Green Energy News Items - 4/17/2008
Another Approach To Solar
When you think of solar, you usually think of solar panels right? Well, maybe it’s time to think about other ways of using the sun’s energy to heat our buildings, especially commercial buildings.
Conserval Engineering has been quietly providing air-based solar heating systems - SolarWall, as they call it - to industrial and commercial buildings for 30 years. They’re even using it on 27 buildings at the Army’s Fort Drum military base in upstate New York. Why haven’t we heard more about this technology? More …
Rainy Day People Save Resources and Money
Rainy days make some people blue, but not the Erssons of Portland, Oregon. They’ve been collecting rainwater, purifying it, and using it instead of city water.
With city approval, they’ve installed a rain catchment system.Is this safe? Economical? Practical? Find out by reading the article. More …
Award Winning Eco TV Delivers
The Best of Show winner at January’s Consumer Electronics Show was the Phillips 42″ Flat Panel LCD Eco TV. Phillips insists that it hasn’t compromised on performance and viewers seem to agree.
In addition to automatic-dimming capabilities and great sound, this green baby can be set to use no more power than a light bulb. Plus, Phillips has reduced or eliminated toxins on the inside to go along with the streamlined outside. More …
Catching the Wind Without a Propeller
Mariah Power, based in Nevada and in operation since 2005, is taking off. Infused with recent investments and scheduled to demonstrate its “propeller-less turbine” on the mall in Washington during the Botanical Gardens exhibit in May, the company is also going to deliver its turbine, the Windspire to its first customer.
The company’s CEO claims that Mariah’s innovative design can cut costs and will produce about a third of the electricity needed to power an average home. More …
Mowers on the Cutting Edge
A beautiful green lawn is nice, but lawnmowers are some of the biggest polluters on the planet. You could get a flock of sheep, but better check the zoning laws first.
Instead, why not read the review of the Remington Cordless Mower and two other slightly more novel ways of cutting the grass. EcoTechDaily has the scoop on the caring for the “green, green grass of home.” More …