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Sungevity’s Solar Popsicle Truck Promises More than Just a Cool Treat

9:55 am in new york city, solar, solar energy, solar power, solar technology by TreeHugger

sungevity solar ince pop truck photo Photo: Mat McDermott It's a perfect storm for expansion in the solar leasing business which has led the smallest of the big three solar lease providers to march eastward. Sungevity credits high energy costs, especially in some of the Northeastern states, with new found interest. We're moving beyond ethical principles and onto economics. Sungevity is showing consumers that they can cool down on the cheap by pushing popsicles in a biodiesel solar powered ice pop truck, while at the same ti...Read the full story on TreeHugger

Renewable Energy: What It Is and Who Is Using It (Infographic)

3:17 pm in alternative energy, alternative fuels, Business & Politics, renewable energy, Science & Technology, solar, solar energy, solar power by TreeHugger

Renewable Energy Infographic Images via Carrington College's Renewable Energy Degree Program While the coal industry and BIg Oil still have a stronghold on the energy sector, it's nice to see it isn't all doom and gloom. This infographic shows us just what renewable energy can do and who ...Read the full story on TreeHugger

‘Cling-film’ Solar Cells Could Be Revolutionary

12:16 pm in energy efficiency, Science & Technology, solar, solar energy, united kingdom by TreeHugger

photo diamond light source solar cling film story art An artistic image of a sextupole magnet, from Diamond Light Source, where the research was conducted. Could it really be this easy? Harnessing the power of the sun with a window cling? Scientists from the Universities of Sheffield and Cambridge have published research on manufacturing ultra-cheap solar energy panels for large-scale domestic and industrial use. The idea is to use high-volume printing to produce nanoscale films of polymer solar cells -...Read the full story on TreeHugger

The Sun Also Rises – Empire State Legislators Have Until June 20th To Pass The New York Solar Jobs Act

11:59 pm in green jobs, new york, News, solar energy by TreeHugger

new york bergen street solar array big sue photo.jpg photo: Big Sue LLC New York Legislators have until June 20th, the end of the session, to vote on a numerous amount of bills. Many of the others, such as gay marriage, have been getting signifcant more press attention. Still, the New York Solar Jobs Act deserves more ink because it could dramatically change the energy landscape of New York. Since Thursday, Times Square has been lit up with a digital billboard featuring New Yorkers calling on New York State Legislators to pass the New York Solar Jobs Act of 2011 (S. 4178/A.5713) and bring to the state the many benefits, environmental a...Read the full story on TreeHugger

Another Reason to Curb Light Pollution: For the Bugs

11:39 am in insects, lighting, solar energy, Travel & Nature by TreeHugger

photo bugs streetlight fireflies Photo by Klim Levene We've extolled the virtues of dark skies here before, most recently with an International Dark Sky Park designated for Michigan. It turns out less light pollution is good not only for the human soul, but for our insect friends. A European group says badly placed solar panels should be another concern related to light pollution, because they can end up frying insects. Really? ...Read the full story on TreeHugger

Alexis Madrigal on Powering the Dream (Podcast)

12:30 pm in alternative energy, economics, electricity, energy, solar energy, TreeHugger Radio, turtles, utilities, wave power, wind power by TreeHugger

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Wind turbines, solar cells, wave power. If you think these are newfangled technologies, think again. They were fangled long ago, and their story is the meat of Alexis Madrigal's new book, Powering the Dream. Madrigal (a senior editor at The Atlantic and former Wired.com staff writer) has painted a fascinating tale of the quirky geniuses who championed green-tech early on, the fates they met, and the lessons we should learn. In our conversation, he relays some of his favorites stories, explains his ...Read the full story on TreeHugger

The 2011 Spanish Revolution; How Protesters Organise Themselves to Be Green (Photos)

3:30 pm in activism, alternative energy, appropriate technology, barcelona, Business & Politics, community supported agriculture, events, Food & Health, local food, madrid, News, recycled, Science & Technology, solar, solar energy, spain, Take Action, urban life by TreeHugger

yeswecamp environmental committee photo Photo Credit: Sergio Carratalá The Indignados (or "Outraged") have been camping in over 60 Spanish cities for almost 10 days now. What started on the 15th of May (hence the tag #15-M) via social networks has become some of the biggest and most peaceful demonstrations in recent Spain, known as the 2011 Spanish Revolution. The indignation is against the current political situation ; the young (and not so young) Spaniards together with residents from Spain demand ¡Democracia Real Ya! (a real ...Read the full story on TreeHugger

Wood Design from Spain: Fab Lab Houses, Wooden Islands and Spanish Guitars – Part 2 (Photos)

8:09 am in alternative energy, appropriate technology, architects, architecture, beaches, biodegradable, buildings, crafts, Design & Architecture, designers, downloadable design, flooring, green building, materials, mediterranean, music, oceans, prefab, renewable energy, Science & Technology, solar, solar energy, spain by TreeHugger

spanishwoodmircocoast photo Image Credit: Vicente Guallart Last week I posted a stunning wooden bicycle, and the beautiful heritage of wooden ceilings in Andalusia from a series of wood design from Spain that Confeadera put together. Other works include the Fab Lab House, some micro-islands perfect for sunbathing on rocky beaches and of course, the Spanish Guitar!...Read the full story on TreeHugger