This startup combines solar, lighting, WiFi, energy storage, and EV charging into a single unit

TOWER OF POWER: A smart city will require smarter infrastructure. The Totem Power platform combines solar power, communications, energy storage, and EV charging, taking the concept of a utility pole to a whole new level. Learn more @ Treehugger

New solar-powered fabric is straight out of Back to the Future

POWER SUIT: A nanotechnology scientist at the University of Central Florida has developed solar-powered filaments that store energy and can be woven into textiles, which act as wearable solar-powered batteries that could charge our devices. Learn more @ Treehugger

Heroic plants are working overtime to gobble up our carbon emissions

LEAFY CLEAN: A new Berkeley Lab study shows that plants around the globe are keeping atmospheric carbon levels steady, despite the increase in emissions in recent decades. While this is a good thing and you should go thank a tree right now, it won’t last forever. Learn more @ Gizmodo

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