Technology Points to Algae as Next Big Fuel Source

Almost two years ago from today, I sat in one of the last courses of my college career. It was class on how technology effects society and the speaker of the day came to talk to us about future fuels to expect on the horizon. At that time all the rage was corn based bio-diesel. [...]

Longest Lasting Light Bulb Technology Unveiled

General Electric has pushed the future of what we expect out of light bulb technology way up after they unveiled an LED bulb said to last 25,000 hours according to greenbiz.com. That is about 25 times longer then the average iridescent bulb on the market today as stated in the article. To break it down [...]

Solar Cooking Technology Has Improved Throughout the Years

Although the economy is struggling still, companies that are utilizing solar technology appear to be thriving. I stay in touch with the manufacturers and sellers of solar ovens, and all of them report that the sales of solar ovens have been steadily increasing for the last three years. The technology behind solar ovens has  improved [...]

Technology is a Double Edged Sword

Technology will be the answer to many of the world’s pollution problems. One could say that technology got us into the predicament we are in now and I’d agree. New technology can always go one of a couple ways depending on how society adopts it. Like last night, Oprah was on TV and she was [...]

Make Free Electricity While Working Out!

Did you know there are gyms that actually generate their own power? There is technology available the will take the energy created from an elliptical machine and recycle the free electricity back into the gym to run the lights and such. Isn’t that crazy! I think it’s pretty cool and why not? It is a great [...]

Going Green at the Gym

I read an article recently where a gym is using the patrons workout to power the facility. I was curious as to how that would work and read further. The gym is going green as members use the exercise machines. The energy is harnessed and instantaneously sent back into the fitness center. This becomes a continuous loop of [...]

Those Solar PV Light Critters Are Getting More Popular

It is absolutely refreshing to see all the excellent renewable technologies that keep popping up like solar pv panels. Not too long ago I met a man that is working on a project involving solar pv panels and ht told me that solar pv panels production has been growing very fast in the past couple [...]

Looks Like My City is Going Green

On the news, I have heard more then a couple holiday reports with tips on going green during the holidays. This is a wonderful time. One that showcases twinkling lights, beautiful flowers, spirit and all those holiday decorations we can’t help but see when out and about. As I said, I have heard a lot [...]

Going Green with Christmas Lights

Now that Thanksgiving is past, many of us are prepping our house for the holidays. I talked to my mom this morning and she was out and about looking for new Christmas decorations. Over at my place we have already strung up the Christmas lights and started hanging winter wonderland decorations. Going green with Christmas [...]

Hydrogen Technology in 07 BMW 7 Series

Believe it or not, BMW has been a leader in alternative energy technology for years now. Going green may have picked up some steam in the past five years but this German car company has been working on hydroelectric technology for a long time. I recall watching a video where Jay Leno explores the Hydrogen [...]