Archive for the 'Eco Freindly' Category
Samsung Blue Earth: More Than Just a Gimmick
Posted on November 3, 2009 - Filed Under Eco Freindly, Green Technology, recycling, solar powered | Leave a Comment
As it does with most trends, Samsung is pursuing eco-friendly cell phones with vigor. It already gave us the Samsung Reclaim, and now we finally have a chance to review the Samsung Blue Earth. Like the Reclaim, the Blue Earth’s shell is made from recycled materials–specifically, plastic water bottles–but it goes a giant step further with solar [...]
These Homeowners Pay Almost Nothing for Heating and Cooling
Posted on October 18, 2009 - Filed Under Eco Freindly, Environmental Friendly, solar powered | Leave a Comment
I recently saw a reference to “Enertia houses” that require little in the way of external sources for heating or cooling. Do you have any information on this housing design? – Alan Marshfield, via email
Enertia is a brand name for homes designed and sold in kits by North Carolina-based Enertia Building Systems (EBS). The idea [...]
LG Makes a Solar Powered E-Book
Posted on October 15, 2009 - Filed Under Eco Freindly, Environmental Friendly, Green Technology, Renewable Energy, solar powered | Leave a Comment
Sony and Amazon have e-books on the market. LG is trying to do them one better by releasing one with an integrated solar panel.
The integrated thin-film solar panel is around 9.6 percent efficient and adds about 20 grams to the weight of the e-book, according to Tech-On!, a website that covers Asian technologies. Put the e-book [...]
i.Tech Introduces First Solar-Powered Bluetooth Headset with Noise Reduction to the U.S. Market
Posted on October 10, 2009 - Filed Under Eco Freindly, Green Technology, Science / Tech, solar powered | 1 Comment
i.Tech Dynamic introduced its solar-powered SolarVoice 908 to the U.S. market. The SolarVoice 908 is a Bluetooth headset that lets users go green while maintaining their productivity and listening to their favorite tunes.
“Our new SolarVoice 908 taps into the power of the sun to charge, making it perfect for consumers who are trying to be environmentally conscious,” said Christopher [...]
Trash or Treasure? Upcycling Becomes Growing Green Trend
Posted on October 2, 2009 - Filed Under Eco Freindly, Environmental Friendly, environment | Leave a Comment
Rather than throwing that bag or hosepipe into the recycle bin, how about turning it into a belt or a shower curtain, joining a growing band of upcyclers?
Upcycling refers to reusing an object in a new way without degrading the material it is made from, as opposed to recycling which generally involves breaking down the [...]
Ekovaruhuset Eco-Fashion Boutique Opens in Paris!
Posted on May 3, 2009 - Filed Under Eco Freindly | Leave a Comment
ATTENTION TOUT ECO-FASHIONISTAS FRANCAIS!
With the packed house at this year’s Project Earth Day eco-runway show and big name designers like Alexander McQueen and Stella McCartney acknowledging the need for the garment industry to clean up its act, there’s no denial that green fashion is making its mark. Surprisingly, even with [...]
U.S. Wind Power Industry Installs More Than 2,800 MW in Q1 2009
Posted on April 30, 2009 - Filed Under Eco Freindly, Environmental Friendly, Renewable Energy, Wind Engergy | Leave a Comment
The wind energy industry in the United States installed 2,836 megawatts of new generating capacity through the end of March, bringing total installed generating capacity in the country to 28,206 MW, the American Wind Energy Association announced.
The national trade association for the wind energy industry in the U.S. issued its report on projects that were [...]
Wal-Mart To Double Amount of Solar Energy Use
Posted on April 26, 2009 - Filed Under Eco Freindly, Renewable Energy, solar powered | Leave a Comment
For months, Wal-Mart (WMT) has defied the economic slump by posting relatively healthy earnings even as other retailers got pummeled.
Now, it’s offering a bright spot in a wobbly renewable energy market.
Wal-Mart plans to announce for Earth Day that it will as much as double the size of its solar-power initiative in the next 18 months [...]
Solar Power: The Fastest Growing Energy Source In The World
Posted on April 8, 2009 - Filed Under Eco Freindly, Renewable Energy, solar powered | Leave a Comment
Get ready: The solar power “big bang” is getting underway as we speak. By all accounts, solar power is quickly becoming the fastest growing energy source in the United States, and indeed, the world.
But here’s the most amazing part…
Even with a meteoric 48% annual growth – and that of a select group of solar companies [...]
Salazar: Wind Power Can Replace 3,000 Coal Plants
Posted on April 6, 2009 - Filed Under Eco Freindly, Renewable Energy, Wind Engergy | Leave a Comment
Windmills off the East Coast could generate enough electricity to replace most, if not all, the coal-fired power plants in the United States, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar.
The secretary spoke at a public hearing in Atlantic City on how the nation’s offshore areas can be tapped to meet America’s energy needs.
“The idea that wind energy has [...]
