Dec 31, 2008 – Best wishes for a happy 2009 with more green energy in 2009 than in previous years and more energy conservation than last year. Please post all your suggestions for more green energy and energy conservation so that all readers may utilize them.
Walt Disney’s passion for the environment started over 50 years ago with the introduction of Disney’s True Life Adventure Series. At Disney Parks and Resorts, including Walt Disney World Resort, conservation is part of the company to inspire Cast Members and guests to conserve and take action and make use of resources. To Disney, “Environmentality” [...]
The following video from CNN shows a new type of power cell that could produce clean-cheap energy. Embedded video from CNN Video
Dec 30, 2008 – The AP reported that an Air New Zealand Boeing 747-400 passenger jet powered in part by vegetable oil completed a 2-hour flight to test a biofuel that could lower airplane emissions and cut costs, Air New Zealand said. One engine was powered by a 50-50 blend of oil from jatropha plants [...]
Dec 29, 2008 – Chemical & Engineering News reports in its December 22, 2008 issue that chemical makers have made 3 new technology investments in the solar energy field, specifically to increase capacity and advance research for traditional polysilicon solar cells and newer thin-film modules. The companies involved are Dow Corning and Konarka Technologies. Dow [...]
Courtesy of the Associated Press and Iowa office of Energy Independence: http://www.energy.iowa.gov/ December 23, 2008 In Iowa’s second annual energy plan, it called for private-sector investment in renewable energy and job creation. Roya Stanley, director of the Office of Energy Independence said that the recommendations in the 2008 plan will help Iowa stay as a [...]
Dec 29, 2008 – Chemical & Engineering News reports in its December 22, 2008 issue that the Argonne National Laboratory has joined with 3M, FMC and a group of smaller companies to establish an alliance to develop a US base for manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries for transportation applications. The coalition wants to build a prototype [...]
Courtesy of www.eng.fau Karl K. Stevens, Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science says that this facility will be unique in the State of Florida and will provide a comfortable, healthy environment with good support space for faculty, staff and students. FAU’s engineering green building initiative is to construct a living laboratory for sustainable [...]
Dec 29, 2008 – Marketers at Amazon must be reading GreenEnergyForEarth.com. I just received an email listing many CFL bulbs. The email was titled: “Sylvania 29490 23-Watt CFL Mini Twist, Soft White, 6-Pack and more.” Click on the Amazon ad in the next column to the right and Search for CFL bulbs to get the [...]
A new type of charcol is made from a weed and burns with very little smoke. It is used for cooking in Nepal and other parts of Asia. Please see the CNN Video below. Embedded video from CNN Video
Soon a human powered car will be available that could also be used as an electic power generator. At the same time you could get good exercise. Please see the video below from CNN.
Dec 29, 2009 – How will the situation in the Mideast affect the price of oil and implementation plans for alternative energy? Israel has responded to rocket and artillery attacks from Gaza with air attacks. Hundreds of people have been killed. The price of oil is up $2.90 at this point early Monday morning. It [...]
Dec 28, 2008 – How many gadgets do you have that work on battery power? What happens when you lose power when you can not easily recharge? Get the Solio Hybrid 1000 solar panel and battery. It can charge mobile phones, music players, digital cameras and portable game systems. It comes with various adapters for [...]
Dec 27, 2008 – As our readers know the quickest return on your green energy investment in the short term is with energy conservation. And energy conservation is also valuable in the long term because the items you install and the habits that you change affect your energy usage over the long term also. As [...]
Courtesy of Alamogordo Daily News by Elva K. Ostereich, Associate News Editor 12/17/2008 Alamogordo-White Sands Regional Airport has installed solar energy cells for the solar photovoltaic array, using the sun to save money. The arrangement of gathering the solar energy at the airport and connecting to PNM’s energy system will save Alamogordo $400 [...]
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