25 Feb 2015
Environmental Law Prof Blog
Dams, Environmental Trading Systems, and the Future of Hydropower
Several months ago, Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz made waves with a bold prediction: the United States could double its hydropower capacity by 2030. And that doubling, the Department of Energy argues, could be sustainable. If that prediction even comes...
25 Feb 2015 2:27am GMT
24 Feb 2015
Environmental Law Prof Blog
D.C. Circuit Rejects Challenge to FERC Order Approving Cost Pooling Agreement for Trans Alaska Pipeline
On February 20, the D.C. Circuit (Griffith, Kavanaugh, Wilkins) issued a decision in Tesoro Alaska Co. v. FERC. Tesoro Alaska and Anadarko Petroleum ship oil on the Trans Alaska Pipeline System between points within Alaska. In 2013, FERC approved a...
24 Feb 2015 10:00pm GMT
18 Feb 2015
Environmental Law Prof Blog
Big Oil v. Little City
For years now, national attention has been focused on the Keystone XL Pipeline saga. But it isn't the nation's only pipeline fight. Here in Maine, what could be some very interesting pipeline litigation has just begun. The case involves a...
18 Feb 2015 1:15am GMT
22 Jan 2015
EcoGeek
Solar-Powered Window Sensors for Smarter Buildings
Sensors are the next step needed on the road to developing smarter buildings, and a new, very-low power device has been developed to allow information about window to be transmitted to a control system for a building without a need for extra building wiring or power supply. The sensors are self-powered by the sun through […]
22 Jan 2015 6:08pm GMT
12 Jan 2015
EcoGeek
Who Cares About the 2015 Green Car of the Year?
One thing we've looked for in our annual coverage of the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) is the attention paid to green cars. Over the past few years, we've noted that environmental concerns have diminished year to year. Part of this is due to those concerns going mainstream and being incorporated into manufacturers' whole lines, […]
12 Jan 2015 9:19pm GMT
12 Dec 2014
EcoGeek
Solar-Powered, Concrete Hull Boat
Carter Quillen is an engineer who bought an old, concrete hulled sail boat named the 'Archimedes' and, instead of refitting it with new masts, decided instead to turn it into the largest solar powered concrete hulled boat in the world. The 'Archimedes' is a 50 feet (15.24 meters) long, with a displacement of 20 tons and is […]
12 Dec 2014 6:41pm GMT
12 Nov 2011
Latest Items from TreeHugger
Use Etsy to Find Local and Handcrafted Holiday Yoga Treats
My flame for the small-business and artisan supporting marketplace was re-kindled surfing the 263 items -- from mat bags, to hand-knit yoga socks, calming wall art and more -- made locally in Brooklyn alone.
12 Nov 2011 6:08pm GMT
Ringo Starr Designs Timberland Boots for Charity
Ringo Starr lends his oriiginal peace sign artwork to 75 pairs of Timberland boots to support WaterAid.
12 Nov 2011 4:41pm GMT
Turkish Photographers Capture Climate Change
Traveling exhibit in Turkey prompts audiences to put on their 'climate glasses' and see how floods, fires, and drought in the country are all connected.
12 Nov 2011 4:30pm GMT