Mar 11
I came across an article involving homeowners and their energy consumption. There is no question that saving energy and being environmentally sustainable is a huge issue and is definitely something that needs to be taken more seriously if you ask me. However, the issue here is just how far are homeowners willing to go to …
Feb 22
http://www.seawatergreenhouse.com/theneed.html http://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelkanellos/2012/03/27/air-the-hot-new-thing-in-green-technology/ The Seawater Greenhouse is the name of the product and the company that promises to deliver fresh water to the most arid climates. According to Forbes “45% of the people in the world live in dry lands, defined as regions that get 600 millimeters or less of rain a year”. It works by placing corrogated cardboard along …
Feb 14
Our founding fathers knew the benefits of the hemp plant, a non-psychoactive cousin of the cannabis plant. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison all grew, advocated and, let’s be honest, smoked, this versatile cash crop. In 1937, due to ignorance and pressure from the oil and gas lobby, hemp production was outlawed in the …
Jul 09
The Freedom Tower will have a great impact on the New York City’s view while minimizing its impact on the environment. The Freedom Tower will be the tallest building in the western hemisphere and will be reusing rainwater for cooling and irrigation, using recycled-content building material, incorporating windmills and solar panels to generate energy, and maximizing daylight collection and use. The …
Jul 03
Today green building practices offer various solutions to a number of environmental changes. Green building can be a boon to a flagging economy, a response to social issues and constantly growing energy cost. There is a list of positive things that green buildings can do to improve our economy and the local environment. Green buildings save energy. The savings directly address our nation’s climate …
Mar 31
This article from Crain’s NY on March 30th reports on a company, FS Energy, that will focus on reducing energy usage in buildings in NYC. From a bases of 450 buildings, those opened by its sister frim Cooper Square Realty, the firm will offer advice and project management. They will also offer free report cards …
Mar 13
by Matthew Chan Microsoft Hohm Anyone heard of this? I just came across this and signed up. It appears to be a web-based energy management application for individual households that can import energy usage information from your utility companies and calculate estimated energy usage as well as CO2 emissions in various household categories. It also …
Mar 08
by Taek Kyun In the midst of the chaos that is our power grid, Grid2Home is trying to provide smart solutions to help the dumb grid. http://techcrunch.com/2011/03/08/grid2home-raises-2-6-million-for-tech-that-ensures-smart-devices-power-suppliers-work-well-together/
Mar 01
By Steven Zapolsky http://techcrunch.com/2011/02/28/nexus-energy-homes-1-5-million/ http://www.crunchbase.com/company/nexus-energyhomes http://www.nexusenergyhomes.com/ Here is a bit of information on Nexus Energy Homes. It is a relatively new competitor in the Energy efficient home market., What it does differently is build homes in its factories and assemble them on site. It is quite remarkable the speed with which this process occurs and …
Mar 01
by Taek Kyun This company that helps build net-zero energy homes is compliant with LEED, Energy star and other standards. From the website: “…our homes are designed to equalize energy production and usage, achieving ‘Net Zero*’, essentially taking you ‘Off the Grid’..” By pulling technologies from all different areas, including information technology, Nexus is trying …
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