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Kinect Hacked For 3-D Scanning Of Archaeology Site

Archaeologists are planning to use Microsoft's super-cheap Kinect to help plan progress and record data at a future dig in Jordan. If all goes as planned, the $150 piece of gaming tech could let them virtually walk around 3-D models of huge excavation sites.READ»

Solar Electric Cells Have A Surprising Benefit: Cooling

Solar panels give you clean energy, yes, but it turns out that's not all. Just by putting them on the roof, you'll start saving cash on your cooling and heating bills.READ»

A Clean Business Can Be Smart Business

Case study: A printing company defies the expectations of its industry and makes good products that are also good for the planet.READ»

Thin Mints! Samoas! Mobile Credit Card Systems! Girl Scout Cookies Go High Tech

Armed with iPhones capable of processing mobile transactions, Girls Scouts in Southern California will soon be knocking on doors, ready to take your order. Don't even try telling them you don't have any cash on hand. READ»

Grocery Getters: The Farm Proper Plants Real Food in Shopping Carts

A San Diego urban farm concept uses reclaimed shopping carts as mobile gardens.READ»

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Track Air Pollution on Your Cell Phone

Image: Tiny air quality sensors from Seacoast Science.Want to choose a route to school that doesn't get your kid coughing and sneezing, or a jogging path that won't aggravate your asthma? That's the aim of Citisense, a ...READ»

OceanWorks International: San Diego's Offshore Airport?

The Central Park International Airport may have been a hoax, but OceanWorksDevelopment's plan for an offshore airport in San Diego is very real. The proposed airport isn't a cry for publicity--San Diego just doesn't have enough ...READ»

Biomimicry, the Zoo, and San Diego Too

Building Businesses Using Nature as a MentorREAD»

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How to Grow a Cleantech Cluster

The green revolution is not evenly dispersed.  The companies that are revolutionizing how we drive, produce electricity, and build often stick together in specific locales forming cleantech clusters.   As old industries ...READ»

Can a $320 Million Seawater Desalination Plant Keep Droughts at Bay?

San Diego, California authorities approved construction of a $320 million seawater desalination yesterday in a massive-scale attempt to stave off the state's infamous droughts. According to the Pacific Institute, the plant will be ...READ»

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1BOG, SunRun Leverage Power of Community for Cheap Solar Energy in LA

Buying a solar system on the cheap just got a whole lot easier for Los Angeles residents now that 1 Block Off the Grid (1BOG), a community solar purchasing program, is in town. 1BOG, a hit in the Bay Area, is partnering with ...READ»

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Solar Parking Meters Getting a Test Run in San Diego

Illegal parkers, beware: San Diego, California is watching you. The city is replacing 1% of its 5,100 parking meters with solar-powered versions as part of a pilot program to test the technology. San Diego's meters, which ...READ»

Arnold Schwarzenegger Goes Solar

The governor of California parties with the solar industry in San Diego at the Solar Power International Expo 2008. Here’s the video, and other high points from the show, including a joint effort between GE, HP, and SunPower.READ»