Getting Green Off The Grid

Nice idea.
A wind-powered skyscraper in Paris - Innovation - MSNBC.com

It’s being billed as a “green” building since the wind turbines on the roof will power the building’s heating and cooling system for a part of the year. A retractable outer layer will reduce the heat from sunlight through the windows in summer.

This is pretty slick.
Bridging The Digital Divide With Solar Powered 802.11 Free Hotspots

About a year ago after looking at the Afghan Solar Village concept I came to the conclusion that WiFi for the third world was not going to happen until the WiFi hardware/software side was easy to setup and use. IMHO Meraki is the […]

With winter here, it’s getting mighty windy out. Good to see that these have UL certifications.
UL Certification in Hand, Southwest Windpower Ships Its Newest Residential-Scale Wind Generator, the Skystream 3.7, to Eager Customers

Today Southwest Windpower announced it has received Underwriters Laboratories (UL) certification for a key component of its 1.8kW-rated Skystream 3.7 residential-scale wind […]

Some people are disappointed that Martha’s Vineyard isn’t a leader in green or off-grid energy.
Vineyard Gazette - News

“People out here seem to care, but when it comes to standing up and voting or acting on something, they’re not there,” said Mr. Newman, who with his wife recently installed solar panels on their own […]

Good try, but somehow I don’t think it would work.
Urban Legends Reference Pages: Turkey Hotline Calls

The Reynolds Wrap Turkey Tips Line (800-745-4000) took a query from a woman who wanted to know if she could cook her turkey by placing it in a Reynolds Oven Bag, putting it in the window in the […]

A fuel cell powered motorcycle. We’re getting there.
A Motorcycle That Runs Clean And Quiet

Now, an all-British collaboration between fuel-cell pioneers Intelligent Energy and design stars Seymourpowell has produced a working prototype that promises a clean, quiet future. Their ENV bike (for “emissions neutral vehicle” and pronounced “envy”) is the world’s first motorcycle built around […]

They make it sound like fusion is so easy.
TEEN GOES NUCLEAR: He creates fusion in his Oakland Township home

In the basement of his parents’ Oakland Township home, tucked away in an area most aren’t privy to see, Thiago is exhausting his love of physics on a project that has taken him more […]

Remember that laptop that was going to be made for children in third world contries, that has a hand crank and runs Linux? Here it is.
B1 Pictures - OLPCWiki

One city’s efforts to reduce pollution and grid energy consumption.
ABC News: Aspen, Colo., Takes on Global Warming

They called themselves and their nascent effort the “Canary Initiative.”
From Day 1, the goal of the initiative was to get Aspen on the road to being “carbon neutral.”
All homes, buildings, streetlights, water pumps, vehicles, even airplanes, would be powered […]

When will consumers see these?
Fuel Cell Works Supplemental News Page

The lightweight 1.3 kg Jenny fuel cell is an advanced version of SFC’s FCPS system. It provides a continuous power output of 25 W directly from methanol. “Jenny” can be connected to any standard military lithium-ion battery. The system thus combines the proven peak […]