http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:01:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/california-wind-powerheadlines.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:39:49 +0000 West coast state is drawing a significant portion of its energy from green technology. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/nissan-reusable-ev-batteries.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:12:11 +0000 Japanese automaker is teaming with Swiss company to create more efficient, multi-purpose energy storage device. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/wifi-outlets-smart-home.html Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:30:08 +0000 A central system communicates with each power outlet to understand energy usage and that helps track which sockets are using power.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/germany-may-buy-greeks-sunshine-headlines.html Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:42:55 +0000 Greece is hoping that solar energy can help the country out of its debt crisis. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/google-allows-homeowners-to-rent-solar-panels.html Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:59:59 +0000 Tthe multi-billion Internet company is committed to helping 10,000 homeowners install solar panels to promote green energy. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/ralph-lauren-solar-powered-backpack-will-charge-your-iphone.html Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:20:10 +0000 The latest fusion of design and technology creates a backpack that absorbs and harnesses the energy of the sun while you're wearing it.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/envisioning-cairo-garbage-city-gets-a-green-makeover.html Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:54:45 +0000 The Turkish firm Mekano Architects have designed a repurposed green living space in Cairo's "Garbage City."]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/02/bloom-box-to-bring-localized-green-energy-to-homes.html Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:07:40 +0000 The Bloom Box is a device in production designed to generate energy using oxygen as it's primary fuel source]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/02/harnessing-energy-from-microvibrations-and-temperature-differences.html Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:14:59 +0000 Researchers at MIT have been working to develop methods for harnessing energy from natural, passive processes. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/06/biker-bar-provides-clean-and-social-power.html Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:13:50 +0000 Providing grassroots, social power for grassroots, social events, Rock the Bike‘s ‘Biker Bar‘ system boasts a clever—and fun—way of generating juice for any off-the-grid gathering. The Biker Bar consists of an 8 foot trailer and a rotating shaft that captures the energy of attached bicycles—and any ordinary bikes will do the trick. The company claims four “regular” bikers are capable of providing a steady 300 watts of completely clean AC electricity, with peaks of up to 1000 watts; enough to create what they call a “pedal powered stage,” with speakers, mixers, and even lighting.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/04/onzo-dashboard-for-your-home.html Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:43:10 +0000 British start-up company Onzo has developed a device that monitors your power consumption in real-time. The Onzo smart energy kit is a powerful energy management tool that collects and logs data about your home’s electricity use. It consists of a sensor, display and integrated website. The idea is to empower consumers to make positive decisions about how they use energy. Onzo has a strong emphasis on design. From the user-friendly interface to the self-charging sensor, it is clearly developed to be as easy and intuitive to use as possible. At their website, Onzo shares their mission: To help consumers andRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/03/the-uk-sustainable-cities-initiative.html Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:05:48 +0000 The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) recently launched a new initiative designed to address the design and management of cities across the UK.  The Sustainable Cities initiative gathers data from two years of research by a team of 30 experts and the English Core Cities group.  The goal to make cities low carbon has grown to a massive project addressing affordable housing, energy security and job generation.  The group has identified climate change as a direct challenge to the efficency of managing a town or city and have created this initiative as a framework of priorities forRead more...]]>