Getting Green Off The Grid

Seems a little weird, but promising.
Earthship Biotecture :: Learning About Earthships
Earthship n. 1. passive solar home made of natural and recycled materials 2. thermal mass construction for temperature stabilization. 3. renewable energy & integrated water systems make the Earthship an off-grid home with little to no utility bills.

I bet it smells a heck of a lot better.
Times Argus: Vermont News & Information
Here on Gaertner’s 200-acre farm, however, the fields are covered with 10,050 solar panels, which soak up the sunshine and convert it into electricity. The ambient hum in the air is not the sound of insects but of transformers carrying a […]

I was under the impression there was a lot more of this going on. The town I grew up in did this, and to show how safe it was not only had a demonstration of drinking it, but had a really nice garden in front that was watered directly from the tanks. Is […]

Well, we all have to start somewhere.
ABC News: Hydrogen Fuel Cell Company Starts Small
t’s a dream that’s been pursued for years by governments, energy companies and automakers so far without success: Mass-producing affordable hydrogen-powered cars that spew just clean water from their tailpipes.
So Shanghai’s Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies decided to start small. Really […]

They claim their new process can put solar panels on almost anything.
HelioVolt - Next Generation Solar Power
HelioVolt’s FASST™ technology can apply efficient CIS coatings in custom shapes, sizes, and tints to create power generating glass, steel, metal and polymers, making possible a new generation of solar power modules and photovoltaic construction materials.

I’ll believe it when I see it. But this would radically change a lot of things.
China to test its `artificial sun`

There’s a lot of plankton out there. But I’ll believe it when I see it.
Spanish firm claims it can make oil from plankton - Yahoo! News
MADRID (Reuters) - A Spanish company claimed on Thursday to have developed a method of breeding plankton and turning the marine plants into oil, providing a potentially inexhaustible source […]

This might work for the ferries between Michigan and Wisconsin.
Discovery Channel :: News - Technology :: Britain’s Solar Boat Makes Waves
The 48-foot-long shuttle has 27 solar panels on its roof, and the energy generated by the sun is enough to keep the boat running.
Its maximum range for a single journey is 82 miles.
The boat releases […]

Now is the time for those of us in Michigan to start finding decent diesel vehicles.
RenewableEnergyAccess.com | Michigan Biodiesel Production Facility Nears Completion

This looks like a neat contest. Whirlpool is looking for the 10 most energy inefficient homes and will replace the home appliances with more energy efficient appliances.
Thanks, Melissa!
Whirlpool Home Energy Blueprint Makeover
On an official entry form, tell us about your house and appliances, complete the Home Efficiency Checklist, and write a short essay that […]