A discussion on alternative energy can often lead to eye rolls from conservatives who seem to think that wind turbines and solar panels are powered by naked people eating granola. But regardless of whether or not you might think of alternative energy models as hippie-powered, new reports find there are now more solar jobs in [...] more
The Prince of Wales has revealed his support of wind-powered energy for the first time, endorsing the wider use of wind turbines. more
Earth Policy News reports that a new picture is emerging in the U.S. energy sector and wind-power is remarkably on the rise. more
Ross Stevens demonstrated with his Shipping Container House that he has a way with junk. He writes that his “general approach to design is to find materials/objects that have concluded their first lives.” He combines his e… more
Green Microgym in Oregon puts the exercise bikes to even better use.
Ode Editors | May 2009 issue more
Gym users generate their own electricity
Photo: Jim Berry
For those who find working out boring, here’s an added incentive to hit the gym.
Hydrogen fuel cells will never be a practical source of power, right? Wrong. The technology is set to take off sooner than you think.
Jerry Brown, Rinaldo Brutoco and James Cusumano | October 2007 issue more
You may think hydrogen power is some futuristic fantasy, fit only for science-fiction writers.
You can’t think of any institution more devoted to the status quo than banks. Banks don’t reform society; they protect people’s money. Yet money is needed for any project that aims to change society. That’s why we need a new kind of idealistic bank. more
Five myths that threaten the future of wind power
Tijn Touber | September 2006 issue more
Wind energy is taking off. Production increased fourfold between 1996 and 2004, according to Yes! (Spring 2006). The American Wind Energy Association, U.S. Department of Energy and National Renewable Energy Laboratory are now working together on a new initiative to boost wind to 20 percent of American energy.
Suriname, a South American land covered by rainforest, is gambling that protecting nature will pay off better than destroying it. But this admirable plan depends on creating comfortable eco-resorts that can co-exist with rugged wilderness. American travel writer Joe Kane has his doubts and sets off in a canoe to find out if it’s possible
Joe Kane / Condé Nast Traveler | April 2005 issue more
Funny how a jaguar can make a forty-foot canoe feel like a piece of driftwood.
The United States presidential elections are tomorrow. more
Counting carbon: How accurate emissions reporting can help businesses help the planet
Amy Domini | Sept/Oct 2009 issue more
The planet is in trouble. Whether you call the problem global warming or climate change, we’re facing an environmental crisis that’s already reshaping life on Earth. Everything from polar bears to insurance companies will be affected.