The Cash for Clunkers program could have done better at upping the fuel efficiency of America’s cars and its results remain questionable, but on the bright side, it does appear that the incentives have lead to a new record for new car MPG levels.
In the month of August, new cars hit
Ever wondered what the future of green looks like? Insider Trends has, and it’s set up an event to find out the answer. It’s called ‘Interesting Things For Interesting People: The Future of Green’, and it’ll be a fast, furious ‘speed presentation’ night.
Dangerous bacteria — is there anything it can’t do? First we learned that scientists at Birmingham University are using
Eco Factor: Solar-powered house stores energy in the form of hydrogen for nighttime power.
You might have installed the world’s largest solar array on your roof, but like other solar-powered gadgets, the array won’t do any good on an overcast day and after dark, making you suck power from the grid which isn’t always green. Researchers at Florida State University think that they’ve nailed the problem with a system that generates solar energy during the day to power your home and also uses it to generate hydrogen from water which can be used to power everything from kitchen appliances to lights after dark.
Michelle Obama is set to visit Sesame Street yet again! Earlier this year, the First Lady
We’ve had an email from Hannah:
What can I do with old flip flops?
I’m presuming Hannah means the cheap foam ones that are omnipresent in the summer but sadly disappear into the dark, dusty backs of cupboards as soon as autumn arrives, never to re-emerge.
Because, toe-thong aside, they’re pretty much
Are these dresses art because they are shown in an art gallery or are they dresses because they can be worn out of the door? Andrea Zittel is an artist well-known to some TreeHugger readers: Lloyd called her “our new role
Airships are making a comeback with the US military, which could be good news for civilian applications. The military has the deep pockets for research and development, but then, once these ideas are worked out, civilian applications often follow along. So it is for those reasons, and not military boosterism, that we are excited to see that the US Army is planning to deploy an
Ever wondered what the future of green looks like? Insider Trends has, and it’s set up an event to find out the answer. It’s called ‘Interesting Things For Interesting People: The Future of Green’, and it’ll be a fast, furious ‘speed presentation’ night.
Eco Factor: Bicycle light gets powered by electromagnetic induction.
Designed by industrial designer Kai Malte Roever, the PUYL is a bicycle pump that doubles as a permanent illuminating bicycle light that doesn’t need a battery to operate. The patent-pending device consists of a normal bicycle pump, which in this case charges a built-in battery using electromagnetic induction.