Getting Green Off The Grid

A great use for that old gas lawn mower.
Solar Charged Lawnmower - Appropedia: The sustainability wiki

An electric lawnmower that utilizes solar power as an energy source will address a number of issues that standard internal combustion engine mowers do not. An electric lawnmower with a solar charger will be easier to use. There is no […]

And everyone has pizza boxes lying around. A good use of recycling them. And they’re the perfect size to make a pizza in.
Pizza Box Solar Oven

How does this help reduce using energy? Obviously, it eliminates the use of energy in an oven run by electricity or gas, but it also helps […]

Ew. But it works!
California cows start passing gas to the grid | Environment | Reuters

To tap the renewable gas from cow manure, the Vintage Dairy farm first flushes manure into a large, octagonal pit, where it becomes about 99 percent water. It is then pumped into a covered lagoon, first passing through a screen […]

So the city is forcing him to dispose of his trash in the landfill. How nice of them.
City sues man for canceling trash service - Examiner.com

The lawsuit, filed by San Carlos Deputy City Attorney Linda Noeske in San Mateo Superior Court on Jan. 22, seeks a permanent injunction forcing House to maintain garbage service. […]

According to their tests, they’re almost as strong as dome homes, but easier to build.
Home Front Homes :: Building Plans :: Single Family

The ultimate off the grid data center - completely mobile.
Data Centers on Cargo Ships? - Data Center Knowledge

IDS apparently plans to develop the below-deck areas as data center space, and use deck space to house container-based data centers like Project Blackbox from Sun Microsystems or Rackable’s ICE Cube. A sales brochure (PDF) for IDS pictures […]

Throw in some biodiesel or some form of fuel cell and you’re good to go.
Airstream trailer serves eco-nomads

Owner Tim Blair, who runs a green design consulting firm, offers a few restored “Eco-Earth Yachts” for sale or rent. He has shown them off at events including Burning Man and SolFest. He hopes to repurpose the streamlined […]

Just think of how much nicer your town would smell if they did this.
From french fry vats to township gas tanks (phillyBurbs.com) | Courier Times

Numerous sewer cleanups resulting from grease clogs was the vehicle for the biodiesel effort in Alabama, officials said. Since then, the town has saved $10,000 a year in sewer […]

This is slick. People have been worried about paint fumes and their impact on the environment, so much so that powdercoating has gained popularity. Still, spray painting is still quite common, and this can alleviate some of the worries about the fumes it generates.
GreenBiz News | Ford to Convert Paint Fumes to Electricity

“The […]

I need one of these for my garage - but I’m going to need a bigger box.
Hemmings Auto Blogs » Blog Archive » almost free garage heat - just drink a lot of soda

I decided instead to take advantage of the south-facing side of the garage and build a solar furnace to collect some of […]