Arsenic & Heavy Metals

'Dallas' Soap Opera Oil Baron Ditches Oil for Solar Power (Videos)

1.25 Gigawatts of Solar Thermal Power Approved in California in Past Two Days Will Double US Capacity

Vintage Circuit Boards Transformed Into Incredible Sculptures

Toyota to Offer External Speaker Option to Make Prius Noisier in Japan

Northwest And Northeast Passages Are Open

Fast Track Program for Green Tech Patents Gets Snubbed

Collecting Electricity from Thin Air Might One Day Become Reality

Voltaic Systems Launches Slick Stand-Alone Solar Chargers

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