The Energy Wasted By 75,000 Homes In A Year Equals the Gulf Oil Spill
Share With all of the media covering the oil spill (which it should rightfully due) there has been a piece of legislation that has been lost in the calamity of the Gulf Oil Spill. The Home Star legislation passed last month by the House but pending Senate approval, will spur the retrofit of 3.3 million homes, enough to save the energy floating in the Gulf 44 times over, at roughly 1/40 the cost of mopping it up. As we speak the Senate is languishing... Read More
Community Action
Share Community is a strong word that has been devalued over the years through the online social revolution. Communities are popping up all over the place but at the same time cause very little real life action. Most online communities are only valued on how may members they have. This video is a project that I’m working on of a small community working together face-to-face trying to make a bid difference. Read More
100 Companies Going Green
Share Biofuel & Agriculture Amyris Biotechnologies Aurora Biofuels Evolutionary Genomics Genomatica Joule Biotechnologies, Inc. KiOR LanzaTech LS9 Mendel Biotechnology Performance Plants QterosSegetis SG Biofuels Synthetic Genomics Clean Energy (not solar or biofuel) Bloom Energy CoaLogix exro Technologies FloDesign GreatPoint Energy Hyperion Power Generation Luca Technologies Nordic Windpower Oorja Potter Drilling Rive Technology TerraPower Clean... 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
The American Dream Machine
Share In 1971 PBS launched a program called The Great American Dream Machine – a satire based on political comedy. What really stuck out in this series wasn’t Chevy Chase but Marshall Efron and his critical look at consumerism. “One notable skit was on the different size descriptions on cans of food, in the days prior to government regulation and standardizing of labels. Efron sarcastically compared cans of olives with sizes like “Giant”,... Read More
The Last Mile to Thanksgiving: Are You Hungry For Change?
Share Trying to come up with some blog topics around the holidays for Hohm I headed out to my parents who are always up for a cup of coffee and some strong debate early in the morning. Quickly the conversation tuned into the upcoming holiday and what is the possibility of households conserving energy by preparing food in one location while the community gathers in once place to eat. This idea was almost instantly rebutted by my dad stating that the... Read More
The Green Revolution – Why now?
Share Most Americans have no idea where their power and utilities come from. We’ve been blessed with the ability (for those that pay their bills) to turn on the lights with a flip of the switch. However to transfer this amount of power to your home, neighborhood, city, county and state is a massive undertaking, and frankly it’s being questioned if it’s a sustainable model, or in other words, it’s not working anymore. There are 6 colliding... Read More
Hohm – Condo & Apartment Update
ShareBy popular demand Hohm is now available for condos and apartments. The screen shot below show that in “The Essentials” section you can now select a condo or apartment for the “Type of home”. When you select a condo or apartment the questions throughout Hohm will be modified to better fit those living situations. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqQ4vBsXNbE&hl=en&fs=1&] Read More
