photo: Oregon DOT / Creative Commons Next time someone bemoans the fact that even all the renewable energy manufacturing is heading overseas, point this next report out: According to new industry analysis carried out by GTM Research for SEIA , the US is a net exporter of solar power products, to the tune of $723 million in 2009. Here are more of the key points from the
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US Exported $723M More Solar Power Products Than It Imported in 2009: New Trade Balance Report
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Holiday Gift Guide 2010: The Fashion Buff and Pop Culture Fan (Video)
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Images via Yanko Design File this under “random yet practical.” It is a stretcher for sea turtles. The design, called Tuto and created by 2Y1DEA , is intended to help rescue workers, marine biologists and conservationists work with sea turtles — saving them, tagging them, or monitoring their health — without additional risk to the turtle. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Turtle Stretcher Concept For the Marine Biologist-Turned-EMT
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Images via Yanko Design File this under “random yet practical.” It is a stretcher for sea turtles. The design, called Tuto and created by 2Y1DEA , is intended to help rescue workers, marine biologists and conservationists work with sea turtles — saving them, tagging them, or monitoring their health — without additional risk to the turtle. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Turtle Stretcher Concept For the Marine Biologist-Turned-EMT
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Images via Yanko Design Safe cycling is a huge part of transitioning to a bike-friendly world, and that means great ideas for lighting and road safety products that don’t weigh down the cyclist. The Signal Lock LED bike lock/light is a perfect example of a multi-functional product that keeps both the cyclist and the bike safe. The lock turns into a glowing road hazard sign for when you’re stopped on the side of the road at night. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Smart Safety Design Turns Bike Lock Into Hazard Light
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Images via Yanko Design Safe cycling is a huge part of transitioning to a bike-friendly world, and that means great ideas for lighting and road safety products that don’t weigh down the cyclist. The Signal Lock LED bike lock/light is a perfect example of a multi-functional product that keeps both the cyclist and the bike safe. The lock turns into a glowing road hazard sign for when you’re stopped on the side of the road at night. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Smart Safety Design Turns Bike Lock Into Hazard Light
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Images via Yanko Design For a hot or cold meal on the go, this high-tech lunchbox concept is an interesting solution. Using a giant flower-shaped fan with netting somehow made of solar cells, lunchbox captures energy to heat and cool various compartments storing your different dishes. It’s vaporware, but it sounds cooler than these other very real lunchbox ideas. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Lunchbox Heats and Cools Your Meal with Solar Power
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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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Safety First With Awesome LED Bicycle Backpack (Video)
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Images via Yanko Design Designer Muhyeon Kim has created the “Insic Wall Socket” — an outlet that lights up to tell you just how many watts you’re pulling from the grid with whatever it is you just plugged in. The idea is that by instantly seeing how much power we’re using, we’re encouraged to unplug energy hungry devices as quickly as possible. We’d also become more savvy about how much energy we really use during the day, as well as what devices are surprisingly big energy hogs. But while it has its obvious benefits, does an outlet like thi… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Wall Plug Concept Warns of Wasted Watts
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Images via Yanko Design We’ve seen solar in strange places for gadgets, including directly embedded on gadgets like laptops and cell phones. That’s not the most ideal location for solar power because it means leaving an electronic device in direct sunlight, which no owner really wants to do. Another alternative is solar cells sewn into clothing — but even that can turn out badly, as
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Solar-Powered Camera Strap Saves The Day
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