Getting Green Off The Grid

This review highlights the need for off-the-grid technologies in the city, but the problem is that if you don’t own the apartment building you live in, there’s not much you can do about it. Sure, you can get a windmill and solar panel and stick it on your balcony, if the landlord allows it. […]

I’d be surprised if this was practical, but I’m glad they’re making the attempt.
Fly Through The Skies Using Solar Power

It is called the Solar Impulse and it is an airplane that uses solar power as its energy. This aircraft is a project that has been spearheaded by Bertrand Piccard who is a balloon pioneer of […]

Yay.
Winston-Salem Journal | Off the Grid: More homeowners, mostly in the West, ditching commercial power

Owners of about 250 homes in the Three Rivers community near this Central Oregon lake are far from homesteading or camping out. But they are among a growing number of Americans who shun power lines, choosing to live “off the grid,” […]

Fascinating. Especially the part about cooking birds.
SPACE.com — Solar Power From Space: A Better Strategy for America and the World?

The basic idea: build huge satellites in Earth orbit to gather sunlight, convert it to electricity, and beam the energy to Earth using microwaves. We know we can do it, most satellites are powered by […]

This is neat. I hope this catches on.
Irresidence: Off grid Downloadable Design (TreeHugger)

they also modelled an off-grid cottage designed by Toronto architect John Bowron that according to Julian Bowron of Feature Factory, is so energy efficient that “the mice in the kitchen cabinets generate enough heat to keep it warm”

Hmmm…sneaky there, gov.
Rebate rule chills sales of solar - Los Angeles Times

California homeowners are rejecting new rebates for solar power equipment, saying the state has made installing the rooftop panels far more costly than expected.
As a result, Public Utilities Commission reports show a decline of 78% in rebate requests in the first three months of […]

Yes, start them off young.
ThunderRidge students imagine ‘City of the Future’ > General Business > Stories > Centennial > YourHub.com

s a graduation requirement, students at ThunderRidge High School must complete a senior project. Last summer,a group of seniors who hadn’t yet decided on a project, listened to Highlands Ranch resident Steve Taraborelli’s vision […]

It’s getting more affordable. How long before everyone has these in their backyards?
9NEWS - Business - Article - Wind power in your backyard

Manufacturer representative Josh Levinson says the cost of an install is around $10,000, but he says, it’s a quick return on your investment.
“If the system can have a payback of five years, […]

This is hilarious to me on many levels. You have a nation that is flexing its nuclear muscle, yet going after solar power from nations it may be threatening. And the big use of that solar power is entertainment for the troops. I’d be surprised if it wasn’t going for a more […]

The world’s first use of solar power. It is a big change, just to make sure the clothes are out in the sun during a nice day. But every little bit helps.
In warming world, time to reconsider the clothesline

It’s good advice, of course. A dryer is typically the second biggest electricity-using appliance […]