I just got off a conference call as part of my ongoing effort to bring together cheantech entrepreneurs with sources of investment capital. Here, we had a publicly-traded international investment firm that specializes in waste-to-energy (W2E) talking with a team of W2E executives and engineers, a wonderful fit, if I do say so myself. (more…)
If you have a strong desire to upgrade your home on your own, you are not alone. There may be value associated with doing the labor on some projects yourself, and some homeowners love putting their own energy into home improvement projects. Nonetheless, there are some annual projects that may require service from professionals. You may find that many green home improvement projects should be addressed properly by a professional, and these are some thoughtful projects to consider requesting professional service for. (more…)
By any standard, Maine’s governor, Paul LePage, is a mean-spirited nutjob; the more you read about him the more clear this becomes. (more…)
Now this short video is funny. And it made some level of sense until recently. Now we have the Impossible Burger and the Beyond Burger, both which are entirely plant-based and virtually indistinguishable from cow meat. (more…)
Although it’s important to keep your office building at a comfortable temperature for both employees and visitors, you probably don’t appreciate the high price tag attached to summer electric bills. If you’re looking to trim the cost of air conditioning your building, consider installing an Energy Star roofing product. These energy-efficient roofing materials may help to improve your office building’s cooling costs. (more…)
The video below presents a device to capture energy in ocean waves that consists of a tube under the water, open at both ends, and using the water that oscillates back and forth inside the tube to drive a turbine. (more…)
I hope readers will check out 2GreenEnergy super-supporter Gary Tulie’s insightful comments at the bottom of our intern Kevin Kuttumkal’s post Additional Electric Vehicles Can Reduce California’s “Duck Curve.” (more…)
Getting outside and getting a breath of fresh air has never been harder. In fact, air pollution is one of the world’s biggest killers; according to the World Health Organization, air pollution leads to the premature death of over 7 million people every year. On top of that, millions of others develop chronic cardiovascular and respiratory conditions from pollution. (more…)
When a mechanical stress is applied to certain materials, electrons flow through it producing electricity; such materials are called piezoelectric.
What is the practical applicability of this to generating useful amounts of power? Essentially nil. Keep in mind the law of energy conservation; every Joule of energy generated means a Joule consumed–actually more than one, due to losses. This is why it’s not feasible to put this in roads; doing so would cause more fuel to be consumed. (more…)
For those living outside the United States, the “Founding Fathers,” i.e., the men who declared independence from England and wrote the seminal documents that form the underpinnings of our laws, are extremely well respected for their wisdom, not to mention their bravery. (more…)
