So I’ve been rockin’ the iPhone for a year now and have found that my experience with the utilitarian gadget can be summed up in two words: life-altering. I’m a changed dude. The mod chunk of metal and glass has become a part of me, an extension of my body, a reliable ally. I’ve made [...]
It’s becoming increasingly difficult to say that going green is not convenient… tools are being rapidly developed to help us connect to all the rockin’ eco-products and services out there… very exciting times! A couple weeks back GenGreen, a leading green directory, and 3rdWhale Media, a provider of mobile solutions for the sustainably savvy, joined [...]
Mariah Power has created the Windspire, a small-scale turbine that is designed for homeowners looking for affordable renewable energy options. It pumps out an estimated 1,800 kWh/year (11 mph winds) and is approved for urban and suburban settings. The Spire is 30 feet tall and has a diameter of 24 inches, meaning it shouldn’t throw [...]
Check your mirrors folks, Light Emitting Diodes are in your rear-view and they’re coming up fast!
LEDs have been touted for years as being the greatest thing since sliced bread. They are ridiculously energy efficient, last just about forever, and don’t have the mercury issues that their sidekick Compact Fluorescents have. Their journey up to this [...]
I’m getting a little spacey on y’all with this post, but this is really incredible and could have significant benefits in the relatively near future…. I’m talking holograms, baby! We all know the iconic image of Princess Leia in Star Wars pleading for Obi-Wan Kenobi’s help via hologram… the truth of the matter is, the [...]
Canadian company Blue Line Innovations has come up with a rockin’ new product to help us save some clams on our electric bill… it’s called the PowerCost Monitor and it displays our home’s energy consumption in real time. Feel like blasting your stereo, popping some corn in the microwave, or watching 12 hours of March [...]
i-plas is a British recycling company and they just might be the next best thing since sliced bread. They take mixed plastic waste destined for landfills and convert it into sustainable, high performance, environmentally friendly products. These folks are really onto something and just might be creating a model for other countries and communities to [...]
“Hello. My name is Wattson. I can save up to 20% on your annual electricity bill. And I can change colors.”
The Wattson is a fab tool for cutting back on the juice. A relatively simple concept brought to life by British design firm DIY Kyoto, a transmitter is tapped into an electricity meter via sensor [...]
Tis the season and we all know what that means…. time to buy, buy, buy! If you play that game, you might as well purchase something that not only will benefit your giftee but also La Madre Tierra…. Consider an educational science kit by Thames and Kosmos for that future environmental engineer in your family.
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And God said, ‘Let there be light’… and the Pope answered, ‘Yes Lord, let there light and let it become energy.”
This is wicked cool… the Vatican is currently installing solar panels on its papal audience hall. It will include 2,700 PV panels which will create 300,000 kilawatt hours of energy, providing about 70% of the [...]
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