b Retractible stairs make buildings accessible just like magic By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 31 May 2018 10:53:51 -0400 This is a big problem in old buildings: providing universal access without ruining the look of the building. Full Article Design
b NASA mission reveals beautiful swirling gases on Jupiter (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Dec 2017 16:40:46 -0500 These incredible images sent back by the Juno spacecraft gives us a detailed look at Jupiter. Full Article Science
b Friday's blood moon will be the longest total lunar eclipse of the 21st century By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Jul 2018 16:50:15 -0400 This month's Full Buck blood moon will star in the longest total lunar eclipse of the century. Full Article Science
b The view of Florence from space is a sobering thing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Sep 2018 13:10:55 -0400 An astronaut-eye's view of Hurricane Florence from the International Space Station shows why everyone is kind of freaking out. Full Article Science
b Video: Orbiting the earth in real time By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Nov 2018 11:49:56 -0500 Spend 90 minutes in the eyes of an astronaut. Full Article Science
b Earth was probably purple billions of years ago, says NASA By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Jan 2019 14:49:42 -0500 Our blue-green Earth might have actually been a different color, thanks to this molecule. Full Article Science
b Meet Neptune’s tiny new moon, beautifully named after a mythological seahorse By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Feb 2019 06:00:00 -0500 For billions of years, a tiny moon has been slyly orbiting the ice giant – now the little lovely has a poetic name, as well as a surprisingly violent backstory. Full Article Science
b The world's most famous black hole gets a name By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Apr 2019 10:31:08 -0400 To cap off a week of black hole fever, the cosmic object has now been named by a language professor in Hawaii. Full Article Science
b The most beautiful cosmic bauble of all By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 11:32:35 -0400 Hubble's image of Messier 3 reveals what astronomers say is one of the prettiest "globular clusters" in the universe. Full Article Science
b Evidence of a secret ocean inside Pluto makes extraterrestrial life more plausible By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 22 May 2019 14:38:49 -0400 Scientists think there is a hidden, protected ocean inside of Pluto – and the implications are wild. Full Article Science
b The moon keeps flashing, and nobody knows why By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Jun 2019 16:19:01 -0400 The so-called 'transient lunar phenomena' has been stumping scientists for years – but an explanation may be in the works. Full Article Science
b 1 Gigawatt Hydro-Wind Power Project Planned in Morocco Will Double Nation's Capacity By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Nov 2011 10:48:00 -0500 Morocco is making good on it's stated goals of increasing renewable energy development, leading towards 40% of electricity from renewables over the next decade. Full Article Energy
b World's Largest Hydropower Project Will Produce One-Third Of Africa's Electricity, But Who Will Get It? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:00:00 -0500 The Grand Inga dam will be double the size of China's Three Gorges, but big questions remain about whether ordinary Africans will actually get its electricity. Full Article Energy
b Renewable Energy Now Provides More US Power Than Nuclear By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:07:00 -0500 The latest figures from the EIA show renewable energy sources overtaking nuclear power in the US, through the first nine months of 2011. Full Article Energy
b Turkey's Dam Plans Make New Problems With Neighbors By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:29:16 -0500 Fresh criticism from Georgian environmentalists adds to the diplomatic tensions created by Turkey's dam-building spree. Full Article Energy
b Home Lighting Concept Powered by Plumbing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:00:00 -0400 Hydroelectric power is an easy choice to make if you have access to a stream or river, but this concept takes advantage of the streams running through our walls: our plumbing. Full Article Technology
b Build a Micro-Hydropower Generator from CDs and Repurposed Printer Parts By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:07:00 -0400 Think you need to be an engineer and spend a bundle to create a mini-hydropower generator? Think again. Full Article Technology
b Emissions From Hydropower in Brazil Grossly Underestimated By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 29 May 2012 15:19:00 -0400 Emissions from tropical hydropower dams in Brazil are up to four times higher than often assumed, new research shows. Full Article Energy
b Turbine Taps Irrigation Canals for Power By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Jun 2012 10:48:22 -0400 A new type of hydrokinetic turbine sits within irrigation canals and could power several homes from the flow of water. Full Article Technology
b Worldwide renewable energy capacity in 2012 equalled China's electricity demand (4,860TWh)! By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Jul 2013 15:02:35 -0400 According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), by 2018 renewable should overtake natural gas to become the world's second-largest source of energy (oil is #1). Full Article Energy
b HydroBee charges your gadgets with hydropower By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 07:00:00 -0500 Just float the device in a river or stream and soon enough you'll have enough juice to charge a smartphone, GPS or other device. Full Article Technology
b Iceland's pristine habitats threatened by hydropower plans By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 16:37:01 -0500 A travel writer captures the beauty of Iceland's wilderness, but will these natural wonders exists for much longer? Full Article Business
b Stanford study says world could be fully powered by renewables by 2050 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Nov 2015 12:02:00 -0500 A mix of wind, solar and hydro power could replace fossil fuels in every country in the world. Full Article Energy
b Chile's new hydropower project will be in the world's most arid desert, but it actually makes sense By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Dec 2015 10:28:09 -0500 The project will take advantage of the sun, mountains and sea. Full Article Energy
b Homemade hydroelectric generator uses plastic bottles as water wheel By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Aug 2016 17:56:44 -0400 Lost in the woods near a stream, with some empty water bottles, wire, plastic plates, and a stepper motor, *and* you need to charge your smartphone? Try this. Full Article Technology
