Articles tagged “Renewable Energy”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Green Glossary: Photovoltaics By Mickey Z. IN Tech & Transport Jan 7 2009 Photovoltaics is "the field of technology and research related to the application of solar cells for energy by converting sunlight directly into electricity." HowStuffWorks.com explains furthers: "Photovoltaics, as the word implies (photo = light, voltaic = electricity), convert sunlight directly into electricity. " + READ MORE

How to Find Green Energy Anywhere By Cara Smusiak, NaturallySavvy.com IN Home & Garden Jan 6 2009 So you want to make the switch to green energy, but looking up info on solar technology is inducing flashbacks to high school science class, you're not sure what an REC is, and you haven't the faintest clue where to start looking for a green energy supplier in your community! + READ MORE

6 Ways to Green Your Website By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Tech & Transport Dec 9 2008 If you run a website, there are a whole lot of ways you can make sure it is green, even if the content has nothing to do with the environment. By taking the following six steps, you can easily and effectively lighten your website's carbon footprint. + READ MORE

Get On Board With Solar Powered GPS Systems By Elizabeth Seward IN Work & Connect Dec 4 2008 I'm not always one to be on the move with the latest technological advances, but there is one little gadget that I am 100% down with: the GPS. But with so many systems on the line, knowing which one to buy can be difficult. Luckily for us all, there are some systems that are more eco-friendly than others. + READ MORE

Plan an Eco-friendly, Winter Wonderland Family Trip for the Holidays By Sara Novak IN Travel & Outdoors Dec 2 2008 In part one of Plan a Family Eco-Trip for the Holidays we headed down to Florida and then to Ecuador, but holiday eco-trips don't have to be all fun in the sun. In part two of the series we'll get in the spirit by heading to a winter wonderland. + READ MORE

Greensburg Season 1, Episode 9: On the Road By Team Planet Green IN Greensburg Episodes Nov 25 2008 Students from Studio 804 struggle to transport the arts center 270 miles to Greensburg during a huge rain storm. Steve Hewitt explores alternative energy ideas and the residents continue the slow process of rebuilding. Checkout the Planet Green Schedule to... + READ MORE

5 Green Resolutions To Make Now to Be Ready for 2010 By Mat McDermott IN Work & Connect Nov 19 2008 Forgive me for getting a bit ahead of the season. While I normally abhor promotional season-creep (it's got to be December before I can even slightly stomach Christmas music in stores), I'm going to engage in some. + READ MORE

David Gottfried's Home Renovation: Building an Office Lifepod (Video) By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Nov 17 2008 Welcome to my new office—the Gottfried Lifepod. This was a joint venture between Envision Solar and my team. We greatly improved the base steel structure with eight solar panels on the roof and figured out how to make it into a super comfortable home office. + READ MORE

Homeowners, Unite to Buy Cheaper Solar Power! By Mat McDermott IN Home & Garden Nov 17 2008 Though simply signing up for a green energy program, if your electric supplier has one, is probably the most simple and the least expensive way to make the switch to using renewable energy, there are virtues to owning your own solar power system. And what do you do if you own your home and don't have a green power program in your area? + READ MORE

Intern at the EERE and Set Your Eco Career in Motion By Brian Merchant IN Work & Connect Nov 14 2008 The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy is on the lookout for eco-minded interns—it's a great way to get your green career moving. + READ MORE

Charge Your Gadgets with Small-Scale Renewable Energy By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Tech & Transport Nov 10 2008 Many utility companies are starting to use renewable energy such as wind, solar and geothermal. That means that for some of us, the energy coming from our walls is renewable. But these option are not yet available for everyone. Luckily, there is a growing number of ways we can charge our gadgets without plugging in to the wall at all. Here are a few ideas. + READ MORE

How-To: Get Renewable Energy in LA By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Nov 7 2008 Live in Los Angeles? Want to get 20% renewable energy for 3 dollars a month or 100% for 15 dollars? We'll show you how. + READ MORE

How To: Get Renewable Energy in Toronto By Lloyd Alter IN Home & Garden Nov 3 2008 Toronto, Canada, can be cold in winter, so one of the biggest energy hogs is the heating of our homes and apartments. Most are heated by natural gas, which may be the cleanest fossil fuel but certainly isn't renewable. Therefore the greenest thing you can do is seal your windows and insulate your house. However, depending where you live in town, there are other options for other types of energy. + READ MORE

How-To: Get Renewable Energy in Chicago By Mat McDermott IN Home & Garden Oct 27 2008 Considering the current state of the economy, its perfectly understandable that even if you're committed to making positive changes in your life regarding your environmental impact, you want to do them as inexpensively as possible. + READ MORE

Focus on Focus Earth: The Green New Deal By David DeFranza IN Focus Earth Oct 24 2008 The economic crisis has spread around the world, leaving businesses, investors, and citizens reeling. As governments scramble to ease the strain, many green initiatives, like funding alternative energy development and enforcing more stringent emissions regulations, have moved from the spotlight.... + READ MORE

Green Your Brain: What's the Fastest Growing Renewable Energy Technology in the World? By Brian Merchant IN Go For The Green Oct 21 2008 We regularly hear about the many developments in biodiesel, solar power, and hybrid vehicles that seem to be coming at a breakneck pace. But which of the top renewable energy technologies is showing the most immediate promise, and growing... + READ MORE

How-To: Get Renewable Energy in Seattle By Mat McDermott IN Home & Garden Oct 21 2008 One of the easiest ways to make a big dent in reducing your personal carbon emissions doesn't require changing a single thing you do on a day-to-day basis. Provided that your electricity provider has a green energy program (and more and more of them do) all you have to do is sign up to switch over your electricity from the normal service your utility provides to the renewable energy supplied through their green energy program. + READ MORE

How-To: Get Green Power in Seattle By Mat McDermott IN Home & Garden Oct 14 2008 One of the easiest ways to make a big dent in reducing your personal carbon emissions doesn't require changing a single thing you do on a day-to-day basis.Because the electricity generated from the wind power gets mixed into the transmission grid at large along with many other forms of electricity being generated.But... + READ MORE

Greenvention: EPA meets Google Earth - Green Google Earth By Brian Merchant IN Tech & Transport Oct 13 2008 Here's a great Greenvention that anyone with internet access can use. There's a new program for Google Earth (you know, that interactive program where you can zoom in on anywhere in the world and see actual satellite photos of the geography, but usually just end up honing in on your own apartment building or childhood home) that integrates a slew of data from the EPA to map out environmentally relevant sites across the US. + READ MORE

How-To: Get Renewable Energy in New York City By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Aug 22 2008 Unless you live in one of the outer boroughs of New York City you probably don't live in a single family dwelling. Odds are, whether you rent or own your apartment, that you've got neighbors upstairs, downstairs and down the hallway. In most cases then installing your own renewable energy system really isn't a viable option. + READ MORE