Solar Updraft Tower power generators run off of the well-understood Physics principle that hot air rises. These solar megaliths are testament to the massive potential that solar power has for cheap, clean, renewable energy. The entire power station consists of only three main parts~ a collection area, wind turbines, and a large chimney. These seemingly [...]
I would like to start off by congratulating both Google and General Electric for making the 2009 list of the worlds most ethical companies!
Google and General Electric announced recently that they will be working together on technology and policy initiatives to promote the development of additional capacity in the electricity grid. This includes “smart grid” [...]
This article is inspired by a recent comment made by Shiira on “recycling made easy”, stating that her experiences in Japan have had a major impact on the way she thinks about recycling! Okay, you’ve got me curious, I’m sure a few of my readers as well.
**Head over to Gisuru to see Shiiras personal experiences with recycling [...]
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I wanted to dedicate this entire article to this wonderful ancient technology and how it is being redesigned to benefit modern society. It is an incredibly efficient method for heating water and your entire household. It is infinitely renewable because 4,000 miles below ground in the Earths core; temperatures reach over 9,000 degrees F. radiating [...]
Whether at school, work, or home, Americans tend to link temperature with comfort-ability. The need for renewable energy, as well as creative solutions for controlling our buildings’ temperatures, is steadily rising. The chart above is a 1999 study that compares energy demand for cooling in megawatt hours. In Europe, energy demands for cooling varied between [...]
With 6 billion people in the world, the effect that we have on the planet is greatly apparent. In fact, only 17% of land remains uninfluenced by man.
The impact that we have is inevitable, but seriously, we could be doing a lot better! As a nation, Americans throw away 60 million plastic bottles every [...]
An ENERGY STAR qualified compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL) will save about $30 over its lifetime and pay for itself in about 6 months. It uses 75% less energy and lasts about 10 times longer than an incandescent bulb.
You might ask, “What makes the initial cost of CFLs more expensive than a normal incandescent?” [...]
Americans are slowly beginning to take more responsibility for the impact we have been un-wittingly making upon the world around us. Recycling our paper, plastic, and aluminum waste is a good start, but is only a start. Our recycling system is in dire need of some drastic improvements. National councils and regulations need to [...]
Konarka Power Plastic is a revolutionary new photovoltaic material that captures both indoor and outdoor light and converts it to direct current (DC) electrical energy. What makes this material so exciting is its flexibility, conformability, low-light performance, light weight, and cheap price.
This unique technology is based on photo-reactive materials made from conductive polymers and [...]