Climate Pulse

MIT's Test Cell Patrick Gillooly, MIT Solar cells are intended to mimic the photosynthesis of plants -- converting light into energy in the most efficient manner possible. But what other characteristics of plants could be handy for the renewable energy sector to mimic? How about the self-assembly... [continue]

Magnetic Island house exterior Photo: Robin Gauld for Sanctuary magazine issue 12 When it came time for our architecture writer, Lloyd, to select the Best Shelter Magazine for TreeHugger's 2010 Best of Green Awards in Design and Architecture he quickly made his choice: Sanctuary Magazine, from... [continue]

Image credit: Neddy's Palaver Legends abound about the Archimedes "death ray", constructed from giant mirrors, which he allegedly used during the siege of Syracuse in 212 BC to set Roman ships ablaze. Now Green Power Science—the folks who brought us videos on flash cooking eggs with a Fresnel... [continue]

Image credit: Solar-Aid From the launch of SolarAid to the massive expansion of its SunnyMoney micro-finance operations, TreeHugger has been excited about this charity's work to harness clean technology for economic development. We've already seen a great video about how solar can be a life-saver... [continue]

Image credit: Clownfish No sooner do we hear about the massive growth in UK solar jobs as a result of feed-in tariffs, than others start asking questions about the viability of such policies. George Monbiot has already labeled the feed-in tariff a "rip off", and a subsidy for the well off, and now... [continue]

Image credit: Great British Refurb TreeHugger is no stranger to fancy new LEED platinum residences, but the fact remains that we must do something about our existing housing stock if we are ever going to get CO2 cuts on the scale needed. Luckily, people are exploring how to do just that. A while... [continue]

Image credit: Solarcentury It seems like the UK solar industry is on fire right now. No sooner was the renewables feed-in tariff approved, than solar installers were inundated with inquiries from would-be customers, and we've even seen plans announced for the country's first utility-scale solar... [continue]

Photo via peasap Superfund sites are hazardous waste areas that were once abandoned but have (finally) received funding for clean-up efforts. They're all over the US and are usually kept on the down-low in the public eye by the government since they're so hazardous to those living nearby. So when... [continue]

The graphene organic photovoltaic manufacturing process. Courtesy of USC Viterbi School of Engineering. Guest bloggers Andrea Donsky and Randy Boyer are co-founders of NaturallySavvy.com. Bulky solar-powered gear is nothing new, but imagine charging your iPod or cell phone while you jog... [continue]

Image credit: Ecotricity The introduction of solar feed-in tariffs in the UK caused great debate—with some claiming they were a rip off and solar was pointless in such a cloudy environment. Others clearly think differently, and Ecotricity—the renewable energy pioneers who have built... [continue]