Posts Tagged ‘solar power’

There are many places in the world where power is simply wasted.  I’m not talking about hydro power, wind power, or solar power.  Instead, I mean people power.  Think of all the kinetic energy we produce every day that simply goes nowhere.  However, thanks to Fluxxlab, one source of that wasted energy can now be [...]

It may sound like a contradiction, but Le Lievre, current founder of the Chromasun company, says he and his team are working on an air conditioner that runs off of solar power.  They currently have a working prototype and are in the fundraising stage to truly go global with the device.  Lievre hopes to be [...]

Solar powered items are becoming very popular these days since they allow a person to use a device without using up any electricity.  One of the more recent devices to go solar is the cell phone.  Numerous devices have been created, but few of these solar powered cell phones are on the market yet.  However, [...]

Solar power plants are being developed all over the world, but none is bigger than the one planned to be built in the state of Gujarat in India.   This plant is still in the planning phases, but with a power output of 5 gigawatts this will be the world largest solar installation project.  Additionally, the [...]

Instead of just burning energy at the gym, your workout can now create energy! Green Microgym in Portland, Oregon, which opened a couple of days ago, uses the energy expended by its members to create energy to powers some of its machines.  While they will only be able to power about 20-25% of the machines [...]

Using inspiration from nature, designer Vivien Muller created the Solar Cell Tree Charger to serve as functional technology art.  The solar cell tree charges uses 54 miniature solar panels to collect energy and then stores it in a battery.  The harnessed power can later be used to power portable devices such as a cell phone, [...]

I love Jack Johnson’s music but until today I never knew how much he cares about the planet. Jack Johnson has his own record label, Brushfire Records, that is not only fair to the artists and employees who work there but also to the environment. When Brushfire Records is on tour with its [...]

Companies are going to great lengths to reduce their carbon footprint and implementing green initiatives in many facets of their business. Initiatives like using biodiesel or electric vehicles in corporate fleets, the use of recycled paper products, and providing labeled bins for employees to separate paper, plastic, and metals. Now companies (and consumers) [...]