Solar blades for wind Turbines
Share The debate has been in the news and among greenies alike, Solar or Wind? Now you don’t have to choose, scientist from University of Liverpool have created solar blades for wind turbines. This effort lead by Dr. Joe King, was aimed to silence wind critics that wind turbines are not efficient because they only create energy when the wind is blowing. In my point of view Joe has done this ease and style. Since the prototype is located in... Read More
Environmentalist Pointing Fingers Again! At Least This Time It’s Pretty Funny
Share In a previous post Environmentalist Love To Point Fingers But Hate When Others Point Back I coverd how environmentalist usually will point the darker sides out in others however, they’ll rarely talk about when they have been wrong. Today is another great example of how environmentalist go for the low blow but at least this time they added some humor into thier usually staunch, serious remarks. Multiple different groups from the Sierra... Read More
EPA Releases First Round of Toxicity Testing Data for Eight Oil Dispersants
Share Earlier today I posted the announcement that a phone call will be happening with the EPA and BP announcing the first round of toxicity data from the oil dipersants in the gulf. Here are the notes from the phone call that the EPA had with the press today. WASHINGTON —The US Environmental Protection Agency today released peer reviewed results from the first round of its own independent toxicity testing on eight oil dispersants. EPA conducted... Read More
Environmentalist Love To Point Fingers But Hate When Others Point Back
Share Environmentalist are well known for pointing their fingers at eco-wrongdoers however they usually take criticism very poorly themselves. In fact, given the nature of their work, environmentalists might even be more susceptible to erring than others. The “environment” in “environmentalism” is that surpassingly messy and mutable information field known as the real world. The real world is a wonderful place —... 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
Cap and Trade Explained In Two Minuets
Share I’m sure you’ve heard the terms Cap and Trade in the news and probably most recently as saving energy has become even more important. Cap and Trade will be affecting us all and is a subject that you’ll need to be educated on because you’ll see it coming through your legislation in the near future. Cap and Trade is actually quite complex but the following video by Planet 100 does a great job condensing this crucial environmental... Read More
Amazing Water Bottle Sky “Light”
Share After a nice break this weekend full of mountain biking and hanging out with the family on Fathers Day I received and interesting video from Anika Lehde on some simple but quite amazing water bottle sky lights. The automatic on / off interior solar lamp was invented in Brasil by Mr Alfredo Moser, a mecanics worker in a humble environment. In 2002, during a long electrical shortage, at Uberaba, São Paulo, Brasil, Mr Alfredo Moser discovered... Read More
Debate: Does The World Need Nuclear?
Share Solar, wind, and hydropower is on the lips of every environmentalist shouting it to the masses since the Gulf Oil Spill, but what about nuclear? Nuclear energy is starting to gain momentum as government officials look for new sources of energy. Now as you can see in this debate between Stewart Brand and Mark Jacobson, nuclear now has even die-hard environmentalists reconsidering it. In this first-ever TED debate, Stewart Brand and Mark Z. Jacobson... Read More
KinetiCompost; Fosters Quick and Stylish Sustainability
Share After reading an article on how a small Japanese village recycles everything under the kitchen sink to reach 2020 zero waste goals I started to look around unique ways people can start reducing their waist in cleaner way. Smells, aesthetic appeal, and time it takes to create your own compost bin can be deterring for many people including myself. However I cam across this KinetiCompost at Quirky a company that helps take creative ideas to market. The... Read More
