Here’s a discussion I’m having with a fellow who proposes this idea for desalination, and is looking for help getting it off the ground: Reader: Where I need help is to strategize about a) how to get a water district …
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You may be approaching the point of oversaturation when it comes to eco-friendly materials. Every company left, right and centre, are coming out with “green” products, to varying degrees of actual environmental credentials. With so many dubious claims flying around, …
From Guest Blogger Izzie: Green Materials for Your Kitchen Read More »
A reader who offers a very interesting concept in green real estate development notes: Want to first thank you for your informative newsletters, and your overall mission. My position is the director of marketing and research for 3C-innovate,Inc., I spoke …
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In response to my recent post: Can Renewable Energy Scale Up To Power the Entire Planet?, a reader notes: Looking at how many countries around the world are getting involved in renewable energy. I would say that it’s possible. I …
It can seem at times that humanity is in a desperate race to use up all of the earth’s natural resources. Whether it be oil, trees, or food, we’re using more than we are recycling. It’s a shame, but it …
From Guest Blogger Izzie: How to Include Repurposed Wood in your Home Read More »
Ever wondered where your recycled goods go? We see them off on the first part of their journey by sorting them into recycling bins, but what becomes of them after that? Obviously different materials will end up in very different …
From Guest Blogger Izzie: Uses of Recycled Glass Read More »
Every time you throw food in the garbage, you’re basically tossing money right into the trash can. According to recent estimates by the USDA, about a third of the food produced in the U.S. each year goes to waste. That’s …
From Guest Blogger Erich Lawson: Simple Tips On How To Reduce Food Waste Read More »
I happen to share my birthday (July 3rd) with Franz Kafka. According to the Writer’s Almanac: He found love and happiness in the last year of his life, with a woman named Dora Diamant. Even though Kafka was suffering excruciating …
Kakfa, Absurdity, and an Irrational Energy Policy Read More »
Yesterday’s ground-breaking landing in Hawaii (pictured left) of the solar PV-powered aircraft “Solar Impulse” after its trip across the Pacific is a time for celebration. The triumph goes far beyond the astonishing accomplishments of materials science and solar photovoltaics themselves; …
A friend writes: Happy 4th of July! I was at a coffee shop yesterday, and they had all these European magazines. I came across an article: THIS ‘TREE’ GENERATES ENOUGH ELECTRICITY TO HEAT YOUR APARTMENT. I thought you’d enjoy …
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