70% of planet Earth is covered in water and with 2H atoms and just one O making up that water, Hydrogen ranks as the most abundant element in our world. Since 2003 when then President George W. Bush announced the Hydrogen Fuel Initiative, the US has dedicated over $1B to fuel cell research. Most people …
Can the USA stop using coal, oil, and nuclear energy by 2050, and can that transition prove economically advantageous? These two questions drove Amory Lovins and the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), a Colorado-based “think and do tank,” to write Reinventing Fire, a “roadmap for navigating the United States economy through the end of the fossil-fuel …
Affected by power outages due to tsunamis, storms and various other kinds of extreme weather, growing numbers of people around the world are thinking that it’s a good idea to generate at least some, if not all, the electricity they need at home and off-grid. Becoming even partially energy self-reliant is also seen as a …
Art enhances the cultural environment and clean technology improves the physical environment. It’s inevitable that the two would collide at some point. LAGI, or Land Art Generator Initiative, is a project intent on making that connection happen by creating cleantech art. They host a biennial design competition to source the greatest looking, most functional clean …
Advances in LED technology are driving innovation in energy efficient lighting, and that’s bringing the power of artificial light to communities across the globe, as well as making clean, energy efficient, portable lighting more widely available in the developed world. Just take a look at Nokero’s N200, a durable, portable and economic solar-powered LED light …
Get the Dirt on Clean with this week’s breakdown from Cleantech Authority: Week of November 13, 2011. Big Oil releases its Q3 profits… Wow! Despite the Libyan rebellion causing production slowdowns, the world’s oil companies have posted huge earnings for Q3. Oil execs credit higher crude prices for this year’s bonus. Topping the list is …
Get the Dirt on Clean with this week’s video breakdown from Cleantech Authority: Week of November 6, 2011. IEA Says We Have 5 Years to Act on Climate Change: The International Energy Agency (IEA) stated in its annual report that the world has until 2017 to cut down on carbon emissions, failing which climate change will be …
A crowd of space tourism enthusiasts cheered on Richard Branson as he opened the world’s first commercial spaceport in New Mexico on October 17th, 2011. Those at home watching the spectacle on the news didn’t have as much to celebrate. While the taxpayer-funded $209-million spaceport has caused some American blood to boil, some environmentalists are …
Flashlights are great to have around, even essential at times. They best candles for ease of use and can even be used to communicate over long distances using Morse code. You probably already own a flashlight or two but are you really prepared for a power outage or natural disaster? Will your flashlight work next …
The recent launch of the San Francisco Energy Cooperative is part of a growing trend in the renewable energy sector towards cooperative ownership. Since renters or those with low income often want to support renewable energy but cannot, either because they don’t own a home or lack the funds to purchase their own system, using …
January 2012 marks the first deadline in the Energy Independence and Security Act — legislation that sets higher standards for lighting energy efficiency in the US. This Act will effectively phase out most incandescents over a three year period and while holiday lights are exempt, the 80% efficiency gain that LED’s offer over incandencent bulbs …
The greening of vehicles has been one of the biggest stories of the automotive industry over the past several years. So far, this greening has come largely by way of electricity, whether in hybrid or fully electric vehicle form. Beyond the electrons, numerous alternative fuels promise to cut emissions, increase fuel economy, and possibly even …
The London-based Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) has been tracking climate change policies, business strategies and activities among the world’s 500 largest corporations for its Carbon Disclosure Project Global 500 report for ten years running now. 2011 was the first year in which the majority of the company’s surveyed reported having climate change actions firmly entrenched …
FuelCell Energy is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacturing of fuel cells in which hydrogen and oxygen are combined to generate electricity in an electro-chemical process, such as occurs in an electric battery, as opposed to an electro-mechanical process, such as occurs when a high-pressure flow of water, steam or other gas flows …
By 2035, 75 percent of the United States’ built environment will have been constructed new or renovated since 2005. With buildings accounting for 39 percent of CO2 emissions, the construction industry presents a massive carbon reduction opportunity. Green building, also known as sustainable or high performance building, is a resource-efficient, environmentally-responsible approach to construction that …
LED bulb makers are grabbing shovels and rushing to bury incandescent light in the U.S. Starting in 2012, provisions in the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA 2007) will put the 100-watt incandescent bulb to death, illuminating the Department of Energy’s quest for greener light. In their own quest for glory, bulb giants Philips and …
I’ve been with Verizon for years, but recently decided to try something else. You might wonder why, especially with the arrival of iPhone hardware. Well, I’ve decided to cut back on my phone bill by downgrading to voice and text only. That’s right! I’m getting rid of my data plan. I used to rely on …
As a long time follower and user of Carbonfund.org (an organization that helps offset and analyze carbon footprints) I found this to be pretty cool. Today Motorola released a phone that Carbon Fund helped to make more environmentally friendly through product lifecycle analysis and carbon offset. The phone is available through Verizon and the full …
Advertising is an industry filled with creative, young-hearted people who have a passion for expression and promotion. It’s no wonder, then, that some of the best minds in the business are going green. Green has become a trendy word, but it’s also a lifestyle — and something that isn’t going to fade with time, like …
Five years ago, it seemed as if the future of billboards was all about being bigger and brighter. LED screens, strobe lights, waterfalls and even life-sized cars and other props were showing up on the sides and tops of buildings. Las Vegas strip-style advertising was spilling into local communities, and more and more energy was …
