Tag: water conservation

How much water are you really using? Many of us have low flow shower heads and our toilets are using less water, but how does that compare to the water that goes into the things we use and consume every …

From Guest Blogger Melanie Lochness: Surprising Water Usage Numbers [Infographic] Read More »

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At the conclusion of the terrific conference I attended on Friday produced by “Climate One” at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, the host asked the panel, “Where are you personally trying to make a difference in your carbon footprint?” …

Eco-conscious People Should Explore Housing, Transportation, Food Read More »

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You may have noticed our series of posts we call “Take a Cool Guess,” in which we offer one-question quizzes on cleantech trivia. I hope you’ve had fun with them; I know I have. In a recent “Take a Cool …

Promoting Key Concepts in Water Conservation Read More »

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Question: Approximately how much water is wasted every year by EACH urinal in men’s bathrooms around the world? Answer: Can be found at http://2greenenergy.com/cool-guess-answers/8732. Relevance: Breakthroughs in waterless urinal technology save a significant volume of water, thus eliminating the greenhouse …

Take a COOL Guess – the Fun Quiz on Clean Energy. Today’s Topic: Water Conservation Read More »

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The spring season is a time of change and provides the perfect opportunity to reflect on the problems humans are facing around the world and the actions we can take to improve the situation. As we think about what we …

From Guess Blogger Thomas Stone: Update on the Global Water Crisis Read More »

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The response to my request for more cleantech business plans has taken me to some fantastically interesting places, as I knew it would. Here’s Smarter Flush, a consumer product I really love. For $19.95 and an investment of 10 minutes …

Cutting-Edge Consumer Product Conserves Huge Quantities of Water Read More »

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I just got off the phone with Michal Lenchner, whom I had met at the Plug-In 2010 conference for electric vehicles not too long ago. A committed environmentalist, Michal writes a column for the San Francisco Examiner (linked above) that’s …

Michal Lenchner of the San Francisco Examiner Read More »

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