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How to Build a Solar Oven (Slideshow)

October 26, 2011

Photo credit: Eric Smith/Creative Publishing International

When distilled to their essential parts, solar ovens are really very simple devices. Using little more than a container and reflective surface, they intensify the rays of the sun to the point…

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The Cost of Solar Continues to Decline

October 26, 2011

As the cost of solar panels continues to decline and the technology continues to improve, both in collection and storage capacity, the use of solar could become an even more attractive option.

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7 Sustainable Office Buildings for the Future

October 25, 2011

Ecofriendly buildings are required in present scenario to deal with the increase in global warming and other natural disasters. To deal with it, sustainable technology is developed which offers a complete ecofriendly surrounding and doesn’t pollutes the surrounding and the environment. This has been taken as a step toward a greener tomorrow and people are supporting it in every possible way. These buildings are not…

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MIT’s ‘Clean Energy Accelerator’ is Making Solar Cheaper, Cleaner, More Efficient (Video)

October 21, 2011

Photo credit: langalex via Flickr/CC BY

Much of the world is impatiently waiting for clean energy to get more affordable and more efficient. Renewable power advocates eagerly await the day when technologies like solar and wind reach ‘grid parity’ in …

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The Week in Pictures: Cloud Travel, a Vertical Forest in Milan, and More (Slideshow)

October 21, 2011

Image: TreeHugger

We talk a lot about low-impact transportation on TreeHugger, from bikes to electric cars to high speed rail. But this is definitely the first time we’ve talked about traveling on a floating cloud.

We also have a building in Milan t…

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In Praise of Vegenaise. A Solar-Powered Egg-Free Alternative.

October 19, 2011

Image credit: Follow Your Heart

As an occasional meat eater who loves some fake meats, I can see the value in non-animal product alternatives to meat. But as I discussed in my post on the Vegan Zombie’s taste for fake cheese, I’ve not had as much luc…

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Solar "Double Cropping" Harvests Food & Energy on the Same Land

October 19, 2011
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Solar Power Should Be Cheaper than Coal, Gas & Nuclear by 2018

October 17, 2011

Photo Credit: Andreas Demmelbauer via Flickr/CC BY

You’ve probably seen the terms ‘grid parity’ float by on these pages plenty of times in articles about solar and wind power. That’s the term that describes what clean energy advocates consider as som…

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Experimental Zero Carbon Development is Antithesis of Eco-bling (Video)

October 17, 2011

Image credit: SSE Zero Carbon Homes

Lloyd has railed against “eco-bling” in the past, also known as the practice of strapping on solar panels or other sexy clean tech onto fundamentally unsustainable homes or communities. But, when done right, solar …

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DIY Solar Powered Cockroach Toy Is A Perfect Kids’ Project

October 17, 2011

Photo by Joshua Zimmerman/Brown Dog Gadgets

From the same maker who brought us the $3 solar emergency radio, and the DIY solar battery chargers for cell phones and iPhones, comes a fun toy project that is a perfect way to get kids started in learning…

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