Llamadas Pedaleadas, or Pedaled Phone Calls is a pedal powered phone station on a three wheeled bike that can go wherever people are and allows them to make phone calls according to their budget. It is kind of like a prepaid system or phone booth on the
Solar thermal systems are built to gather heat from the sun, boil water into steam, spin a turbine and make power, as existing solar thermal power plants do -- but not immediately. The heat would be stored for hours or even days, like water behind a dam.
a cool gadget that shows you exactly how much electricity you're using in your home. It's called the Eco-eye, and it has a big, clear screen that displays how much power you're using (in Kilowatts) and display the carbon emissions...
Eight simple tricks and tips that will help get you started off on the right foot in 2008. From going to the car wash to working out at the gym, you can save energy and the planet at the same time.
Nigeria has launched a solar power scheme that will eventually light up as many as ten rural communities with no access to the national electrical grid.
The U.S.'s "energy intensity" -- a measure of the amount of energy consumed per unit of gross domestic product -- has declined by an average of 2.1% a year since the 1970s energy crisis. Impressive gains have been made, but there's a lot more we can do, s
