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Cogenra’s ‘Hybrid’ Solar System Captures 80% of the Sun’s Energy to Generates Electricity and Hot Water

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Cogenra’s ‘Hybrid’ Solar System Captures 80% of the Sun’s Energy to Generates Electricity and Hot Water

Photo: Cogenra Two Birds With One Stone (But No Birds Actually Harmed) Solar water heaters make a lot of sense. Solar photovoltaic panels make a lot of sense too. But why choose between them? Startup Cogenra is combining the two solar technologies in its solar arrays, increasing the total amount of solar energy that can be captured (and thus reducing reliance on other sources of energy that aren’t as clean). It’s a very clever system, and if it works well, I hope most solar arrays that are close enough to a user of hot water will be like that in the future (obviously, it wouldn’t work if the array… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Sourcing Sustainable Fabrics in India Just Got Easier (Video)

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Sourcing Sustainable Fabrics in India Just Got Easier (Video)

Fashion sourced with Shared Talent India. Photo: Kerry Dean Made in India? More than 40% of fashion in the UK has been produced in India and nearly one third of the country’s people live below the poverty line. The Centre for Sustainable Fashion (CSF) at London College of Fashion has launched Shared Talent India , to help designers and… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Turniture: The Chool Turns from a Stool To A Chair

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Turniture: The Chool Turns from a Stool To A Chair

TreeHugger founder Graham Hill is trying to radically reduce his footprint and live happily with less space, less stuff and less waste on less money, but with more design. He calls it “LifeEdited.” You can help: Enter the design competition and win up to $70,000 in prizes and possibly design the apartment! The Chool might fit in a LifeEdited; James Lucas of Slam designed it so that it sits like a stool, not taking up much room, until you sit on it. This action causes the mechanism ins… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Celebrating Green Consumer Day in Style

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Celebrating Green Consumer Day in Style

Image courtesy of eBay Yesterday was annual Green Consumer Day, a day intended to build awareness around how even the smallest actions we take as individuals can help—or harm—the planet. To commemorate the occasion, we rounded up a selection of products—from reusable totebags to soy-based candles to vintage dresses—that not only make it easy to be green, but also allow you to stay stylish in the process…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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The Man Behind the Plan to Make Electric Cars Mainstream

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on The Man Behind the Plan to Make Electric Cars Mainstream

Image: TreeHugger Slideshow on Electric Cars Interview with Brian Wynne, Electric Drive Transportation Association As you’re likely aware, this year is a big one for electric cars — two of the highest profile EVs ever aimed at the mainstream are slated to debut soon. Meanwhile, the political and cultural climate is beginning to shift away from the oily favoritism of decades past: Gas prices are rising ever higher, and there’s a new premium on efficient vehicles. All in all, it looks like th… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Marina Silva Wants to Be Brazil’s Greenest President

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Marina Silva Wants to Be Brazil’s Greenest President

On Sunday, nearly 136 million Brazilians will be heading to the polls to elect a new president, and for a country on the rise with such a wealth of natural beauty , there may be more at stake than just politics. Among the leading candidates, one has put sustainable development at the top of her agenda. Meet Marina Silva — she wants to be Brazil’s Green new president…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Volvo Working on Storing Energy in a Car’s Body Panels

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Volvo Working on Storing Energy in a Car’s Body Panels

“Imagine a car whose body also serves as a rechargeable battery.” One of the main challenges with electric cars is that batteries are bulky and heavy. Volvo is trying to solve that problem by turning a car’s body panels into an energy storage device, an idea that, if feasible, would kill two birds with one stone by freeing up space inside the car and making it relatively lighter…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Is the Shweeb Ready for Prime Time?

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Is the Shweeb Ready for Prime Time?

The Shweeb is derived from the German “Schweben”, meaning to float or suspend. A logical name for a device invented by a New Zealander living in Tokyo. Commenters had issues when we wrote about it last year, But somebody likes it; It just won a million bucks in the Google 10 100 competition. Google writes: Shweeb is a concept for short to medium distance, urban personal transport, using human-powered vehicles on a monorail. We are providing $1 million to fund research and development to test Shweeb’s technology for an urban set… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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11 Open Source Projects that Make Free Information Rock

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on 11 Open Source Projects that Make Free Information Rock

Photo via Todd Huffman What happens when data is available for anyone to access and use? What happens when projects are open source so people can contribute their skills to improve it? We’re now more than ever connected to a wealth of information stored literally at our fingertips — if we can access it. So the concept of sharing is useful beyond creating tool libraries or Zipcar services. Sharing, when extended to information, can do amazing things, from creating fascinating mash-ups of data to expl… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Safety First With Awesome LED Bicycle Backpack (Video)

Posted on September 25, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Safety First With Awesome LED Bicycle Backpack (Video)

Images via Yanko Design We have a soft spot for anything that makes cycling a little safer, and this concept design by Lee Myung Su, Park Geun Wan & Park Okhee pegs it. The backpack lights up with messages for traffic behind the cyclist, from turn signals to emergency signals, to thanking drivers for keeping their distance. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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