Getting Green Off The Grid

It’s really disturbing to me to think that people are more worried about the look of a windmill than the look of smog in the air.
FuturePundit: Obstacles And Opposition To Wind Power

Let’s see if the market reflects this.
Nanosolar’s Breakthrough - Solar Now Cheaper than Coal » Celsias

Their PowerSheet cells contrast the current solar technology systems by reducing the cost of production from $3 a watt to a mere 30 cents per watt. This makes, for the first time in history, solar power cheaper than burning coal.

That’s a big solar array!
DefenseNews.com - Nellis AFB Leads the Way on Solar Power - 11/26/07 21:22

The array includes about 70,000 silicon-based solar panels that rotate 30 degrees throughout the day to collect maximum light. Some panels are “bifacial,” meaning the backs of the panels are coated in crystals, too, to collect light reflected off […]

A vehicle with exactly one horse power. I’m not sure that this is that beneficial to the horse. On the other hand, in some areas, horses are cheaper and more available than gas/oil/biodiesel/etc.
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Simply called “NaturMobil” this vehicle is the gift of nature & science to the world. Naturmobil is a vehicle run by […]

This is an excellent use of waste heat.
Scotsman.com News - Education - Whisky to keep school warm

THE comforting power of whisky may be well known, but using Scotland’s national drink to keep schoolchildren warm may seem a little controversial.
Fortunately, Edinburgh City Council is not suggesting Tynecastle High pupils drink the spirit to benefit from […]

I’m a Mario Batali fan, what can I say?
EarthLab :: Mario Batali and EarthLab Cook Up Eco-friendly Culinary Resources and Recipes

Batali is continuing his green journey by joining the EarthLab community and creating his personal Earth Conservation Plan (ECP), which he can save and track over time to help lessen his impact on […]

I look at how often our grid power goes off in a storm, and I’m not that concerned. On the other hand, she has to fix it herself instead of waiting for the power company to show up. It’s a small price to pay. And all the more reason to not throw […]

Doesn’t seem all that bad, really.
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“One of the biggest things for me is the view,” Tim Metzler said. “They’re not the ugliest things to look at, but, again, we built this house here, and we have 30 miles we can see out there of countryside, and then all of a sudden they put a wind […]

There might be hope for Hummer yet…
Motorhead Messiah | Printer-friendly version

“Conservatively,” Goodwin muses, scratching his chin, “it’ll get 60 miles to the gallon. With 2,000 foot-pounds of torque. You’ll be able to smoke the tires. And it’s going to be superefficient.”

Interesting solution to a common problem. Saves the hassle of trying to get the solar panels to track the sun.
Refactor Reality » Blog Archive » Solar Power with Balls

Solar panels have long been plagued with lower power output when they are not directly facing the sun. The Kyosemi Corporation is the first company with […]