Energy News Recap: Illegal Nuclear Power Subsidies, Geothermal Power From Volcanoes, More
Energy policy and energy use are not forces of nature beyond our control. It's all about choices; different choices set us off on different paths, but don't prevent us from switching course.
Clever! Geothermal Power Plants Could be a Massive Source of Lithium for Batteries
Demand for lithium is growing very rapidly thanks to portable electronics and electric vehicles. What if we could get a lot of lithium cheaply, without building new mines?
Nazi Bunker to Become Europe's Largest Solar Power Plant
A former Nazi bunker located in Hamburg, Germany is about to get a full-scale makeover. The building, which looks like a giant LEGO, will supply 3,000 homes with heating and 1,000 of those with electricity, cutting 6,600 tons of CO2 per year.
US Geothermal Power Potential 10x That Of Coal Power Plants, New Analysis Shows
The Google-funded research shows that there's 3 million megawatts of geothermal power, across the entire US, waiting to be tapped via enhanced geothermal techniques.
7 Cities with Great Green Projects Others Should Imitate
Cities can be hot-spots of pollution, with thousands or millions of people, cars, pets, industries, and more contributing to global warming. But they can also be centers of innovation, as bright ideas, available funding, and
Newcastle Geothermal Project to Heat City Center
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne has already been named Britain's greenest city. But that reputation looks set to be cemented as the city begins drilling for geothermal energy in the form of hot
Geysers Explode With Energy and Life (Slideshow)
When huge volcanoes erupt, sending ash miles into the atmosphere and shutting down air travel for entire continents, the world can't help but take notice.
Geysers Explode With Energy and Life
When huge volcanoes erupt, sending ash miles into the atmosphere and shutting down air travel for entire continents, the world can't help but take notice. Yet everyday, around the planet, smaller displays of geothermal force take place. Sometimes, it's f
Tapping the Energy Below the Earth's Surface
The heat in the upper six miles of the earth's crust contains 50,000 times as much energy as found in all the world's oil and gas reserves combined. Despite this abundance, only 10,700 megawatts of geothermal electricity
Indonesia to Add 4000 MW of Geothermal Power by 2014... And Add Another 10 GW of Coal by 2012
Indonesia may not be tapping into much of its superior
Geothermal Power Projects Abandoned in Switzerland, California
It's like that 1965 movie Crack in the World, where drilling for geothermal energy causes all kinds of problems. There are such high hopes for real geothermal power; there is a lot of heat down there that can vaporize water and run turbines.
Are We Running Out of Uranium? Let's Hope So
Can a nuclear weary TreeHugger really believe what she's hearing? Could uranium mines be facing shortages? Earlier this
The First 3290% Energy Self-Sufficient Town In Japan
Yanaizu Town, Kawanuma District, Fukushima Prefecture is rural-at-best and about as far away as you can get from the big cities. The town recently made the news when Chiba
NASA's Advanced Space Tech Gets Turned Into Self-Aware Eco Building
NASA is using decades of space exploration technology to build a new eco-aware base here in California.
Photo: Triumphant monarch feeds on the ironweed
Our photo of the day comes from northern Illinois.
My journey as a woman in science and conservation
In honor of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, one scientist gives her tips on forging your own path.
Renewable energy jobs have almost doubled in past five years
The rise of clean energy jobs is outpacing the loss of fossil fuel ones.
No need for sushi chefs to toil on the long weekend, robots will do it
Sushi is everywhere these days, and robots will soon be everywhere making it.
New US solar workforce development program will help facilitate the training of more skilled workers
The Solar Training Network will work to build a diverse, qualified solar workforce to meet the needs of the solar revolution.
What happened to vocational training in schools – and can it come back?
Re-introducing vocational training in high schools could benefit students in countless ways, from preparing them for skilled, lucrative careers to giving them practical skills that make them feel useful.
1000 US veterans to receive solar job training through Troops To Solar initiative
Thanks to GRID Alternatives and Wells Fargo, more than 1000 US military veterans and active servicemen will be getting solar industry job training and job placement.
TreeHugger is looking for interns
We're looking for treehuggers with a nose for a story.
