Getting Green Off The Grid

From my perspective, it seems that most people in the green movement want to use the force of government in order to advance their agenda. Being more of a libertarian sort, I would rather find economic stimuli in a different way. This is one of the ways I can see making the green […]

There are more and more of these conventions popping up. Good.
Go Green Expo - Save the Dates, April 26 - 27 : The Alternative Consumer

Over 150 companies, from AdRide to ZipCar, and Planet Green to ProjectKool will be on hand to demonstrate how you and your kids can lead a good, green life.

Getting cheaper all the time!
inexpensive residential wind turbine : The Alternative Consumer

WindMaster is available in four different power packages. The Grid Connects unique design is the most convenient system and supplies the most kilowatt-hours of power of all the packages. Simply mount the wind turbine to your roof, wire it to the grid connect inverter, […]

A tour of houses and businesses already using alternative energies, demonstrating how they integrated them into existing structures.
Southern Nevada Solar Home Tour - Let’s Learn How To Green Our Classic Vintage Las Vegas Homes

The Southern Nevada Solar Home Tour will include homes, schools and businesses across the valley featuring examples of renewable energy systems, energy […]

The more people see these on buildings, the more interest they’ll have in them. Especially when business owners start to think of them in a competitive fashion.
Convention center to shine with solar power

The panels will help supply power to the building, which was completed in 2006. How much of a dent that […]

I love stories like this, it shows how inexpensive it can be to reduce your energy usage enough to not worry about the grid. However, the Canadian government requires them to be on the grid for safety reasons. Of course, just because you have to be attached doesn’t mean you have to use […]

What’s old is new again…
Detroit Electric - Celebrating 100 Years
100-year-old model for electric car coming back

To promote itself, Detroit Electric–a new joint venture between Zap and China’s Youngman Automotive Group–plan to release a limited number of cars based around the Detroit Electric, an electric car produced by the Anderson Electric Car Co. in the early […]

Of course, there might be some problems getting the water up there, and I hope it doesn’t leak. But otherwise, an awesome idea. As long as it doesn’t freeze.
Big Steps in Building: Put Solar Hot Water Heaters on Every Roof : TreeHugger

How dumb is this? Use coal to boil water. Use steam to […]

These videos show what happens when a windmill fails. Something to keep in mind when you’re planning the location of your next windmill.
Windmill flying apart

With the price of wheat skyrocketing lately, maybe it’s time to stop buying store bread and making it the old fashioned way! With a bike, of course.
{rowantoday} - News and Happenings at Rowan University

Right now, the device - which students have been working on for the better part of two years and […]