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...prices have soared in recent years, there has been increasing attention on renewable-energy sources such as wind and solar power. But even if those sources are expanded, they would not change the U.S.'s fundamental dependence on foreign oil and its derivative, gasoline, to which our car-obsessed culture is addicted. Unless we could plug in our cars and charge them off the electrical grid instead of filling them up at the pump, all those options would leave us as hooked on gas as ever. And while pure electric-car technology has been around for years, it is plagued...
Ditch the black shirts and gray pants. Bright colors and high-tech garments that chase the sweat away are scoring this year. Cutter & Buck's shore blue (for men) and solar yellow (for women) ThermaTec shirts, out in June, have tiny silver fibers that keep duffers cool...
...Widespread use may be years off, but microgeneration is starting to catch on. In Goudouras, a small seaside village in southeastern Crete, Greenpeace helped set up Greece's first grid-connected solar power unit, at the local elementary school. The solar system mollified residents who opposed plans for a potentially environmentally harmful oil-powered plant in nearby Atherinolakkos...
...water and heating for 250 homes by burning pine bark and other wood residuals. The system, using no fossil fuel and similar to BedZED's wood-burning plant, also heats an indoor swimming pool, a cultural center and a school. Spain now produces 7% of the world's solar photovoltaic energy, and solar sources are "growing at a 50% clip per year," says Javier García Breva, director of the Institute for Energy Diversification and Savings, the government body responsible for promoting and subsidizing renewable energies. Local authorities are even reviving some of the tiny, forgotten hydroelectric plants that...
...villa incorporates Balinese design in one of the most stylish examples of DIY accommodation around. With an aluminum skeleton as its core, the Bale Classic can comfortably expand from a 4.7-m-by-4.7-m footprint up to 200 sq m. Smart electrical and plumbing solutions are provided, including solar panels for use in remote areas, and just three tools (wrench, allen wrench and screwdriver) are needed for the idiotproof assembly. A more challenging task is choosing the interior finishes, which include teak, silk, leather and bamboo. Your completed unit (price: from about $5,100) is reassuringly sturdy, capable...