Other voices on Marissa Mayer's "Back to the office" order for Yahoo! employees
Is she trying to "put together a 21st Century technology company using 19th Century workplace mentalities"? Or is this a smart move?
Yahoo to homeworkers: Get back to the office. Now.
The internet company thinks it is better if people work at the office rather than on the internet. Is this a good idea?
Will robots eat the entire middle class?
Christopher Mims describes how robots are changing manufacturing and eliminating jobs
At Free Geek, Computer Repair Paves the Path to Jobs
Free Geek is a non-profit reuse organization. Its mission: provide access to computers, the internet, education, and job skills to the local community.
Keep on Trucking: More Ideas Going Mobile, From DNA Testing to 3D Printing
The future is mobile as businesses dematerialize and hit the road
Clean Energy Revives Communities, Gets People to Work
Clean energy is creating jobs and boosting local economies nationwide.
Keep on Trucking: How the Food Truck Concept is Spreading To Other Uses
It's hard to tell if this is a good thing or not, but mixing new tech with old trucks is changing business.
Coolest Data Center Job Can Be Found At The South Pole!
If you think data center jobs are boring, think again! The IceCube Observatory's data center on Antarctica is an amazing opportunity for adventurous geeks.
How to Apply for the 'Best Internship on Earth,' in the Outdoors
Leave the office behind. Sierra Club is offering a wild summer ride. It even pays real money.
Protesters Confront Apple Over Foxconn Conditions
On the same day that protesters delivered petitions for better working conditions at Apple suppliers to Apple stores, hackers breached Foxconn security.
Do Lectures 2011 - The Importance of Independence
Over the past few weeks we've been sharing the amazing ideas and themes that emerged from the Do Lectures 2011. This year's inspiring talks are now being launched online in
Do Lectures 2011 - The People's Take Over
Yesterday for our third post in the Do Lectures 2011 series we encouraged you to Start Where You Live. You never know quite how far you will travel. In the
Do Lectures 2011 - Start Where You Live
So far in our Do Lectures 2011 series we've talked about the fact that Things Are Not Just The Way They Are, we always need to ask difficult questions and challenge the
Do Lectures 2011 - What Can You Uniquely Do?
Yesterday I introduced the Do Lectures 2011 with a flash of party glitter from Steve Edge and the statement, Things are not just the way they are. This first emerging
Do Lectures 2011 - 5 Lessons on How to Love Life & Improve the World Around You
There is a man dressed in a silver lamé suit jumping about with extraordinary energy in a wind blown field in West Wales. His name is Steve Edge and his motto in life is:
Why Towns With Good Transit Options Are Recovering Faster From the Recession
Cities and towns with good public-transit options offer more convenience for residents and are, of course, more environmentally friendly places to live. Now it
Sold to the Highest Bidder: 3 Used Space Ships
Last week there were used battleships for sale on e-bay, this week we've got used space shuttles. But not going as cheaply as the warships and not being turned into pots and pans either.
Go slow to help slow the climate crisis
It's a good time of year to look at the benefits of slowing down.
Train vs Plane: Which is the better way?
A test, on a trip from Toronto to Quebec City.
Steven M. Johnson on Turn Signal Clothing
The inventor and humorist also was prescient about buses.
Wallclimbers: an earlier attempt at people-powered elevators
Cartoonist and inventor Steven M. Johnson has us climbing the walls.
Take your laundry to the spin class with the Bike Washing Machine
This gives the "spin cycle" a whole new meaning.
City of Fresno legalizes tiny homes, and Steven M. Johnson is on it
Our favorite cartoonist solves a major problem with tiny houses.
Steven M. Johnson's take on the wearable sleeping bag
Of course he has been there, done that.
Pushmaster integrates a kitchen, laundry and tent into one mobile unit
Steven M. Johnson beat the GrubHub by 25 years.
Steven M. Johnson designs transformer furniture for the home/office
We have been showing these for years, but the artist/inventor beats us to the punch again
Steven M. Johnson solves the Amazon office bathroom problem
And the Seattle housing shortage problem at the same time.
Steven M. Johnson imagined the shower of the future 25 years ago
Once again our favorite visionary was ahead of his time.