http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:15:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/nikes-venture-capital-fund-to-back-green-startups.html Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:24:26 +0000 The sportswear brand shows its commitment to innovation and sustainability by helping up-and-coming businesses.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/toyota-breaks-speed-records-with-a-compressed-air-car-headlines.html Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:01:15 +0000 Toyota builds compressed air car that exceeds 80 miles per hour. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/monocolumn-japan-to-consider-geothermal-energy-but-wont-sacrifice-hot-springs.html Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:27:47 +0000 In today's column from luxury magazine, Monocle, we learn that Japan is looking at geothermal energy, as a way to power the nation, but businesses in the hot spring industry fear it would deplete their sources.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/google-invests-in-a-wind-farm-power-grid.html Wed, 13 Oct 2010 11:54:08 +0000 Its new clean energy project will be capable of producing 6,000 megawatts of power.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/future-of-health-off-the-grid-energy.html Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:15:47 +0000 The development of human scale technologies that can to tap into and harness alternative sources of energy is yielding new solutions for powering peoples lives off the grid.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/foot-power-oranges-power-generating-boots.html Mon, 07 Jun 2010 18:30:09 +0000 The mobile phone company has returned with another alternative power solution for festival attendees.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/pedestrian-power-to-light-up-french-city.html Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:04:42 +0000 Toulouse is investigating the feasibility of generating electricity by pedestrians walking on special sidewalk panels.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/using-bacteria-and-human-waste-to-heat-homes-in-the-uk.html Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:23:35 +0000 A pilot program will be rolled out in the UK this summer, using human waste to supply a limited number of homes with natural gas.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/concept-battery-system-powered-by-human-energy.html Mon, 05 Apr 2010 20:52:48 +0000 The Human Energy Recycle System is an environmentally friendly energy circulation system designed to gather energy emitted by human activity around the house or workplace, transferring it to electrically power other devices.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/01/massive-carport-helps-generate-solar-power.html Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:10:15 +0000 In Bordentown, New Jersey an immense solar power system has gone live.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/09/the-worlds-first-floating-wind-turbine.html Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:20:24 +0000 Norwegian researchers have developed a floating turbine that can operate in waters deeper than 360 feet, enabling it to function virtually anywhere. The initial design was launched off the coast of Stavanger, an oil town located in southwestern Norway back in June.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/baryonyx-wind-farming-texas-style.html Fri, 24 Jul 2009 07:10:01 +0000 Texas has moved a step closer to hosting what would be the largest wind farms in the US. Baryonyx, an start-up committed to innovative energy solutions (specializing primarily in wind power), has won three land lease bids from the State of Texas to construct data centers which would be powered by wind farms, and other forms of energy that operate with zero CO2 emissions. This would include two offshore farms, and one on land. The offshore sites would be more than 19,000 acres each. When these farms are fully functional, Baryonyx would supply power to the Texas General Land Office,Read more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/bedols-water-powered-clock.html Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:02:41 +0000 Bedol has created a tiny, inexpensive ($16 USD) time piece that runs entirely on water- no cords, batteries, or winding necessary. How does it work? According to ThinkGeek: “The internal converter simply extracts electrons from water (or other liquid) molecules and provides a steady stream of electrical current acting as a fuel cell to generate power to the clock.” Despite it’s size and lack of additional features, perhaps this is the first small step towards seeing our household gadgets powered by alternate sources of energy. You can buy one here. [via Gizmag/ThinkGeek]]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/waterpod-floating-model-of-diy-sustainability.html Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:30:49 +0000 Situated somewhere between the Biosphere 2 construction of the late 1980′s and the dystopian future imagined by the film (flop) Waterworld, lies artist Mary Mattingly’s experimental vision for creating a floating ark of sustainability. The project, appropriately named Waterpod, is a livable sculpture housed on 30×100 foot barge, combining elements of hydroponic farming, alternative energy, rainwater collection and waste recycling to form a working model of self-sufficiency. Mattingly along with three other permanent artist/crew members will call the converted vessel home for the next five months as it docks at various ports throughout the five boroughs of New York City. The Waterpod isRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/03/renewable-energy-boosts-rural-economies.html Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:02:35 +0000 RuralLight is a Philippine-based non-profit organization that’s using renewable energy to create sustainable businesses, improve local education and reduce poverty while keeping the environmental impact carbon-neutral. There are still 2,400 villages in the country living off the grid and the government is finding it too expensive to hook them up to the power plants. This is because the multi-island structure of the Philippines would require extending electrical cables across water, which is simply too costly. Alternatives such as solar panels and geothermal energy will allow these communities the opportunity to finally integrate with the mainstream economy by providing them withRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/03/psfk-talks-to-nola%e2%80%99s-free-flow-power.html Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:31:32 +0000 When we were in New Orleans recently we learned about plans by an organization called Free Flow Power to generate electricity by harnessing the power in the deep Mississippi river close by. As part of our ongoing NOLA Changemakers interview series we talked to Jon Guidroz, Director of Project Development at Free Flow Power, about his clean energy project and the unique spirit of NOLA. Can you tell us a little about what Free Flow Power does? Free Flow Power Corporation was founded to produce clean renewable energy, using the force of rivers, streams, ocean currents, or tides, to generateRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/01/uk-grocery-store-turning-waste-food-into-electricity.html Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:46:10 +0000 Sainsbury’s, a UK based chain of grocery stores is beginning a new program that will transform wasted food into electricity. 42 tons of waste food from 28 Sainsbury’s locations in Scotland will be delivered weekly to a biomass power plant for processing. This food waste is expected to generate enough electricity to power about 500 homes. This summer, the waste to electricity program will be expanded throughout the UK, as part of Sainsbury’s plan to no longer send any waste whatsoever to landfills. [via Treehugger]]]>