Tag: technology

I always look forward to Fritz’s observations and homespun writing style.  Hope you do too. – Craig  All of a sudden storm clouds have shown up in the economic indicators Suddenly the stock market erases gains for the year. Oil …

From Tech Maven Fritz Maffry: More Notes on Technology, Transportation, and the Global Economy Read More »

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In order to increase the appearance and profits of your business, becoming more energy efficient is the way to go. Technology is making this easier for many types of businesses. Having an energy saving strategy will help your business save …

From Guest Blogger Lizzie Weakly: Business Energy Efficiency–How Modern Technology is Playing a Role Read More »

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The ability to measure electrical currents is important in the optimizing the efficiency of the electrical system, as well as safety reasons. Recent advances in sensor technology allow engineers to measure currents in smaller increments than in the past.

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America depends on its military to keep the country safe, and it still has to have the ability to maintain troops and power military operations. As anyone with an online military history degree knows, for years the military has been …

From Guest Blogger Dixie Somers: How the Military Is Incorporating Green Technologies Read More »

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Deforestation, climate change, overused resources and water shortages are but a few of the environmental issues we face today. What can we do? Creative uses of modern technology could improve our efforts to achieve a sustainable living. Increasing Food Yields

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From global warming to growing landfills, climate concerns have many of us feeling discouraged about our planet’s future. However, while humans may be prone to environmental follies, many of our mistakes can be fixed with a little ingenuity. The environmental …

From Guest Blogger Brooke Chaplain: Six of the Biggest Environment Cleanup Success Stories Read More »

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Drones, in spite of the stigma surrounding them, are proving to be an asset in the modern world. For all of the deaths that result from the deployment of drones by militaries, there are several ways that drones improve society, …

From Guest Blogger Blake: Drones Have Environmentally Important Purposes Too Read More »

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The idea of cordless charging for electric vehicles has been around for more than a decade now, and several car makers, including Nissan, GM and Volvo, have tried to develop a system that would be able to charge cars without …

From Guest Blogger Jordan: Volvo Takes an Important Step Towards Cordless EV Charging Read More »

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Starting a recycling program is an admirable ambition for a town of any size, but it is important, especially for small towns to decide whether or not it will be economically sustainable to begin a recycling program. There are many …

From Guest Blogger Thomas Verdone: What Does It Truly Cost to Recycle? Read More »

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The future smart city has many opportunities for innovative power solutions, whereby energy fields that are all around us could be used to collect this energy and harness its power. These include light, heat and sound. This infographic takes a …

From Guest Blogger Richard Keane: Welcome To Energy Harvesting — The Future Smart City Read More »

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