Trap Light– COrd and Battery Free Lamp
Share For some reason these things remind me of the night time scenes of Avatar, might be geeky but it does. Gionata Gatto and Mike Thompson unveiled these new pendant lamps at the Milan Furniture Fair. These lamps absorb light energy from ambient sources. I woldn’t mind trying one of these puppies our for myself. Source: Gorgeous Energy-Absorbing Trap Light Never Needs to be Plugged In | Inhabitat – Green Design Will Save the World Read More
The Cycle Of Green Innovation
Share A new Center for American Progress (CAP) report by Sean Pool presents the “network lifecycle” approach to clean energy innovation. The paper shows how the innovation lifecycle of clean energy technology can be divided into five phases, each involving a different an evolving network of participants with its own challenges and policy needs. Freeing our economy from its dangerous addiction to fossil fuels and averting the calamitous risks... Read More
Samsung Releases The First Solar Powered Cell Phone in India
ShareThe first solar powered cell phone was released recently by Samsung in India. One hour of solar charging provides roughly 5 – 10 minuets of talk time and to fully charge the phone you’ll have to leave the phone in the sun for 40 min. This isn’t the most impressive stats as you can imagine however, this phone provides poor rule towns and people that are not connected to the grid a great way to stay in touch. These phones are... Read More
No Lessons Learned From the Gulf; UK Opens More of the North Sea for Drilling
Share With the catastrofy of the gulf the UK is opening the largest area since 1964 for drilling in the North Sea “The North Sea remains an important hub for investment and will continue to be at the heart of the UK’s energy security for years to come.” Charles Hendry, Energy Minister The vital role of North Sea oil and gas in securing the UK’s future energy supplies was underlined today in Aberdeen by Energy Minister Charles Hendry, as he... Read More
Get your Hohm Score and compare your energy consumption with 60 million US homes
Share Today we had a really exciting launch at Hohm today revealing a new site design and the ability to compare your home to 60 million others across the country. Simply by entering an address, you’ll get a personalized page that’s filled with information on that home. This page includes the Hohm Score for that home, an estimate of how much that home could be saving annually on energy, a comparison chart that shows how this home’s energy... Read More
Could Microsoft New Zip Code Announcement Outpace Google Powermeter?
Share The Wall Street Journal and Time Magazine posted articles on how Boulder, CO, a relatively progressive environmental city, is trying to stop their citizens from being armchair activists. “Since 2006, Boulder has subsidized about 750 home energy audits. Even after the subsidy, the audits cost each homeowner up to $200, so only the most committed signed up. Still, follow-up surveys found half didn’t implement even the simplest recommendations,... Read More
You know you’re a hard-core environmentalist when…
Share Scoring: Give yourself 1 point for each of the following where you can agree with the statement made. 1. You use cloth wipes instead of toilet paper and dream of getting a composting toilet 2. You line dry your clothes even though you own a brand new dryer 3. When your family visits your house they claim that you can hang meat in there it’s so cold 4. You spend your free time fantasizing about getting solar panels 5. You’d rather... Read More
Cash for Caulkers could seal $12,000 a home
Share We’ve all heard about the Cash for Clunkers campaign that took the auto industry by storm but have you heard about the Cash for Caulkers program? This new campaign announced by the White House yesterday proposes to reimburse homeowners for energy efficient appliances and insulation, part of a broader plan to stimulate the economy. The details of the plan haven’t been released yet as the administration is still working with Congress... Read More
Efficiency VS. Effectiveness
Share The Prius Effect is one of the most celebrated situations where information directly effects the actions of individuals. Prius owners can be highly effective in conserving energy since they have real-time data at their fingertips allowing them to change their actions to make the car perform at optimal levels. The green community has been screaming for this option for their households, the ability to monitor and receive real-time data for the... Read More
Seattle City Lights Announces Data Feeds
ShareToday Seattle City Light is the first utility to announce that it is offering customers the ability to link their electricity consumption data with Microsoft Hohm.”Our customers understand that energy conservation means lower bills and less impact on our environment,” Superintendent Jorge Carrasco said. “We want to help them use less of our product by giving them the tools like Hohm to manage their energy use wisely.” City Light... Read More
