Architect Michael Reynolds has built more than 1,000 homes from materials including used car tires and glass-bottle bottoms. He calls his self-sufficient designs “earthships” because they require little heating or cooling and generate their own electricity and water. His company, … Continued
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate committee on Wednesday approved a comprehensive energy package that would require utilities to generate 15 percent of electricity from renewable sources such as solar and wind power. Utilities could meet about a quarter of … Continued
SAN FRANCISCO – Trash collectors in San Francisco will soon be doing more than just gathering garbage: They’ll be keeping an eye out for people who toss food scraps out with their rubbish. San Francisco this week passed a mandatory … Continued
If humans took their cues from ants, they might spend less time in traffic. When opposing streams of leafcutter ants share a narrow path, they instinctively alternate flows in the most efficient way possible. Studying how ants manage this could … Continued
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif (Reuters) – Google Inc is closing in on its goal of producing renewable energy at a price cheaper than coal, the company’s so-called green energy czar, the engineer in charge of the project, said on Tuesday. But … Continued
To our loyal readers Here is a link to the US Dept of Energy discussion on the “Stimulus Package” and how it may help your energy saving initiatives http://www.energy.gov/recovery/index.htm Best of luck Conserv-A-Store
A new Master’s Degree in Communications for Conservationists has an unusual requirement: “You can’t get your degree until you’ve changed the world–at least your part of it,” explains Brett Jenks, CEO of the non-profit Rare, which co-developed the program with … Continued
In a surprising find, scientists have discovered a microbe that can efficiently convert direct electrical current into methane. That may be good news for wind and solar power enthusiasts, who have long been faced with the dilemma of how to … Continued
So, we have been called out as the fast food nation, living off of the quick greasy burger, large salty fry, and my favorite, a Diet Coke to balance out the calorie intake. And, due to recent flak by the … Continued
Mr Obama’s speech in Cairo was very impressive and hopefully leads to a better world for us all. It was distressing to see that he had to first stop in Saudi Arabia and give respect to King Abdullah. Perhaps that … Continued
