Alternative Energy News
FEBRUARY 28, 2015
Energy Inventions | Future Technology | Photovoltaic Cells | Solar Power How would nature do it? Researchers at the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland may be discovering the answer, thanks to advancing solar and 3D printing technologies. They have developed some very decorative prototypes of what they are calling “energy harvesting trees” The tiny leaves generate and store solar energy and can be used to […].
Better Ventures
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
We are excited to announce that Better Ventures Fund I company UClass has been acquired by Renaissance Learning , a K-12 assessment and learning analytics company, which has a valuation of over $1 billion. The deal was officially announced last Thursday and covered by several media outlets including TechCruch. This is a big win for the UClass team, as they'll be joining forces with a formidable edtech industry giant that is backed by Hellman & Friedman and Google Capital and whose services a
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Living Green Technology
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
No doubt, using disposable tableware is utterly convenient. But it is also short lived and an absolute mess for the environment. Just take a look at your trash can after a party. Mounds of disposable paper and plastic bags and containers and you will too feel bad for the environment. We know that plastic or many other materials that disposable tableware is made of take months and even years to degrade, leaking harmful chemicals in the process.
Women in Cleantech and Sustainability
FEBRUARY 18, 2015
Posted by Guest Contributor By Rachel Barron This article originally appeared on SolarEnergy.net , and is reprinted with permission For some of the country’s most financially vulnerable families, a high utility bill can mean choosing between such things as putting food on the table, or paying to keep the lights on and enough heat flowing to endure cold winter months.
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Alternative Energy News
FEBRUARY 22, 2015
Environment and Sustainability | Photovoltaic Cells | Solar Power Home Inspector Bill Barber recently created an excellent infographic that details how solar panels can power homes and help the environment at the same time. According to the infographic, “1 hour of Energy from the Sun = 1 Year of Power for the Global Population” And as stated, solar power remains the 3rd most important […].
Living Green Technology
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
Our oceans are rapidly filling up with plastic trash and will soon be clogged with it too. According to a report by the journal Science, in 2010 itself, a staggering eight million tons of plastic trash went into oceans from the 192 coastal countries of the world. Backed by extensive research and data analysis, the study also mentions that the rate at which this trash is increasing.
Living Green Technology
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
Consider this: According to a study by the research firm Gartner, the number of personal computers in use around world surpassed 1 billion in 2008. Growing at the pace that it is, this figure will double every four years.A look at the statistics provided by EPA, in 2010 in the US alone, 1.375 million computer units and related hardware items (including CPUs, desktops, portables, monitors, hard copy devices, keyboards and mice) were disposed.
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