Tag Archives: food
In India, Solar Refrigerators Are Saving Food
When it comes to food wastage, India has a unique problem. There problem doesn’t like in over consumption, but rather, the inability for food to last long enough to be prepared—the government estimates that 30 to 40 percent of food spoils. And while refrigeration seems like the obvious answer to problem, farmers in India have [...]
Only in China: The Umet Wooden Electric Car
One of the world’s first all-wooden cars has made its debut at the China Eurasia Expo. Dubbed the Umut, this 4 metre long, 7-seater car is composed completely of wood, made entirely by hand, and is powered by an electric motor. With an expected top speed is 60km/h, it can last about 2.5 hours or [...]
Solar Powered Still that Turns Sea Water into Drinking Water
Italian designer Gabriella Diamanti has developed a simple solar powered still that turns sea water into drinking water, is portable and can be made for less that $50 per unit, reports treehugger.com. The still works “like an upside-down coffee percolator to desalinate salt water,” says reporter Meagan Treacy. “The ceramic oven has three main pieces. [...]
What Clean Energy Bubble?
There was a clever headline in the satirical newspaper The Onion last week that wouldn’t be so humorous if it wasn’t true. “300 Million Without Electricity In India After Restoration Of Power Grid,” the headline read. The article was referring to the massive power outage across India last Tuesday that cut electricity to 670 million [...]
London 2012 Olympics: The Greenest Ever?
Last Friday kicked off the beginning of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England. Nine years of planning went towards minimizing the carbon output of this event. An all-encompassing goal of “sustainability” was set for the 2012 Summer Olympics. The organizers of the event aspired to make this international event socially and environmentally considerate. Though [...]
The Solar Eclipse Pavilion from Michael Jantzen
The Solar Eclipse Pavilion is a design proposal for a large steel public art gathering-place that converts energy from the sun into electricity for the community in which it is built. This solar energy conversion takes place through a 7000 square foot array of photovoltaic solar cells, which are mounted on the top of the [...]
US Foods Goes Solar Across the Board
Food giant US Foods, which has locations across the US, has just signed a deal to put solar on another of its facilities. This time at it’s Albuquerque, N.M., distribution center. The company already has solar on four of its warehouses across the country with more to come. The most recent agreement is for a 430 [...]
In Focus: Solar Food Trucks
Food trucks are all the rage, but have actually been around for decades. Street food has now become mobile, and this foodie phenomenon sure beats drive-thru burgers and other traditional fast food options. The food truck trend is moving towards sustainable, local, and organic food in order to bring affordable, tasty, and healthy food to the masses. [...]
In Focus: DIY Consumption
There is a revolution underway that is transforming consumption. If the twentieth century was marked by hyper-consumption the twenty-first century will be marked by collaborative consumption. This new form of consumption is being facilitated by a wide range of technological innovations. Social media is a great example of technologies that contribute to the new model [...]