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Good news for homeowners interested in supplementing their electricity with something other than solar power. Southwest Windpower is a company that will soon start offering small-wind generators for homes.Sounds like they’ll be available around August 2006. These mini-turbines will be a great option for people who live in areas that receive less sun. [...]
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Guess what dear readers, you’ve got exactly 35 years to enjoy civilization as we know it! In a doomsday report that rivals even James Lovelock’s “Revenge of Gaia” theory, robotics professor Dylan Evans reports that we’ve got less than four decades to head to hills, learn to survive, or perish. That’s why he’s [...]
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21st Century Health is a U.K. based business devoted to natural and healthy products for the home. Their basic philosophy is: no harsh chemicals and no animal testing. While they sell a lot of body care products, they also sell an impressive range of natural cleaning products for the bathroom, kitchen, etc. [...]
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The NRG Radius Garden Ergonomic Trowel has a very cool design that will help save you any aches and pains in your wrist from frequent gardening. This tool was designed by gardeners who were concerned about the number of injuries caused by traditional gardening tools. In addition to a great design, the handles [...]
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I was doing some research on environmentally friendly companies and products last week and found the Green Home Environmental store. This week I thought I’d share the find with you all. Green Home sells a ton of cool gifts, gadgets, and useful products for a more eco-friendly family and home. From eco-friendly [...]
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Last year my wife and I had our first baby. Naturally, bringing another human being into the world gets you thinking A LOT about the future of the world, how you’re going to raise her/him, what sort of values you want to impart, etc. You also start thinking a lot about poop. [...]
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This week the San Francisco Chronicle reported that a company from Palo Alto will invest about $100 million to build what will be the world’s largest solar energy cell factory in the San Francisco area. Those damn hippies think they’re pretty cool, don’t they! Well, all this solar cell production must mean that [...]
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I received a comment the other day from a reader who is involved in the construction of an Earth Ship project. Their website, EarthArc.org, is a fascinating journal of what it’s like to build an Earth Ship from the ground up. The project is called the Dreamcatcher Earthship Project and here is a [...]
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If you want to know about the legal issues of renewable energy, I recommend checking out this site hosted by the law firm Shems Dunkiel Kassel & Saunders PLLC. They’ve got a ton of information and links to great sites that deal with renewable energy. This is a great way to [...]
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Check out this very cool blog all about biodiesel technology and innovations. I was very impressed by the content and number of posts on their blog. They’ve been active since 2004. Some recent posts include: New Biodiesel Rebate Program, San Francisco Biodiesel Progress, and my favorite, this post about a recent article [...]
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