Archive for July, 2009
The Daily Five: Friday, 31 July, 2009
Milking Algae for Oil; Making Solar Greener; Hospital Strives for 100% Renewable Energy; Kodak Solar Charger; Amtrak carbon tracking
Milking Algae for Oil. OriginOil, based in Los Angeles, just announced new technology that promises a better way to “milk” algae to extract their natural oils. Origin uses electrical pulses to get at the oil inside algae [...]
The Daily Five: Thursday, 30 July, 2009
Metro Cell Vehicle Concept; RainShine LEED Platinum House; $700 Billion Gain from Energy Efficiency; Electric Light-Sport Aircraft; BP says America’s the Land for Wind Power
Metro Cell Vehicle Concept. Single person semi-private vehicle system called PDD (pickup-drive-drop) will be implemented. With the PDD system, a driver finds a “cellular-mobile stack”, engages a car and uses it [...]
Greenpeace Paints “Hazardous Products” On Hewlett-Packard Roof.
So, Greenpeace takes it upon themselves to graffiti the top of HP’s headquarters with the words “hazardous products” in order to protest the use of toxic materials in their computers, saying that:
“There is no reason for HP to continue using these toxic products. It’s technically feasible and consumers want it too. Apple has proven they [...]
How To Make A Rain Barrel (DIY Video)
If you water your lawn during the summer months, 40% of your total water use could be going towards your lawn. What better reason to make a rain barrel?
Read Article | CommentsThe Daily Five: Wednesday, 29 July, 2009
Nissan EV; Human-powered monorail; Smart-tech for water savings; Solar-powered moon rover; Passive solar home.
Nissan readies its zero emission car for debut. Another EV coming from another foreign carmaker – and we wonder why American manufacturers are having trouble keeping afloat! Expected to garner a 100-mile range, the lithium-ion battery powered car will hit dealer [...]
EPA Names Top 20 Organizations Running Their Own Green Power
For the first time, the Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Power Partnership recognized 20 partners for generating the most green electricity on site.
Read Article | CommentsThe Daily Five: Tuesday, 28 July, 2009
A safe, non-toxic home in Arizona; Calculating your travel carbon footprint; Pizza Fusion gets LEED certified; smart Eco-Driving Initiative; USPS green roof in NYC
A safe non-toxic house in Arizona. Kathy Hemenway’s home in Snowflake, Ariz., is a refuge from the gases, chemicals and electromagnetic fields that are nearly ubiquitous in our 21st century world. Her [...]
The Daily Five: Monday, 27 July, 2009
Texas gets largest wind farm; FedEx hybrid-electric trucks; Solar bluetooth speaker; Using superbugs for biofuels; Euorstar reduces train emissions
Texas gets largest wind farm in US. Energy start-up Baryonyx has won bids for three land leases from the state of Texas to build data centers powered primarily by wind farms. The Texas-based company’s leases include [...]
The Daily Five: Friday, 24 July, 2009
Nissan wireless charging; PreFab Modular Off-Grid Living; Solar bags; LEED hotel in San Diego; Tuvalu going 100% renewable by 2020
Nissan brings wireless charging to electric cars. Inductive charging – which uses electromagnetic fields and coils that interact but never touch – is currently used for things like electric toothbrushes and artificial hearts. Nissan now [...]
The Daily Five: Thursday, 23 July, 2009
Wyndham goes wind-powered; Greenest building ever?; Toyota’s cheap fuel cell car; Cleaner Fuel for Ships ; Getting water out of the air.
Wyndham’s New HQ Powered 100% by Wind Energy. Powered 100% by wind energy, Wyndham Worldwide’s new headquarters in Parsippany, N.J., highlights the company’s commitment to environmental sustainability with a number of green features. Now [...]
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