Uncategorized
Electric Vehicles
Thursday, September 24th, 2009Electric Cars and the Energy Grid – Five Facts to Combat Hybrid Car Charging Myths
By Deb Powers
Just a few years ago, the idea of electric cars was met with complete skepticism. Oh, sure, people said, the technology is there to make the cars, but drivers aren’t going to buy a car that can only drive [...]
Artwork from old CDs – 5 ways to upcycle old CDs
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009Artwork From Old CDs – 5 Ways to Upcycle Those Old CDs Into Something Beautiful
By Deb Powers
What do you do with those old CDs that you can’t use anymore? There’s a long tradition of making art from old CDs dating back to the days when AOL shipped out millions of CDs to mailboxes all over [...]
Green Cooking Tips – How to Cook Greener, Save Energy and Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009Living a greener life is not only good for the planet’s health, it’s good for your health and the health of your family. Maintaining a bright green kitchen – in terms of energy efficiency and energy use, not color – can reduce your carbon footprint, but it can also help you feed your family a [...]
Sydney Theater Goes Solar
Friday, July 17th, 2009The Sydney Theater is about to become host to Australia’s largest building-mounted solar installation. Cate Blanchett has a hand in the 2,000 panel installation. When the project is finished sometime in 2010, The Wharf, the building that houses the Sydney Theater, will reduce it’s on-grid energy draw by 70%. Read more at the Sydney Theater [...]