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A Hyper-Detailed 3D Map Of NYC, Made By Laser Airplanes

9:20AM June 18, 2011 | Kyle Wagner

New York is fairly forward-thinking when it comes to energy innovation, but it’s pretty terrible when it comes to solar. City College of New York wants to change that, so they created an interactive solar map of the city using laser airplanes. More »

Entertainment

EcoModo – The Best Of TreeHugger

5:00AM December 29, 2010 | Jaymi Heimbuch

This week on TreeHugger, rainbow machines (unicorns not included), satellites that hunt woodpeckers from space, hammock-shaped houses, new war games that use weather as weaponry, badass furniture designs and more. More »

It’s Official: LED Lights Are Coming Of Age

6:20AM December 18, 2010 | Michael Graham Richard - Treehugger

To paraphrase William Gibson, the future of lighting is here, it’s just not evenly distributed. Light-emitting diodes (LED) lightbulbs have been coming on the market in the past few years, but their quality varies greatly, from “almost perfect” to “horrible”. More »

Science

Today’s Solar Power Is A Lot Like The Old Solar Power

8:00PM October 12, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

We may’ve put a man on the moon since, but why has solar power technology remained virtually unchanged for decades now? Is it because there’s no better way to harness energy from the sun? Or are scientists just unimaginative? More »

Cars

Hotel Guests Pedal Bikes For Their Supper

11:00AM April 16, 2010 | Brian Barrett

Europe! You’re so quirky. Specifically one Crowne Plaza Hotel in Denmark, which rewards guests who peddle on electricity-generating exercise bikes for 15 minutes with food. How long would I have to ride for a minibar pass? More »

Cars

Nissan’s Next Electric Car Will Sound Like Bladerunner

3:20AM September 22, 2009 | Danny Allen

Electric cars might be beautifully quiet, but they lack the aural balls of a V8 and pose a safety risk to pedestrians. That’s why next year’s Nissan Leaf will have a whirring sound reminiscent of a Bladerunner Police spinner. More »

Gadgets

EcoModo – The Best of Treehugger

4:35AM December 19, 2007 | Jason Chen

This week at TreeHugger: Say hello to the “Cuter Scooter,” the latest electric, foldable, affordable scooter from the brain maniacs at MIT. The Danish city of Gren is putting RFID to work for the green good with a pretty slick idea involving bikes, traffic and keeping the two from running in to each other. Get the real story on how much vampire power your Wii is sucking down from “the count” himself (bwa ha ha). Lastly, an electric eel powering a Christmas tree? Only in Japan… More »

Gadgets

EcoModo – The Best of Treehugger

2:02AM December 12, 2007 | Jason Chen

This week at TreeHugger: Across the pond, the Brits are planning to build 7,000 new wind turbines off Britain’s coast by 2020, effectively producing enough electricity — 33 gigawatts — to power all of the country’s homes. Want a real hydrogen fuel cell car? More »