By Megan Treacy for ecogeek 1 Comments

The Planetary Society is planning to launch a solar-propelled space craft in 2010 after its first attempt landed in the ocean four years ago. The LightSail-1 would run on the pressure of light hitting its four triangular-shaped Mylar sails. ... Read full post »
By Megan Treacy for ecogeek 6 Comments

Construction of renewable energy projects has revealed some serious environmental issues that will have to be dealt with as we speed toward a clean energy future. Read full post »
By Jim Motavalli for daily_green_driving 2 Comments

Electric cars, smart meters, wind and solar power ... they all need a smart grid to work. Read full post »
By Hank Green for ecogeek 6 Comments

Dell is doing it again, this time on-site, with a series of solar trees that will not only help power its headquarters in Round Rock, Texas, but also serve to charge electric vehicles parked there. Of course, there aren't currently any electric vehicles p Read full post »
By Brian Clark Howard for daily_green_news 143 Comments

From the wacky to the practical, renting instead of buying can save you serious money, as well as benefit the environment. Read full post »
By Megan Treacy for ecogeek 0 Comments

LG's new e-reader is outfitted with its own integrated solar panel, allowing it to run on clean, renewable, solar power. Read full post »
By Terri Steele for daily_green_news 1 Comments

Highlights from the 14th Annual National Solar Tour. Read full post »
By Megan Treacy for ecogeek 3 Comments

This week Dow Chemical Company joined the ranks of companies trying to make renewable energy both practical and visually pleasing. The company introduced its Read full post »
By Hank Green for ecogeek 4 Comments

I'm a conservationist. I was a conservationist before I was an EcoGeek. There is very little land on earth left in a semi-natural state, and I believe that we should keep as much of that land as natural as possible forever. ... Read full post »
By Umbra Fisk, Grist.org for grist_ask_umbra 2 Comments

Comparing a solar hot water heater and an on-demand, “instantaneous” hot water system. Read full post »
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