c This tiny portable wind turbine fits in your bag and charges your gadgets By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Apr 2014 13:09:36 -0400 Who says you can't take it with you? This micro wind turbine folds into a foot-long cylinder for a portable solution to charging gadgets with clean renewable energy. Full Article Technology
c Build this open source DIY wind turbine for $30 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Apr 2014 13:52:03 -0400 If you're interested in learning how to build your own renewable energy devices, this DIY vertical axis wind turbine is a great place to start. Full Article Technology
c Portable, collapsible wind turbine weighs less than 4 pounds By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 14 May 2014 07:00:00 -0400 The WindPax wind generator fits neatly into a backpack for hiking or can be used in the backyard too. Full Article Technology
c Silent rooftop wind turbines could generate half of a household's energy needs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Jun 2014 07:00:00 -0400 The Nautilus shell-shaped turbines could fit on rooftops of houses or buildings in urban environments. Full Article Technology
c Beautiful wind turbine trees generate clean energy in urban environments By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Jan 2015 07:00:00 -0500 The turbines leave no room for the eye-sore excuse. Full Article Technology
c New York City’s biggest industrial wind turbine is up and running By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 16:51:09 -0500 A recycling center’s turbine could pave the way for industrial-scale wind power in New York City. Full Article Technology
c This giant straw is actually a vertical bladeless wind turbine By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2015 15:45:13 -0400 At the risk of getting slammed with comments claiming that small wind turbines aren't viable, here's a look at another bladeless wind generator hoping to disrupt the wind energy industry. Full Article Technology
c Facebook 'likes' clean power, new Texas data center to be powered by 100% wind energy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Jul 2015 15:17:17 -0400 All those cat pictures and viral videos won't harm the Earth. Full Article Technology
c Viaducts could be the best new place for wind turbines By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Jul 2015 07:00:00 -0400 A new study says that placing turbines under these high, already-built structures could be an easy way to incorporate wind energy in areas around the world. Full Article Technology
c Wind turbine technology stores excess wind power for when gusts turn to breezes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Sep 2015 10:42:18 -0400 When wind speeds are higher than a turbine can effectively use, the extra energy is stored for when the wind slows. Full Article Technology
c Trinity portable wind turbines get upgraded and scaled up By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Sep 2015 13:59:01 -0400 Four sizes of micro-turbines, designed to be portable personal wind energy stations, are in the works from Janulus. Full Article Technology
c Portable micro wind turbine prototype weighs 2 lbs and packs down to the size of an umbrella By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Sep 2016 16:54:33 -0400 Lightweight, collapsible, and quick to deploy, this little wind generator might be a viable off-grid portable power source in places where solar isn't appropriate. Full Article Technology
c A close up tour of large-scale wind energy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Oct 2016 06:29:02 -0400 At 100 meters in diameter, wind turbines really are getting monstrously large. So what do they look like close up? Full Article Technology
c Offshore wind energy system combines sea water and wind to create electricity By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Nov 2016 10:19:32 -0500 No turbine blades in sight. Full Article Technology
c Giant wind turbine sets record for wind energy generated in 24 hours By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Jan 2017 10:29:20 -0500 The world's most powerful wind turbine to date backs up its massive size with serious power output. Full Article Technology
c This is what it's like to climb and service wind turbines for a living By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 13:30:37 -0500 One of America's fastest growing professions, wind turbine technician, attracts people with a unique set of skills, as demonstrated by climber and composer Jessica Kilroy. Full Article Technology
c Recyclable resin makes wind turbines more eco-friendly By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Feb 2018 10:57:06 -0500 The resin reduces the energy needed to manufacture turbine blades and allows them to be recycled. Full Article Technology
c How can people demand a "naturally green" environment and hate wind turbines? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Aug 2018 14:00:46 -0400 There is either a giant contradiction here in Ontario's Prince Edward County or I am missing something. Full Article Technology
c How Lush is supporting cocoa butter farmers in the Congo By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Dec 2017 20:17:00 -0500 It's a mutually beneficial arrangement. Lush gets luxurious fair-trade cocoa butter, while farmers earn income in a low-risk way, not threatened by violence. Full Article Living
c East Africa doesn't want your used clothes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Dec 2017 10:49:00 -0500 Used clothing donations are more of a hindrance than a help, in the eyes of the East African Community. We need to listen to what they're saying. Full Article Living
c Suspected poacher eaten by pack of lions in South Africa By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 15:47:16 -0500 The moral of the story is: Don't go out and try to shoot lions. Full Article Science
c Rescued gorilla and her caretaker win Wildlife Photographer of the Year award By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Feb 2018 10:10:42 -0500 The People's Choice award went to photographer Jo-Anne McArthur, who took the photo in Cameroon. Full Article Science
c Elephants learning to secretly migrate at night and chat about safety By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Mar 2018 14:01:22 -0500 We may be killing them at an abysmal rate, but these smart and social creatures seem to have a plan. Full Article Science
c Pilot flying rescued baby chimp to safety is a heart-melting thing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Mar 2018 15:56:34 -0500 The moral of the story is: Some people are awful, some people are heroes, and baby chimps are irresistable. Full Article Science
c These Moroccan sunsets will make you want to want to go to Africa By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Mar 2018 07:19:02 -0400 There's nothing like watching the sun go down on a beach in a tiny African village. Full Article Living
c Your phone could be made with child labor By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 02 May 2018 10:18:00 -0400 Smartphones, laptops, and electric car batteries rely on cobalt, most of which comes from Congolese mines that employ children. Full Article Business
