The world’s finally come full circle for members of a new gym in Portland which is converting the pedal power of its bikes into real energy. The gym, opening September 1, takes human powered energy from its fitness bikes and … Continued
Individual gamers and console makers could significantly reduce energy use from video games, according to study that identified the Nintendo Wii as the industry’s most efficient “juice sipper.” Gamers waste a lot of energy simply because they don’t turn their … Continued
Coulomb Technologies has inked deals with service stations throughout California to provide smart equipment for charging electric vehicles in the first quarter of 2009. Solar panels will power some of Coulomb’s networked equipment, which can provide electric cars about a … Continued
In just over 20 years, the U.S. could wean itself from coal and oil for electricity generation and nearly halve its gasoline consumption, according to an analysis done by energy experts at Google. The search giant’s Google.org philanthropy on Thursday … Continued
In a video to governors attending a two-day summit on global warming in California, President-elect Barack Obama outlined his federal proposal to tackle global warming. “We will establish strong annual targets that set us on a course to reduce emissions … Continued
The Institute of Electrical Engineering of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has signed a memorandum of understanding with the American National Renewable Energy Laboratory for collaboration on the technology of photovoltaic electricity generation. /energy/article/38694 According to the MOU signed by … Continued
Written By Jaymi Heimbuch Courtesy Of Tree Hugger Tired of trying to find a decent café with free WiFi, or waiting in front of the library until it opens so you can hop online and check email? Meraki, a company … Continued
Courtesy of MSNBC KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Half the world’s population could face a shortage of clean water by 2080 because of climate change, experts warned Tuesday. Wong Poh Poh, a professor at the National University of Singapore, told a … Continued
Obama committed to green energy, auto bailout Written by Martin LaMonica The anxious auto and clean-energy industries have received positive signals from President-elect Barack Obama in the past two days. In an interview with 60 Minutes broadcast on Sunday, Obama … Continued
Are you as tired as I am of the unending bad economic news? From the subprime crisis to the collapse of the real estate bubble to the near-failure of the global finance industry, it just goes from bad to worse. … Continued
