http://planetgreen.discovery.com RSS Feed for a Tag http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/water-turbines-diy-electricity.html With the right turbine, almost any stream can generate the power you need to run your home. With the right turbine, almost any stream can generate the power you need to run your home. Clean Energy Electricity Energy Off The Grid Technology Water Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:45:00 GMT Rachel Cernansky http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/water-turbines-diy-electricity.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/sexy-car-hippie-town.html Tesla Motors launched its newest gallery in Boulder to an enthusiastic crowd of prospective buyers, electric car fanatics, and anyone else who managed to get through the door of the most happening spot in town on Friday night. All for an electric vehicle that can reach 0 to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds with no gasoline-or of course, emissions. Tesla Motors launched its newest gallery in Boulder to an enthusiastic crowd of prospective buyers, electric car fanatics, and anyone else who managed to get through the door of the most happening spot in town on Friday night. All for an electric vehicle that can reach 0 to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds with no gasoline-or of course, emissions. Cars Clean Energy Electric Cars Electricity Energy Pollution Transportation Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:00:00 GMT Rachel Cernansky http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/sexy-car-hippie-town.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/feature/green-materials-guide/heating-coooling-electric-guide.html Electricity is expensive to make and transport, but it is our most flexible energy source, able to run just about anything from our lights to computers. But does it make any sense to use for heating? If you take a systems approach, perhaps it can. Electricity is expensive to make and transport, but it is our most flexible energy source, able to run just about anything from our lights to computers. But does it make any sense to use for heating? If you take a systems approach, perhaps it can. Electricity Energy Green Home Green Home Renovation Heating Home Energy Use Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:34:00 GMT Lloyd Alter http://planetgreen.discovery.com/feature/green-materials-guide/heating-coooling-electric-guide.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/feature/green-materials-guide/introduction-efficient-heating-cooling.html Air conditioning is a relatively recent addition to houses, but has completely changed their design. Designers never worry much any more about cross-ventilation, window sizes, window openings, or orientation; just let the thermostat do the work. But it is all a lot more complicated that that. Air conditioning is a relatively recent addition to houses, but has completely changed their design. Designers never worry much any more about cross-ventilation, window sizes, window openings, or orientation; just let the thermostat do the work. But it is all a lot more complicated that that. Cooling Electricity Green Design Green Home Green Home Renovation Heating Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:00:00 GMT Lloyd Alter http://planetgreen.discovery.com/feature/green-materials-guide/introduction-efficient-heating-cooling.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/green-electricity-guide.html Electricity powers our lights, or gadgets, and, for some of us, our stoves. Because we use so much of it, going green with electricity is very important. Find out what to do with our How to Go Green: Electricity. Electricity powers our lights, or gadgets, and, for some of us, our stoves. Because we use so much of it, going green with electricity is very important. Find out what to do with our How to Go Green: Electricity. Electricity Green Home Phantom Power Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:52:00 GMT Team Planet Green http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/green-electricity-guide.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/future-sustainable-shopping-walmart.html You may have heard some noise being made about the Wal-Mart Sustainability Index--it's an initiative that will eventually rank every product on the retail giants' shelves so every customer will know exactly how green it is. So how is this going to affect shoppers? And does it mean you can feel good about heading to WalMart again? You may have heard some noise being made about the Wal-Mart Sustainability Index--it's an initiative that will eventually rank every product on the retail giants' shelves so every customer will know exactly how green it is. So how is this going to affect shoppers? And does it mean you can feel good about heading to WalMart again? Carbon Footprint Electricity Energy Green Packaging Greenwashing Toys Waste Disposal Mon, 05 Oct 2009 08:30:00 GMT Brian Merchant http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/future-sustainable-shopping-walmart.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/eletronic-music-solar-africa.html Electronic band BLVD is using its latest album to support solar power, and along with it poverty alleviation, in Africa. Electronic band BLVD is using its latest album to support solar power, and along with it poverty alleviation, in Africa. Appropriate Technology Electricity Energy Music Solar Power Sat, 03 Oct 2009 11:35:00 GMT Rachel Cernansky http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/eletronic-music-solar-africa.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/save-energy-setpower-management.html There are loads of ways to make your computer greener, and one of the most important is managing its energy consumption when not in use. If you'd like a power management system that is specific to your schedule, there's a new solution that could help you out. There are loads of ways to make your computer greener, and one of the most important is managing its energy consumption when not in use. If you'd like a power management system that is specific to your schedule, there's a new solution that could help you out. Computers Electricity Energy Energy Efficiency Laptops Saving Energy Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:00:00 GMT Jaymi Heimbuch http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/save-energy-setpower-management.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/oil-turning-cow-poop.html Dealing with manure is one of our most pressing environmental problems. So is getting off oil. Converting manure into methane for electricity does a little to solve both problems. Dealing with manure is one of our most pressing environmental problems. So is getting off oil. Converting manure into methane for electricity does a little to solve both problems. Alternative Fuels Biofuels Electricity Transportation Waste Disposal Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:30:00 GMT Rachel Cernansky http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/oil-turning-cow-poop.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/solar-panel-installation-wrong.html One Colorado man experienced solar panel installation gone wrong. Read these tips and learn the lessons he did, but without going through all the trouble (and expenses) first. One Colorado man experienced solar panel installation gone wrong. Read these tips and learn the lessons he did, but without going through all the trouble (and expenses) first. Clean Energy Electricity Energy Efficiency Green Roofs Solar Power Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:30:00 GMT Rachel Cernansky http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/solar-panel-installation-wrong.html