By Guest Blogger Brit Peacock The issue of waste plastic is a big concern globally, and nowhere more so than here in the UK. It’s estimated that in the UK five million tonnes of plastic are consumed annually, with most of it – 4.5 million tonnes – entering the waste stream. The European Commission recently […]
Continue Reading(And Save On Energy Without Spending a Fortune) By Guest Blogger Jay Harris It’s a whole new world out there in terms of household appliances. Whereas our grandmothers might have been lucky to have an electric washing machine, we now have the option to purchase washers that steam clean, analyze loads for optimal cleaning and […]
Continue ReadingBy Guest Blogger Ryan McNeill For decades, solar energy has been an industry shaped by revolutionary, new technology, growing by leaps and bounds in the most unpredictable ways. The boundaries of solar technology are always expanding, and as we make our way deeper into 2013, it’s clear that this year is shaping up to be […]
Continue ReadingGuest Blog by Natasha Risinger It almost seems like a dream: reducing your cost of electricity or even getting money for adding to the grid. One of the first thoughts that occur is about the initial investment. After all, the more you pay to create your power giving system, the longer it will take to […]
Continue ReadingBy Guest Blogger Joe McCord Recent unpredictable weather patterns worldwide; tornadoes in Australia, ice storms in England and earthquakes in New Zealand among many other frightening events have many people previously on the side of the climate change skeptics reason to reconsider their view. With temperatures globally on the rise as well there is almost […]
Continue ReadingGuest Blog by Garret Stembridge Going green is no longer as simple as recycling aluminum, plastics and newspapers. Today, businesses are taking additional, extensive measures to minimize their carbon footprint, most significantly with net-zero energy consumption. Office buildings account for approximately 19 percent of all energy consumption, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, costing an […]
Continue ReadingIt’s not often that you can talk about two solar breakthroughs back to back. But, researchers at both universities, Stanford and Princeton, have turned the light on with new solar technology. Stanford researchers have developed solar cells made completely out of carbon. This has the potential of drastically reducing the price of the cells since […]
Continue ReadingGuest Blog by Reese Jones With the declining progress of environment in today’s world, many movements enter the scene to prevent it. Manufacturers begin to use eco-friendly materials to produce products that will help save the environment. However, recurring reports are against Apple’s “contribution” to the ecosystem. In the past few years, Apple has been […]
Continue ReadingGuest Blog by Dan Whiteside As the world becomes more environmentally aware, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd is determined to stay on trend. They’ve recently introduced a new line-up of eco-friendly and cost-effective printers with advanced colour printing technologies – but what other energy-saving products are proving popular? Let’s find out: Manual shredders Destroying bank statements, […]
Continue ReadingOkay, so this green story is a bit retro in that didn’t wind turbines (wind mills) used to be built out of wood? Well, now the towering steel behemoths that speckle the plains like tamed Transformers are taking a new direction thanks to a company called TimberTower. The German wind turbine company has produced a […]
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