b Portable hydroelectric generator lets you take your power station with you By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 18:42:56 -0400 Take one Estream and add moving water for clean, quiet, offgrid energy. Full Article Technology
b 10 incredible churches consumed by water By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Nov 2016 08:25:10 -0500 What to do when a church gets in the way of your water plans? Drown it. Full Article Business
b Despite Trump, US coal and gas generation down—renewables up By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 09:30:35 -0400 The war on coal, it seems, may be ongoing, no matter who's in charge in Washington. Full Article Energy
b I just switched to "green" gas from Bullfrog Power By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Jun 2018 11:09:18 -0400 We used to be able to justify burning a bit of fossil gas, but we cannot anymore. Full Article Energy
b Netherlands to ban natural gas by 2050 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Sep 2018 11:07:10 -0400 It's part of a much bigger energy transition, and sounds a lot like wishful thinking. Full Article Business
b The phonebooth is back By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 15:09:48 -0400 This time it is for open offices, when you need a bit of peace and quiet. Full Article Design
b Montalba Architects' Bex & Arts pavilion is an evocative little box By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 21 May 2019 16:15:33 -0400 This portable pavilion has a clever lightweight structure where the bookshelves hold up the roof. Full Article Design
b This family home is two tiny houses connected by a sunroom By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Jun 2019 11:09:27 -0400 When one tiny home isn't quite enough, how about adding another? Full Article Design
b Why all is lost: increasing demand for jet fuel will be bigger than savings from electric cars By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Sep 2018 10:33:37 -0400 We are all cutting back in the West, but more flying in developing countries overwhelms the savings. Full Article Energy
b What happens if oil goes to $400 a barrel? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Oct 2018 10:10:18 -0400 Current events could lead to another oil embargo by Saudi Arabia, and it could be 1973 all over again Full Article Energy
b Will cleaner fuel for ships wreck the economy and worsen global warming? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Oct 2018 08:30:32 -0400 That's what a lot of people are saying as new pollution rules for 2020 get closer. Full Article Business
b Big Oil's death by a thousand small cuts By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Nov 2018 09:05:53 -0500 Sure, we'll be using oil for a while. But where, exactly, is demand growth going to come from? Full Article Energy
b The sheer joy (and simplicity) of not buying gas By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 06:49:56 -0500 Drivers of traditional "ICE" cars often underestimate the convenience of going electric. Full Article Transportation
b Get ready for pushback in the war on plastic By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Feb 2019 10:17:07 -0500 Petrochemicals are becoming increasingly important to the oil industry as cars go electric. Full Article Science
b Sustainable Harvest International By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Feb 2007 09:13:09 -0500 Couldn't come up with a more succinct way of expressing this, so here it is direct from their website: "Central America has lost more than half of its rainforests in the last 50 years, contributing to mass extinctions and global warming. Rainforest Full Article Living
b Fish Farm Taps Biodiesel From Fish Guts By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 06:30:14 -0400 A commercial fish farm in El Borboton, Honduras is using fish guts--heads, skins, and internal organs--to produce biodiesel. Instead of dumping what's left after filleting for commercial sale, Saint Peter's cooks the parts down to produce 300,000 Full Article Energy
b Natural Disasters in Latin America Blamed in Part on Climate Change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 13:29:20 -0500 2007 has been a brutal year for natural disasters in Latin America, keeping the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs busy. The agency said in a recent statement that a record nine missions were dispatched to Latin America Full Article Business
b Welcome to Hondupalma, the world’s first sustainable certified palm oil cooperative! By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 08:00:00 -0400 Several years ago, this established cooperative in Honduras decided to pursue Rainforest Alliance certification for its palm oil. Find out what it looks like today. Full Article Business
b A palm oil farmer speaks about the industry in Honduras By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Apr 2014 08:00:00 -0400 Ramón Cruz has been growing oil palms for 37 years. He is a supporter of Rainforest Alliance's sustainable certification process. Full Article Business
b Berta Cáceres, winner of the Goldman Environmental Prize, was murdered in Honduras By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Mar 2016 06:30:39 -0500 The world mourns the loss of Berta Cáceres, an Indigenous woman who peacefully yet persistently resisted the destruction of waterways in Honduras for mining projects. Full Article Living
b A sea of plastic trash hovers near Caribbean island By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Nov 2017 06:58:00 -0400 These photos reveal the horror of our disposable, consumerist culture and how it's ruining the most beautiful places on Earth. Full Article Science
b EcoXPower Kit Charges a Smartphone and LED Bicycle Lights with Pedal Power By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 10:13:08 -0400 The kit includes an LED headlight and tail light and a rugged case that attaches a smartphone to the handlebars. Full Article Technology
b Mobile Fruit Stands Fight Unemployment and Food Deserts in Chicago By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Oct 2012 05:00:00 -0400 Innovative model brings fresh produce and jobs to areas and people in Chicago that need it most Full Article Living
b Ear Implant Powered by the Ear's "Natural Battery" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Nov 2012 10:37:53 -0500 Researchers have developed a chip that can run off the low voltage deep within the inner ear. Full Article Technology
b Students Build Bike-Powered Charging Station from Scratch By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:25:12 -0500 Northern Arizona University student from a range of departments built the charging station piece-by-piece to educate fellow students on the energy used by their gadgets. Full Article Technology