Guest 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 […]
Continue ReadingBy Guest Blogger Mathias Maehlum On 1st of August this year, the feed-in tariff in the UK, which enables household to put excess electricity generated by solar panels back on the grid for profit, was lowered by a quarter – from 21p to 16p for every kWh. On top of this, the payment lengths will […]
Continue ReadingBy Guest Blogger Justin Bencsko The phenomenon of Vampire Power is costing American households millions of dollars every single day. Studies estimate that about 5-10% of the average household’s energy bill comes from this Vampire Power. Calculate that to a dollar amount across the country and you have about $4 billion in wasted spending every […]
Continue ReadingGreenTech Automotive (which has no connection to Green Tech Gazette, I swear) has unveiled its all electric MyCar, a two-seater with a range of up to 115 miles before needing a recharge. MyCar will bring 426 high paying jobs to its manufacturing plant in Mississippi. According to the press release, “GreenTech Automotive (GTA), a U.S.-based […]
Continue ReadingBy Guest Blogger Matt Powell Computing and technology is now responsible for 2% of the global carbon footprint, a significant amount for just one sector of industry. It’s therefore important that end users do whatever we can to reduce our impact on the environment. The following tips are simple things you can do to contribute […]
Continue ReadingBy Guest Blogger Charlie Oszvald We all know the reasons to consider electric vehicles- they are energy efficient, do not run on gas, have minimal to no tailpipe emissions. But are electric vehicles affordable to the public, or are they luxury cars that are only available to the wealthy? Read on to understand what is […]
Continue ReadingBy Guest Blogger Michael Shull You have got to be kidding 100 Miles per Gallon, what I wouldn’t give for that day. Most of us probably feel this way but I will try to show you why it isn’t here and you might be surprised who all is to blame. As an inventor and industrial […]
Continue ReadingIt may seem obvious that underground homes often serve well as natural disaster shelters. This is especially true of the underground homes that are built from concrete and rebar. Some people use wood in their underground homes, but this is not as secure if you’re wanting your house to double as an emergency shelter. The […]
Continue ReadingBy Guest Blogger George Zeed Automakers are under pressure to meet the demands of the Federal Government’s fuel efficiency standards and the American public’s demand for reasonably priced vehicles. 20 years from now, automakers will no doubt have the technology figured out, but in the meantime both they and consumers may be in for a […]
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