Aug 15
TweetWe encounter eco-friendly terminology everywhere nowadays: at the stores you visit, on the products you purchase, in the news you read, in eco friendly blogs and in casual conversation. Over the past few years, environmental sustainability has become a hot topic, due partly to the buzz surrounding global warming. People have become increasingly aware of …
Jul 11
TweetWhen it comes to adopting new technologies, particularly solar, farmers and owners of agriculture-related operations have often led the way. Farmers make good pioneering cleantech users for several reasons: They have a lot of space to deploy first-gen technology, particularly for equipment that’s heavy and bulky; they’re heavy energy users who seek ways to reduce …
Jul 04
TweetAfter the big BPA scare of aught nine I decided to switch from using my Nalgene bottle, just to be on the safe side. Normally I’m not one to throw away perfectly good water bottles willy-nilly just because I heard that something might possibly be not the healthiest. At least, not without reading the research …
Jul 01
TweetThe other ZEHST (zero-emission hypersonic airliner) model that was unveiled at the Paris Air Show 2011 was EADS’ VoltAir. VoltAir is an electricity-driven aircraft that could actually rule the skies in the next 25 years. This futuristic and innovative, all-electric airliner will function on two modified lithium air batteries that will have the capacity to …
Jun 30
TweetSolar panels aren’t the only option for homeowners when it comes to using renewable energy to cut power bills. Sales of wind turbines for backyards and rooftops are growing strong. There’s been major growth in the last ten years with more than 10,000 wind turbine units sold in 2009 compared to 2,100 units in 2001. …
Jun 24
Tweet Siemans just unveiled the world’s first true plug-in hybrid-electric airplane, which has an engine that resembles the Chevy Volt‘s. The airplane took its maiden flight on June 8 at the Wiener Neustadt airfield in Vienna, Austria and could reduce fuel consumption and emissions by 25% — that number is taken from statistics of the …
