Image via AT&T AT&T has announced a new charger coming to market soon, one that solves the problem of excess power consumption during charging. As we know, phone chargers - and most charger - draw a small amount of power from the outlet even when the connected device is done charging. Concept devices and Read the full story on TreeHugger

States that could, in the future, attract manufacturing jobs using low reliance on coal as a marketing tool. Image credit: J.Laumer, with USEIA data. A few days ago I asserted that total coal consumption per state is a more useful metric than coal dependency for electricity. In this post, which borrows a graphic from the linked one, I'd like to take the insight to the next level. Job "leakage," from here on out, is also an interstate game. Post C...Read the full story on TreeHugger

photo: Wm Jas via flickr. Science Daily has some more compelling stats about the impact of the the growing global and increasingly industrialized meat industry's impact on the environment and on society. The top line is that global meat production has tripled in the past thirty years and will double present levels by 2050 at current growth rates, hence the "livestock revolution"....Read the full story on TreeHugger

This opinion piece is by Marian E. Hopkins, Senior Director at the Business Roundtable. A couple of weeks ago, President Obama met with Business Roundtable's member CEOs, and his speech reminded me of the "space race" of the 21st century - the development and deployment of green energy technology - something I recently discussed on Treehugger. In his speech, he called for a "smart energy policy" based on enhan...Read the full story on TreeHugger

Credit: H&M Before the comments start rolling in, I'd like to acknowledge H&M for their use of sustainable textiles in the business of fast fashion. Available this month, the "Garden Collection" incorporates tencel, recycled polyester, organic linen, and organic cotton. H&M has been grabbing headlines lately, from destroying clothes to their Read the full story on TreeHugger