http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:37:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/bicycle-pump-clean-energy.html Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:22:29 +0000 The 'Searaser' device siphons saltwater to an onshore generator to help create more sustainable power sources.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/bp-cancels-their-solar-power-division-headlines.html Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0000 Energy group says it 'can't make any money' from selling panels despite spending $20bn annually on oil and gas developments.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/facebook-unfriends-coal-likes-clean-energy.html Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:00:22 +0000 Agreement to power its operations using clean and renewable energy follows a two-year campaign by Greenpeace.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/ikea-to-expand-us-solar-investment-to-75-of-stores-headlines.html Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:41:49 +0000 The big box furniture retailer is making a push to become more sustainable.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/blackberry-maker-at-bottom-of-green-electronics-rankings%e2%80%8e-headlines.html Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:08:53 +0000 Greenpeace says Research in Motion lacks a clean electricity plan and targets to increase the use of renewable energy.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/us-airlines-now-using-biofuel.html Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:55:08 +0000 Airlines across the United States are to begin mixing conventional jet fuel with fuel from various green sources to demonstrate environmental responsibility.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/shedding-light-on-solar-panel-myths.html Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:00:58 +0000 One Block Off The Grid is a solar power advocate and information website debunking solar energy myths.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/renewable-energy-consumption-tops-nuclear-for-first-time-headlines.html Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:50:39 +0000 A report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration reveals that consumption levels of renewable energy has exceeded that of nuclear power.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/could-tequila-the-wonderfuel-of-the-future-gives-new-biofuel-crops-a-shot.html Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:41:14 +0000 Study finds ethanol derived from agave plants could be given a shot as a substitute for gasoline and be grown without displacing food crops.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/unsightly-incinerator-makes-a-great-ski-slope-in-copenhagen.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:11:57 +0000 Architect Bjarke Ingel's puts a playful side to sustainability and creates a social and cultural hub with his new incinerator/ski slope mash-up.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/why-the-insurance-industry-gets-climate-change.html Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:24:58 +0000 Insurance companies understand risk better than most of us, which puts them in a surprisingly unique position to grapple with the gamble we're taking with our planet.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/scotland-toasts-new-whisky-powered-bioenergy-plant.html Wed, 04 May 2011 15:51:04 +0000 Up to 9,000 homes to be powered with energy produced by burning waste matter from the whisky-making process.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/surge-in-solar-panels-on-uk-household-roofs.html Wed, 04 May 2011 11:14:56 +0000 Government subsidies driving demand for panels. Expert says fall in price removes need for feed-in tariff review.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/is-masdar-the-city-of-the-future.html Wed, 27 Apr 2011 16:18:39 +0000 Masdar City, which is being constructed near Abu Dhabi, will rely entirely on solar energy and other renewable energy sources, and hopes to become the first zero-carbon, zero-waste city.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/is-it-unethical-to-use-biofuels.html Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:34:47 +0000 Inquiry concludes that the production of biofuels to meet European directives violates human rights and damages the environment. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/green-beer-inventor-recycles-brewery-waste-into-fuel.html Tue, 15 Feb 2011 19:18:45 +0000 Eric Fitch of Purpose Energy has invented a method to extract power from brewery waste.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/cycle-paths-may-soon-provide-solar-power.html Thu, 03 Feb 2011 16:37:14 +0000 The Netherlands ups the environmentally friendly ante by maximising cycle paths]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/01/top-10-small-scale-renewable-energy-innovators.html Wed, 19 Jan 2011 16:34:10 +0000 From high-rise plant factories to solar rubbish dumps, here is the pick of small companies at the World Future Energy conference.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/01/empire-state-building-to-meet-electricity-needs-through-wind-power.html Mon, 10 Jan 2011 13:48:45 +0000 Deal secures more than double the amount of renewable power purchased by any other commercial customer in New York City.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/12/solar-powered-tablet-pc-could-unlock-computer-education-for-millions.html Wed, 01 Dec 2010 17:52:54 +0000 Access to computer education could be revolutionised by a sustainable energy approach to personal computing.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/shell%e2%80%99s-sugarcane-strategy.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:32:08 +0000 A possible new partnership between the global energy giant and a leading Brazilian sugarcane processer spotlights sustainability ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/07/solar-leasing-becomes-viable-option-for-homeowners.html Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:47:19 +0000 A potentially cost effective solution for clean energy consumers]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/next-generation-wave-energy-converter.html Thu, 20 May 2010 20:29:38 +0000 A renewable energy generator produces electricity from ocean waves.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/walmart-using-wind-powered-energy-in-mexico.html Thu, 20 May 2010 10:14:57 +0000 Walmart stores in Mexico are moving towards operating with 100% renewable energy.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/11/massimo-iosa-ghinis-solar-powered-monorail.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:25:59 +0000 The Energy Belt designed by Massimo Iosa Ghini is a solar powered monorail proposed as a sustainable transportation solution, connecting the Italian city of Bologna with the city's international airport.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/11/massimo-iosa-ghinis-solar-powered-monorail-2.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:25:59 +0000 The Energy Belt designed by Massimo Iosa Ghini is a solar powered monorail proposed as a sustainable transportation solution, connecting the Italian city of Bologna with the city's international airport.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/09/cars-powered-on-their-own-waste-move-closer-to-being-a-reality.html Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:04:41 +0000 A company that markets products based upon thermoelectric technology is entering the fifth phase of a project that would allow an automobile to capture it's own engine exhaust and recycle it into electric power.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/austrian-nuclear-plant-becomes-solar-power-station.html Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:44:43 +0000 This past weekend saw the inauguration of an Austrian nuclear plant that's been transformed into a solar power station. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/pic-energy-independence-on-independence-day.html Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:21:26 +0000 eSolar celebrated 4th of July in Lancaster, California, with a programmed birthday card made out of modular architecture and sun-tracking heliostats, small flat mirrors that reflect sunlight to a thermal receiver which powers a steam turbine producing clean energy. [Via: Clean Technica]]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/100-renewable-energy-for-sony-europe.html Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:12:40 +0000 Sony Europe announced today that it will power its 32 largest sites throughout Europe, large meaning more than 100 employees, entirely from renewable resources. In a press release, Serge Foucher, Executive Vice President of Sony Europe, stated that the company has reduced its Co2 emission from fiscal year 2000 – 2008 by 90%. The company has achieved these reduction through energy saving programs on all sites, “eco-thinking” as well as looking at shipping, reducing packaging and product energy use. Via Environmental Leader]]>