Are Wood Pellets Green?
When it comes to home heating, most people use gas or electric furnaces, at least here in the States. But more and more people are catching on to an idea the Europeans have known about for a while: wood pellets.
Wood pellets are no bigger than a multi-vitamin, but they pack a big punch when it [...]
Could Natural Gas Be Our Answer To Global Warming?
As the world scrambles to find replacements for dirty fuels like coal and oil, more and more people are starting to see that natural gas might be a viable green energy source for our future needs.
Now, natural gas is considered a fossil fuel, and its downside is that when it’s burned it produces carbon dioxide, [...]
New Stihl Lithium-Ion Battery Powered Trimmer
We’re all familiar with the summertime sounds of leaf blowers, lawn mowers, and hedge trimmers. But come 2010 we’ll have a new, more eco-friendly alternative for our lawn care. Yep, it’s good news.
Stihl has created a lithium-ion battery powered hedge trimmer that they’ll be releasing for the summer 2010 season.
Self-Destructing Bacteria and Biofuels
It sounds like the start of a bad joke: what do self-destructing bacteria and biofuels have in common?
The answer: an easier way for us to recover energy.
Coal Country
Did you know that almost half of our country’s electricity comes from coal-fired power plants? Yep, it’s pretty shocking to think about.
What’s even more shocking, however, is the coal mining process, and the devastating effects this process has on the Appalachian environment (where most of the coal is mined).
A new documentary, called Coal Country, was [...]
Band With Your Neighbors For Cheaper Solar!
You probably don’t need us to tell you that investing in solar isn’t cheap. The arrays and inverters are costly, and then you have to hire a technician to come and install them (if you’re not doing it yourself).
But, what if you could apply the Costco “bulk buying” format to, well, solar power?
Wave Power In Oregon
And we thought Oregon couldn’t get any cooler. We were wrong.
As reported by the The New York Times, the state is moving forward on plans for the nation’s first commercial wave energy station.
Ocean Power Technologies has teamed up with Oregon Iron Works to build a 10-buoy test system just off the coast of Reedsport, Ore. [...]
Avoiding Toxic Toys This Holiday Season
Concerned about buying toxic toys this holiday season? Find out how to tell if your toys are safe or not.
How Big Is YOUR Footprint?
According to a report just issued by the Global Footprint Network, humans are now consuming more resources than the Earth can possibly handle.
The report states that it would now take one and a half Earths to generate all the resources we’re consuming, as well as absorb all of our CO2 emissions.
And who is using the [...]
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