Energy
iPhone App Measures Wind Speed, Estimates Savings From Wind Power
Wondering whether your back yard or office park can accommodate a wind turbine? Now there’s an app for that. Mariah Power, developer and marketer of the Windspire wind turbine for consumers and businesses, today announced the availability of the “Windspire Me” iPhone app. Intended to get people excited about wind as an [...]
Read Article | CommentsFox Islands Coastal Wind Project In New England Begins Power Generation
The new Fox Islands Wind Project off the coast of Maine will generate 4.5 megawatts of electricity for the islands of Vinalhaven and North Haven, providing clean energy to the islands’ residents. In a nearly unanimous vote in July 2008, island residents ushered in a new era of renewable power in Maine by approving the [...]
Read Article | CommentsGE Hybrid Water Heater Wins Popular Science Best of What’s New Award
A hybrid water heater? What’s that, you ask? Well, GE has made just such a product that utilizes heat pump technology in combination with traditional electric elements, which pulls heat from surrounding air and transfers it to the tank. This process creates the same amount of hot water as a traditional water heater, but [...]
Read Article | CommentsBuild These Solar Heaters To Heat Your Home For Free During The Day.
I originally wrote this article for my site, The Good Human, but because it is “EcoTech” oriented I figured it should probably be here as well.
My landlord just installed 2 of these solar heaters – 10 days before I move out, which stinks. But for the next 10 days, I plan on running these heaters [...]
Solar Is Getting Cheaper, Says Report.
A new report from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory says that installing solar panels is getting cheaper due to renewable incentives and increased interest – which is fantastic news for both the solar industry and our environment. In 2008 dollars, the actual cost of installing these systems is around $10.80 per watt, which sounds like [...]
Read Article | CommentsThe White House Is Seeking LEED Certification.
Ever since Jimmy Carter put solar panels on the White House, not much has been done in order to try to “green up” the central nervous system of our government…but Obama wants to change that. The White House wants to go after LEED Certification which, according to the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), “is [...]
Read Article | CommentsUltra-Fast Flexible Battery made from Salt and Paper
A new thin-film flexible battery has been developed by researchers at Uppsala University in Sweden, consisting of two common, non-toxic materials: salt and paper. This discovery could be the cheap, easily manufactured, and green solution for portable rechargeable power.
“We introduce a novel nanostructured high-surface area electrode material for energy storage applications composed of cellulose fibers [...]
University Of Iowa Using Oat Hulls From Quaker Oats As Fuel Source.
For a couple of years now the University of Iowa has been partnering with a nearby Quaker Oats plant to use the otherwise discarded oat hulls (the protective shell of the oat) as an environmentally friendly fuel source instead of burning coal. The oat hulls fuel 14% of the school’s total energy – equal to [...]
Read Article | Comments$300 Rebate For Replacing Your Energy-Hogging Clunker Appliances.
Beginning later this fall, a $300 rebate program under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 will encourage consumers to buy new ENERGY STAR-rated home appliances. The new program authorizes rebates of between $50 – $200 for purchases of efficient household appliances. This is great news for folks who have been thinking [...]
Read Article | CommentsRenewable Energy Experiment Kit For Kids.
Too bad I never had this when I was a kid. This Renewable Energy Experiment Kit has a wind turbine, solar cell, electrolytic cells, and a hand-operated dynamo which generate electricity that is stored in a rechargeable battery.
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