Solar Tanning Printer

Solar Tanning Printer uses Sun to Print onto Paper

Heat into Electricity

MIT has a new way to turn waste heat into electrical power.
Full Story (Via MIT News)

Nano-Silicon for Solar Cells

This new nano-silicon uses 99% less material to make solar cells. Another good advancement.
Full Story (Via Inhabitat)

A Very Cool Monument

I really hope they build this. Not only is it beautiful, but it will power itself.
Full Story (Via Inhabitat)

Dirt-Powered Fuel Cell

I am always glad to see simple inexpensive way to create electricity.
Full Story (Via Inhabitat)

There is Now a Process for Turning CO2 into Methanol

A new process for making bio fuel from the air, has been developed in Singapore. Very promising.
Full Story (Via EurekAlert!)

Hot Air Balloons Create Green Energy

Using a hot air balloon to generate power by spinning a generator as it goes up and down is a great idea!
Full Story (Via Inhabitat)

Solar Bulb uses LED Lighting Through Water

This is an interesting way to get "green" lighting.
Full Story (Via PhysOrg.com)

Nano-rod Coating Collects Almost All Sunlight For Solar Power

This breakthrough allows a solar panel to go from absorbing 67.4 percent to 96.21 percent of sunlight. This is a great step forward in solar engineering.
Full Story (Via EurekAlert!)

Solar Thermal Plant in Bakersfield California

This is a great proof of concept for a renewable energy source. Full Story (Via Inhabitat)

New Design of Tidal Turbines Produces More Energy

By incorporating a revolutionary design, Oxford University is developing a new type of tidal generator.
Full Story (Via Inhabitat)

Batteryless Portable Camera

With everybody and their brother carrying a cell phone camera, I'm not sure how practical this camera is. But, it's cool green tech, and it is always good to be thinking of new ways to do things.
Full Story (Via Inhabitat)

A Solar Tower May Soon be Built in Namibia

These solar towers are great ideas, but the cost (almost a billion dollars) and large land requirement always seem to shut the idea down.
Full Story (Via Inhabitat)

Sea Water and Solar Collectors Green up the Desert

This is going to cost a lot of money, 80 million Euros, but it will be a great thing to do.
Full Story (Via Inhabitat)

Energy Ball Wind Turbine

It is good to see style meeting efficiency.
Full Story (Via Inhabitat)

Earthrace Eco Boat Circles Globe in 60 Days!

This one sweet ride, and runs on biofuel. Very Cool! Full Story (Via Inhabitat)

Dyes on Glass Make 10 Times More Power!

By using dyes on glass MIT scientists have a way to channel photons to the edges of the glass, collecting light that would otherwise be lost. This process makes regular solar cells generate 10 times more power.
Full Story & Video (Via National Science Foundation)

Cows Will Burp for Fuel

This is an interesting way to get methane for use as fuel. Every cow producing from 800-1000 liters (25-35 cubic feet) of emissions every day!
Full Story (Via Inhabitat)

The 2010 Vancouver Olympics will be Green

It is great that the 2010 Olympics will build green housing, but even better will be the use of that housing after the Olympics is over. I especially like the idea of using hydronics.
Full Story (Via Inhabitat)

A "Living" Building For the Future

It is great to see someone looking further ahead. I think this is the way we will have to go--eventually.
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(Via Yatzer Via Inhabitat)