Green Colored Glasses- Green Kids Clothes: Electropura ReviewElectropura is run by fashion designer Lynn van Gastel who creates fashions for kids in sizes o-5 from existing materials. In today’s world where nearly everything seems to be disposable, these fashions rescue fabrics that still have tons of wear in […]
- Skateboard Sculptures of HaroshiCheck out these fantastic skateboard deck sculptures by Japanese artist Haroshi. He’s got an extremely varied portfolio of artwork made from old beat up decks. These five pieces shown here are just some of his latest sculptures. His method of wooden […]
- Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas — For the CookLooking for a green gift idea for the eco-chef in your life?? Check out these kitchen spice racks available in bamboo. Bamboo is a great wood to use because it grows extremely quickly with little water and no use of pesticides […]
- Beads For ChangeAre you looking for an eco-friendly product for the fashionista on your shopping list this year? Check out Beads for Change. This program employs women of Uganda who live in hillside slums. They are refugees after decades of war in […]
- Oil Town LivingI’ve got to admit that I live in the middle of a city fueled by oil. Make no mistake about it, Calgary is definitely an oil town. We’ve got a terrible reputation as red necks with out Stampede and a […]
- Penguin SweatersTo be clear, this post is about tiny sweaters for penguins such as pictured on the left. I am not writing about sweaters for humans with penguins on them such as this one from Chanel pictured on the right. It’s […]
- Getting In Bernie Madoff’s PantsThey say you can’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes so can you judge him after using his pants?? Check out the Bernie Madoff collection on Fredrick James for a cool selection of Ipad covers […]
- The Ultimate Solar LightHere in the Western world, solar lights are a novelty not a necessity. It’s easy to forget about people living on other places of our small planet that aren’t going green to save the world. They’re simply living hand to […]
- Etsy Find: Talking Squid Recycles TeesTalking Squid is not just saving the planet by recycling t-shirts, they’re also helping you save money with their huge 50% off summer sale. Yup, half off! So, what could you spend half as much on?? Well, they’ve got an outstanding […]
- Quitting SmokingQuitting smoking is one of the best things that you can do for the health of the environment and yourself. Cigarette butts make up about 80% of litter commonly found on streets. The exhaled fumes from cigarette smoke are a […]
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Category Archives: electricity
Power Plants Cut CO2 Emissions 7% in Three Years
US power plants cut emissions from nitrous oxides (NOx), sulfur dioxide (SO2) and CO2 in 2011 even as overall electricity generation increased, according to data from the Energy Information Administration and the EPA. In 2011, power plant NOx and SO2 … Continue reading
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Tagged American Electric power, Bank of America, ceres, CO2, Conventional Energy, duke energy, Emissions, Entergy, Environmental Data, Exelon, Feature, FirstEnergy, M.J. Bradley & Associates, NOx, NRDC, Oil & Natural Gas, Pacific Gas & Electric, PG&E, power plants, PSE&G, SO2, Southern Company, Tenaska, Tennessee Valley Authority, US Energy Information Administration
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Researchers Use an Inkjet Printer to Create Electrically Conductive Paper
So far we’ve showcased paper artwork, robots and USB drives here on Inhabitat – and now researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces in Potsdam-Golm have utilized sheets of paper to create targeted conductive structures. Using an … Continue reading
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Tagged carbon, carbon electronics, Catalyst, Cost effective, cristina giordano, Electricity, Graphene, Graphite, Green Materials, green technology, inkjet printer, lightweight, max planck institute of colloids and interfaces, minerva, origami crane, paper, potsdam-golm
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Green Fleet: Amtrak, Airbus and Dell, Tesla and Google
Amtrak says the first of 70 advanced technology electric locomotives (pictured) being built by Siemens began rolling off the assembly line yesterday. The first units of the $466 million order will be field tested this summer for entry into revenue … Continue reading
Posted in Automotive, Contracts & Installations, electricity, Green Fleets & Transportation, Hybrid Technology, transportation
Tagged Airbus, AMTRAK, aviation, Bosch, Carib Energy, chevrolet volt, Conventional Energy, Crowley Maritime, dell, driverless technology, electric train, electronic flight bag, EV Chargers, Google, Hi-Tech, LG Chem Michigan, Lithium-ion batteries, LNG, Northeast Corridor, Oil & Natural Gas, Power Max, Siemens, TESLA
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North America Boasts 95% of Demand Response Projects
The concept of demand response, which aims to achieve stability on the electricity grid by ensuring that demand does not exceed supply of electric power, is far more developed in North America than the rest of the world, with almost 95 percent of such programs … Continue reading
Posted in electricity, Green Research & Technology, Large, north america
Tagged demand response, Navigant Research
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San Onofre Nuclear Plant Investigation Finds Leaky Pipe Held Together With Tape, Plastic Bags, Broom Handles
As Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster demonstrated, no nuclear plant is ever completely safe. In January 2012, the San Onofre nuclear generating station (SONGS) in Southern California was closed due to the discovery of a radiation leak and other damaged components. It has … Continue reading
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Tagged Electricity, Fossil fuels, nuclear industry, nuclear plant, nuclear power, renewable energy, safety, San Onofre
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Marijuana Growers Siphon Electricity From Power Lines
Electricity thieves cost utilities billions of dollars each year and marijuana growers are some of the biggest culprits. Awesense, a Vancouver-based company that provides sensors and software to detect energy theft, has found that marijuana growers are heavy energy consumers … Continue reading
Myo is a Wearable Computer that Converts Movement into Digital Commands
From genetically-engineered glowing plants and 3D-printed food, it often seems that our technological reality had finally entered the realm of science fiction. But the way we interact with our computers and mobile devices hasn’t changed radically. Anew device from … Continue reading
Belkin Debuts Smart Resource Management, Installs Echo Electricity at DoD Sites
Belkin has launched Echo, an advanced sensor technology system for buildings that analyzes the use of water, electricity and natural gas to reduce waste. Designed initially for utility companies and facility managers, the system assesses how resources are used on … Continue reading
IBM Solar Collector Harnesses the Power of 2,000 Suns
A team of IBM researchers is working on a solar concentrating dish that will be able to collect 80% of incoming sunlight and convert it to useful energy. The High Concentration Photovoltaic Thermal system will be able to concentrate the … Continue reading
Posted in electricity, renewable energy, solar power
Tagged air conditioning, aquasar, biasca, Chips, Electricity, european electricity association, green technology, Greenpeace International, high concentration photovolatic thermal system, IBM, parabolic, Photovoltaic, ruschlikon, Sahara, solar collecting dish, Sun, Switzerland, Water Issues
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Hybrid Energy Harvester Uses Both Sunlight and Vibrations to Generate Electricity
Why just harness light or vibration individually when you can use both to create electricity? Making sure to fully exploit both sun and sound simultaneously, researchers from Sungkyunkwan University and Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology in South Korea have engineered a novel … Continue reading
Posted in electricity, energy efficiency, power, solar power
Tagged dae-yeong lee, Electricity, green technology, hybrid harvester, light, nanotechnology, Piezoelectric generator, power, samsung advanced institute of technology, silicon nanopillars, south korea, Sungkyunkwan University, vibration
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