c Thousands of children in Malawi are learning how to grow food at school By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 18 May 2018 11:05:00 -0400 The Malawi Schools Permaculture Clubs, a recipient of the 2018 Lush Spring Prize, provides basic gardening kits and lesson packs to teachers in order to teach valuable agricultural skills. Full Article Living
c Critically endangered mountain gorillas show impressive population increase By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 31 May 2018 11:55:13 -0400 Mountain gorillas have become the only wild apes whose population numbers are known to be improving. Full Article Science
c Meet Kingo: Wild silverback gorilla, doting father of 20 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Jun 2018 07:47:02 -0400 He’s a fierce defender of his family and helped nurse two of his offspring back from leopard attacks. He likes to nap with his feet in the air, and he hums while he eats. Full Article Science
c Three rhino poachers eaten by lions in South Africa By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Jul 2018 10:18:08 -0400 After breaking into a game reserve to hunt rhinos, not much was left of the three poachers. Full Article Science
c It's primates versus palm oil in Africa By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Aug 2018 12:00:00 -0400 Since both require the same habitat, scientists are worried how primates will survive the expansion of industrial oil palm plantations. Full Article Science
c Watch zebras being released in Tanzania after 50-year absence (video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 21 Oct 2018 07:42:51 -0400 Half a century ago zebras were hunted to extinction in the region, now the area is being rewilded and the zebras are leading the charge. Full Article Science
c Plot twist! Elephants come up with a foolproof way to survive ivory poachers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 12:57:05 -0500 Never ever underestimate the intelligence of Mother Nature. Full Article Science
c This is how you do it: 4 elephant poachers convicted in Congo By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Nov 2018 11:26:27 -0500 An increase in maximum sentences for wildlife crimes are being delivered by the Republic of Congo – here's how one gang's arrest and conviction went down. Full Article Science
c Elephant poaching declines in Africa, but 15,000 still illegally killed each year By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 29 May 2019 09:53:11 -0400 Even though there has been notable progress, at current poaching rates elephants are still in danger of becoming virtually extinct on the continent. Full Article Science
c Once catastrophic, elephant poaching at Niassa Reserve drops to zero By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 16:43:15 -0400 Before 2015, the Mozambique reserve lost many thousands of elephants due to rampant poaching – now they’ve just had a full year without any illegal deaths. Full Article Science
c 'Sides of a Horn' reveals the human cost of rhino poaching By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Jun 2019 13:00:00 -0400 New short narrative film strives to deepen the global discussion around the illegal wildlife trade. Full Article Science
c Ethiopia plants 350 million trees in a day, breaks world record By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 13:44:28 -0400 Ethiopia’s ambitious national reforestation program seeks to plant 4 billion trees by October. Full Article Science
c In last-ditch effort, scientists create embryos of almost extinct rhinos By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2019 16:11:09 -0400 There are only two northern white rhinos left, and they are both female; but now scientists have created two viable embryos and there is hope. Full Article Science
c Help build an eco-friendly secondary school in Kenya By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 14:36:22 -0400 A young Toronto-based woman is working to build a school in the Kenyan village near where she grew up. Full Article Living
c Alexander Julian Designs Green UNC Graduation Regalia By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 06 Mar 2011 07:55:55 -0500 Fashion designer Alexander Julian has clearly had enough of the University of North Carolina's aqua graduation gowns, he's gone and given his alma Full Article Living
c Reverb Turns 100, Gives Away Wiz Khalifa Tickets, More By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 10:13:55 -0400 What do you do when you turn 100? If you're Keith Richards, who go on tour. The same goes for the enviros at Reverb, a Portland, Maine, outfit that greens concert tours and venues. The nonprofit is taking votes on who to support for its 100th tour, Full Article Living
c Green Gift Guide for Back to School College Students By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Aug 2011 08:00:00 -0400 Whether you're sending your oldest child off to his first day as a freshman or helping your youngest prepare for the beginning of her senior year, making sure your kids have the green gear they need for a successful year at college is no small task. This Full Article Living
c Green Gift Guide for Back to School College Students (Slideshow) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Aug 2011 08:30:00 -0400 Whether you're sending your oldest child off to his first day as a freshman or helping your youngest prepare for the beginning of her senior year, making sure your kids have the green gear they need for a successful year at college is Full Article Living
c Urban Green: Architecture for the Future Hits the Road for National Book Tour By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 08:30:06 -0400 Starting in September, I embark on a nationwide book tour for my new book entitled Urban Green: Architecture for the Future. The tour will take me to more than 20 universities and colleges across Full Article Design
c An In-Depth Look at the University of Washington, Sierra Magazine's Top Cool School By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:34:10 -0400 We've scratched the surface of Sierra magazine's Cool Schools list on Treehugger before, but this time I've decided to dig into one of the schools so we can learn more about what Full Article Business
c Scoring One for Clean Energy on College Campuses By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:21:00 -0500 College students make waves for clean energy at IU, UK basketball games. Full Article Energy
c Young Americans Do Care About the Environment By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:46:00 -0400 Student activism nationwide flies in the face of a recent study claiming young Americans don't care about the environment. Full Article Living
c Texas College Converts its Football Field into a Working Farm By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 22 Apr 2012 05:00:00 -0400 Paul Quinn College in Dallas converted its underused football field into a working farm. Full Article Living
c America's Top 10 Greenest Colleges By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Aug 2012 09:55:48 -0400 From campus gardens to intensive recycling, Sierra magazine's annual list gives a tip of the hat to the nation's most sustainable schools. Full Article Living