News

Electrical device plugs directly into trees for power

Researchers have discovered that there's enough power in living trees to run an electric circuit. Very cool!
www.mnn.com/technology/gadgets-electronics/stori...

City Water Park Saves Big On Alternative Solar Pool Heater

Treasure Island Water Park located in Sunray, TX is heating their swimming pool by harnessing the hot attic air from the pool house.
www.newschannel10.com/Global/story.asp?S=10591385

NBC News Reports On Alternative Solar Pool Heater

WGRZ NBC News reports on green technology that recycles solar energy from inside the attic to heat the swimming pool. By recycling the hot attic air to heat the swimming pool it cools down the home reducing the energy bill.
www.wgrz.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=68261...

Solar Expo - Let the Sunshine In

PSE&G and GreenFaith Cordially Invite You to Their Residential Solar Expo on June 17th, 2009.
www.z2systems.com/np/clients/greenfaith/event.js...

San Jose, CA

San Jose Unified School District Completes Largest U.S. K-12 Solar Project

San José Unified School District, Chevron Energy Solutions and Bank of America Announce Completion of Largest K-12 Solar and Energy Efficiency Project in U.S. 5.5 MW project expected to save more than $25 million for the school district.
www.chevronenergy.com/news_room/default.asp?pr=p...

Mafia Involved in Wind Power Plot

Wind power has turned dangerous with news of an alleged Sicilian Mafia scheme to gain control of wind farms. Police in Trapani nabbed eight people suspected of bribing city officials to invest in local wind farms.
www.greenbiz.com/blog/2009/02/19/mafia-wind-power

Medford readies wind turbine at site along I-93

Boston town's new wind turbine will save the city $25,000 per year on its school electricity bill -- or 10% of the total. This new turbine earns nearly 4% annually--what a great return!
www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/01/...

Green Collar Crime: Solar Panel Thievery

The latest local green crime? Stealing solar panels. In Sonoma, Napa, Marin and beyond, thieves with enough electronics knowledge to disassemble a solar panel without ruining it are trespassing by night and even by day to rip off panels worth tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars.
www.bohemian.com/bohemian/01.14.09/greenzone-090...

The un-dirty dozen

12 environmental clean-up and energy saving tips for 2009
www.hometownbowie.com/news/blade/2009/01/08-33

Revolt! Redcoats buying up last incandescent light bulbs

Love the soft, diffuse yellow glow of a filament light bulb? Better get yours before they're gone from shelves! (Or learn how to make your own with bamboo filaments.)
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1107290/Revolt-...