Getting Green Off The Grid

About time! I’ve always hated styrofoam, it couldn’t be recycled but it’s too fragile to re-use over and over again.
Immortal Styrofoam Meets its Enemy
Help may come from bacteria that have been found to eat Styrofoam and turn it into useable plastic. This is the stuff recycling dreams are made of: Yesterday’s cup could become […]

Ew. On the other hand, I’m not sure which smells worse, this or the factories in Detroit.
Turkey-oil plant closed due to foul odors - Oil & Energy - MSNBC.com
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A foul-smelling plant that turns turkey byproducts into fuel oil was ordered closed by the governor Wednesday until the company finds a way […]

Now that’s a bold statement. While it looks like the government will be forcing everyone to use other energies (I disagree with a lot of government force), the success of this program will show that it can be done.
Independence from Foreign Oil
Sweden is to take the biggest energy step of any advanced western economy […]

This article outlines the entire reason I run this site. What she is living is my ultimate goal. And it even mentions the TV show that I helped advertise for.
The Albuquerque Tribune: National
Parkinson maintains that the movement is no longer a hippie fad; it’s increasingly mainstream and propelled by Americans’ desire […]

My dream home.
Treehugger: Hybrid Living Home Almost Complete
Through a bevy of alternative energy and ’smart home’ features, the house is designed to be completely off the grid, and is designed to be compatible with Hybrid Technologies’ Lithium-battery powered vehicles, allowing for a totally emission-free lifestyle. In what amounts to a you-want-it-they-got-it list of […]

A long story of one man’s journey off the grid. I certainly can relate to his feelings.
RedOrbit - Science - Alternative Energy: Off the Grid at Age 57 . . . And Beyond
I’m tired. I wish I could just leave Earth and find peace on some remote planet where the madness could […]

About 1,500 megawatts of wind power…that’s a lot of wind! Makes sense for a country that is severely dependent upon other countries for energy.
Bids presented in Portugal wind power project
The project will provide enough power for about 750,000 homes and is equal to about a quarter of the wind energy capacity installed last year […]