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Google Nexus 4: Solar Charger Included
Canonical, a leading software company, announced today that images and open source code for the smartphone version of Ubuntu will be released on February 21. The software will work on the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4 smartphones, and is designed for enthusiasts and apps developers. Canonical wants developers to be able to familiarize themselves with [...]
The Best of the Green Cars
Thanks to some, I’m sure, backbreaking research done by the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy [ACEEE], we can get a better idea if the vehicle we’re looking to buy is truly environmentally responsible. True, we could follow the guidelines of the Environmental Protection Agency’s [EPA] Fuel Economy Guide, but fuel efficiency is really [...]
Solar: The Solution To The US Housing Crisis?
There is an article on Bloomberg about Sumitomo’s warning that a solar bubble is forming in Japan: As Goldman Sachs and billionaire Masayoshi Son lead a swarm of investors exploiting Japan’s solar power subsidies, the world’s biggest, Sumitomo Corp. is betting on wind. Sumitomo’s focus is in part a response to a rush into solar projects that’s [...]
Top 10 Fuel Efficient Cars for the Money
Given the state of the economy, affordability is the current buzzword you’ve probably been hearing lately, especially when it comes to purchasing a new vehicle. You’ve probably even wondered if it makes better sense to buy a used car instead of going for a brand new one. Fortunately, not only are there plenty of affordable [...]
The 8 Best Energy Monitoring Apps
It is plainly obvious that, in order to begin to cut back on your energy consumption, you must first be aware of how, when and where you are using that energy. Once that data is in the hands of the consumer, it is proven that power use can be reduced significantly. Here are eight apps [...]
The Best PV Panel for Your Roof
SolarCity doesn’t sell or install SunPower panels, a rival installer told GTM, “and SunPower, it is agreed on, is the best panel. They have the highest cell efficiency and the highest panel efficiency.” SunPower’s panels have “a 20.1 percent efficiency,” the installer, who will remain unnamed, explained, while the other panels on the market “are [...]
World’s Best Green MBA Programs
In an article titled The Top 5 Green MBA Programs in America (Probably the World), Karin Kloosterman suggests that despite a slow economy there are opportunities for those with who pursue sustainability oriented degrees. She quotes a Bloomberg Businessweek article about the surge of green MBA programs, “sustainability represents one of the few potential bright [...]
Greentech Media Nominated in TreeHugger’s “Best of Green” Awards
In its second year of existence, the Best of Green Awards from TreeHugger seek to recognize the "people, places, products, companies, and ideas that are pushing the green movement forward." This year, nominated by readers and editors, Greentech Media has earned that title in two categories: Best Business Website and Best Sci-Tech Blog.While we at [...]
Which Solar Thermal Technology Works Best?
Developer Tessera Solar has created a 1.5 megawatt power plant outof 60 SunCatcher solar thermal devices from Stirling Energy Systems. Later this year, Stirling will go into volume production which willenable Tessera to break ground on commercial scale solar plants inCalifornia (one 750 megawatt plant and one 850 megawatt plant) andTexas (a 27 megawatt plant). [...]